hello!

I got banded on monday and was looking for some others that might be in the north state. I live in Chico but was wondering if any of the shasta or butte county crowd were here!

Good luck to everyone!

Just wanting to wish everyone a Happy Halloween.. Try to stay from those treats :smile2:

Hello, this is my first post - I found this thread by searching on Chico CA. I am getting started in the process and I am interested in making contacts locally. Enloe's program is not yet on my insurance list (Anthem BC) but they say it will be within a month or two. Sounds like it is a good place, I have talked to them and have the paperwork. Let me know if a group is forming or anything, I'm interested!!

Hi There and welcome! I had my band done at Enloe on May 12th with Dr's Ludwig and Simchuk. My whole experience from the pre op time through surgery and now post op has been wonderful .

If you can, come to the support group meeting on Wed the 26th of Nov from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Enloe Esplanade Building, corner of Esplanade and 5th Ave. It is going to be a good one. There you can meet some of the other banders. It is open and free to all.

Best wishes on your journey and keep in touch. Becky

Thanks for the info - I'll be there!!

Happy New Year NorCal!

Been a while since I have been to this thread.

how is everyone's journey coming?

Hi, I am new to Chico... I was banded in Ft Worth Texas by Dr Adam Smith, but had all of my restriction removed when I moved to California... we were afraid I would be stuck without a doctor here.

Boy, am I glad we did... because I have not been able to find a doctor in the area to maintain fills with.

Everyone only wants to work with their OWN patients.

Does anyone know of a doctor in the Chico area who does fills? I will be paying cash since I do not have insurance in California yet.

Also, I would be interested in coming to the support group. When does it meet?

Hi!

I know nothing about support groups here...don't go to them but would be willing to meet with bandsters.

I go to Dr. Helmut Billy up in Truckee...he is the best! His practice is in Ventura but comes up to Truckee one weekend a month and is just a really really cool doctor. He is more reasonable in price than any of the others (which the next closest is SF btw) I forget the name of the doctor down in SF but he was a real jerk and I will never go back to their center. Let me know if you want Dr. Billy's information.

Good luck!

Edited May 30, 200917 yr by amaltha

how far is Truckee from Chico? I do not really know the area very well yet. Also, how much does he charge for fills?

I would love to have his info

Thanks!

I never really attended meetings either, I just thought it might be a good way to make new friends in a new town/state... friends that I already know I have something in common with

Edited May 30, 200917 yr by QuasiTova
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truckee is about 2.5-3 hours... I have friends that live in Tahoe currently so I use it as an excuse to go up and see them and get checked out as well.

If you google Helmut Billy you will find his number. The office itself has crazy hours. I think they are only taking calls tues through thursday. And I almost gave up on him but glad I didn't because he was SO much better than the dude down in SF. I will dig up his number and try and get it to you