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Ok- been watching this site......:)

Is there any Wisconsin banders out there?

Would love to hear your story - or where you got banded etc.

Looking forward to hearing from all my fellow cheeseheads.

Tracy

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Yep, I'm a cheesehead!!! Had my surgery August 2005 in Brookfield at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital by Dr. Burhop. Are you in the Milwaukee area?

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Hey Margo -

I am not too far from Brookfield. I live in Fort Atkinson - bout 40 minutes away. I am having my surgery (hopefully) here in Fort Atkinson with Dr. Erickson.

Congrats on the weight loss and inches!!

How has life been banded so far ?? Any suggestions for someone just starting.

Tracy

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Tracy,

Wow, we live so close to one another, because I actually live in Sussex which is even closer to Fort Akinson than Brookfield!!! If you would like, maybe we can get together and have coffee/tea some day and I could fill you in on how wonderful banded life is!!! Let me know....

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Margo -

I think coffe/tea would be nice....I would also like to hear about your banded life and your success. My schedule can be somewhat crazy with doing in home daycare and raising 3 children- so let's see what will work with both of our schedules.

Check your calendar....

Tracy

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Hey Tracy...

I'm in Oshkosh... so probably not close enough to meet you both for a cup of jo. Darn! I was banded by Dr. Thomas Chua in Milwaukee.

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Tracy,

Since you have what sounds like a crazy schedule....why don't you let me know what works best for you, O.K.? Everyday is different for me, but I am pretty flexible. How old are your kids? Because I have a 9 year-old daughter and maybe the kids can play together while we chat!

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Hey Margo -

Sorry it took a while for me to get back to you. I had to move the computer for a few days while my builders added a few walls to my basement on Friday/Saturday. We finally have the basement all framed in.....now we need to get the building inspector down here to approve and also tell us where he wants the electrical.

I ran to Waukesha on Saturday to meet my folks and we went to the Machine Shed for lunch. Do you know where that is? Cute place - my kids (11 & 8 - girls and 3 - a boy) ordered kids meals and the kids meal came in a John Deere Wagon. How cute BUT what a terrible thing to do to a little boy - we couldn't keep the wagon. He was totally bummed.

Anyway, I have classes on Friday and Saturday at the UW-Whitewater so this weekend won't work for me. Next weekend is Easter - which depending on my daughters soccer game - Saturday may work - I get the schedule later tonight - (it is in the van that my husband drove to work today.)

Otherwise, I think I will have to push for a Sunday - later this month.

How does that look for you? Let me know.

Hope all is well - talk to you soon

Tracy

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I am from Milwaukee Wisconsin and had my surgery 6/28/04 in Brookfield @ Elmbrook Memorial Hospital. The same place as Margo. My doctor is Dr. Manifred Chiang. Dr. Chiang and Dr. Burhop work out of the same office. I look forward to hearing about your lapband success. I haven't posted very much on the site. However, I'm reading frequently of what's going on with other bandsters.;)

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Tracy,

Well, looks like a Sunday sometime after Easter is the going to work for me....I am available most Sundays, so let me know....

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xoxlatanya,

Welcome, Wisconsin friend!! Hey, do you ever attend the support meetings held by BIW at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital? Let me know....it's a great place to meet other lapband people and chat. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Sorry, to say, no I have never attended a support group at Elmbrook. I feel that I get so much information and support from the lapband site. I'm not sure if there is a fee or even when the meetings take place.

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Hey, Im here too! I didnt see this thread yesterday, it musta been hiding. Dr. Chiang is my doc also. I think I would like to come for this little get together. I am right close to waukesha. Tomorrow I go for my 1 yr. postop visit- Whoohoo- been a year already!

Let me know when you plan this, I will come.

js

p.s. margo you are just kickin butt with your band!!!

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Well - hello everyone.:wave:

Hello Margo, JS and xoxlatanya- and our northern friend nightingale2u,

Yes, lets plan a Sunday after Easter - Why don't we plan on the last Sunday of April... NOW where should we meet?? Margo - do you have a place in mind.

If there is a problem with the date - let me know and we can always pick another day.

I am excited to meet all of you and hear your band stories.

The nurse called yesterday and they had a computer glitch and that delayed my paperwork to the insurance. They got everything sent on Tues. so hopefully my insurance company won't drag their feet - I want to get this thing going - waiting just really stinks!!

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Hi fellow cheesehead! I am way farther than the others here as I am 40 miles south of Green Bay along Lake Michigan. I have an appt in GB in two weeks so I will know more then. Enjoy your Jo with Margo!!

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