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Finally post op -  I am finally post op. I had my lap band surgery on June 25th of this year without any complications. I walk everyday. I haven't had a huge support system but my girlfriend is bett...

Newly banded! Need advice from veterans! -  Hello everyone, I got banded on the 25th of June. I am having a little bit of a hard time with my band. I don't know what restriction is supposed to feel like. I also have a hunge...

Chest discomfort -  Omg, I just had band surgery on Monday. Some days I am noticing that I am fine and others I feel a discomfort in my chest. It's like a pressure/pain gasy type of feeling. I have g...

Surgery tomorrow -  I am having lap band surgery tomorrow after such a long time of trying to get the surgery. I have been homeless, hungry, without work, without support and now I am here at this po...

NO SLEEVE FOR ME - I have been through every test needed for this surgery. I had everything prepared but, I think that it just isn't meant for me to have the surgery. My surgery has been postponed so...

Surgery Not Approved - My insurance didn't approve my surgery. They said something about not recognizing my psychiatrist as more than a walk-in clinic. Now, I have to get another evaluation done. My surg...

!!!!!!!!!!!NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! - Hello all, I am coming to you in desparate need of some help and support. The only way you will understand my situation is if I start from the beginning. I am 23 years old. I a...

endoscopy - Today I went for my Endoscopy. It was such a breeze. The nurses at South Nassau Communites Hospital were all friendly and very sweet. The anesthesiologist was friendly as well. The...

!!!!GOT A SURGERY DATE!!!!! - As my title stated, I got a surgery date!!!! Yay!!!!! It is December 13th. Now hopefully nothing happens between now and then to change that. LOL!!! I know this process can be real...

? about my surgeon - Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone got their VSG done by Dr. Venkatesh Sasthakonar Esackimuthu at Nassau University Medical Center? I would like to connect with some of...

First Consultation - I had my first consultation today with one of the surgeons at Nassau University Medical Center here on Long Island. I liked the surgeon. The only thing that I didn't like was that ...

Co-morbidities - Hello everyone. I am wondering what are some co-morbidities that some surgeons look at. I have asthma, stage 1 hypertension, PCOS, back pain, neck pain, joint pain, depression, hea...

Moving Things Along - Hello everyone, I haven't blogged in so long. A lot has happened since my last post in April of this year. I was bullied in college and retaliated leaving me suspended from the uni...

PCP NOT ON BOARD UPDATE (RANT) - OKAY SO I POSTED TO THE BOARD THE OTHER DAY ABOUT MY PCP NOT BEING ON BOARD WITH ME HAVING WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY EVEN AFTER I CAME INTO HER OFFICE WITH 150/100 BLOOD PRESSURE AT THE ...

PCP Not on board - Ok, I have been waiting for my insurance to turn back on and it has taken some months. Throughout the waiting period, I have gone to various WLS seminars to find the right surgeon ...

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A little off topic - So today was an emotional day for me. I have been running all around trying to find a job. I can't find one at all. Now I am homeless because I can no longer live with my mom. The ...

Lack of Support - So I am still in the beginning stages of this long journey. I am 23 years old, 248 lbs, and extremely unhappy with my health and where it is headed. I have PCOS, arthritis, sleepin...

Don't know what to do - So as of today, I am 248 lbs. This number depresses me greatly. I remember the days when I was a size 12 and hot. Right now I look and feel like a fat cow. I am only 23 years old, ...