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54Shirley. How did you travel there? I don't drive...and am worried that it's almost impossible to get there via public transportation. Kin

OMG, this is awesome. Please keep me updated because since I've moved to Toronto I've been struggling to maintain and haven't had a fill in over a year. Please let me know where, when, and how.

Thanks so much, this is so helpful. I really appreciate it.

It's as if patients are being penalized for not having had surgery with their clinic. I see all this talk about Mexico, but what about people who got their bands from the States or Europe. Now I'm in this weird limbo. I'm really hoping to find someone b/c it would really be ridiculous.

Are you serious? At that rate, I'd rather have a tummy tuck. I just moved from NYC to Toronto and am looking to get a fill. It would still be cheaper for me to fly to NY everytime I need a fill. There has to be a place to get a fill. What about general doctors? Nurses? Lol, shoot at 5k we could fill each other. I've never heard of such a thing. These people are in the business of making money, they don't care about people's lives. I'm stillin shock.

This is what the earliers post suggested but I wasn't sure if it was specifically for patients from Mexico and abroad. What about Quebec? Are there any places there? The thought of having to go to NYC everytime I need a fill seems a bit irrational and expensive. Any other suggestions would greatly be appreciated. Thanks so much.

I haven't found some of the earlier post on here to be very helpful. I was banded in the U.S. about 1 year and 1/2 now. I recently moved to Toronto and am looking for a place to get a fill. I tried to look for a fill center but it seems there aren't any in Toronto that does outside patients. Can someone recommend a place or a doctor/nurse in the GTA that can do a fill for me? Thanks. Kin

I was wondering if anyone has adopted a vegetarian lifestyle a few years post-op? I've been banded of 1 1/2 now and am about 30lbs away from my goal weight. I don't enjoy meat as much as I used to and find that I have problems digesting it. It 's hard to go down even if I let it cook to the point of the meat falling off the bones. I'm curious to know if anyone has started a vegetarian diet and how it's been, the struggles, and any suggestions for someone thinking of abandoning meat. Kin

Well, I'm doing much better than the last time I posted on here. I was going through a lot, moving abroad, changing jobs, marital problems. I've refocused and decided that I need to make sure that I don't ever go back to where I was. I still have 15 lbs to lose before goal and am starting to think about plastics. My breast are terrible and my belly needs something extreme. Kin

Hey, It's been 1 year and 2 months now, and I'm feeling down. I've found myself in a very familiar place. I'm eating and eating to comfort myself. I really need to get back on track. I've promised myself to immediately start logging and exercizing. I'm still 20 lbs away from goal the last time I checked in January. I haven't weighed myself since. Last night I ate to a point where it was disgusting. i just couldn't stop. I'm really disappointed in myself. I really can't afford to fail at this. I need some help to make it to the end, I'm too close to go back now. It's a constant battle with the fat girl within me. I feel like I'm loosing control. Kin

We don't realize the many issues obesity creates in our lives. But it's really incredible the things we subject ourselves to. Thank you all for your support, and it's great to know that I'm not at all in this alone.