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This thread is a few months old but I'll post here anyways. I'm new to the board and have only been in the San Diego area for 2 years so I don't have many friends here for the support and it would be nice to have people around that know what in talking about.. My friends and husband are thin so none of them really get me alot of times. I'm having pre op appointment for my band on Wednesday so I'll probably be getting my surgery a few weeks later.. With all the horror stories and things I've heard I'm still going through with it anyway.. But yea back to the point it would be great to have some so cal buddies! I live in Santee :rolleyes2:

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Hello and welcome! Where are you getting banded? You will find lots of support on this site, I have found some great friends here.

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Yea I'll be getting banded in a few weeks I'm terrified lol but I'm going to do it anyway! I'm going to that banding center in Kearny Mesa I asked around about it but nobody said anything about it so .. I'm not too great with the research I hope they are an ok bunch

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Moo I went to the banding center in kearny mesa in april. I responded to you on another post but in case you don't see it: it was a good experience. I've had no issues with them & Dr. Martinez was a very good surgeon. PM me if you need any more help!

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Hello! I have not heard of them before but you have one good referral! I was banded at UCSD ... they were AWESOME and if I had to do it all over again would go to the same place!

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ah yes i saw what you wrote about them thats great :cool2: i have my preop tomorrow im really excited about it.! well freaked out too i guess technically its later today but whatever right lol.. sorry nervous rambling i havent ever reall had a surgery before so im being a little girl about it :blushing:

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Haha well I might see you there I'm going in for a fill today so good luck! Oh & by the way I'm in el cajon so we're neighbors! :blushing:

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My appointment is at 4pm :blushing:

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Ah, I'm there at 1. Well let me know how it goes! Wow you're up late!haha

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I'm always up super late lol.. My preop went ok was thinking of maybe popping in on Monday for their support group to meet some people maybe I'll even run into ya :redface:

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Glad to hear it! I have yet to make it to a meeting as I work nights on Mondays but I always wonder how they are? I tend to chat with people in the lobby on my fill days so that's just as well. Weds I met a man doing his pre-op, a woman who had lost 60lbs & another who was actually gaining weight. So its always interesting. Let me know how it goes; if there's good turn outs maybe ill have to adjust my schedule!:redface:

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Ok so the little support group wasn't so bad learned a few things I didn't know the nutritionist lady is trying to write a book so she brought some food from it. I didn't try it but it wasn't so bad from what other people said it was worth a go

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Sounds interesting! Ill havta give it a try. Was it a good amount of people? Doesn't seem like many people know about the banding center...

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It wasn't a huge crowd but it was informative :cursing: maybe 10 people

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Hi! I'm in San Diego. Poway area to be exact. I would love to meet up with other WLS people :smile2: I am pre-banding so it would be great to have a support system (friends) before I go into the OR.

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