hello everyone, I'm new to the site and wondering if anyone has had their surgery donwe with Dr. Sylvain Beausoleil in Moncton New Brunswick?

Best wishes Maggie from another BCer.

Thanks Doddie . .looks like you're doing great!

Yes doing great as well. Reduced blood pressure pills down to one a day from 3. Down 3 metformin to 1 a day. BP & Diabetes in check. Yahoo. With me, I lose 1/2 lb per week but boy does it add up.

Just remember to not rush your fills and don't overfill. Many tend to get impatient thinking the weight will vanish overnite. NOT.

Again, best wishes.

Thanks for the tips . . I'm getting excited to start my new life and even if it's 1/2 pound per week, as you say it certainly adds up and it will make a big difference. You must be very pleased with the health results . .good work!

Hello SherryLynn, I live in St-John area. I did contact dr Beausoleil. But, no, he did not care about any new patient without a lot of tralala and so on. ....so I went to Montreal, got approve and will have my operation at the beginning of August with Dr Henry Atlas. I have to pay 16 000 $ but for a myself and a better life it is woth it. I am also new at this forum but oh so much interesting and FUN to learn. I am at 225 lbs BioMasse 40. oh and 53 yrs old. I wish you the best in Nova Scotia. We use to live in Yarmouth until 1993... Beautifullll place. (sorry for my english I am french) Take care Dear Sherry Lynn

Let me know how you are doing. XXOO

Madame Suzanne

Hello everyone, I enjoy reading all information here , also this is my first time on here tonite , I have an all day session tomorrow morning in Moncton 8-4pm not sure of the information but can't wait hoping to have a surgery date tomorrow and all papers signed ,, we'll see anyway talk soon . ellenjacq

I am going to have my surgery in Kentucky. My surgeon has done over 2500 bariatric surgeries. I am looking forward to meeting him and scheduling my day.

Cheryl

Let us know how it went !

Good luck

madamesuzanne,

Hi, I'm from Beresford, NB and I just wanted to let you know that there is a new surgeon in Bathurst who does lap band surgeries now. His name is Dr. Marc Savoie. I'm diabetic and my specialist, Dr. Khan send me to Dr. Marc Savoie. Now in New-Brunswick they pay for the surgery if it's medical reasons. I'm suppose to have the surgery probably in November. Dr. Khan think highly of Dr. Savoie.

Good Luck

clempier, NB, Canada

Bonjour Clempier, thank you to let me know about New doctor Savoie. I have checked his rating on Browse Doctors | RateMDs.com and he seems to be a very good doctor.

Do you know if he does filling too? Next month, I am going to see my doc Henri Atlas in Montréal. I hope I will have my first filling and then be able to have it done in Moncton or Bathurst if possible. He has talked about that when I saw him on the 26 of August.

You know what? My son and daughter went to BHS for 2 1/2 yrs when we were living Caraquet. After that, we moved in Campbellton for 7 yrs. I was teaching for District 15, now I am teaching for district 6 here in Rothesay. This is a small world.

I am wishing you best of luck Clempier. Yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving and I am very thankful to have my lapband now. It is worth the 16 K that I paid in Montréal.

Let me know how you are doing Clempier.

Best Regards,

Madame Suzanne :smile2:

Hi Madamesuzanne,

What a small world. I'm a teacher at Carrefour Étudiant in Beresford so as you can imagine, I'm French too. I was adopted in a french family from Paquetville but my birthmother lives in St-John, NB. I graduated from Caraquet in 1977. I moved to Beresford in 2000. Dr. Savoie told me that as soon as he can get a op. room I'll have to be on SlimFast for 2 weeks and then the surgery. I''m going to stay the night and then come back home the next day. I don't know if Dr. Savoie would do your filling, ask, you have nothing to loose. I'm on the list for Dr. Beausoleil too but it's a 2 years waiting list. I'm glad we have Dr. Savoie here, I won't have to travel for the fillings and all. Got to go. Hope to talk to you again.

clempier

Hello all ,, Thanks for letting me know about Dr marc Savoie, I am too on Dr Beausoliel list I am now waiting for the preadmission clinic then hopefully a date . seems to be moving very fast and he and his staff are wonderful and very informative to me and others .

Hi Ellenjacq,

I heard positive comments about Dr. Beausoleil and his staff. I hope everythings is going to be fine with your surgery. I know I'll have to be on a SlimFast diet 2 weeks before surgery, stay for one night at the hospital and I'll be back home.

Clempier

:thumbup:Hi everybody. I saw Dr B. last Thursday, Nov 20. He said I would need to attend an all day info session and the office would call me with an appointment time for that. I was referred to an endocrinologist in 2005. Got in to Dr. Dornan in 2006 and finalli got into Dr. B. now. I need to lose around 100-130 lbs. Can't wait for surgery. I just want to be a normal person again. To walk into Walmart and buy clothes or to go to a movie and fit into the seat. Get on a plane and not have to have 2 seats and ask for an extension belt. I can't wait. I've already lost 30 lbs on my own since June. Now I weigh 257. I live in Saint John.

He told me I'd be on Optifast for two weeks prior to surgery. Did he tell you the same?