Anyone else out there from California?

well i guess I am going to have to represent CEN CAL... I am from fresno and going to have my surgery on MAY 12 by DR. Swartz and Dr. Felix

San Francisco here.....

I live in Dana Point, CA Would love to find a support group in OC!

I'm in northern CA, 30 miles east of Stockton; is there anyone up here?

Lydia

I'm way up in Redding!! I haven't met anyone on here near me...yet!

I'm from South Orange County. I'm eager to know self pay prices and doctors in this area, anybody?

I live in Dana Point, CA Would love to find a support group in OC!

I'm in lake forest and I'm looking for a reasonable self pay surgeon, could the people that have had the VSG done in Orange County please advise?

Southern California here.

Thank you everybody! There is a support group meeting once a month in UC irvine.

I finally found a doctor here in Orange County, Dr. Quebbemann in Newport Beach from the N.E.W. program and they also have a support group every other Tuesday. He is going to do my surgery on May 6th. He started quoting me 18k but I was able to talk him down to 14K. I thought on going to Mexico but my husband insisted to do it close to home. I wish you all the best and I'm look forward to stay in touch. I'm a little stressed out and I may be looking for support from all of you. To imagine.dream.inspire: where in Southern Ca are you?

I live in Dana Point, CA Would love to find a support group in OC!

Nigella, let's be friends and maybe we can meet at a support group. I have a few friends in Dana Point, I spend most of my life in Laguna Beach where I went to school and work sometimes. When did you have your surgery and do you have any regrets? Thank you

Southern California here.

Where are you and do you go to a support group?

well i guess I am going to have to represent CEN CAL... I am from fresno and going to have my surgery on MAY 12 by DR. Swartz and Dr. Felix

Thank you. Please let me know how hard your first two weeks after surgery have been! I'm not that confident that I'm going to survive all this stress.

Still finding my way around this forum. I live in Calimesa...45 miles west of Palm Springs, about 70 miles east of Los Angeles just off of I-10. Surgery in five days. Had the final pre-op tests this morning. I am excited and of course a little nervous. I am self pay, and this is my 70th Birthday gift to myself, surgery is 9 days before my birthday. I am beginning a new chapter in my life. :thumbup:

It is a very good thing!!

:party4:Enjoying the happy dance for the new me.

San Diego, here (Poway)....love it here. Looking at the end of June for surg.

gsegura: talk to your doctor or his nurse. your nerves are warrented. Get comfortable before you take this action. You will be more successfull. I researched for 8 months, lurked on here for 3. I made the cheap-o decision to go to TJ. Thank God nothing bad happened to me. I cannot reccomend the experience to anyone else. Too much of a chance. I feel extremly lucky. I could use a support group in OC. I tried to start one back in Feb. Got no takers at the time. If you get a group going, please friend me and I will try to make a meeting when I am in town. (Itravel a lot) My town is Anaheim.Good luck to you, take your time, there is no hurry here. Get comfortable!