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Anyone out there in the Tracy, Stockton, Manteca Area?? Looking for others who have been banded like me?? Gastric Bypass people by the dozen!!!! We are unique. Lets chat. Where do you guys get your fills?? I go all the way to fresno.

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well i live in Tulare which is 45 mil south of fresno i was banded on the 5th of may this yr, and have my fill on the 28th doing great im down to ( as of this morning )268 from 298, by Dr. Karen M.Mackenzie of visaila ca, well good luck to you and god bless

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Anyone out there in the Tracy, Stockton, Manteca Area?? Looking for others who have been banded like me?? Gastric Bypass people by the dozen!!!! We are unique. Lets chat. Where do you guys get your fills?? I go all the way to fresno.

Hi this is my first day on the site and I was suprised to see anyone from my area. I am from Sonora area. I also have to go to Fresno for my fills. I was just banded on June 12th and do not have to go for my first fill for a month. I would love to chat with people in my area since, you are right, so many gastric and so few banders.:smile2:

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Did Dr. Higa from Fresno do your procedure?

no Dr. karen M. MacKenzie of visaila ca did mine as of today i lost 44pounds! yeah boii

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I realize this is an older thread but I'm from Manteca and was wondering if you're still chatting on this..would like to hear from someone in my area.

Thanks

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I live in Stockton...was banded 2007, have lost 42lb...email me @hybeam54@sbcglobal.net.I don't check this site very often.

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I am in Stockton....banded in 2007. email me @ hybeam54@sbcglobal.net.

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I'm from Manteca also. Will be banded on the 18th of Aug!

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I am in Porterville, I had been going through the process with Dr. Mackenzie too but she had her own surgery about 2 weeks ago so referred me to Fresno. Dr. Swartz. I met with him today & they will be submitting to insurance this week. I just jumped on here tonight to see what i could find about Swartz. I had to do the seminar there even though I had been to 2 others and it was obvious that they are much more PRO Gastric Bypass than band. But, It's ok because while he talked on for 2 hours about GB it just convinced me further that LB is the way to go.

Hope to talke with you all some more.

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I am in Porterville, I had been going through the process with Dr. Mackenzie too but she had her own surgery about 2 weeks ago so referred me to Fresno. Dr. Swartz. I met with him today & they will be submitting to insurance this week. I just jumped on here tonight to see what i could find about Swartz. I had to do the seminar there even though I had been to 2 others and it was obvious that they are much more PRO Gastric Bypass than band. But, It's ok because while he talked on for 2 hours about GB it just convinced me further that LB is the way to go.

Hope to talke with you all some more.

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