hi ladies - i'm close to calgary and would like to know the names/address of the clinics you visited, so i can pass on their names as a referral to my family doctor. 

please please and thank you 

 

Well I am new to this forum, as of today! I just found you, and my surgery is slated for tomorrow, June 21st @ 10:30.  It has been a long journey to get to this point and I am glad that I can now move on to another phase.

My Dr. is Dr Karmali and I had to have a scope and a 21 day fast, although my surgery was moved ahead 2 days so am only doing/did a 19 day fast and this tada is Day 19. 

 

Anyone else having surgery at the Alec tomorrow?

I'm sorry things have gone so badly for you.  I am out of Red Deer as well and have had everything go smoothly.  They seem very professional and have already helped me a lot.  Sometimes things just happen...even if they are at the 99% of doing great...there's still the 1% that have a rough time.  Sorry it had to be you :(

I hope things look up from here :)

Congratulations!  Was it a longer wait then they said it would be?  I was told about 8 months.

When I was preparing for surgery I spent 100's of hours researching the different surgeries and used this forum to help support my choice and decision.

I will be 3 years out from Sleeve surgery in September and these past 3 years have been the best ones of my adult life. I'm not crazy thin and at my current weight I am literally still considered over weight according to the BMI charts, but I'm happy and healthy. I take my vitamins everyday but really even without surgery you should be doing that. I actually have always had some vitamin deficiencies so surgery didn't change that.  I am able to walk forever and even r 5 km now and I wasn't able to do that since childhood.

My personal opinion is only based on what I know but the lap band has very low success rates and most people will lose in the beginning but have regain which leads to having the band removed and than revising to another surgery either by pass or sleeve.I think it's a was of time and energy to have it done and than put yourself at risk later with 2 more surgery to accomplish what you set out to do, it's unnecessary surgery when you have great choices like sleeve or by pass.

good luck with your research and I hope you are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel and choose a surgery that will suit your lifestyle. It's probably one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make next to marring your hubby of course :)

 

Kee.

.. Im so confused and yet very excited. But now my husband has so many questions that even now I'm doubting this surgery. He means well but he thinks that i will be scary thin after surgery and sick 5 to 10 years down the road....we dont have many after surgery facts and thats what's scaring him. He doesn't want me too be sick and too thin/weak... and not getting enough minerals and vitamins...then the surgery is UN reversable...?? I really want to have the RNY....Do we have any evidence about long term RNY....? Is the lap band better since it is reversible. I will ask my doc these questions as well but i thought you people could help calm my hubby.....and myself down...lol

Congratulations!!  I'm sure it'll go fantastically!

Hello,

I've recently moved to Fort McMurray and was wondering if anyone had suggestions for a family doctor who they have had good experience with (I'm 1.5 years post op, no complications other than needing my gall bladder removed).

I know there is a website that shows doctors accepting new patients, but I like hearing recommendations (and am willing to go on a waiting list for a good doctor)

Thanks!

Thank you. Its been quite a journey.

OMG - I have had one since surgery and the first day, I had such wicked cramps that I had to sit down because I felt like my body was going in to shock (bit sweaty and my daughter even commented on my white face).  I had a bit of cramping pre-surgery but I was still able to function.... not that day, I laid on the couch (after I managed to get out for some Tylenol) with a ho****er bottle!  I hope they aren't all going to be like that......