New to the area

where and what is the Kaladi brothers? uUm thats great the OH is training you to be a SGL...Yeah i am at Dr Searles office like everyday....because i have become friends with the receptionist....shes awesome.....and i work at alaska regional also....so im always there...yeah ive heard that everyone said dr searles is awesome... he is super quiet...but yeah they are having a SGM on 1/29 there is still no time yet for it but it will be in the IVY room.... just call like the day before or the morning of the 29th to see what time it is....and the shipping cost i am so tired of having to pay outrageous prices to get something shipped here....i hate it....its like 39.00 shipping price on a 24.00 item....i have only been here like 2 months so i am still trying to learn my way around here....and i was wondering if there was anywhere besides GNC where i could get protiens? because i hate the milky based ones...YUCKY... i love the Nectar juice ones theyre yummy......soOo.....thanks and have a great weekend

some online stores will give you flat rate shipping or free shipping on orders over a certain amount.  I have had good luck with Amazon and Netrition.

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I had RNY by Dr. Todd on 8/30/08 and am down over 70 lbs.  He is an amazing doctor who truly cares about his patients, and others as well.  His webstie, www.alaskabariatriccenter.com, has a tab titled "SGM Info" which lists support group meeting information -- dates, times, locations -- sponsored by his office.  There are meetings in the valley, as well as at Alaska Regional in Anchorage.  One of the main tenents of his practice is peer support, both pre and post surgery.  My mother-in-law had surgery from a "doc in the box" in Arizona shortly before mine, and has had no support and very minimal follow up from her surgeon, which has made her less successful and educated about the entire process.  Since post-surgery patients  need annual  blood work and follow up, I STRONGLY recommend that you contact Dr. Tood's office and talk to them about joining in on the SGMs.  I agree that his office appears disorganized (but I believe it is more along the lines of being extremely busy and responsive to patients' needs), but the benefits I have received from Dr. Todd and his staff -- and from my decision to have surgery -- far, far outweigh any inconvenience that perceived disorganization caused me.  If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.  lynne

I am new to the area alos, we moved here Nov 27th and my husband left a week ago for his deployment. I could def use some support. I am almost 9 months out also, I have 15 pounds to go, but I know it is going to be hard to get this last bit off. Well im glad I got on here and hope to meet more people who know what we are going through!

Awesome! I'm glad to hear there is someone else in my shoes. I am also dealing with my husbands deployment, its only been a week since he left, but I can already see a change in my habits!  Please let me know i fyou ever need to talk, or just whatever!  :D Have a good day!

Hey anytime you want to get together let me know. I go to the gym at least 5 times a week. So if you ever want to come workout let me know.