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Hi: The meeting is the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Sept. 17 appears to be the next meeting. Contact Canadagirl@hotmail.com and ask her. She usually emails everyone a reminder. Also, watch this thread as she usually posts. Hope to meet your there

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Hi: For anyone interested the support group will have its meeting at the Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver on the 17th of September at 7:00 - 8 ish. Conference Room A. There will be someone there at 6:30 pm if you arrive early. The main entrance is off 15th. Walk towards the gift shop turn right and go thru two double doors. Take the first corridor down the hall to the right to Conf. Rm A.

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Hi All !! :rolleyes:

Sorry I haven't posted in a while....I've been on Van Island for the last 10 dayss for the last of my summer holidays. I even got good weather for this trip !!!!

As Doddie mentioned, the meeting will be tomorrw night at Lions Gate Hospital. I'll be headed down fairly early in the day, maybe a trip to costco.... and I'll be at LGH by about 6.30.

Hopefully I'll see you all there !!!

Patricia

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I'm going to be there tonight! I missed the last meeting due to work, but I'll be there with my mum as my sidekick. I'm super excited... I've got a date for my surgery!

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Whoopee! Saw you at the meeting last night and really happy for you. If there is anything at all I can help you with just call. When do you go on the pre op diet? What type of pre op diet are you being put on? Did Dr. W. explain what you are trying to accomplish with the pre op? Any question if I can't answer, I am sure someone else will read the post and chime in.

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I am so busy that I can't get out to meetings with twins at home. I have my lapband date for nov 5 with Dr. W. I had my anasteology consult and cannot wait to get this done. I have been researching WLS for at least 6 months.

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mom2 very exciting news. If you can't make the meetings, and need support just e mail me. Dr. W. does the surgery, and has you back to see him but he doesn't really have a supporting clinic. So if you need literature on what to eat and how much, I can scan what I have and send to you. Going it alone for the first while can be scarey as you don't know what to expect. Take care and congratulations on both the twins and your upcoming surgery.

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