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Hi Everyone,

I'm glad I found this forum about VSG. I live in Brisbane, Queensland and have just had my first appointment with my surgeon on Friday. I am booked for a sleeve on 30/05/12 with Dr Justin Greenslade. It is very interesting to read the difference between the US system and ours. In Australia if you have a good level of private health insurance all you need is a referral from your general practitioner to see a surgeon, visit the surgeon and have any test etc that he/she recommends and book your surgery. We don't have to do a diet program since most of us have been through the whole weight loss industry by this stage. It's great to be on here and read all your stories, tips etc.

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Hi and Welcome :) I am so glad that you found us. This a great community and is really special because we all treat ourselves like a real family. Australia ,what a beautiful country.

Congrats on getting your surgery date and best of luck to you !

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Thank you for the welcome Liliana!

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Hi! Im in brisbane looking at gastric bypass in august, can i ask who your surgeon is?

Dr Locke at Everton Park Brisbane

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