Is it me or is it close to impossible to find other Lapbanded people in our area?

I've met others with the band, but they are from California, Florida, Indiana and Michigan. My surgeon's support group for WLS are all gastric bypass folks. Our needs and experiences are so vastly different, I want to meet up with other people going through the same stuff!

I know I can NOT be the only person in the nation's 15th largest city to have had this procedure.

Reply if you're local!

Juli

I have a pretty flexible schedule for the next meeting or time as I'm single and don't have kids or spouse conflicts to work around so whatever you pick will probably work for me.

I want to come to the next one. I'm in Cleveland, but I know how to drive.

I say Polaris is probably a good bet. For consistency and ease of finding it and for Angie driving in from up north! :eek:

Ok! Since it seems that Saturday afternoon is the best bet for most of us why don't we plan to meet at Polaris in the food court at 2pm on Saturday February 9th?

Special K... will you bring the balloon and poster again? We'll be co-planners :-)

Does that sound good for everyone?

Yep, I'll bring along the poster I made and a helium balloon so you can all look for the balloon to find us. Last meeting we were just in front of Great Indoors where it was a little less noisy and less crowded but just pick a spot, we'll find each other with the balloon.

I wrote you in my planner, with ink! I'll be there.

ok it is marked on my calendar with a sharpie!!!!! I can't wait to meet you all. On a biggest loser team at work weigh-in is Monday.I think it is cool my work is doing this to encourage a healthier life style they even gave us a week with a personal trainer. I haven't used that yet as I am taking classes at the Y 4 days a week. I wonder what my team gets if they win? I have really been working hard exercising 4 days a week and logging everything I eat and my scale seems to be stuck. I hope it decideds to move down on Monday.

I have a GPS! :wink:

Angie, log in Polaris Shopping Place...that's the mall. Or log in "The Great Indoors" which will put you right next to the food court. It is right off of 71, before you get to the outer belt of 270.

I can't wait to meet everyone.

I'm excited everyone! I hope we have a good crowd! I'll post something outside of this thread too so that others know about our get together even if they don't read this thread!

Hi HeatherA,

Yes, I'm with Fresh Start! I'm nervous and was expecting to have my information sent to insurance no longer than Thurs. But they were faxed on Friday evening. Meaning Monday, so I guess the wait starts tomorrow. Yes, I would love to attend the support group because I need that support really bad.

Looks like Feb 9th is the day at Polaris. You can email me also: shotoftequila2003@yahoo.com

I'm so glad that you are doing better, I look forward to meeting with everyone!

Heather! I made it. Hello everyone. You guys sound fun! I will be at your Feb 9th event to meet all of you. Heather mentioned your last gathering being fun so I dont want to miss the next.

I met Heather through Riverside. We have our own Columbus group going now. (and the girl from Cleveland is MORE than welcome!) We can post pics in the group. If you are interested: stop by! Especially those of you going to Riverside. The staff will be joining the group too. Plus you can ask those who were banded before you!

Riverside_Lapbanders_Plus : LapBanders

I will post more in your site once i find my way around this site...ITS HUGE!!

Hi HeatherA,

Yes, I'm with Fresh Start! I'm nervous and was expecting to have my information sent to insurance no longer than Thurs. But they were faxed on Friday evening. Meaning Monday, so I guess the wait starts tomorrow. Yes, I would love to attend the support group because I need that support really bad.

Looks like Feb 9th is the day at Polaris. You can email me also: shotoftequila2003@yahoo.com

I'm so glad that you are doing better, I look forward to meeting with everyone!

Yeah!!!!!! I have my fingers crossed for a quick insurance approval for you!!!

I can't wait to meet you on the 9th!

Heather! I made it. Hello everyone. You guys sound fun! I will be at your Feb 9th event to meet all of you. Heather mentioned your last gathering being fun so I dont want to miss the next.

I met Heather through Riverside. We have our own Columbus group going now. (and the girl from Cleveland is MORE than welcome!) We can post pics in the group. If you are interested: stop by! Especially those of you going to Riverside. The staff will be joining the group too. Plus you can ask those who were banded before you!

Riverside_Lapbanders_Plus : LapBanders

I will post more in your site once i find my way around this site...ITS HUGE!!

Hi Ginnee,

I'm so glad you found us! I hope you post often. Thanks for sharing the link to the Yahoo Group. I hope others join us there as well.

Can someone PLEEEZE make me a ticker and tell me what i have to do to use it?? lol

Want the little treadmill icon on the doggy footprints. :tt1: I cant figure it out. I started at 290. I weigh 256. My goal is 190

**I will buy you a water at the meet and greet! lol j/k I just need help!