JoanneD

I was wondering as well how the meeting last Wednesday went. I was out of town (a common occurrence for me). I'll have to switch my travel schedule around to be home on the third Wednesday of the month. Just wanted to check in and say hi. I've been doing a lot of research on lap bands, and I think this is really the way to go for me. Given my schedule, December is the best bet for me, because I can take a few weeks off to recuperate, and then curtail my travel until the new year. I think having to deal with hotels and restaurants in the first month, while restricted to liquids, or maybe mushies, or whatever else will be my post-op diet, would be too much of a challenge in the first month. And right now I'm considering Dr. Ortiz. I've talked to the clinic once, and I'll be calling them again tomorrow with my long list of questions. Any advice, or words of wisdom as I work towards making my decision, I'd be very grateful. And if you've been to Dr. Ortiz, or considered him and didn't, I'd especially love to hear from you. Thanks, Joanne

I've just sent you a request to join the group. Thanks for setting this up!

Hello all, Time to introduce myself. I've been thinking about surgery for a few years, and I'm ready to do it now. My husband and I have been doing a lot of research over the past weeks, and we found this great website - as well as this local Vancouver group. What a great discovery that was! So. I'm ready to do it, now I just need to choose where. Probably Mexico. I have my GP's blessing, and he has offered to help me decide where to go. If all goes according to plan, I'd like to go in early December. That would fit best with my work, and would give me a nice long recuperation period before I have to go back to my full work schedule. I love the idea of the monthly meetings, and I'm excited to attend. But I won't be able to in July, because I travel a lot for work. But in the future I'll try to set up my schedule to keep the 3rd Wednesday of the month freed up. So for today, just saying 'hi', introducing myself, and looking forward to getting to know all of you much better.

I'm in the Vancouver area and I'm starting the process to be banded. Appointment with my GP tomorrow to talk about the different routes I could take, and I'm considering going to Mexico to have the surgery done. So I can't offer much advice right now, but can offer an ear and kind support. Where are you in your process?