YES, please...it sure would be a help to have a local who has had the same surgury done and recently....how are you going??  I have many questions....I actaully go over to sign off for the surgury next Friday the 30th...so I figure from what the office told me, I could be "sleeved" by early May or so!!! Good timing for me, the kids are still in school and I have the summer off work to get out and get more active....(we have 3 boys aged 13-8.5 years, then we have a girl 2 years..)

SO how about you??  How was the 2 week shake diet?? Hard??  Tasty?? I have been on the Atkin plan for 5 weeks now and really actually enjoy it...I am NEVER hungry after my meal, and I even sometimes forget to have my snack if I am busy....I am down about 12 lbs just from that and I plan to stay on the food plan until the shake diet.  The biggest thing for me is that I have no cravings for food and do no late night snacking....very happy

I would love to hear all about how you have been going and any suggestions you have....how about the actual stay in the hospital??  Was it just over night or did you stay longer??  Have you started the "blended diet" yet??

Thanks for reaching out and I look forward to many talks...

Hey guys...I am new to this site, so I am not sure who has the info that I have...if you do..then you can stop reading...but if you want to know more about Moncton...read on....

I first asked my GP to put my name on a list to see someone back in 2003....I think I was on a list in NB, then they closed, so next I was put on in Halifax....then back to Moncton...they have the out of prov. people on a separate list...so it does take time...but I finally got in to see Dr B in Sept...he has reccommmed the "Sleeve" surgury....I have since gone back for the full day info session and again for the visit with the "Head" doctor....She has approved me for the op and now I sit in Charlottetown waiting for my next call which will be my appointment with Dr B and I will actually get my surgry date.....I will also at that time get the info on the 2 week "shanke" diet that I will have to do directly before the date. (to be ordered from Momtreal...about $200) After one week of shakes, I have to go back to show what I have been able to lose on the shakes and to get finaly approval...they say if you cheat on this diet, the scales will tell and the surgury will be postponed.
SO now I sit and wait...I can't wait...

SO that is the deal in Moncton...I think you still need a referal from your GP...but, Dr B is fantastic....very nice, young and will answer any questions you have.....I do have the office number if anyone wants it...They may be able to tell you how the wait time is now...

Thanks for listening

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