LadyAnn

Hello everyone! I've been reading and gathering info for so long now, I thought it was finally time to join on and say hello. This forum has been amazingly helpful, and you all seem so wonderful, I'm really happy to have found my way here :couch2: I'm Ann, 22, from Northern California (Windsor to be exact). I'm scheduled for banding with Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana on Sept. 28, 2006... Only 3 weeks to go! It's still conditional on my funding coming through 100%, so feel free to cross your fingers for me I am beyond excited, I can't even express it. Like many of you I'm sure, I've tried EVERYTHING to try and lose weight for the past 10 years. I've had some success, but apparently "long-term" is not in my vocabulary if you know what I mean. I'm just ready for a permanent change, so that I can find permanent success. I know that it will still take alot of work, I'm just tired of it being a constant struggle - especially one that feels like a battle I'm always losing. I fell like the band is just calling my name! Again, I'm really happy to here, and looking forward to getting to know you all.

Hey guys! Getting banded Sept 28 by Dr. Ortiz in TJ, and am glad to find such a great group :couch2: I'm trying to be a good girl and do all of my homework... I live in Northern CA (Sonoma County), and am looking for someone more local to maybe do my fills or an urgent unfill if needed. Can anyone offer any suggestions and info on pricing? I'd be fine with anywhere in the Bay Area or Sacto. I can go back to TJ and do a fill with fluoro for $225 (including the flight), so I'm trying to find something safe and hopefully around that price. I called LAPSF, and they quoted me $300 for the fill + $200 for fluoro... $500 seems really expensive to me, but what do you all think?