Support in North Van next weeek !!!

[Doddie63 6]

Yes. I believe it innuot. Will you be at the next meeting.

[Doddie63 6]

Sharon Rose Yes the meetings are still going on and we would love to see you. Doddie

[Vinnieboomba 0]

Yes I would be interested too.

Thanks Vanman

[Doddie63 6]

The meetings are held at the Lions Gate Hospital every third Wednesday in Conference Room A. The main entrance is on 15th. Go thru the double doors toward the gift shop. Turn right and pass thru a double door. Go down the corridor a bit. The Library is on the left. Turn right and we are the first door on the right.

Contact Canadagirl33@hotmail.com to be put on her reminder list. She will e mail if there are any changes.

Edited August 7, 2008 by Doddie63
change room number

[innotu 0]

My operation was at 8:00am Aug. 6th with Dr. Woodhead - he, his staff and the hospital nurses were fantastic! Dr. Woodhead said it went very well - he also found and repaired a hiatial hernia (sp?). I was discharged at 4:00pm. I'm a bit sore right now and am having trouble sleeping because I slept most of the day away in recovery...but otherwise very happy to be on the other side. I must say, I feel no hunger at this point.

Sipping lots of Water and walking - it really does help to get rid of the gas.

See you at the next meeting.

[Doddie63 6]

Innotu congratulations and happy you are progressing well. I e mailed you earlier personally but thought I would congrats you here as well

[canadagirl33 0]

Congrats on your banding Innotu !!!! :biggrin2: I'm happy to hear that everything went well for you and am looking forward to seeing you at this months meeting and hearing how you're doing.

As for the meeting....it will be held on Aug. 20th at Lions Gate Hosp. However ...!!! I was just notified that it will now be in conference room A instead of C. I was told that it is in the same place (down the hall across from the gift shop) so check the door signs.

I've just phoned and made an appt in Bellingham for a fill that morning so I will definitely be there this month !!!

Hopefully I'll see you all there.....

Patricia

[lapbandy 0]

I'll be in TJ getting my lap band "installed" - surgery is actually the 21st.

[canadagirl33 0]

Hi Sharon :biggrin2:

I'm kindof, sorta almost at goal so I don't have fills very often any more. My last one was in January of this year so it's been 8 months since my last fill. When I was fairly newly banded and loosing steadily I generally had a fill every 8 weeks.

I had my surgery in WA state at NWWLS and they have a satelite office with a fill nurse for their patients twice a month in Bellingham so I go there. Unfortunately they don't take on patients what were banded elsewhere...

Patricia

11/16/06

Dr. Watkins - NWWLS

306/202/175ish

[twinmommy2014 7]

innotu-did you loose 13 pounds on pre op diet or since surgery?

[innotu 0]

Mom2two, I lost 13 pounds on the pre-op diet - and so far about another 4 since.

[Doddie63 6]

Sharon Rose if you are looking for fill nurses, check out the Fill Management Northwest site. www.northwestfills.com

Phone 425-512-4220 by appointment only.

[innotu 0]

Unfortunately what i thought was pain from the band operation was actually a severe kidney infection! I've spent the night at the hospital and will be in and out of the hospital over the next several days to get IV antibiotics and to assess my condition.

I won't be doing much of anything but resting this week but with luck and some good meds will be better by next week.

very frustrating!!!! I would have sought help sooner, but thought the pain was part of the band operation healing process.......

[Doddie63 6]

Very happy you have solved your problem but concerned about the kidney infection. Hopefully you won't be left with permanent kidney problems. Did Dr. W. find the problem or did you go to your GP?

[innotu 0]

I found the problem as I just couldn't take the pain anymore. I took myself to the hospital at 2:00am this morning. I go back again for more antibiotics tomorrow morning. I've phoned Dr. W office and see him on Thursday.

I'm still in a great deal of pain, but hope the meds kick in soon...