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Just recently joined from Brandon, Manitoba - going next week for second meeting with surgical nurse, dietician, and kinesiologist. Hopefully get the go ahead to meet with the anesthetist and surgeon pre-op.

Morning PP is Dr chris Andrews your surgeon? He was mine and he is very good. Maybe I,ll see you at one of our peer group meetings for Victoria General group. My surgery was May 31 and I am down to 218 lbs, I haven't been this light since the late 80's, I feel great and I am getting use to the fact that food tastes different to me and is not as dissireable as before.

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Hey everyone new to this group. I'm from Toronto ON. Just had my gastric bypass surgery on the 8th September . Came to the US to have my surgery done as I was waiting almost 2 years to get it done. If anyone's in Toronto and wanna meet up to work out etc please reply thanks

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Hey everyone new to this group. I'm from Toronto ON. Just had my gastric bypass surgery on the 8th September . Came to the US to have my surgery done as I was waiting almost 2 years to get it done. If anyone's in Toronto and wanna meet up to work out etc please reply thanks

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I'm from Toronto as well. had my revision to bypass done on Oct 4th. I went to Montreal to have mine done, self-pay.

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Hi all. I'm from Mississauga. I just had my doctor referral today. So the journey is just beginning. Still looking at Bypass or sleeve. No clue yet!!
Looking forward to knowing you through this journey.


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Here!! Had RNY surgery 2015 waited 9 months not sure why some peeps waiting 2 years! Surgery in Toronto and I didn't miss any of the booked appointments didn't want to miss my place in line.

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On 4/6/2017 at 0:18 AM, oneatatime said:

Hi all. I'm from Mississauga. I just had my doctor referral today. So the journey is just beginning. Still looking at Bypass or sleeve. No clue yet!!
Looking forward to knowing you through this journey.

Good luck! It is usually bypass but you can request the sleeve. If you're with TWh you will more than likely get it but do your research - Bypass is the gold standard of weight loss surgery. If you do end up at Toronto Western, be sure to call regularly for cancellations- it will significantly reduce your wait times. I have 2 friends still waiting for surgery- I had mine on January 9th.

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Looking for support in the Peterborough Ontario area?

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