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Wow - holy censorship batman! - Only a couple of hours ago there were a dozen outraged threads about the Facebook issue. Now they are all gone, but the cheery "You have my permission" thread about the same issue ...

Did you know OH puts your posts on Facebook? - I know a lot of people here don't visit the main board, but something really important that a lot of people don't realize came up there yesterday. OH has a facebook page on which t...

I'm getting a DS!!! - So, it's really happening! I saw Dr. Hong this morning and he said that my hematologist had given the all clear to do both parts of the procedure in one surgery and that all we had...

Got a cancellation to see the hematologist! - Well, I got lucky and got a call yesterday afternoon inviting me to come see the hematologist this morning at 8:30am. Of course I grabbed the chance, but not being a morning person...

Still waiting to meet with the hematologist... - A few people have sent me messages to ask where things are at with my DS, so I thought I'd give an update. Just like in December, I am still waiting to see a Haematologist who ...

This is bad... - This is really bad. I've become addicted to shake cakes. What's wrong with this? I'm still a pre-op!!! At this rate, I'll be lucky if I don't gain 10 pounds before surgery! I can't...

St. Joe's Hamilton is Driving Me Insane! - I just can't grasp what is going on at St. Joe's Hamilton. I called Krista yesterday looking for an update on whether they had heard anything from OHIP yet on my approval for DS, a...

Have a question for St. Joe's peeps... - So I spoke to Connie today and she mentioned that I would have to go to a Thrombo-embolism clinic at the hospital before my surgery. Is this something that everyone does, or only D...

Calcium Citrate drink mix/crystals - Hi Everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has tried the BA or Celebrate calcium citrate drink mix or crystals? This seems to me to be a great way to get my calciumin during the first...

Iron supplements - I see on the Vitalady DS schedule that 300mg of carbonyl iron is recommended per day. Has anyone found that to be too much and had to scale down? I'm also curious whether anyone us...

Bariatric Advantage multivitamins at HRRH - Has anyone bought the BA products at HRRH yet? I've heard they've been available there for a while. I wanted to know whether they carry the Chewable High ADEK Multivitamin, in what...

How much is Proferrin at Costco? - Hey All, I've heard that the best price on Proferrin is at Costco - does anyone recall how much it is? The best price I've found so far is $22 at Walmart for 30 tabs. I'm trying...

Big Sale At GNC! - Hi Everyone, Got an email from GNC this morning advertsing a big sale starting today and going to December 5th in their Canadian stores. Certain products are marked down up to 5...

OT - Best price for a Keurig? - Does anyone know if the Keurig coffee machines ever go on sale? Or are they one of those items that always have a standard price (like the dyson vacuums)? I looked online and every...

St. Joe's extension for Krista? - Does anyone know Krista's 5-digit extension at St. Joe's Hamilton? She apparently does all the OR scheduling now and I need to get in touch with her. Thanks!

What Dr. Hong said... - So I met with Dr. Hong this morning, we chatted for about 30 minutes, he was very open and interested in my research and ideas, which was great. He said I was very well prepared. A...

Tomorrow I meet with Dr. Hong to ask for a DS - The long awaited day has arrived. Tomorrow I meet with Dr. Hong to ask for a DS. I have to say I am feeling a bit pessimistic, but I definitely feel that I have prepared as well as...

Heard from Dr. Gagner... - As I thought he would, Dr. Gagner confirmed that if I am approved for DS by Dr. Hong on Nov 22nd, there will not be enough time for the paperwork to be processed and recieved by hi...

"Can't be seen at private office" - Well Dr. Hong's office has done a 180 and decided that he simply can't see me at his private office as I'm a registry patient. The earliest I can see him at the bariatric centre is...

Fascinating article on the dangers of wheat in you - This is an article I recently came across in MacLean's. The doctor being interviewed is a preventative cardiologist who recently wrote a book called Wheat Belly. He is sharing the ...

The incompetence is astounding - After leaving 3 messages at TWH yesterday and this morning for the person handling my transfer to St. Joe's Hamilton, trying to find out where the heck my patient file is, I finall...

Endless Frustration with St. Joe's Hamilton - So today I get a message from St. Joe's telling me that they are changing my appointment on November 10th from 9am (funny, I had it scheduled at 10:20am) to 1pm. I happened to have...

Why DS rather than VSG? - I'm not asking you guys to convince me, but to literally provide me with information or studies that you're aware of for me to give to my surgeon. I'm a 43 BMI and the program I'm ...

Awesome Ontario Smoked Meat/Turkey Pepperettes! - Hi Everyone, From time to time people post that they are looking for turkey jerky or turkey pepperettes - well, look no further! I was at a gourmet food show in Toronto a couple...

Need to make a convincing case to the surgeon - So I have decided to get a DS with Dr. Gagner and I am trying to convince my provincial health insurance to pay for it. In Ontario, the provincial health insurance (OHIP) will pay ...