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RoadDancer    0

RoadDancer
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Hi Everyone,

I am just starting my research about lapbanding and found this wonderful website. I am told the waiting list in Alberta and Canada is 2-4 years so I will be going south for my procedure. A friend in my area has had the procedure and is looking and feeling marvelous. I will be looking for a good place to have the procedure in the US or Mexico, so I would love any references. I am also looking at the cost, etc. so I can plan when I can have it done.

I'm excited. I look forward to talking to all of you over the next while. Take care all.

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priscilla    1

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Hi there! Just found your post. I am from northern Alberta. I too have researched the lap band procedure and agree it is the best one to have. I am going to Mississauga Ontario in FEbruary for my procedure. I will pay for it myself ($16,000) but worth every penny. Keep in touch and let me know how you do south of our border.

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Devana    0

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Hello RoadDancer and welcome. I'm glad you found us.

I'm from BC and chose to have my surgery in Mexico. You might want to look at some of the local Washington and Idaho threads for someone relatively close to you.

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flabuless    18

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Welcome RoadDancer

You will surely find what you are look for here at LPB. Good luck with everything and keep us posted.

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Connie123    0

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Hi there

I am from around the Edmonton area, I am going for surgery July 14, I am nervous. I am going to Dr. Kuri in Mexico. It is going to cost me $7,000. I have already had a hip replacement and now my knees are starting to go. I sure would like to hear from someone that has had this done, I am hoping that this time, this is the answer. I have done everything, Dr. Bernstein, Optifast, Weight watchers and on and on

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Alex5089    0

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I am being banded by Dr. Kuri on July 21st. I was actually married in Alberta, 6 years ago and 75 pounds ago. I am looking forward to becoming my old self and visiting Alberta for our next anniversary. Good luck on your surgery. :tongue_smilie:

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sweetheart181    10

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I don't know where you are at in alberta but I'm from spokane, WA and I had my surgery in Richland, WA. It cost about 9,000. I love my surgeon and his statistics are really great! his name is Dr. Fox.

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Connie123    0

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I read your blog, what an amazing journey you have been on. I hope that this is the answer for me. July 14 is coming up quick.

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sweetheart181    10

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hahaha yeah it's been a crazy ride but sooooo worth it! I'm sure you will love your band too.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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