hey everyone,you mentioned support meetings,do you know where and when they are held and if theres a cost wiuld love ti meet some people on top of being in this greatgroup,Thanks Amanda

 hello,I had Dr Garneau as well,the only reaso i walked that night after surgery is because i needed to go to the washroom and refused to use a bed pan,but literaly with 2 nurses helped me to the washroom and right back to bed and those annoying socks back on,my meel was the next morning boost a jello and water,i did not do a scan only a quick xray,and the day of surgery my 2 friends barbara and lindsay came to visit me,i thought i scared them because i was in pain crying,(the onky reason is because i was on a lot of pain medication from my brain condition,and the resident thought he did not read my file right and it was a mistake so nothing was helping,until they called the doctor and had it changed)I was afraid i scaredeven my mom but i felt much better after the right medication was given,also dr garneau was amazing i wasalways nauseatedand hard to eat to we had a barium test done in the following weekswich showed dr garneau made my stomach small but all was fine.i am so happy i found this site its great to have support from those understanding whatsgoing on,

I think it just depends on the list at the time and that it can fluctuate....mine was about 5 months from course to surgery. Im 5 months post-op now. I had a revision since the band had slipped and I was in seriuos discomfort and unable to eat solid protiens and go days without being able to keep things down.