I am thinking maybe there will be at least some closer to me so we could also have a meetup- I wold be fine going to Fremont or another place across the bay if necessary but my nerve pain in my back does not allow a really long drive like Sacto ;-(

In any case I'd love everyone to tell where they are from!

Sebastoopol here. 10 miles west of Santa Rosa.

I am planning on the Hayward meet up for sure! I am excited! I want to meet as many of you as possible!

Greetings all, I am from Orangevale which is a little city between Sacramento and Folsom. I am in the beginning stages of my VSG journey and so excited to be getting a new start at a healthier life. I will be having my surgery at Kaiser Richmond with Dr. Fisher, that is after I jump through all the hoops and meet all their requirements. I have strapped om my puppet strings and I'm ready to go.

I just love VST and all the wonderful supportive people! Thank you for allowing me to join your little family here.

Hugs to all,

Shelly

Greetings all, I am from Orangevale which is a little city between Sacramento and Folsom. I am in the beginning stages of my VSG journey and so excited to be getting a new start at a healthier life. I will be having my surgery at Kaiser Richmond with Dr. Fisher, that is after I jump through all the hoops and meet all their requirements. I have strapped om my puppet strings and I'm ready to go.

I just love VST and all the wonderful supportive people! Thank you for allowing me to join your little family here.

Hugs to all,

Shelly

Hii Shelly! I used to live on a little farm on Hazel ave. when I was a kid!

YAY SHELLY!!

Glad that you have got the ball rolling!! Email me and tell me about it. I can't wait to hear about your visit with Dr. Fisher. He rocks!!

Kelly

Greetings all, I am from Orangevale which is a little city between Sacramento and Folsom. I am in the beginning stages of my VSG journey and so excited to be getting a new start at a healthier life. I will be having my surgery at Kaiser Richmond with Dr. Fisher, that is after I jump through all the hoops and meet all their requirements. I have strapped om my puppet strings and I'm ready to go.

I just love VST and all the wonderful supportive people! Thank you for allowing me to join your little family here.

Hugs to all,

Shelly

Hii Shelly! I used to live on a little farm on Hazel ave. when I was a kid!

Wow, I actually grew up on Steven Avenue off Hazel. There was a chicken farm right behind our street. I went to Oakview Elementary, Louis Pasteur middle school, and Casa Roble High School. Small world huh?

Wow, I actually grew up on Steven Avenue off Hazel. There was a chicken farm right behind our street. I went to Oakview Elementary, Louis Pasteur middle school, and Casa Roble High School. Small world huh?

Haha! The chicken farm was the farm next door to us! (on the north side of us) I only lived there for a short while, 2nd grade, it was my aunt and uncles farm, and my grandmas before them... The Schaeffers. They had 4 kids. I am 58, cousins a little older. I graduated from highschool the year you were born! cheers!

I hope this doesn't post multiple times. I didn't see it after I posted it the first time.

I'm in Vacaville. I'm going to have my surgery in Richmond with Dr. Im on August 22nd if all goes well.

I could use a walking buddy if anyone is interested. Right now I'm very slow and can only do about a quarter mile max, but once my back gets better I should be able to work back up to 5 miles. That doesn't mean we have to walk that far, it just means that at one point in time I could do it. lol.

I'm not really sure what a meet up entails (I replied in another topic and idk if it posted), but right now I can go as far as Sac or Oakland and anywhere in between. When my back isn't bothering me I'm good for a couple hour drive no problem.

@Meggie - I feel your pain! My back is so bad right now that I'm lucky if I can get my own shoes on or stand up from sitting without help.

~Liz

I hope this doesn't post multiple times. I didn't see it after I posted it the first time.

I'm in Vacaville. I'm going to have my surgery in Richmond with Dr. Im on August 22nd if all goes well.

I could use a walking buddy if anyone is interested. Right now I'm very slow and can only do about a quarter mile max, but once my back gets better I should be able to work back up to 5 miles. That doesn't mean we have to walk that far, it just means that at one point in time I could do it. lol.

I'm not really sure what a meet up entails (I replied in another topic and idk if it posted), but right now I can go as far as Sac or Oakland and anywhere in between. When my back isn't bothering me I'm good for a couple hour drive no problem.

@Meggie - I feel your pain! My back is so bad right now that I'm lucky if I can get my own shoes on or stand up from sitting without help.

~Liz

My surgery is August 17 with Dr. Im! I would love to be your walking buddy, I live in Sebastopol. It's about a 1 hour drive from my house to Vallejo so whatever else would be added onto that to Vacaville. Let me know.

707

hey all! I am a newbie on the site! 28yrs old, live in Lafayette, surgery is march 3rd. I am doing self pay so it is all happening so fast!

hey all! I am a newbie on the site! 28yrs old, live in Lafayette, surgery is march 3rd. I am doing self pay so it is all happening so fast!

Welcome to PB child!

Im from san jose. Just starting my journey again this time with bcbs. No more kaiser

I'm in Auburn but my surgeon is in Sacramento, SlimLife Solutions with Dr. Eslami.

707 here:) surgery date: 9/15/14