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Rockingham/Mandurah support group?

TeganRheana

By TeganRheana, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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mandurah bander    0

mandurah bander
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Hiya I was banded 7 May 2009 by Kevin Dolan in Joondalup. I still go there for my checkups, but would love to have a regular catch up for coffee with some other local bandsters (I live in Warnbro). Anyone keen??

I too was banded by Kevin Dolan at Joondalup... would like to set up a support group perhaps a once a month coffeemeeting with banders in our area. Also good to exchange ideas, concerns, and decent left off clothes! What do you think? Please contact.

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TeganRheana    1

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I too was banded by Kevin Dolan at Joondalup... would like to set up a support group perhaps a once a month coffeemeeting with banders in our area. Also good to exchange ideas, concerns, and decent left off clothes! What do you think? Please contact.

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May2ndbanding    0

May2ndbanding
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Hi,

I'm due to be banded next week Monday by Dr. Steven Watson at Murdoch. My friend was banded by him last yr and had lost so much weight.

I'm so scared and nervous aboutt he whole procedure and excited about the future. the whole support group thing sounds great help so i'm not doing in alone. i live in Kwinana.

Jess

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Pingy1    0

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Hiya I was banded 7 May 2009 by Kevin Dolan in Joondalup. I still go there for my checkups, but would love to have a regular catch up for coffee with some other local bandsters (I live in Warnbro). Anyone keen??

Hi Tegan I to live in warnbro, but i had Dr padovan do my op last year. i am still getting fills every three weeks of 0.2, Im special apparently lol any more then that n its an over fill, arghh hate those. If you want to organise a catch up or if you are havin them or know of them yes please id definately be interested :)

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Chooky    0

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Hiya I was banded 7 May 2009 by Kevin Dolan in Joondalup. I still go there for my checkups, but would love to have a regular catch up for coffee with some other local bandsters (I live in Warnbro). Anyone keen??

ahts a great idea Jo

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caroline1512    1

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Hey there! Im in Baldivis and just been banded-anyone up 4 a chat?

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Chooky    0

Chooky
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Oncekids are back at schol could try and organise a meet up if you like,,, jamaica blue baldivas??/

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unique12    0

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Hey everyone! I'm in Port Kennedy, banded last week 4/7/12 I I'm interested in meeting more bandbuddies?

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lemmanayde    8

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I was banded 30/06/12 and live in Wanneroo.

There is a group on Facebook called "Perth Gastric Bandits" it's got about 60 members and is really good. I just joined the other day. They meet socially too :)

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unique12    0

unique12
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Jamaica blue Baldavis sounds good for Tuesday 23/07/2012 - let's have a meet and chat? I'm in Port kennedy!

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unique12    0

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Plse add me on myfitness pal! It's great to have local buddies to support each other.

madamv2009 or verona.olivier@yahoo.com

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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