Over the last 2 weeks I've gotten to know some REALLY nice folks here on the site, and the support here is just fantastic. I would love to meet some locals to the Orange County area .... Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Costa Mesa etc. I have not received my band.... I'm still in the approval stages but I thought there must be someone out here in Southern California that has been banded and wants to share their story and their wisdom to someone closer to home. Here's hoping, :)

Hi Everyone,

Sandy from Anaheim Hills told me about this thread. I love this website, it has been a huge help to me. I live in Yorba Linda and was banded on Mar.14 at UCI. I am feeling better everyday and I'm so glad I could have it done!

Julie

Hi Julie,

Welcome and I am glad your recovering quickly. Send me your contact info to my email address so I can put you on a list to schedule us to all meet. Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck on your jouney.

I am still trying to put together a meet up for people in OC area. If you any of you are interested in meeting say in May or June let me know where you live and what weekend would be good for you. I will try to pick a central point for all of us. Was thinking somewhere at Universal Walk? Please send me an email at vikki4mymail@yahoo.com

Hi I live in La Mirada also and My doctor is in Fountain Valley. Dr Francis. Had my surgery 2/06 and am down 103 pounds. Love the band.

Good Luck

Barbara

Hello! I live in Costa Mesa and I am in the first stages before banding. I have an appointment with the dietician on the 8th of feb and psyc on the 11th. My Dr. is Dr. Johnsrud of St. Joseph in OC

I was banded back in 01/05 if anyone needs someone to talk to you can e-mail me and I will be available to talk.

Hi everyone,

I live in Yorba Linda and am very excited about embarking on this journey.

I am 35 and a mom of 2 kids. If anyone would like to talk, I would love it!

I'm glad I found this site.

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Hi OC gals. I live in south OC. I'm waiting to be banded. I've completed all my requirements except the 6 mo. supervised diet required by my insurance. I'm 2 mo. into that. My sugeon will be Dr. Francis in Fountain Valley. I've learned so much from this site. I've been to the support group in Fountain Valley, and there weren't alot of Lapband people, and no one had heard of this sight when I went, so I told them. Hope more people from OC come forward.

I just joined lapband talk. I too would be interested in a support group. I haven't seen a doctor about the lapband yet but I really need to. I live in Placentia and would love to talk with anyone that would be willing to talk. My email address is otlyle@aol.com. I welcome any information you can provide.

Hi ladies,

Welcome to the group. If anyone wants to chat please let me know. I live in Anahiem Hills.

Hi Everybody, I just went to my Seminar last night, my appt to see the surgeon is 3/27. What a way to go. I have to meet all the criteria, Dietician & Pshyciatrist. I was just hoping I could get in over with.

I live in Stanton, we have a clubhouse if any one is interested in meeting there, Close to Katella & Beach.

Congratulations on your start with the lapband process. I know how you feel. When I first started this journey back in October, and found out my insurance covered it, I was over the moon. That was until I found out all the criteria I had to do just to get them to consider it, I got really depressed. I'm half way through my 6 month supervised diet, 3 months still seems like such a long way to go. I live in South Orange County. Who is your doctor?

Thanks for the replay Cakegal. I am going to St. Vincents Weight Loss Center in Orange. I faxed them all my paperwork and my first appt is 3/27.

So here goes my time to wait. Patience in not one of my virtues. :thumbup:

Hi OC gals. I live in south OC. I'm waiting to be banded. I've completed all my requirements except the 6 mo. supervised diet required by my insurance. I'm 2 mo. into that. My sugeon will be Dr. Francis in Fountain Valley. I've learned so much from this site. I've been to the support group in Fountain Valley, and there weren't alot of Lapband people, and no one had heard of this sight when I went, so I told them. Hope more people from OC come forward.

Hi Cakegal...I'm going with Dr. Leport's group as well and went to the support group in January. You are right, there is actually only 1 regular that has the band. But there was somebody there that told me about this site. It was probably you! If so, thanks. It's nice to know that there are others in my same situation.

My surgery was just approved a couple of weeks ago, and they called to schedule last week. They didn't have any openings until June 2nd! So I'm waiting again, but at least there's a date in my future.

Hi OC bandsters. I was banded on Feb 19th by Dr Francis. She works out of Orange Coast Memorial Hospital. I live in Whittier and work in Brea.