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Hello! I saw an old SD thread but since it dosent look like it is active I thought I'd post a new one. There MUST be other banded people in San Diego ... I;d love to find you, connect for support? ANybody out there??

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Wow you are almost at goal....CONGRATS!!!! Where in SD do you live? Who banded you? I was banded at UCSD and live just West of the 15 at Rancho Bernardo Rd. Have you connected with any other SD banders?

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Wow you are almost at goal....CONGRATS!!!! Where in SD do you live? Who banded you? I was banded at UCSD and live just West of the 15 at Rancho Bernardo Rd. Have you connected with any other SD banders?

UCSD for me too! I live in OB. I just connect with other bandsters at the support meetings when I can make them.

Its surreal being this close to goal! Send me a private message any time!

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I'm in SD & due to be banded next week looking to connect with other people in the area but doesn't seem to be much activity in the SD threads! Any1 who's looking for support / to connect feel free to pm me! :-)

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Hi Sash, where in SD were you banded? and I agree I have only found a few in SD who have been banded. I guess all the Southern California chicks ARE realy skinny!

Kira hi! How have you been? I am going in today for a fill and feel so embarrased. I have not lost a pound in 2 months, and silly me ate chineese yesterday so I am bloated with salt and up on my scale :smile2: Had my first "run in" with a staff member (the same one you mentioned last time we spoke) you are right. We need to tell them what they want to hear, not the truth. Very sad.

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Haha idk about all so-cali being skinny! ;-) I'm scheduled for my banding on the 14th at the gastric banding center in kearny mesa. Its a outpatient center specializing in only lap bands & I understand they also perform cosmetic surgeries for weight loss patients. Where did you have yours done?

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I had mine done at UCSD and LOVED IT! Would do it there all over again if I had to. Dr. Horgan was my doc and the VERY best in my opinion.

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Hi Every San diegan Banded,

I would like to chat with u? I was banded May 2009, i am having lots of muscle pain in my leg and shoulder. I had to take a month off from my work. Does any one have this problem after band? please let me know?

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Hi, I am In San Diego and was banded May 2009. I am trying to find people in San Diego too. Looks like all are in good shape and did not need Band!!!!!!!!!!

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Ya all the people in San Diego are skinny! It was the first thing I noticed when I moved here in the 80's .... skinny, tan and beautiful!

How are you doing a year into it?

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Hi,

I was doing fine with adding excercise till I started having severe Muscle pain, so I can not excercise . I have lost total 30lb, which I am ok with it. My BMI was 32 and droped to 27.

Looks like you are doing very good I noticed your weight lost.

Nice job, I am just hoping all these pain I have not related to the band.

Thanks for responding

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Where is your pain? I doubt muscle pain has anything to do with the band, moving is my problem I need to join the gym ... but sooo not motivated to do it. I have lost 50 pounds without even going for a walk so I know if I would get moving I could drop the rest. My body is at a serious standstill right now.

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Hi,

My pain is in my shoulder and left hand. I started getting muscle pain on my thigh too. I am going to see Pain Management on Wednesday so that may help, pain was so bad I had to take 5 weeks off from work.

Walking will be great, I know it's hard to start but My husband motivate me and keeps on tellng me do what ever you don't feel like dong ( gong to GYM), he is right specially now that I am not working I get depress and bored and that does not help my eatng habit, once I start doing lttle excercise, emotionaly I am happier and have more energy. Look at it as a medicine, once you are sick you have to take your medcation so walking or going to Gym is our medicine and we have to take it.:cursing:

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