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I'm from Elk Grove (outside Sacramento)

I'm willing to drive up to 2 hours for a meetup. (San Jose, San Francisco etc)

I'd love to get a regular group going since the Kaiser Point West support group has been disbanded.

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Sebastoopol here. 10 miles west of Santa Rosa.

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I am planning on the Hayward meet up for sure! I am excited! I want to meet as many of you as possible!

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Greetings all, I am from Orangevale which is a little city between Sacramento and Folsom. I am in the beginning stages of my VSG journey and so excited to be getting a new start at a healthier life. I will be having my surgery at Kaiser Richmond with Dr. Fisher, that is after I jump through all the hoops and meet all their requirements. I have strapped om my puppet strings and I'm ready to go. ;)

I just love VST and all the wonderful supportive people! Thank you for allowing me to join your little family here.

Hugs to all,

Shelly

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Greetings all, I am from Orangevale which is a little city between Sacramento and Folsom. I am in the beginning stages of my VSG journey and so excited to be getting a new start at a healthier life. I will be having my surgery at Kaiser Richmond with Dr. Fisher, that is after I jump through all the hoops and meet all their requirements. I have strapped om my puppet strings and I'm ready to go. ;)

I just love VST and all the wonderful supportive people! Thank you for allowing me to join your little family here.

Hugs to all,

Shelly

Hii Shelly! I used to live on a little farm on Hazel ave. when I was a kid!

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YAY SHELLY!!

Glad that you have got the ball rolling!! Email me and tell me about it. I can't wait to hear about your visit with Dr. Fisher. He rocks!!

Kelly :)

Greetings all, I am from Orangevale which is a little city between Sacramento and Folsom. I am in the beginning stages of my VSG journey and so excited to be getting a new start at a healthier life. I will be having my surgery at Kaiser Richmond with Dr. Fisher, that is after I jump through all the hoops and meet all their requirements. I have strapped om my puppet strings and I'm ready to go. ;)

I just love VST and all the wonderful supportive people! Thank you for allowing me to join your little family here.

Hugs to all,

Shelly

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Hii Shelly! I used to live on a little farm on Hazel ave. when I was a kid!

Wow, I actually grew up on Steven Avenue off Hazel. There was a chicken farm right behind our street. I went to Oakview Elementary, Louis Pasteur middle school, and Casa Roble High School. Small world huh? :)

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Wow, I actually grew up on Steven Avenue off Hazel. There was a chicken farm right behind our street. I went to Oakview Elementary, Louis Pasteur middle school, and Casa Roble High School. Small world huh? :)

Haha! The chicken farm was the farm next door to us! (on the north side of us) I only lived there for a short while, 2nd grade, it was my aunt and uncles farm, and my grandmas before them... The Schaeffers. They had 4 kids. I am 58, cousins a little older. I graduated from highschool the year you were born! cheers!

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I hope this doesn't post multiple times. I didn't see it after I posted it the first time.

I'm in Vacaville. I'm going to have my surgery in Richmond with Dr. Im on August 22nd if all goes well.

I could use a walking buddy if anyone is interested. Right now I'm very slow and can only do about a quarter mile max, but once my back gets better I should be able to work back up to 5 miles. That doesn't mean we have to walk that far, it just means that at one point in time I could do it. lol.

I'm not really sure what a meet up entails (I replied in another topic and idk if it posted), but right now I can go as far as Sac or Oakland and anywhere in between. When my back isn't bothering me I'm good for a couple hour drive no problem.

@Meggie - I feel your pain! My back is so bad right now that I'm lucky if I can get my own shoes on or stand up from sitting without help.

~Liz

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I hope this doesn't post multiple times. I didn't see it after I posted it the first time.

I'm in Vacaville. I'm going to have my surgery in Richmond with Dr. Im on August 22nd if all goes well.

I could use a walking buddy if anyone is interested. Right now I'm very slow and can only do about a quarter mile max, but once my back gets better I should be able to work back up to 5 miles. That doesn't mean we have to walk that far, it just means that at one point in time I could do it. lol.

I'm not really sure what a meet up entails (I replied in another topic and idk if it posted), but right now I can go as far as Sac or Oakland and anywhere in between. When my back isn't bothering me I'm good for a couple hour drive no problem.

@Meggie - I feel your pain! My back is so bad right now that I'm lucky if I can get my own shoes on or stand up from sitting without help.

~Liz

My surgery is August 17 with Dr. Im! I would love to be your walking buddy, I live in Sebastopol. It's about a 1 hour drive from my house to Vallejo so whatever else would be added onto that to Vacaville. Let me know. :)

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hey all! I am a newbie on the site! 28yrs old, live in Lafayette, surgery is march 3rd. I am doing self pay so it is all happening so fast!

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hey all! I am a newbie on the site! 28yrs old, live in Lafayette, surgery is march 3rd. I am doing self pay so it is all happening so fast!

Welcome to PB child!

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Im from san jose. Just starting my journey again this time with bcbs. No more kaiser

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I'm in Auburn but my surgeon is in Sacramento, SlimLife Solutions with Dr. Eslami.

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