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Hi everyone,

I just got banded on Monday and feel great. No side effects, no pain, just a slightly swollen tummy, but otherwise feel great. I think in large part due to all the great advice here...I walked and walked and walked after the surgery.

I even found a doc in Vancouver to do my fills for me: Dr. Woodhead in Ladner. I will probably go back to TJ for my first fill but after that go to Dr. Woodhead.

I highly recommend Dr. Ortiz and his clinic in TJ if anyone is considering it. 5 star professional.

Hope all the other November Canadian Bandsters are doing well!

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Hi There,

I'm so glad to hear everything went well....

Good luck and let us know how your doing....

Cheers,

Doriana:)

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Good luck to you Sunsreturn!!!!

I'm sure it will go well for you!!

P.S. - beautiful snowy day here!!

Banded April 4th 2006 (Montreal)

Fill June 9th 2006

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Hiya Suns.....welcome to the "other side".....glad to hear it went so well...especially in lieu of the fact you had it done in Mexico. That is awesome that you have a fill doctor. Have a happy post op time!

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Hey suns! Glad it went so well! Congrats, and take care. :eek:

You must be tall... with a 40.7 BMI at 284? Mine was 47 at 284!

Mandi

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Hi Sunsreturn! welcome back! and welcome to bandland! Sure would like to hear the details of your adventures in Mexico!

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Hi everyone!

Thanks for all the well-wishes! I just got back to Canada today :canada: , 5 days post-op, and had no computer access once I left the clinic.

Mexico was great and so was the clinic. I had no worries whatsoever having my surgery done by Dr. Ortiz given that he has personally done over 4000 surgeries and in fact trained the majority of the doctors in Canada to do the band surgeries. The clinic was top-notch and staff was great.

Got to get some great shopping in while in Tijuana as we stayed an extra day just in case I had any problems, but I didn't :biggrin1: . Also met some other great ladies who had their surgeries the same day as me.

Spent some extra days in San Diego seeing the sites....it was so nice to be away from the rain in BC!!:rain:

I've had no complications or problems whatsoever...I am so grateful for that! My energy levels are normal and I have no pain. Some slight discomfort if I get the hic-ups (ooo don't like those post-band!) but otherwise A.O.K.

I can't thank everyone on this site enuf for all of the informative info and personal experiences that are shared that help us newbies out. So thanks!

I have two more weeks of liquids before moving on to solids but I'm very happy with my banding decision...especially when I see the scale moving downwards!

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