Anyone from New Jersey ?

[nikkiblueyes 25]

Lex - Good luck with everything! I hope the process is speedy for you. Do you have a waiting period before you can get a date? I know some people have either a 6mo or 3mo.

[lex8701 15]

Lex - Good luck with everything! I hope the process is speedy for you. Do you have a waiting period before you can get a date? I know some people have either a 6mo or 3mo.[/quote my process depended on whenever I got all my doctor appointments in. I called my surgeons office today and they said I should hear from my insurance company by Wednesday. Hopefully they approve me !!

[luv2plumb 315]

Yes , !!

[tsmith5110 11]

Hello, I'm having surgery on 7/22. I am in northern jersey, Bergen county! And I am right there with you when u say u have family who say you don't need or shouldn't do the surgery. I'd like to chat with anyone who would like to!

Hi there...I am also in North Jersey

I am not sceduled for surgery until 7/22/15 with Dr Karl Strom.

I am going through appointments with psychologist (today), nutritionist, pulmunary, gastro.

Good luck to you in your journey

same date here!!! Congrats!!

[embernj 1]

Hudson Co. here!! Surgeon will be Dr. Strom. He gave me 10/7. At this time we all don't know which surgery I will have (sleeve or band) until he actually goes in. I am hoping it's at least one or the other...would hate to wake up and be told I couldn't get none done! This will be a long 3 months, lol.

[tina0377 5]

Hi, I live in south jersey. I had my surgery June 25, 2015. I had been prepping since October. It is a process but stay positive.

[momfromjersey22 403]

Hi, I live in south jersey. I had my surgery June 25, 2015. I had been prepping since October. It is a process but stay positive.

what part of South jersey?

[tina0377 5]

Medford area

[nikkiblueyes 25]

@tina0037 I live about 20 minutes away. I'm right outside of Hammonton.

Edited June 30, 2015 by nikkiblueyes

[tina0377 5]

That's cool! So close

[tina0377 5]

How are you making out? I'm 5 days post op.

[lexiemia 78]

Hudson Co. here!! Surgeon will be Dr. Strom. He gave me 10/7. At this time we all don't know which surgery I will have (sleeve or band) until he actually goes in. I am hoping it's at least one or the other...would hate to wake up and be told I couldn't get none done! This will be a long 3 months, lol.[/quote

Why does the Dr not know if you are having band or sleeve? A lot of doctors wont do the band any more because of all the complications that patients are having with the band. I had a band for 11 years and I would not recommend the band to anyone. Yes I lost weight. But at a cost to my health. Constant vomiting, food stuck. Lots of foods that I was not able to eat not junk food either, healthy food. The band slipped and not even Water would go through. I converted to a sleeve May 28 and so far no issues. I am one month post op and have lost 21 lbs. I encourage you to go to the band to sleeve section on this site and read about others that have had the same experience I had with the band. Please make the devision for yourself and don't let a surgeon make it for you. I wanted RNY when I went to the surgeon and he told me I was a better candidate for the band and would not do RNY on me. At that time the sleeve was not an option. If I had said no to the band at that time I would not have ended up with a second surgery. Not to mention the roller coaster of emotions of having lost 100 lbs with the band to have it fail then regain 87lbs for me to lose again. I wish you the best with your journey.

[embernj 1]

Past hiatal hernia and fundoplication surgery done back in 1991. He has to go in and see what was done, because my surgery records are no longer available.

[tsmith5110 11]

Anyone in Bergen County? Looking to connect with some people!!