cowpoke lucy

Hi all, I have been reading this site for months now but decided to jump on board and start posting as I am positive now that I want the band. I wasn't sure for so long so didn't want to post until I was 100 percent sure. A quick introduction from me, my name is Lucy, I'm 48, I live in Calgary and want to lose 120 lbs. I have been battling my weight for all my adult life. I decided that the band is the only way I want to go so now I have to figure out where to go. I have been reading so many negative things about TLBC that I know for a fact that I don't want to go there. I have found another clinic in Ontario that seems to be quite reputable. Has anyone here been to Surgical Weight Loss Centre? What have your experiences been like? Would you do it again? I have read their website and it seems they have a good follow up program in place for patients out of province. I have read so often that the follow up is very important so I want to make sure I have that. They have trained people locally to do fills so that will be great if I decide to go with them. Anyone willing to share their story about this clinic? I would love to hear what your feelings are. Thanks so much and I cant wait to start chatting with you all. Lucy

Hello everyone, I have been reading this site for months and finally decided to join and finally start posting. I wasn't sure I was going to go for the lapband but now I"m positive this is what I want. I can't wait to get my band and start the life changing journey I have read so about so much. Lucy

Thanks for the welcome. I have not had any consultations yet as I wasn't sure if I wanted to go out of country or stay in country. My province will pay for banding if done but the waiting list is years long so I have been looking into self pay. There are quite a few clinics in Ontario that specialize in banding and I'm interested in possibly going there but there's also some in British Columbia which is much closer for me but they don't seem to offer the same follow up as the Ontario clinics do. Mexico isn't completely ruled out but I am thinking Ontario might suit my needs better. I'm still researching and reading as much as I can. Thanks again, I can't wait until I am actually at the point of booking a consult. Lucy

Thanks for letting me know that I can join while I am still at the looking stage of which clinic to go to. I have read many of the posts there as a guest but will join so I can start asking questions. And Heather,I made it clear in my opening that I am not interested in TLBC/Slimband so use your efforts to sell them on someone else. Thanks to the two that have actually been banded at Surgical Weight Loss for sharing your stories and steering me to the forum to continue my research. Lucy

Heather, What a conspiracy theory you have come up with. You think everyone else is working for another clinic yet it seems you are working for Slimband. If they hired you to drum up business, I think they deserve their money back. You are the worst advertisement for them. It is so obvious that you are pushing them every chance you get. I have in fact read through many of your old posts and you never mentioned them as much as you have in past week. New job for you? I love how you blame every new person of being a plant. You have been a member here a long time but that means nothing at all as to your credibility. You could be getting all kinds of perks for pushing the word on this clinic. I think this whole thread is nothing but a huge train wreck and people just can't look away. Your feeble attempt to start a new thread to keep people away from this one that is full of the truth didn't quite work out for you did it? You see that most people have seen right through your little game and continue to post in the original one. I have read swansong's posts as well and nowhere does it say where she lives so it's a big assumption on your part that she's from Sudbury. Do you have super powers that the rest of us don't have to know where someone is from that hasn't posted it? I didn't think so, just another lame excuse to put the blame elsewhere. You seem like the plant here, just a long rooted one is all. Enjoy your new job of promoting Slimband but quite honestly, you have done just the opposite. Your constant pushing towards it, has totally turned me away from it. I think they need to rethink their latest tactics to get patients because it just isn't working. You are a huge disservice to them and I believe it's been shown here just how much people do not trust you. Lucy

Thanks for sharing your stories. I'm still shocked to read the surgeon goes into chat with patients. That is really awesome. Can anyone go chat or do you have to already have a consultation booked? I would love to chat with others and maybe even the doctor. I am so pumped to get this done and I just want to really make sure about my choice. I see this forum isn't too active other than 1 or 2 threads in the Canadian section. I am going to keep reading and hopefully more people can let me know how their experiences went. Thanks again for sharing your very positive experiences with me. Lucy