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Thank you I am going to see her in September:)

I would never do anything other than board certified surgeons, PS is a risk at its best and people die at the worst. I can do think of a case in Toronto where post simple liposuction the patient died and the cosmetic surgeon and several other medical pros lost their licenses to practice. (As they should of) thanks for the reminder.

Silly kitty, If you don’t mind me asking, where did you go in Columbia? One of the things I liked about this surgeon is he is board certified in the US and is a teaching surgeon and maintains US credentials as well as Columbia credentials. it also included onsite nursing care hotel stay for two weeks and some other items. I am just starting my search for plastic surgeons. I knew all of them in Toronto and Philly when I was there. so it was easy now it is a whole new ball game

Looks like he is a baritric surgeon I have those looking for plastic surgeons now

Thanks ladies, I will check out the docs, Miami is a little far for follow up and driving post surgery I remember what it was like with my tummy tuck traveling two hours post surgery and for follow ups.

I am a long time lap bander and flipped to a sleeve in 2016. In there I lost and gained weight and am back around my goal weight where I have been for a while. I recently moved to the St Petersburg area and am looking at plastic surgeons in the area. I want one who understands weight loss patient skin is different, more damaged than a standard patient. I am looking at arm lifts, thigh lift, some abdominal lips, breast lift and reduction and because I am feeling saggy maybe a small face lift. I did a tummy tuck and breast lift 20 years ago and the boobs took the hit on the weight regain I had the tummy tuck held up well. There are a ton of options in the area was wondering if anyone had experiences and recs? I am also looking at maybe going to Columbia to a practice there the quote is appealing and the doc is American board certified and teaches in the US. All the work there will be 20-25k and that includes a 10-12 day hotel stay, nursing care and transport to and from the hospital as needed.

Sweet, It is not a waste you just need to find what works for you. I have a simple diet most of the time. Breakfast I start with skim milk for Protein, then i have a skim milk steamer later in the morning along with some fruit at some point in time. Lunch is just whatever I feel like some cheese and crackers, some Soup, I can eat bread so I might do 1/2 a sandwich... whatever I have I want a focus either on the protein or on the Fiber count. I love a spinach salad with some egg. Dinner is similar I look at the protein first then move on to fiber in the form of veges etc. In my losing phases I was very disciplined I didn't eat in my car, or after 7pm, I ate off of side plates and I do the rules the way they worked for me. I kept a honest food log and I didn't eat any junk in my losing phases etc. Talk to the clinic they have people on staff just to help you with some of these issues. Good luck Heather

EMEP, I am not a huge Oprah fan but then again I do respect her

If it is the face I would go to someone who is an expert on faces... bodies and faces are different in my head.... George Bell is supposed to be the best as per a Dr I used to date. I would use Sammy in a heartbeat for any body work but I would investigate the face specialists. Heather

I love my PS who is extremely experienced with Band Patients Dr Sammy Sliwin he is in Forest Hill and he did an amazing job on my Tummy tuck and I have the best boobs ever.... midline belly button etc. If you want his number let me know Heather

If you want to do it go ahead I have made my stance on this known time and time again... Before you get it going you may want to check in the Dec 2007 legislature records for the ON legislature who has passed a bill saying that the band will not be eligible for coverage by OHIP. It was in the Globe along with the Bill it was passed on it at that time. The band not being covered was a direct result of a lawsuit based from an appeal so to prevent any more potential payouts and lawsuits they passed it in the legislature as a codicil as part of another bill. Don't remember the exact date but it is there somewhere if you want to search. Heather

I really am not a fan of the listing on the side... is there a way to switch it back?

I know whole foods in the US carries it, try a deli they usually have some of the european items. Heather

Doddie, Actually the incidents I was talking about happened long before you were a bandster.... but they were offering different things in different formats and whether they were conferences or face to face the clinic would set it up, people would confirm and never show up.. so one of the reasons they stopped them was it was wasting their money at the time because regardless if someone showed up for the call or meeting the Docs were paying for the nutritionist etc. I haven't done a teleconference so I can't speak for my experience I can speak about the conversation I had with Dr Yau and why they stopped offering some of the services that they offered at the beginning. Heather

Doddie, Sorry it wasn't clear in your first post you were looking for the distance sessions. I agree with you it shouldn't be too hard to put on a conference call or webcast. I will caveat the conference call with this though.. I spend 8-10 hours a day on the phone for my job and if I didn't multitask I would never get real work done. With that said... multitasking on a call like Dr Simon's would never work and the reason they may not offer it is that in the past when they offered things like call ins, or chat sessions they haven't been taken seriously or taken advantage of by the patients and it hasn't been worth the investment the clinic made since people say they will show and no one does so they end up paying for a resource to do something and no one uses it. I talked to Dr Yau about it a few years ago this was before the clinic had a full time nutritionist and they brought one in who did conference calls and set aside time for patients and people would make appts and never show, the same for the calls people would confirm and never show for the calls. Based on that they stop offering some of those options because they were wasting money on them that experience has to weight heavy on them when they start offering new programs that cost them money to host. But overall a podcast should be simple, much less interactive but not hard to arrange and post for downloading. Heather

Doddie, Dr Barry Simon does group sessions and I know people who are going to those sessions and really enjoying them. But I have never heard of them promising one on one sessions with him or anyone else, but then again everyone has a different meeting. I have a friend who has done at least two of the Dr Simon sessions and I know she has found them valuable to her and her eating issues. He deals only with obese patients and weight loss as a specialists POV. I wish the sessions were available online but even then the odds are with my schedule I wouldn't be able to make it. I have asked for them to be added to podcasts but no one promised it to me, so it is hope rather than anything else. Heather

Tango, I don't agree with you but I empathize with you, if you feel you are not getting what is promised starting a petition is not a bad idea. Working in the business arena and for many years with clients and customers my advice is a) write down exactly what you think the issues are so what were you promised that you are not getting personally I haven't been promised anything that isn't available. But truly spell it out, if you think the post op care is missing something and you were promised that with others write it out be specific and really anything promised should be in writing, make sure it was a promise and not a rumour you heard from another patient. :thumbup: do not do this as an internet petition have individuals write out their letters addressing what their own issues are real people who are real clients of the clinic. Each person will have different experiences and what their issues are may be vastly different from yours. c) Make sure the letters come from real clients with real names so the clinic can address those clients. Since it is a medical practice you can collect the letters but there is no possible way that anyone from the clinic can address anything about me as a patient with you they can't even acknowledge I am a patient to you. So the letters can be given as a collective whole but really they will need to be addressed individually to the person who has the issue. I think there are a lot of trolls on the net who like to stir up trouble and a lot of people who have some issues but aren't willing to take the time to address them by doing something like writing a letter, make this a serious effort to produce the results you want. d) make an appt with the mgmt of the clinic and present the letters after ensuring the people are real patients of the clinic. There would be nothing worse than presenting a bunch of letters to find out a majority of them were not written by real patients. But present the letters along with a summary of the most common issues and ask them to address the issues as a whole and to the individuals. Me I have no issues with the clinic Slimband has always been great with me, I like the staff, I have no issues getting fills with my travel schedule, I have never been promised something that wasn't delivered on time and correctly. I have had one problem and I addressed it and as far as I know it was taken care of in house. But I have found in the past dealing with companies the most effective way to resolve issues is to put things in writing making sure they are well written, concise and well presented, don't make it a bitch session that you don't like what you hear or read from others, make sure your issues are legitimate issues and only write about your issues not your friends. They can't address what is happening to others with you, only your real issues and what has happened to you. Good luck Heather

Ok on day two of wearing it and I actually forgot I was wearing it for a while today it is kinda of like having a loose elastic around my around Heather

Cujo, Cool I signed up a few years ago and I learned that running wasn't for me.. I do it on occasion but I am not a person who has ever reached the runners high. Good luck with the running room it is a great program make sure you have good shoes and enjoy it! Heather

Actually it is small about twice the size of an Ipod shuffle... and not heavy... we will see how wearing it feels after a few days it bugged me yesterday but then anything on my arms bug me... that is just me it is back on today counting calories etc. H

Doddie, I got my bodybugg last night... so it straps on and you wear it 23 hours a day, excepting times in the pool, shower, sauna etc and it measures four things... numbers of calories burned, your motion and steps, your sweat and the amount of heat dissipated from your body so it is kinda cool... straps onto the left arm and away you go I haven't set up the entire online thing yet I will let you know how it does... having something strapped to my arm is annoying to me... but most people don't complain I think it is a matter of adjusting to a level of comfort. Heather

Cool... I just thought I would ask since it seems the challenge died... I know I am still trying to get at least 4 workouts a week in! Heather

I noticed someone posted about the fitness thread... somewhere do we want to start another one... or is it worth it? Heather

that is so very true drinking Water is important.... and avoiding booze it adds to the dehydration overall.... having flown frequently for years I know I only drink water on planes... Heather

Please keep in mind Mexico is on a travel advisory from the Canadian Gov't these days due to gang violence... and it is violent.. I have friends who live in San Diego and won't go over to Tijuana even on a day trip because of the number of people who are being killed over having a marine hair cut or having a expensive looking ring on... it is very dangerous these days. Please please read the advisories before going.. and make an informed decision.. these days you couldn't pay me to go to mexico and I am a very experienced traveler. Heather