Cortaylu

Hi

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Just thought I'd share! : )

I forgot I was wearing the "paper panties " and you guessed it.... tinkled right through them! : )

Hi!

I'm getting picked up June 4th and the 5th is the big day. Just wondering who else has a June 5th surgery day. I'm also going alone. : )

me too! My name is Christina and live in SD. Rene is picking me up June 4th around 5pm and the 5th is the big day. Here is my email cortaylu@gmail.com.

I'm not doing that great on the pre-op! Yikes! : )

I live in SD and if you want to be close to the beach, you could stay at the Catamaran or Bahia in Mission Beach.... you'll get bayside and beach. Of course, there is always La Jolla, but lots of $$$$.

In another post we were showing our love for Lori, patient care coordinator, and conversation led to hoping to meet Lori one day to possibly planning a get together for the forum members. I know each of us made friends during our banding experience and we will definitely keep up with them and probably return for fills together. But let's think larger than that. Let's face it, we've all benefited from this forum and from those whom we have not had the opportunity to meet. Let's plan a get together that would allow each and every one of our members to attend.

I would suggest San Diego so we can invite the physicians and staff of the Obesity Control Center to attend/participate.

We need to plan ahead, get dates for sometime in first quarter of 2009. This would allow the members (and their families if applicable) to start saving for the trip and will allow us to come up with a great line up of activities.

Speaking of activities. We can turn this into a great meeting not only meeting other members but have fun activites planned as well as informational speakers.

There's a lot of talent in our group of members and we've already seen much success. Hopefully early 2009, many others will have shared some of the success as well. We have registered nurses, hair stylists, aerobics instructors and more on our forum!

My thought would be to schedule a get together beginning on on a Friday with the first activity at Noon to allow people to fly in the night before or that morning. With planned activities and a group casual dinner that Friday, some more activities planned for Saturday, and a formal dinner Saturday night, we're sure to have a good time! Sunday would be a free day - fly home early or later.

Obviously, if we are having a meeting/seminar, we will need a meeting room. Any one have connections in San Diego that could get us a deal on rooms and the meeting room? We'll need to charge a small registration fee to pay for the meals and meeting room. We'll need to arrange for some motivational and informative speakers, etc.

We can get some manufacturers of products we all use and love to donate either products or gift certificates for give aways/door prizes.

We'll need to pick a date. We'll need a theme. We can ask Dr. Ortiz if we can call our get together/meeting LAP BAND FOR LIFE....

We need a committee of about 10 people for starters and will need everybody's participation and ideas! One member of the committee should be an OCC staff member and I'd suggest that be Lori.

COME ON BANDERS! What do you think!????

I'll volunteer to be on the committee and will definitely be at the get together. Who else is willing to serve on the committee?

We need your talents! Tell us what you are willing to do!

Lori, let us know when in Feb-March-April 2009 would be the best weekend for the OCC staff to participate. We would love all OCC staff to attend the formal dinner with us. Give us a few weekends to work with and we'll poll the members.

IDEAS?

TALENTS?

SPEAKERS?

Again, this is where it all begins, it's up to us to make it happen.

I live in San Diego and can help look at locations!

WELCOME!!

I am so glad you decided to join us. This forum is the best! So much support and information, you will become addicted!! LOL!!

I am scheduled for surgery on June 10th here in Canada.

I wish all the best and please keep us informed as to how you are doing!

Take Care, Cathy

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

OMG,, This year is flying,, It's almost June, Lori and Carolyn are busy scheduling surgery dates.. So if your surgery date is in June,, Lets hear from you. Get in touch with those who are having surgery on the same date as you.

June 5th is mine!

Hi! Like others I have been reading this forum for months and finally I am posting. I can't believe how a group of strangers from all over the country can be so supportive of each other and not even have met in person. Your journeys are so inspiring and I truly can relate to all of the emotions that are expressed. I'm excited and terrified. I keep doubting my decision, but then I made contact with Cathy and Evette on the forum and they are WONDERFUL. Just afraid that once again I will fail, but how can I with all of us cheering one another on? I have gotten more caring and support from this group of strangers than I have from my own friends/family. I think because we all know what it is like to be in a body that is just not you. I'm buried and sad and can't wait to emerge. I don't care if I lose 1lb a week...I want to do it safely and have it last. I know I can lose..I just can't keep it off.

My surgery is June 5th and Rene is picking me up June 4th. I'm not sure which hotel I'll be at...I imagine the new one. There is a slight chance I might go alone...but calicat reminds me I won't be alone! If you have the same dates, I look forward to meeting you!

Congratulations to everyone for your weight loss so far!

Christina