Hello!

The San Francisco/Bay Area WLS Meetup Group would like to extend an invitation to the OH community 

On Saturday 12/5/15 we are hosting our 3rd Annual Holiday Celebration & Clothing Exchange!

The theme of the event this year is CELEBRATING WITH SELF-CARE. 

The cost is $20 to attend and includes participation in the clothing exchange (optional), light appetizers/drinks, and lots of holiday cheer! Additionally we will have a massage therapist and acupuncturist providing their services to promote relaxation and self-care for all!

This is a casual and fun opportunity to meet some new people and celebrate your WLS accomplishments in 2015!  It's also an opportunity to clean out your closet and possibly score some new clothes!

Please contact Tara Griffith at [email protected] or, join our group at www.meetup.com/SF-WLS-GROUP, if you are interested in attending or have questions.  

You must RSVP by 11/30/15 to attend!! 

No surgeon can do a revision bariatric operation on you without your consent. If you are stuck with a surgeon you don't trust (which I don't recommend, but I don't know what your options are) you can document your complete refusal of anything other than lap band removal both in emails to the surgeon, and also on your consent for surgery form you can write in something like "consent only for removal of lap band, no consent for any type of revision" or whatever words you are comfortable with.

Have you consulted with Dr. Keshishian in Glendale? He is a well known DS surgeon, but a very nice guy who hopefully would be willling to just remove your lap band and do nothing more, since that's what you want. He's a very trustworthy person IMHO.

Larra

I want my band removed after 10 years.

Every bariactric doctor I have a consulted with, wants to do a revision. Idon't want one.

I am fine with my weight the way it is now.

Now , also , I have having pain in my stomach over the last 4 weeks and it is very common for me to have gastritis and esophogits once or twice a year.

But this time it is accompanied by pain in one spot, which is different from the past episodes and I am on 4 previcids a day, which is the maximum and generic mylanta.

The last bariactric surgeon I consulted with, says if , after endoscopy, with my gastroenterologist, I have erosion, he will do an "open" revision, which I do not want.

I do understand if there is alot of damage, from a possible erosion, that repair work does need to be done.

However, I do not want a revision.

My problem, all the bariactric surgeons, I have consulted with this year, just want to do this.

I don't feel I can trust any of them that I have consulted with ..as far as band removal.

I am on Medicare with a vey good supplemental insurance,however that limits me to choices,  as I am 67.

Also I am in So California.

Help, I need adivise.

Sally

Hello!

The San Francisco/Bay Area WLS Meetup Group would like to extend an invitation to the OH community 

On Saturday 12/5/15 we are hosting our 3rd Annual Holiday Celebration & Clothing Exchange!

The theme of the event this year is CELEBRATING WITH SELF-CARE. 

The cost is $20 to attend and includes participation in the clothing exchange (optional), light appetizers/drinks, and lots of holiday cheer!  Chair massages and ear acupuncture will also be available to all!

This is a casual and fun opportunity to meet some new people and celebrate your accomplishments in 2015!  It's also an opportunity to clean out your closet and possibly score some new clothes!

Please contact Tara Griffith at [email protected] if you are interested in attending or have questions.  You may also learn more about our group at www.meetup.com/SF-WLS-GROUP.

Hope to see you there!

Tara Griffith, MFT

We absolutely will!! See you soon.