Anyone from Brooklyn??

[kintime 0]

I'm in Prospect Park South/Kensington area. Let's please set up something soon.

Kin

[mamanmidwife 0]

I'd like a support group in brooklyn that focused on the band I plan on getting banded by Dr. Roslin @ Lenox hill which i will go to but the parking is horrible. i'm in the Park Slope area. keep in touch please

[barbie75 0]

Hello Brooklyners! I just got banded 2 days ago! I feel fine - a little gassy and sore but nothing crazy.

I was banded by Dr. Roslin at Lennox Hill and he was great!

I can meet in Park Slope this weekend....I'll be around. How about we set something up for this Saturday?

Please let me know - my name is Kate and my phone number is 917-863-7387.

Hope to hear from my fellow brooklyners!

[mamanmidwife 0]

I hope it happens we are celebrating my father's 70th out @ my sistr's in long island.

So I can't be there

I'll be using Dr. Roslin too, he was my favorite after checking out 5 places. glad your banding went well

[Brave Heart 0]

Hi all,

I'm from BK also--was banded on Dec 31, 2007, by Dr. Ren at NYUMC.

I've managed to lose about 30lbs since first starting the liquid diet on Dec. 17th (now two months gone). I've hit a sort of plateau right now, which is fine, I guess. I had my first fill on January 22nd or thereabouts. I had been having restriction up til then, but I pressed my luck. It seemed as if right after I got the fill, I could suddenly eat alot more than I used to be able to eat. It was like the saline they injected into my band had voodoo juice in it, and all the junk I'd been able to successfully cut out of my diet, I was craving like mad. My discipline has taken a huge nosedive, and I'm feeling a great deal of disappointment in myself lately. I know this is just a phase, but it still really bothers me. Plus, I got some bad news today on my insurance coverage-seems that our coverage has been suspended because OXHP raised their monthly rates via COBRA; we needed to pay an extra 17 bucks per month back in December, but the news about the rate increase somehow never made it to our mailbox so we had no idea about it until they unceremoniously yanked our coverage this week for non payment of said 17 dollars. What??!! We're fighting it, though, so wish us luck...but I don't have any expectations that they'll restore our coverage, unfortunately. The nature of the beast is to try and get as many of us who desperately need coverage off the rolls. I'm trying to see if we can qualify for individual insurance, but that may be too expensive, too. Ugh!

well, just wanted to vent a little about these frustrations...but if asked if I'd do this all over again, I would--in a heartbeat, even if I only lose these 30lbs!!

:confused_smile:

Good luck, fellow brooklynites,

Maribel

r.Fielding did my band. Hope all has gotte better for you

Braave Heart

(That's because my surgery was on Valentines Day) :-)

Hi Maribel,

I'm from long Island But D

[chiqui 0]

hi i am from brooklyn...... i am from marine park.. i need a lap band buddy

my name is june.......

[Ginny1 0]

Hello there June - My name is Ginny and I am from Bay Ridge -Have you had your surgery yet? I had my surgery on March 30th - I lost 50.6 pounds so far and I feel wonderful. I would love to talk to you and see how you are doing. My email is ginnydipalo@acedsl.com

[kintime 0]

When are we planning on meeting? The weather is getting better, we should plan something soon.

Kin

[sheila227 0]

Hey there,

I'm 34 and single, no kids (but a really sweet dog). I'm due to be banded Monday, June 23 by Dr. Fielding at NYU. I'm near Brooklyn Heights and would be really interested in meeting up with fellow bandsters. Let's pick a date and time, and I'll be there!

[rosiered 0]

I was banded by Dr Fielding and I live in Williamsburg.

It would be nice to get together with a bunch of other bandsters from Brooklyn to compare stories and experiences.

Hope we can all get together soon.

Sheila: today is your banding day.......hope all went well. NYU is great and so is Dr.Fielding.

Good luck on the beginning if your journey.....................

[kristenmh 68]

hey everyone,

i'm kristen and i live in carroll gardens. i'd love to organize a get-together -- maybe someplace central like the slope? Ozzie's on 5th Avenue is HUGE -- plenty of space for a get-together.

Anyone up for a gathering say, this Sunday late afternoon/evening?

[kintime 0]

Please, let's schedule something soon. Sunday could work for me. I'm looking forward to meeting you all.

Kin

[kristenmh 68]

i'll call ozzies on 5th ave and see if they can accommodate a group.

[sheila227 0]

Hey there,

I just got banded on Monday by Dr. Fielding, and so far, so good! I'm definitely up for meeting at Ozzie's on Sunday.

[mamanmidwife 0]

Let me know what time and count me in

Gigi