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HI,

I'm over a year out from my surgery. Holding steady at a good weight, very active, and eager to continue on the right path. I have just moved to southern Alberta from northern Ontario. As a post-op, can I transfer into the Alberta program

Wow, I'm in Onederland! - Well, it's been over 10 years, but here I am. Under 200 lbs.  70 lbs down since Opti in mid-June.  13 inches off my waist, 11 off my hips, 2 1/2 from my neck.  No more plus sizes, ...

Rub-a-dub-dub, I fit in my tub! NSV - Yes, that's right, my sides don't touch the tub and EVERYTHING gets wet!  I waited over 8 weeks to make sure my incisions were okay. What a surprise & such a simple joy to have a r...

How do you celebrate now? - Hi everybody, I'm coming up on a great milestone in my weight loss journey - 50 pounds lost since I started Opti in late June (RNY in early July).  I've had a bit of a setback wit...

Can't keep food/liquid down (this post is a little - A few days ago I started to struggle with keeping things down, no matter how slow I go. I had RNY about 5 weeks ago. I have started to lots of small burps followed by clear slime ...

Almost 4 weeks post-surgery, really struggling wit - Hi, I had my RNY surgery on July 7.  Everything went well, no complications.  Losing about 3 pounds a week.  I'm following eating instructions and tracking my diet, getting about ...

Out of the hospital - Hi, Surgery on Monday went well & I was released today. Staying at a hotel close by for the next couple of days. The pain is bearable. My temperature was going up earlier but all ...

Last packets of OPTI, on our way tomorrow - Hi, We leave tomorrow for my surgery on Monday.  My anxiety hasn't been as bad since my pre-op 3 weeks ago, but I'm starting to feel nervous again.  I drank my last package of Van...

Got my date! Hotels for St Joe's in TO? - Hi everyone, It's almost go time!  July 7 at St. Joe's in Toronto with Dr. Sullivan.  I'll have to go to TO a few weeks ahead of time for a pre-admission and to pick up my opti.  ...

OTN appointment with Dr. Sullivan - I passed my psych follow-up (they were concerned about PTSD from my house fire a few years ago) and I've been cleared for the next step! Just got a call that I'll be doing the OTN ...

OTN questions - Hi, I'm from northern Ontario, referred through Sudbury.  I've received my letter saying that I'll be getting an OTN appointment with a surgeon.  I'm wondering what to expect at t...