Newbie

Hi my name is Ruby!!
(hi)
Im new on here and new to everything about surgery!
Im 20 yrs old and 220lbs at 5'2,
I have two young children!!
I live in edmonton,AB!!
If you have any info I would really love it!!
I have so many questions!!

Hi there Ruby. My name is Kelly and I also live in Edmonton. I had surgery 5 months ago so read my blog and let me know if you have any questions.

I know im 20 and I should know how to find a blog
but umm how do I get to it?

Hi there welcome to the Ab forum and congratulations in finding us. if you want to read someones blog or info just click on their name for example kalhoun
Hope this helps...let us know if you make it in.

thank you
I will enjoy reading up on everything
Thank you!

 Morning Ruby,
OH is great, tons of info to check out. I am in Lethbridge and I chose the DS wls. I was a self pay and went to Brazil, lol I know sounds crazy hey? lol lol I went last September . I have lost 110 lbs so far. Check out all the procedures. Just read like crazy and ask any questions you might have, most of them will already have been answered in old threads. Good luck , and welcome. It is quiet here because most of us post on the surgery forum that we had instead of here on the Alberta one. I am usually on the Duodenal switch forum .

Heather

Well I dont know which surgeries are which,
but brazil, thats far and crazy, i would be to scared to leave canada for surgery, I know it sounds so close minded... 110 thats amazing! Im trying to eat good now, and walk more, so I hope it helps! Was it painful

Hey there--here is a great information page on all the suregies...once you have a few in mind go to the forums and start reading and reading. Most of the questions that you might have will have been answered somewhere if you keep reading.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/content/wlsurgery.html

Good luck

Thank you, I just have to see which surgery is best for the amount of weight I need to lose, I will read and read!! I know it will take a while, But I will understand more as I read!! Thank you all!

Hi Ruby,
lol Brazil is far, I didn't know just how far until my butt grew numb on the long plane ride lol lol. I was a self pay because the procedure I chose isn't done here in Alberta. There are lots of great surgeons in the US who do it but I couldn't afford them, so off to Brazil. My surgeon is excellent and my choice had input from my family Doctor as well. Locally I think there is the lap band, the VSG ( which is called the sleeve) and the RNY. The others in Edmonton could talk about their experiences, but my Doc also recommended that clinic,He said they were really helpful and pleasant to deal with. Have a great week.

Heather