I am part of the "Shrinking Violets", a group of men and women banded in April 2007 who communicate via LapBand Talk, and there are a few women in my group from Texas who are planning to get together for coffee. I thought that was a great idea and thought it would be nice if I could get together with some fellow LapBanders from the GTA. Please reply to this if you are interested or feel free to send me a personal message.

Wishing you all contiued success!!

Hi,"Green"

If you can make it to Bloor and Spadina, on TTC, I can give you a lift from there. Susan Silver is also coming with me, I think???

Hi Guys - sorry was out of commission for a few days. Yes I still want to come - Lisa I will call you. I will reread this thread today to find out who to rsvp to so the reservations are correct.

Good Luck Peaches!!!!

That would be cool. I live fairly close to Bloor and Spadina. I live at Bloor and Dufferin and I often walk home from my doc's office/physio's office and these are situated close to Bloor and Spadina.

What time, what day, and how will we recognise each other??? It would be fun to meet you all.

That's great ! Why don't you give me a call- I'll pm you my telephone no.. We'd likely meet at 11:00 on this saturday a.m.

Well, I went to the lapband lunch at Kelsey's yesterday and it sure was a lot of fun. :biggrin1: It is really great to meet fellow lapbandsters in the real world. I want to thank the folks who arranged this get-together and Lisa In TO who very kindly helped me out by giving me a lift. :clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2: A very big thanks from Green. :ranger:

Hi I too had a great time at the luncheon :hungry: yesterday. It was nice seeing those I haven't seen since the annual bandster bash in May and new pre-op and post op bandsters. Was sorry I had to leave early but at least I missed being tempted to have dessert .

Looking forward to the next get together!

Donna

VBG/87 Revised To Lapband/06

251/143/125 goal

I wished they weren't so far. I would love to go.I am east of t.o

Hello All

I wanted to say a special Thank You to all those who attended the lunch yesterday, you all made me feel very welcome, and I am even more excited about getting "banded" on August 15 (if it is possible to be more excited) Thank you for sharing your wisdom, hope, strength and compassion. I look forward to "lunching" with you all really soon.

How many people went to the luncheon?

I wasn't counting at the time but I think it might have been around 14.........? 14ish or so, I'd guess.

Loiely I'm east of Toronto as well (Peterborough) - next time we go - I'll drive and we can arrange a meeting place so I can pick you up. I didn't go either.

I too am anxiously waiting the day - I start Opti on Friday

That was certainly a nice crowd. My dh. was banded to so yes we could make arrangements.I live towards Kingston.

It would be fun to meet you all, that is for sure.

Canadian Lapbanders organizes a lunch every month and they move it around the city so it hits the west end, east end, and central areas as well. Anyone is welcome to join I know Laurie who organizes them was going to post on Lapbandtalk as well. I think this months is in Ajax at Applebees but I don't know the date.

We will probably go in Aug.

Thanks Susieq321.