This thread if for those of us who belong to the wonderful Toronto LaparoscopicBAND Centre or will soon become a part of it!

Here, you can voice any concerns... talk about support group meetings, events or anything that comes to mind.

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Good luck Safari, it will be fine and yes, if you put in some effort the weight will come off.

Well, I had my surgery on Oct 26 @ 9:00. Dr. Yau and his staff did everything to make me feel comfortable. It was a good experience. I'm a little sore today but managing well with my liquid diet.

Great to hear you are doing well. It gets better... you will look forward to the fuller fluids as soon as you start feeling better.

<p>I am home and very happy with my surgery. I am not having a lot of pain or gas dicomfort. I have been walking everyday thanks to the advise on here. A few people on this site suggested walking to get rid of the gas pain as Gas X wouldn't really work for that kind of body gas, And they must have been right as I feel really good.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thank-you to you all</p> <p>God Bless</p> <p>18 Again<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/clap2.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Clap2" smilieid="217" class="inlineimg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Banded TLBC by Dr Yau in Toronto</p> <p>Pre op diet weight 209.8</p> <p>Surgery Date 203.5</p> <p>October 28/07 200.8</p>

Well, I had my surgery on Oct 26 @ 9:00. Dr. Yau and his staff did everything to make me feel comfortable. It was a good experience. I'm a little sore today but managing well with my liquid diet.

Congratulations Safari and welcome to the banded side.

Congrats 18 again!

Welcome to Bandster Land... I was banded July 11th at TLBC and like you didn't have much discomfort at all after the proceedure...

Good luck in your recovery and stick to the Liquid and mushy stage as long as is recommended.. you'll do fine and we are all here to provide support, recipes or whatever...

Take care

Is anyone going to the TLBC open house on Dixon Rd Nov 30th? It sounds like fun.

I have already booked a room for overnight

For sure will be there.

Wish I could, but live too far away. Have fun Doddie

I was banded on August 16, 2007. I have lost 29 lbs and I feel great. I think the clinic is great and I had a really good experience. I find Jill (the nutrionist) really helpful, but I have to say all of the staff is terrific. I hadn't thought about going to the Open House on November 30th, but now that I am reading about it, I think I might.

I was banded on August 16, 2007. I have lost 29 lbs and I feel great. I think the clinic is great and I had a really good experience. I find Jill (the nutrionist) really helpful, but I have to say all of the staff is terrific. I hadn't thought about going to the Open House on November 30th, but now that I am reading about it, I think I might.

What was your starting weight? You have done very well so far... keep it up...

I just had my 3rd fill yesterday and it's made a difference. I was really needing some more restriction for sure!

My starting weight was 260. I feel great, but I am very careful about what I eat. I have trouble keeping food down, even though my restriction is very low 4.5 cc. I spoke to Nancy yesterday, she keeps telling me to chew, chew.

I am happy that I did it, it is going well, I hope that I can keep it up.

I just discovered this forum, I am glad that I did, now I know how other people feel and are doing.

I'm going for a consultation next week. I've read wonderful things about TLBS, their post-op support seems great! I hope to get banded mid December. :clap2:

You will be surprised at all the support you get at TLBC. I have taken advantage of the SUpport group as well as the nutritional classes.. Jill is awesome and so is Nancy the fill nurse.

Everytime I have a question or email they respond very quickly.

Also, I was there on Wed and was told they are getting a 'new' member on their team. A psychiatrist, who will be helping us all with our 'emotional' elements to losing weight and keeping it off permanently.. this will be a great advantage to us all as I am an emotional eater and I think there are a lot of 'us' out there.

Best of luck , post often and ask lots of questions!

Mitzy you can't go wrong. They are a good group and do try to support the group but there is only so much any clinic can do, most is up to you. For me, the band is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I am not loosing huges gobs of fat at once but very slowly. Works out to .85 lbs per week. But and this is a big But, I am eating normally anything I desire. The quanties are governed by my band. For the first time in my life I feel normal. It took six months for me to chew my food properly and many difficult days of PBing. But now I rarely PB in fact only 3 times last month.

I hope that you will practice proper band techniques when you get your band and you don't PB but whatever happens, you will be making the best decision ever. Doddie