Hi everyone,

I'm new to the site but have decided to go with Dr. Ortiz in Mexico for my surgery. I am just working the dates now but it looks like I'll be going the 3rd week of November.:clap2: Anyone else getting banded around that time? Everyone's posts have been sooo informative and inspirational, thank you!

....how do you post the weight ticker thing at the bottom??

OMG, DeltaDawn you have lost a huge amount of weight in such a short time! Congratulations! What's your secret??

I've been to Europe a few times (I have family there) so anything you'd like to know, I can try to tell ya!

Good luck to you too, NancyC. I am in the process of booking my surgery with Dr. Ortiz on Nov. 20th (or that week). Just got my GP blessing here in Canada yesterday, she's awesome.

I'm curious tho whether people told their family, friends and/or co-workers about their surgery either at all, beforehand, afterwards, or just smiled sweetly when they noticed the weight loss?

So far only my hubby, my sister (who's coming with me for support), and my GP know about it....I'm leaning towards letting close friends know after the surgery and of course the rest of my family afterwards. But co-workers or anyone else...hmmm...not so inclined to tell anyone. :speechles

Any thoughts?

And thank you for the additional welcomes! This site rocks.

Hi Sunsreturn,

I too had the dilema with who I should tell about my surgery... I started with just my dh and now my sisters, my mom, my dh and my 1 best friend know. That is all. My weight loss has gone quick so for sure I have had comments, but I just say I am working hard... which is really true.

About Europe... where would you go if you could only go to one or two places? We are going for 4-6 weeks with our kids (ages 5 adn 8), but want to be settled and ennjoy a place.

Good luck!!

Dawn

Banded April 4th

Montreal

Hi Delta,

If you're going for that long of a time have you thought about doing a home exchange or renting a home as a "home base" and then doing 2-3 day trips from there? Europe is so compact that you can get virtually everywhere within 24 hours by train/driving/etc.

If not I'd suggest making a list of places that are important to you to see. England is super expensive so you may want to avoid it unless it's important to you to go there.

Personally, I'd recommend Paris for tons of things to see (Louvre, Euro-Disney if you like that, Champs-Elysee, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral). I also recommend florence, Italy (Michaelangelo's "The David" is breathtaking) and day trip from Florence is Pisa (very cool to see the leaning tower). Rome, the Vatican; Venice, the canals (but some people who are clausterphobic don't like it).

With kids your age you could easily make Paris or somewhere near there your home base and still get to see a lot of France, Germany, Belgium, and even Switzerland (a 2 day trip to England is even possible).

A friend of mine recently did the home exchange thing for the first time with a retired couple from Holland for a month and it worked out great. Feel free to email me if you have any other questions... sunsreturn@yahoo.ca ...otherwise I'll ramble on forever!

That's a really cool idea... I just may contact you some day when I go to Europe for a couple months!

Sure thing, Argon, feel free to contact me. My hubby and I are actually headed to France and Algeria 4 weeks after my surgery. It will the ultimate test...no wine in country that drinks it like water! haha

I think you might find that a little wine at 4 weeks will be fine. But always check with your Docter first.

Thanks for the great infor Susreturn. BTW... did you get my note I sent to you about the arctic??

I can't wait for the summer.

Dawn

Banded April 4th 2006 (Montreal)

Fill June 9th 2006

Thanks for the great infor Susreturn. BTW... did you get my note I sent to you about the arctic??

Hi Delta,

No I didn't get the note...should it appear in the PM box?

I'm happy to share info any time!

I'm starting my pre-op diet in a couple of days. I'm sooo excited!! ok, maybe not about the diet but getting one step closer to the banding! :clap2:

Hi Sunsreturn,

I was just wondering where you live and if you are from the arctic or moved there? I live in Kuujjuaq!!! I would love to share info and stories about being in the North and having banding. Let me know and maybe we can share emails??

Bye for now!!

Banded April 4th 2006 (Montreal)

Fill June 9th 2006