Hey Mallory... not too many of us oldies on here anymore huh??? sad... myself included considering i lived on this site prior to surgery ... way back in 2012.... hope you are doing well...

take care of you!!!!

Lexxi

Hello Hello... calling all "old timers" and newbies too... was wondering if anyone if interested in a get together... brunch? lunch? coffee chat? life we used to have in the "old days"... i had surgery in 2012 in Hamilton, ON .... and prior to my surgery date would frequent this site every hour of every day.... and the friends i made.... and the chat get togethers i'd attend... then after having surgery... coming onto this site began to be far and few... sad i know... and the people i met along the way have gone their own ways too!! we all got to our goal... and we all went on to live our lives. myself, i moved away from my monthly meetings in Burlington with Linda and a great group of people that attended. Karen in Mississauga would have coffee chats at Tim Horton's... and those we amazing people too!!! Life goes on I guess...SO, if anyone would like to get together... i think it would be awesome... please comment and let's do this!!!!

Thanks

Lexxi (Deb)

What a great idea! Have you done clothing swaps before? It sounds like such a fun and sustainable way to refresh your wardrobe without spending too much. Plus, it's always exciting to see what unique pieces you can find! Lately, I've been ordering all my clothes with the help of curvedream com customer service, and they've made the process super easy. Their team has been really helpful in guiding me through sizing and recommendations, which I appreciate. But honestly, I'd definitely be open to trying a clothing swap as well--it seems like a great way to give old clothes a new life while also scoring some cool new pieces in return.

FALL CLOTHING EXCHANGE!!!

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

12 PM TO 5 PM

1081 1/2 PAPE AVENUE

EAST YORK COMMUNITY CENTRE

TORONTO, ONTARIO

CALL OR TEXT MALLORY AT 437-997-5412 IF QUESTIONS.

Clothing/Book Exchange Event Synopsis The clothing exchange is a bi-annual event held in May and November for women of all ages and sizes. Comprised mainly out of the plus-sized and weight loss surgery (WLS) communities, the clothing exchange enables larger women to meet and trade/donate items, thereby helping to offset the need to purchase new clothing, especially for those whom have had WLS and are losing weight rapidly. As plus-size clothing tends to be more expensive, this twice yearly event gives larger women the opportunity to: a) Recycle clothing that is no longer required or desired, b) Obtain newer items to update current wardrobe, without the pressure of salespeople, c) Provide a charitable service to the community by donating unclaimed items at the end of the event, d) Meet like-minded women and engage in companionship without distractions from regular day to day life. The Fall 2011 event was the first to incorporate book exchanging as well. Previously a separate event, it was determined that the same communities could meet to exchange books and literature at the same time. While the event is listed as an ?exchange?, in actually, there is no onus on anyone to bring clothing or books to ?trade?. Unlike a true exchange where an item is swapped for another like item, this event focuses more on the 3 R's of a green planet philosophy. This event has always been free to participants. Water and coffee, if available, is provided and sometimes light refreshments. Participants are welcome to bring healthy snacks to share if they wish, but again, there is no onus on anyone. This event is alcohol and drug-free. Women are asked to leave children, pets and husbands at home (with the exception of helping drop off or pick up bags) to enable privacy for the women who wish to try on clothing. Women are also asked to only bring CLEAN ITEMS IN GOOD REPAIR. Past events have proven to be well attended with the average number being around 20 women. This event was held annually but has since grown to bi-annually due to demand. Past donations have ranged from 3 to 32 large bags of clothing at the completion of event.

Greetings,

I had the gastric sleeve a year ago and now I am looking to have a panniculectomy, which my doctor also recommends for health reasons - so OHIP should cover it.

However the surgeon that he referred me to - isn't seeing new patients right now, so I thought I would ask if anyone here can recommend a surgeon who did their panniculectomy.

I would greatly appreciate your help here.

Thank you.

A.