Hi Barbara101,
I think you can go to my profile and see what i've said about Dr. Alvarez and my experience.
It was great, yes i was scared, but when i got there the Dr. really helped me to feel confident and it turned out to be a great experience.
I do have some loose skin, but i'm also 52 yr old... but the loose skin is very minor.. and i do believe it will all eventually tighten up..  Like it doesnt hang or anything, just needs a bit of toning up.

Girlie, do not use the codes because they do not not work here.  Right click on the ticker to copy and then right click on your signature to paste. 

Hello Regina People,
I am from Ontario and visiritng Regina from today till Friday, do you have a support group here or people who meet for coffee??
Karen

In this weeks episode we have a FOW with a cute coat, expose the Weight Loss Saboteur, take a look at the week before surgery and introduce you to a self professed Lap Band King!

HIGHLIGHTS

• This weeks “Freak of the Week" is Sirenscry
• Why? Cause she can reach all her 2000 parts.
• We introduce you to our version of the Weight Loss Saboteur.
• The pusher…who pushes the sweets and fattening foods.
• The Underminer…whose negativity is always about.
• The Stuffer, who wants to continue to stuff you with food..
• Sometimes those closest to us becomes our saboteur.
• We give some tips on how to deal with the Weight loss Saboteur.
• So you are down to your last week before surgery? What will it be like?
• You may want to give up caffeine a few weeks in advance.
• Avoid the last meal syndrome.
• Having a stressful week before surgery..is normal.
• We highlight another website for bandsters…Lapbandking.com

If you haven'****ched BariatricTV yet - what are you waiting for?  Lots of fun and good information!

http://www.bariatrictv.com

We, the Board of Directors for the Saskatchewan Bariatric Surgery Support Group (SBSSG), have spent a lot of time over the last year meeting collaboratively with representatives of the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region (RQHR) and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health (MoH). Saskatchewan's Bariatric Surgical Assessment Clinic Pilot Project was a huge success, and although we are unable to make a formal statement on behalf of the RQHR, after meeting with them earlier this week, we know we are able to say a few things for sure...

The RQHR and the MoH are in the process of finalizing permanent funding, so the program can continue to operate in Regina. Once this has been finalized, you can expect to hear the formal, public announcement. Over the next few months, the Assessment Clinic and Program will be going through a transition stage.

They will be moving, and some of the multi-disciplinary staff will be changing. New patients will not be entering the program until fall, however current patients will continue to be seen by program staff throughout the summer and surgeries will continue as scheduled.

The RQHR is in the process of finalizing a new location for the Assessment Clinic and we have faith that if all goes according to plan - although the transition stage may be difficult for some - the new and improved Bariatric Surgical Assessment Clinic will be well worth the wait!

This is all the information we have, and I trust it will answer all of your questions about the Bariatric Surgical Assessment Clinic's future.

Feel free to visit us at www.sbssg.ca or reply to this e-mail if you have any questions and we'll do our best to answer you.