I'm a OH Support Group Leader here in Jacksonville, FL and would like to send an invitation to anyone who'd like to join us for a meeting in the near future.

We meet on the 1st Thursday night of each month, 6:30 PM.  Its a dinner meeting which is usually held at the Town Center or Tinsel Town . . . . which seems to be centrally located for everybody.

If you're interested in joining us, please let me know so I can add you to my mailing list and be sure you're invited to future meetings.  Are meetings are open to people, no matter what type of surgery you may have had.

In the meantime, tell me something about you and if you have a profile on OH, please direct me there. 

I look forward to meeting pre ops and post ops and those that are just in the curiosity phase of the journal.

Be Blessed,
LaWanda

Hello Igonzale74, I have a friend who had her surgery done in Mexico she didn't have any complications. She is LIVE thank god.  It has been a year since her surgery and she down 110 pounds.  I am looking for some where in the US as well, so good luck to you.  What were your reason for having the lap band removed, if you don't mind me asking?  I am curious because I have considered that surgery.

thanks for your reply! I will read through your journey! I have been a litle discouraged thinking that maybe one of the other options would be better, but when you pointed out that they all work and it is up to the person, i changed my mind. You are right, this is the surgery i am getting and i am going to make it work for me! thank you :)

HELLO EVERYONE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AROUND TO SEE IF I COULD FIND  A AFFORADBLE GASTRIC SLEEVE SURGEON HERE IN THE U.S I HAD PLANS TO TRAVEL TO MEXICO BUT IM TO SCARED TO GO OUT OF THE COUNTRY I HEAR HORROR THINGS, I READ AWEFUL THINGS NAWWWWWWWWWW I SATY HERE IN MY COUNTRY I DONT WANT TO DIE YET I KNOW EVENTUALLY WE HAVE TO DIE BUT I DONT THINK IS MY TIME YET I HAVE 2 BEAUTIFUL YOUNG BOYS TO TAKE CARE AND I LOVE THEM TO DEATH THEY ARE MY LIFE..... PLEASE CAN ANYONE SUGEST OF ANY SURGEONS HERE IN THE U.S THAT DONT CHARGED MORE THAN $13,000 THATS ALL I CAOULD PAY I AM A SINGLE PARENT TRYING TO STRUGGLE DAILY AM UNEMPLOYEE AT THE MOMENT I HAVE A VERY STRESSFUL LIFE I HAD THE LAP-BAND IN WHICH IT WAS REMOVE IN JULY 15,2009 AND I HAVE GAIN 35 POUNDS EVER SINCE I CAN NOT KEEP GAINING ANYMORE I FEEL BAD FOR MYSELF I HAVE LOOK AROUND FOR SURGEONS BUT THEY EXCEED THE $13,000 PLEASE IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT A DOCTOR AGAIN HERE IN THE U.S PLEASE LET ME KNOW I AM  SELF PAY..................THANKS IN ADVANCE