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Welcome to the group Ann.  I am not sure of the time line in Canada.  Here in the states, we look at 6-9 month wait from informational session to surgery.  This allows us to complete 6 monthly nutritional sessions that most insurance companies require.    Guessing that your process could be a lot quicker without the wait for insurance coverage.  Let us know how things progress.

Do you have access to a wls support group through the hospital you are using?  Local, face to face support groups help too.  I find that the support groups usually meet once a month.  At times I needed to have contact with others going through the process a lot more often than that.  Especially just before and for the first months after surgery. 

Come share during monday evening chat sessions, we discuss what is on our minds at the time.  Lots of caring and sharing happens.  I attend as often as possible.  The shortcut to chat will be posted most mondays.  Just click the word 'chat' in the box to the right and follow the directions.

Wishing you all the best as you wait for your surgery date.  Which surgery are you planning to have?

Hi! thank you both for welcoming me to the group.

Welcome to the group Amber.  The members make this group what it is.  Some are new like you, others are a little farther out from surgery.  Keep coming back and sharing your progress.

Do try to attend the monday evening chat sessions when you are able to make it.  I try to come to the sessions as often as I can.  We discuss whatever is on the minds of those that attend.

Any specific questions we can try to answer?

Oh Travis..I hope you get to feeling better... I know what you mean. We had the same day surgery. My back is killing me. They say a lot of it is from the gas they use to do the surgery with. I have found the best thing for the pain besides meds is walking. I hope you feel better...I will say a prayer for you... happy thoughts and just remember it will be so worth it and we have a new lease on life now..... healthier bodies and we get to wear skinny people clothes oneday

Welcome back Annie!!!!  Missed reading your posts.  We all go through time of not being here and not being in the present for ourselves.  I know that you will get back on track.  I walked the first months alongside you.

I stalled for 9 plus months and just started losing again, snail pace slow loss, but loss all the same.  Where have the last couple of years gone.  Hard to believe that it has been over 2 years myself too.

Take care, do not relaps into the habits that lead to obesity in the first place.  We are going to make it through this together.  Come post more and more, miss ya.

I posted in another reply about Dennis' surgery, so glad that his mass was benign, on to recovery for him and us.  Stressful time for both of us.  He does not deal with pain and change well, I want to "make it all better".  He does not have pain since his surgery last monday,  Yayyyyy

Now for Annie, log your food and fluids, get off your couch and exercise if you are slacking off.  Just a little boot in the rear for someone that I care about.  Hugs