Lappy

Beef is simple, was banded extermely recentlly, still on liquids, still in pain. Reading posts about how common foods are impossible even if you "chew chew chew" and how Diet Coke is something I can never have again is certainly doing nothing to appease my second thoughts. I did the operation so I could feel "normal" and know I am beginning to realize that I will be anything but that. Having serious doubts as to whether I did the right thing. Joffe at the consult was very vague to the put where I thought it was unprofessional and sales man like. So naturally, I am little concerned if not offended, that when I went in for surgery that I also met Dr. Yau for the first time and nothing was said to me at all about Joffee being gone. Just because I don't post a picture of my BMI for the world or put up recipes does not mean I am not allowed to want to know the true reason. Its bad enough the canadian lapbander board insists on you have having no privacy about a very personal procedure. Back pain is an interesting theory, but I highly doubt anyone at the centre itself will tell potential or current clients the whole truth.

Am I the only person who thinks that something doesn't compute? You don't pioneer a surgery in a country, invest your own money, and time into building a for profit clinic with the marketing marterials so closely associated with you and then decide to walk away just when the market is exploding. If he was getting tired or was burning out he would lower the number of procedures he did per week or take a few months off. Take on more of a figurehead role, but work a lot less hours. Look at the advertising it's primarily him. You just walk away quietly. His parking spot would not be taken off away instantly if he was leaving on such good terms. I highly doubt his official statement will explain anything other raising more questions.

Anybody know why he left?

I have a big skiing trip planned for 33 days after banding. It's been 12 days now and I stil can feel my port when I bend over or run up stairs. Getting nervous. When people they started excercising at day 10, how intense are we talking about here? I had no problems going for long walks the day after, and I pratically stood around the day off, I hate lying down.