Tomander

Lapband coffee Group & Information Session – Mississauga Thursday, May 16th 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Mississauga Seniors’ Centre 1389 Cawthra Road Mississauga The Lapband Coffee Groups are open to EVERYONE who has had Lapband Surgery or if you’re looking into the lapband process, recently banded, or a long time “Bandster”. This is a great way to find out about the lapband from individuals who have had the surgery and to ask questions or just listen to individuals share their lapband journey experience. Special Announcement Attending will be guest speaker Dr. Chris Cobourn who will present “How the Lapband Works” followed by a Q & A session. NOTE: Space is limited to 25 seats please e-mail Tom if you would like to attend or if you have any questions. Please contact Tom to have your name put on the attendance list. tomander@bell.net Quote MultiQuote

I found a heating pad (or the bag you put i the microwave) really helped with the gas and the left shoulder pain. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

17 lbs first month... I didn't have to do a pre-op diet. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Congratulations !!! Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Lapband coffee Group - Durham Wednesday, May 22nd – 7:00 p.m. Williams Fresh Cafe 1650 Victoria Street East Whitby, ON (905) 571-5145 (Very close to the Oshawa GO Train Station) The Lapband Coffee Groups are open to EVERYONE who has had Lapband Surgery or if you’re looking into the lapband process, recently banded, or a long time "Bandster". This is a great way to find out about the lapband from individuals who have had the surgery and to ask questions or just listen to individuals share their lapband journey experience. No need to sign up… just show up and if you can’t find the group ask for Tom at the cash register. If you have any questions before the coffee group please contact: Tom – tomander@bell.net Let’s all “band” together for a cup of coffee!

When I was on week 2 I was on full fluids. My surgeon gave me the following guidelines to follow: Week 1 - Clear Fluids Week 2 - Full Fluids Week 3 - Mushie / pureed foods Weed 4 - "Normal" Solid foods I would check with your surgeon's office to see if they have a sample menu you can follow. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss; 156 lbs

Hi.. don't beat yourself up... do the best you can. Were you not given a suggested menu plan to follow? If you have access to a nutritionist try and make an appointment to see them... also try and keep a food journal. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

I'm going into my 7th year of being banded... out of the 7 days of the week my band may be tight 3 of 7 days in the morning when I wake up... but not always. I can go weeks or months with no tightness. When I do have mornings that I am tight I have a fews sips warm coffee or tea and wait about 10 minutes... this does the trick for me then i can eat my breakfast with no issues at all. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Wow... mushy foods the first week. The acid in the apple juice might be hard on your stomach big cheese. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

I only used Protein shakes for 2 weeks following my surgery. I liked the shakes for costco. My doctor said it was better to eat your protein than to drink it... better for your metabolism. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Hi Hang in there the feeling will pass. I don't think you should have had the soup. Most doctor say Clear Liquids for a full week following surgery but each doctor is different. I had to follow a four week plan Post-op plan... I really stuck to my menu plan... I was afraid to change it Don't over do it with exercise... remember you had surgery you need time to heal.. It will get better!!! Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

I'm going into my 7th year and no issues at all.. I'm actually below goal. I still get weighed in every month with my family doctor. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt Loss: 156 lbs

Nenny... I just sent you a private message. Tom

Anyone I've met at my coffee groups have always raved about the staff at Smartshape and the follow-up care they have received. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

That is something you would have to discuss with Dr. C. It would be worth a phone call. I'm sure he would answer all your questions... you don't know if you don't ask. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

This is my opinion... but if you have no other options and no one else to help he can't do it for free. No one is saying you have to call him... he's just making the offer. If I were in this situation I would be thankful there was someone willing to help. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss; 156 lbs

I received the following e-mail from Dr. Cobourn today and he asked me post it on his behalf. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs Hi Tom: We had a meeting at the clinic today and we have come up with the following option for CIBO patients. We will offer them the opportunity to join our follow up program which includes: Initial assessment/consultation with Dr. Cobourn either in person or on the phone Counseling with our team of nurses, coaches and dietitians via email, telephone or in person as necessary Band adjustments as necessary Band adjustments can be performed at our facilities in Mississauga or Downtown Toronto, and with our affiliates across the country Radiologic or endoscopic evaluation as necessary 24/7 access to one of our surgeons if there are concerns or worries after hours Access to weekly webinars by our nurses and dietitian Access to Lap Band Connect – an extensive online support forum for Lap Band patients Access to this comprehensive program is offered to CIBO patients at the cost of $1000 per year and can be renewed annually as the patient wishes. We are not able to offer a fee for individual adjustments because our philosophy of care is that the highest quality Lap Band care is more extensive than simple band adjustments. There was a great deal of empathy for the situation of these patients that are not able to access a follow up program that they have paid for. However there needs to be an understanding that there are real costs associated with the delivery of this extensive follow up and we cannot offer this program without additional cost to the patient. We understand that additional costs may be a burden for these patients and have modified or usual access fee for the CIBO patients. It is important to understand that access to the follow up program does not include the cost of any revision surgery that may be necessary. Revision surgery may include port fixation or placement, as well as band repositioning, replacement or removal. We will develop a schedule of costs for these revision procedures. Please feel free to post this information on the Message Forums that you have access to. You know the quality of the follow up that we provide and we think this is a fair and reasonable option for these patients. SWLC is well known for the quality of care we provide and all patients who join our program will have full access to the post op care we provide to our patients. We want to assure the CIBO patients that we are here to help them if they are interested in our program. Dr. Chris Cobourn | Surgeon and Medical Director SmartShape™ Weight Loss Centre Phone: 905.278.8000 | Toll-free: 1.888.278.7952 | Website: smartshape.ca 1413 Hurontario Street Mississauga ON L5G 3H5

I received the following e-mail from Dr. Cobourn today and he asked me post it on his behalf. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs Hi Tom: We had a meeting at the clinic today and we have come up with the following option for CIBO patients. We will offer them the opportunity to join our follow up program which includes: Initial assessment/consultation with Dr. Cobourn either in person or on the phone Counseling with our team of nurses, coaches and dietitians via email, telephone or in person as necessary Band adjustments as necessary Band adjustments can be performed at our facilities in Mississauga or Downtown Toronto, and with our affiliates across the country Radiologic or endoscopic evaluation as necessary 24/7 access to one of our surgeons if there are concerns or worries after hours Access to weekly webinars by our nurses and dietitian Access to Lap Band Connect – an extensive online support forum for Lap Band patients Access to this comprehensive program is offered to CIBO patients at the cost of $1000 per year and can be renewed annually as the patient wishes. We are not able to offer a fee for individual adjustments because our philosophy of care is that the highest quality Lap Band care is more extensive than simple band adjustments. There was a great deal of empathy for the situation of these patients that are not able to access a follow up program that they have paid for. However there needs to be an understanding that there are real costs associated with the delivery of this extensive follow up and we cannot offer this program without additional cost to the patient. We understand that additional costs may be a burden for these patients and have modified or usual access fee for the CIBO patients. It is important to understand that access to the follow up program does not include the cost of any revision surgery that may be necessary. Revision surgery may include port fixation or placement, as well as band repositioning, replacement or removal. We will develop a schedule of costs for these revision procedures. Please feel free to post this information on the Message Forums that you have access to. You know the quality of the follow up that we provide and we think this is a fair and reasonable option for these patients. SWLC is well known for the quality of care we provide and all patients who join our program will have full access to the post op care we provide to our patients. We want to assure the CIBO patients that we are here to help them if they are interested in our program. Dr. Chris Cobourn | Surgeon and Medical Director SmartShape™ Weight Loss Centre Phone: 905.278.8000 | Toll-free: 1.888.278.7952 | Website: smartshape.ca 1413 Hurontario Street Mississauga ON L5G 3H5 Information contained in this email, and any attachments, is not intended to represent and is not to be relied upon as medical advice, which may only be provided by a physician. Further, this email, and none of its contents or attachments, in any way creates a physician/patient relationship between the sender and the recipient. This email, and any attachments, are confidential and intended only for the addressee. If you received this message in error, or are not the intended recipient, do not use any information in the email, or any of the attachments. Please inform us immediately of the erroneous delivery by return mail or email. Thank you for your cooperation.

I'm not sure if you saw this message I posted on another thread about CIBO. Hi I host several coffee groups in the GTA area. I've met several Bandsters from CIBO. Dr. Chris Cobourn from Surgical Weight Loss Centre (Now Smartshape) contacted me and said his clinic is work on a plan to help CIBO patients. You can contact the clinic at 905-278-8000 and ask for Teresa or Rita. Dr. Cobourn will be giving a special presentation at my Mississaga Coffee Group on May 16th. If anyone is intersted in attending please email me. Space is limtied to 30 seats. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs tomander@bell.net

Hi I host several coffee groups in the GTA area. I've met several CIBO Bandsters. Dr. Chris Cobourn from Surgical Weight Loss Centre (Now Smartshape) has been out to several of my coffee group to give a presentation on how the lapband works. Dr. Cobourn contacted me today and said that anyone that was banded at CIBO could contact his clinic. They are putting together a plan to help CIBO patients. You can reach the clinic at 905-278-8000 and ask for Teresa or Rita. Dr. Cobourn will be coming out a special coffee group in Mississauga on May 16th if anyone is interested. Space is limited to 30 seats. Please email me if you would like further details. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs tomander@bell.net

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I started by posting a ad in my local community newspaper under free "Community Events". Where I live there are 7 different newspapers run by the same company. I was lucky enough to make a great contact with a guy. I told him what I wanted to do... wrote out a small ad and I email it to him every month as a reminder... it worked out GREAT. I've also put out flyers in my doctors office, library and grocery store... anywhere that has a Community Events Listing. I put my email address if people want information. I host the groups in a local coffee shop... they let me reserve a table for groups from any size 6 to 22 people... everyone has been very accommodating. I host 3 different groups a month in various areas. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Lapband coffee Group – Burlington Tuesday, April 30th – 7:00 p.m. Second Cup 901 Brant St Burlington, ON L7R 2J6 (Just West of the Walmart) The Lapband Coffee Groups are open to EVERYONE who has had Lapband Surgery or if you’re looking into the lapband process, recently banded, or a long time "Bandster". This is a great way to find out about the lapband from individuals who have had the surgery and to ask questions or just listen to individuals share their lapband journey experience. No need to sign up… just show up and if you can’t find the group ask for Tom at the cash register. If you have any questions before the coffee group please contact: Tom – tomander@bell.net Let’s all “band” together for a cup of coffee!

My doctor said coffee and tea were fine. I drink 2 cups of coffee per day with cream and 1 cup of tea. Sometimes if I go out with friends I may have extra coffee. I still use cream because I use skim milk in everything else and it's my treat but when I was losing I did keep track of it on my food journal. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

I would suggest you increase your Protein. When I plateaued I snacked on chucks of cold turkey with a light dip... love turkey... it really helped boost my metabolism. Many people in my coffee group have also done this and have found it very beneficial. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs