Hey anyone out in Vancouver, I am going in on the first of Feb, yahoo!!

So just wondering if anyone from around here, be nice to hear from you,

Val.

Hi Val

Welcome to the boards and congrats on your Band date !!!

I don't actually live in Vancouver, but a little farther north in snowy Whistler.

There are definitely more than a few of us in the Van area tho....

We have a monthly get-together/support meeting on the 3rd wednesday of every month at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver. We are skipping December's meeting because it is too close to Christmas but we will be getting together again on January 16th. We are a small group and range from a couple of years post-op to pre-op....so you are most welcome to join us !!!

If you would like to mail me privately, feel free.... canadagirl33@hotmail.com

Good luck with your journey !!!

Patricia

11/16/06

306/205/175ish

Hi lulubrat: You are more than welcome to our little group before and after being banded. Coming before may help you with preparation, diet etc. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Hey! I am from Chilliwack...I will be banded in Mexico on January 15th. Congratulations on getting your date!

Hi travelology: I posted above you but forgot to say I am from North Vancouver. Maybe sometime you might try to get to our little meeting. How are you doing. Where do you get your fills and what support are you receivig. Doddie

Hi

I have just been refferred to a DR. Chy, or Chi, does anyone know him or have had the surgery done by him.

Thank you

Haven't heard of him. Do you live in the lowermainland? Doddie

Hi Guys,

I live in Gastown and was banded by Dr. Leung on Feb 17, 2007. I had no idea there was a support group and if possible, I would love to come to the next meeting.

Suzie Q

Hi Susie: You would be welcome with open arms. Watch the BC WLS website for the reminders posted by Canadagirl. Better still, e mail her and she will put you on her mailing list reminder. If you want to contact me ffor support feel free. My e mail is doddie63@hotmail.com

Thanks Doddie

I made some calls and he is actually the Dr. Who will be doing the scope and berium tests I will need. As of yet I do not hava surgeon to do the operation for me. I actually had the gastric banding done in 1989 and had awesome results for 14 years. Then had the misfortune to have ostioarthritis in a knee which disabled me for 4 years at which time my wieght balloned. I am hoping they can remove the old band and replace it with the lap band. If It was availble when I had the last surgery I am sure I wouldn't have gained back the weight.

I live in the Okanagan and there are no surgeons here performing the surgery, so travel is definatley in my plans.

Thanks

Conni

Hi travelology: I posted above you but forgot to say I am from North Vancouver. Maybe sometime you might try to get to our little meeting. How are you doing. Where do you get your fills and what support are you receivig. Doddie

Hi Doddie, I would love to come to the next meeting. I will keep checking for updates on this message Board.

I am not getting any support right now, which will be hard, but I am trying to create a support system for myself.

Hey thanks for all the replies, and hope to see you all at the get together in January! Have a Merry Christmas all!

Hi Conib: There are two BC doctors I know of Dr. Leung and Dr. Woodhead that do the band privately. I go to Dr. Woodhead for my fills. I really like him. When I found it difficult to travel to TO for my fills, the TLBC referred me to him. Hope to see you at one of our meetings. Doreen

NEXT MEETING AT THE LIONS GATE HOSITAL. THE MEETING ROOM HAS CHANGED. Here is the note emailed to me from CanadaGirl

Due to the expansion of the hospital, we have had tomove a couple of your meetings to another room. Please advise your group the meetings on January 16th and February 20th will now be in the 5th floor boardroom. To get there take an elevator (by the 13th street entrance) up the the 5th floor. Turn right off the elevator. The meeting room is straight ahead with the door just to the left.

Canada girl is posting on other sites but as I didn't see it on this one I am copying her directions.

Hope to see you all

Doddie,.

Does anybody know what time it starts?

I think I am going to come over ... it'll be a big drive for me, I'll be coming from Maple Ridge.

Hi Roberta

The meeting starts anytime between 6.30 and 7pm. I drive down from Pemberton (just north of Whistler) and depending on the drive and road conditions I usually arrive sometime between 6 and 6.30.....I hate being late and would rather sit and have a coffee and relax.

Thanks for posting the changes for me Doddie I have been so crazy busy with both jobs, my mom and my mom-in-law still here after the holidays that I just didn't have time yet...

Anyone that has any questions about the meeting, or input on what topics you might like to cover at the meeting, please feel free to post here (I promise I'll be back to read it!!!) or email me privately at canadagirl33@hotmail.com

So unless we have a major snowstorm I'll hopefully see you all on the 16th !!!

Patricia

11/16/06

306/204/175 I think