amberganej

Hello there! I am not from ND but Saskatechewan and I was wondering who does your fills and is there someone in Minot or surronding area! i would like to go there if possible! I need a fill but I do not kow any in my area! Thank you so much!

Hello GBP! As usual this thread has lost track of what the ORGINAL question was! I am also from SK. I live in Estevan. I do not believe anyone is SK is doing the Lap band Surgery. I went to TO, Mississauga actually, it was great and the Doctors and Nurses were excellent!! SIDE NOTE: Where Does everyone in SK get there fills Done?

Where do you guys get your fills from? Do you know if there is a place or person in Minot to do it? Thank you for reading!

I do have the same problem as well! I do not mind though. I feel like it kinda makes up for those days when i am feeling like i am eating a bit too much! some days i can eat some bread and then some days i can barely get some yogurt down!

Well I did it! I got banded June 14th with Dr. Mumford. I had a little bit a problem coming out of the anesthesia but other than that it hasn't been that bad!! I have also been loving the Codeine so that may be a big helper!! I do feel hungry! That just started today. They told me to have 1 optifast spilt into 3 everyday! How was that for everyone else? Did anyone take more optifast? I have it and I feel full... but then an hour or so later i feel like am hungry and want some more! I haven't had any 'cause i don't wanna screw things up! What are everyone's thoughts?!

I am on Clear fluids right now as well! But they told me to have 1 Opti-fast shake split into 3 everyday! So that is what I have been doing! I have also had a couple mouthfuls of really runny creams soups. I had some jello last night and old habits die hard, the first 2 bites were slow but i was not paying attention and i had a big bite and it hurt like hell! So I will not be having any jello or anything else. I do not want to mess things up! But I also feel weak and a little shaky! And very Hungery!

Dr. Mumford banded me on Thursday! He was very nice and his staff is WONDERFUL! I would do it again any day of the week for sure!

Hey mommy2002: I am from Estevan, SK and i am getting banded on June 12th! I am so happy someone else from our small town has gotten banded! I am sure I am the talk of the town right now as I have not kept it a secret that is what I am doing! I feel that if I do it and it helps some else to do it then great! Where do you get your fills?

I was just wondering if there was anyone from Saskatchewan on this message board? And I am not sure if i am doing my ticker right!! Amber Phone Consult 26/4/07

BUFFIE: Is it possible to tell me the name of your doctor, that does your fills? My sister lives in Saskatoon and I go there every other month at least and it would be great if I could go there to get fills, even if I have to pay for them because she is not my Family Doctor! If you do not want to put her name on the message board you can email me @ amberganje@sasktel.net Thank you so much!

I read in the paper that they are only doing 100 Lap-Band Surgeries in Alberta per year and that you cannot pay for them they are only doing the ones covered by the provincial health plan. So it will go highest need first kinda thing. I highly doubt that they would accept someone out of province if they are only doing that many.

Who is this nurse and where is she located and how long has she been doing this for? Saskatoon would be ideal for me over Winnipeg! I had the understanding the closest place for to got for a fill wold be Winnipeg Or Calgary!

I agree with LeslieLee! I have wondered alot if this is the right decision. I get banded June 14th with Dr. Mumford. But hearing this makes me feel better to know that I am doing the right thing! Thank you for the encouragement!!

I was just wondering what everyone has lost and in what amount of time? I have been reading on the computer and some other sights and I see that those who have the GBS lose sooo much more weight so much more quickly! And a few places say that you only lose 50-60% of your ideal body weight. :phanvan I would like to know what other thoughts on this! I am going to have the surgery either way.... I am just wondering if this is just people trying for you to go the other way or how much truth is in that!! I want to lose the weight and with my surgery being 5 weeks away I am kinda getting disheartened to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I have my Surgery booked @ TWLC with Dr. Mumford on June 14th and I was wondering if I need to go a day early for for blood work or anything like that? Or if I can arrive late the night before the surgery? Also how long I need to stay afterwards? My Surgery is on a Thursday and I was planning flying out Wednesday and returning Sat. Morning! I am wondering if this is going to be okay before I book some flights because there is a seat sale on! I tried to phone the Centre but Rose is gone for a couple of days to a Convention! IF anyone has any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Well I have decided to stay from Wednesday until Saturday! Thank you so much for your replies! I am going to see if there is some special show my and my girlfriend (who is coming with me) can see while we are there! We are from Sask and we would love to be able to say we did more than stay in a hotel for the whole 3 days we are in Toronto! Thanks!

I had my phone consult today and have my surgery scheduled today for June 14th with Dr. Mumford @ TWLC! :clap2: I am very excited and yet I am really kinda scared at the same time. :omg: I was just wondering if anyone else went to Mississauga and if so where did you stay? :notagree I was thinking the Waterside Inn but I was just wondering what it was like? Or if their is anything other place I should consider? Thank you Amber Lap band scheduled for 06/14/07