anyone form Barrie, ON that has been/is getting banded anytime soon? Lookign for someone to talk with close to home going thru the same experiences as me....have gone for my inital consult with the doc, but I am yet to make the final decision!

Who's out there? .....:thumbup:

Paramedicmom!

Nope I am from USA but Nice name :thumbup: i am a paramedic too!

There was a whole other thread about Barrie which you should check out.

I am in Keswick, just 40 minutes south of Barrie and we have started up a monthly coffee meet and greet. Contact me if you are interested. We all have the band. There is also a monthly luncheon and the next one is Feb 27 at the Pickle Barrel at the Yorkdale Mall. You are more than welcome to come,let me know.

does anyone know if their fill doctors accept patients who were banded outside of Canada?

Hi there! I am from Barrie and was banded approximately three weeks ago. I would be more than willing to share my experience. I am also interested in any support group that is out there as well so please let me know when/where that may be. Thanks!

Hi there: I am from Keswick and we do a monthly coffee meeting in Newmarket. Are you interested>

Hi there,

I don't know if this is any help to you but the Mississauga and Area Peer Support Group meets once a month. It is for all SWLC patients. Our next meeting is on Mar 18th and the topic for discussion is "Emotional Eating". For details please check out the SWLC message board.

Cheer's

Great North

What is SWLC ?

SWLC is Surgical Weight Loss Centre it's located in Mississauga Ontario.

Wow....thanks for the quick reply! I would love to do both (the coffee in Newmarket and the Mississauga meeting too) as I am a SWLC patient. Depending on the date,time and locations....could you both send me additional information? That would be great! Once I see it I can commit.

Amy

you can contact me at vickey.burton@mac.com

and I will update you on our coffee meetings and monthly luncheons.

vickey

Hi Amy,

Regarding the SWLC Mississauga and Area Peer Support Group Meetings. If you go to the SWLC web page and go to the message forum. On the index you will see a section for support group meetings. You will be able to see the time, date, location and topic to discusion there.

Hope to see you at the meeting and please introduce yourself. I go by the name of Wanda!

Hi Wanda...thanks for the information....Of course I am a couple days late to go to March's group meeting however I checked the SWLC website and will look for the next one. Looking foward to meeting you then!

Sorry this one is so late getting out. We will be meeting again on March 30, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Timothy's in the plaza that has the Future Shop in it off of Yonge St.

Address: 17600 Yonge St., Newmarket

Time: 7:00 p.m.

905-836-9533

Hope to see you there!

Vickey and Agie