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Owlss Support Group Meeting (Halifax) Nov. 29th - OWLSS (Obesity Weight Loss Surgery Support) Regular support group meeting being held tomorrow night. (Tuesday, Nov. 29th 7-9pm) Location: Sobeys community room, Larry Uteck D...

SPECIAL OWLSS MEETING FOR MEDIA PURPOSES!! - As most of you know, one of our Owlss members will be going to Mexico for her gastric sleeve surgery. Global 16:9 will be following her story (and traveling with her to film her...

OWLSS Meeting (November) Halifax & Area. - Hi Everyone!!   We just celebrated our 1-Year Anniversary for being a regular support group in the HRM area.   Our next regular meeting is being held on Tuesday, November 29t...

*August* - OWLSS Monthly Support Group Meeting f - Hi Everyone!! We are having our regular monthly meeting tonight (Tuesday, Aug. 30th) in HRM at the new Bedford Sobeys near the Larry Uteck Dr.  7-9pm.  Open to all current and n...

Addressed to Nova Scotia Obesity Network (Capital - To whom it may concern with the Obesity Network of Nova Scotia, It has been brought to my attention that you periodically check in and read our posts here on Obesity Help.  Hopi...

NSV: Bathing Suits!! - Just thought I'd share the excitement!  I was trying on some bathing suits yesterday and comfortably fit into a size 12!!!!!  WoW, I hadn't see that number for quite a while.  ...

So close, I'm ready to BURST!! - I'm only 22 lbs away from my doctor's goal!  YIPPEEEE!!!   I honestly can't believe I'm gonna get back to my post-op weight again from my first surgery!!!  I can't say enough how h...

HRM Support Group Meeting - June 22nd - (Owlss) Obesity Weight Loss Surgery Support group is having our regular monthly meeting for June on Wednesday, June 22nd. Looking forward to another great evening discussing our...

Sleevers: Do you feel this? - I was trying to explain this to a non sleever how it feels with a sleeve. I'm just getting good now into the soft food/mushie stage and wow, it feels good!  But then again I'...

Sister & brother sleevers: Do you feel this? - I was trying to explain this to a non sleever how it feels with a sleeve. I'm just getting good now into the soft food/mushie stage and wow, it feels good!  But then again I'm c...

Next OWLSS Monthly Group Meeting for HRM - Hi everyone, Just a reminder that our next Owlss monthly support group meeting is being held this coming Wednesday, May 25th 7-9 pm at the Lr. Sackville Sobeys Community Room. ...

Interesting News about WLS in NS--you'll want to k - Hi everyone, Thinking of you ALL while I was up in Amherst having my revision surgery.  Feeling a little guilty that I was able to get in so quick for a revision while there...

*VBG to VSG* IS POSSIBLE!!! I'm a SLEEVER!!!! - Howdy fellow VBG oldtimers!!! For anyone wondering about a type of revision from VBG, because we all know there's a high percentage of mechanical failure from this old procedure...

*VBG to VSG* IS POSSIBLE!!! I'm a SLEEVER!!!! - I just had my revision 5 days ago on May 12th from the old Vertical Banded Gastroplasty in 1991 to the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. I had a fistula (hole where staples let go f...

5 Days Post Op I MADE IT, IT'S OVER!!!!! - I cannot stress how GLAD I AM TO FINALLY HAVE THAT ALL BEHIND ME!! I had a revision from VBg to VSG  (RARE PROCEDURE) on May 12th done as Open surgery.  He had to do open to pre...

Rest, Sip, Walk, ..repeat PARTY!!! - It's a party!!!! There are quite a few of us having surgery this week.  I'm booked for tomorrow (May 12) -Woohoo! Wishing all my OH peers a speedy recovery and best of luck ...

Hi Jeff, I'm heading out shortly on my way to the hospital which is...

Less than 48 hrs & nervous as hell. - Less than 48 hrs for surgery and starting to feel quite nervous about all the "what ifs" for complications to a revision. At this point, I just need to be asured that revisions ...

Weight loss journal: - Weight pre-VBG 245 lbs Reached goal (155 lbs) Weight pre-Sleeve 235 lbs (Sept. 3, 2010) Weight pre-op Sleeve 200 lbs (May 6, 2011) Breakdown of Weight Loss: Loss with th...

Revision May 12, What can I expect?? - I'm having a revision from VBG to VSG on Thursday. I had been working on losing some regain (average loss 1 lb/wk) all last fall, that was until my staple disruption.  Since...

Looks like we have some ruffled feathers in NS!! - I am getting mixed emails from lots of people about Capital Health with their personal experience, and it's not looking pretty! What the HELL is going on at that Weight Loss...

VSG May 12th!!!!!!!!! - I'm scheduled for VSG next week.  I'm new to the sleeve but not weight loss surgery.  I'm having a revison from VBG (stomach stapling), since my staples recently came undone. I ...

Anyone hear how Nannydeb is? - She had her VSG on Wednesday.  I wanted to go visit her at the hospital, but just my luck there's a norovirus going through the hospitals and I can't risk getting exposed now (espe...