Look forward to meeting everyone. I am flying in on Friday and will be at the "meet -n-greet" event and coctails on Friday and Saturday evenings. See you all there.

-Yelena

Woo-hoo!!! Congratulations!!! Speedy recovery

I had this happen to me when i eat too quickly or when i didnt chew my food well. In any event, after you clear up ;-),, I would just drink liquids for the remainder of the day to help me and not...

Diane, I am going on the trip and coming from New Jersey too. Wanna company?

I booked my tickets and room today so I am flying in on the 18th and coming back on the 20th.
Yelena

Hi Michelle,

Thank you for inviting me. I just wanted to RSVP - I will be there.

Look forward to meeting you all.

Yelena

I am coming. just confirmed my reservation. Count me in.

Yelena

Thank you, Stacey. Wishing you all the best too! You are rocking that sleeve too!

Dr. Bessler rocks!

Hi everyone,

I'm Lena and i had a VGS done on January 5th 2011 with Dr. Marc Bessler at new york presbyterian hospital. It's been 9 months as of today and I lost combined 110 pounds!! I exersize...

I went through a similar deal, but after 2 weeks I felt better. Hang in there and things will get better. 10-15 min walks help a lot!!!

I had my surgery on January 5th and after 9 months, I...

Very cute dress!

Victoria's Secret is my pick ;-)

Lena

Great threads, everyone. I wish everyone here and on this form much success on their journey to a healthier self. ;-)

I was sleeved on Januar 5th 2011 and after 6 months is down to 171 lbs from...

Hi Dianne,
Congratulations!!!

I'm 3 months post-op (surgery date - January 5th 2011) and also am half way. My initial weight was 257 and now i'm down to 196 pounds (61 pounds loss in 3 months). ...

Best of luck to you!! This is the best decision of your life. You'll see.

Feel better soon. The worst is behind you and wishing you speedy recovery and loss of pounds. ;-)

Lena from NY

Well done. Congrats!

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Good Luck!

Lena

Hi, I was walking 20-30 min starting from day #5 post-surgery and after 2 weeks started doing more cardio. I get full clearance for exercize 3 weeks post-surgery.

Exercise iz a very important...

Hi, I was walking 20-30 min starting from day #5 post-surgery and after 2 weeks started doing more cardio. I get full clearance for exercize 3 weeks post-surgery.

Exercise iz a very important...

Wow! Congratulations!! Keep up the good work. It definitely gets easier.
I'm 6 weeks post-op, still don't feel any hunger, am full of energy and lost 40 pounds since day of surgery.
Best of luck...

Congrats Shon. I was sleeved on January 5th and lost 30 pounds. Yeah!!! :-) Keep up the good job. Lena

Hi everyone,
I'm Lena and i had a VGS done on January 5th with Dr. Bessler at new york presbyterian hospital. It's been one month and I lost 30 pounds!!. Yeah!!!! I feel like i can move the...

I found the best protein drink EVER. - Isopure zero carb water 20 ml bottle, which contains about 40 g of Protein. After drinking this bottle of fruity water (it comes in all sorts of flavors ), i...

Exersize, exercize and exercize. Sleeve is the tool and all the work we have to do. Just be patient. I'm trying to go to the gym 7 days a week for 2 hrs and it seems to do the trick.

Best of...

Judy,
Thanks for your kind remarks. It's only been a week, but I see and feel tremendous physical and psychological changes in me already. The fact that each day I see the scale go down and no...

Hi, I'm Lena from Long Island (Nassau county) area and had a gastric sleeve surgery done on January 5th. It will be exactly one week post op for me tomorrow and I'm feeling great and thrilled with...

I was initially researching lap band and asked my surgeon to perfom a lap band surgery on me. After he reviewed my history and habbits (I'm 35 yr old female, 5'6, 257 lbs, addicted to carbs, always...