wildrose1966

Thank you...........

Thinlife in Sudbury. I have told mother, sister, 2 girfriends, boss and coordinator at work as I will have to manipulate schedule and client events. Not interested right now in telling the rest of the workplace and being the topic of conversition in the community.

Everything seems to be moving along fast and furious. I have my optifast, just found unjury protein powder which I hear alot of good things about, nutrition assessment coming up. I am already making excuses and turning down events from Sept 2 til after my 30 days post op............not sure how long or how good I will be keeping this to myself and my select circle. Anyone else in Sept?

I would not engage in any further conversation with your coworkers. Let them know that this topic is off limits to you. (I have told 4 people besides my mother and sister and not alot of people have a come back when I said.......if I don't do this, I am going to die)

September 17th.

Did you not get instructions from your surgeons office. I can't really give advice as my banding isn't until Sept, but I received a 2 inch thick manual of all the do's and don't including a day by day, week by week eating instructions, including what was and was not allowed at the various stages of my recovery. I am guessing it will be my bible. I would be on the phone with your dr's office immediatly regarding your meal requirements.

One of my first questions at my consultation was if anyone had died in thier clinic............we all go there sometime.

Good for you for realizing you are in crisis. I have read that many people have gone to Mexico with good results. Have you thought about getting it done in Toronto so you can be close to home and have appropriate aftercare. Before going out of country, you will need to find a dr in TO who will take you on and do your fills. That could be difficult and costly as each fill costs. I am having mine in Sudbury (am sure pricing is same elsewhere) and it is $16,000 all in, patient for life, all fills, unfills and if there are any complications or the band needs to be removed, they will do it. I don't live close to Sudbury but because of family and recovery I choose to go there. I can't find a dr in my city to do fills from another surgeon so have to travel. Do your homework, with the most important thing being your aftercare. Many people have to go in for fills/unfills for 12 months before they are good to go.

$16,000 lifetime patient, fills, unfills, revisions and removal if I need it.

Thanks.........guess you have to keep really busy or sleep through the 2 weeks. I am going to send in my form and deposit tomorrow for Sept date. Work, travel and their reduced summer schedule doesn't give me alot of options. How are you doing? Reads like everything is working just fine........congrats.

Bandster, I have had my consultation in Sudbury and just have to pick a date. They all seem very nice and nobody was pushy to get me to commit. Not keen on the optifast, might have to ask for a sample prior to purchasing 2 weeks worth........yikes.

I am in Canada, $16,000 and I am a patient for life. All fills, unfills, if there is a problem and band needs replacing or if I choose to have it removed. Once I have it removed, I then would become a new patient again if I wanted it reinserted.

I had a consult on Friday, met with the nurse (who also does the fills), she went thru my medical history, family history, explained the surgery, answered questions, did measurements, then passed me to a patient care counsellor (who has had the procedure), who went over the timelines, procedure, cost (self pay), open dates and next steps. My clinic gave me a very thorough information kit and there was no pressure to secure a date. Once I select my date, I will have to do bloodwork, chest xray, ecg, and nutritional councelling.