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[kazbo]

Hello ladies, just to confirm that a table has been booked for 2 pm, Saturday 22 October in the outside area under the name of Karen. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it but I will try to!!

[kazbo]

hello fellow CanBandits!

how was the meet up? I'm sorry I couldn't make it, I knew it was touch and go for me and alas the planets didn't align for me to be there! NEXT TIME!

[Dartfire]

Hello. Im new to Canberra and know absolutely NO-ONE! I was banded 6yrs ago and have lost weight, gained weight and last October had a new band fitted.
I would love to meet up with other bandits, I'm living near Gungahlin, if anyone is interested in catching up for a coffee and chat plse let me know )
Thanks.

[kazbo]

hey dartfire, welcome! Not sure when the next meet up is, but maybe won't be until after Xmas I'm guessing.

I take it you are with Canberra Bariatric?

[Dartfire]

kazbo, on 13 November 2011 - 07:30 PM, said:

hey dartfire, welcome! Not sure when the next meet up is, but maybe won't be until after Xmas I'm guessing.

I take it you are with Canberra Bariatric?

Hi, yes I have just had mr first appt with Dr Mosse, he seems a nice man )
Just had a fill, been needing one for ages but with my recent relocation to Canberra I had to wait quite a while for an appt to see Dr Mosse, I'm guessing he is popular right?

Am now hopeful that I can lose the kilo's I have re-gained in the past year (

I will look forward to meeting the bandit gang in ACT, there is a very active one in WA )

Best wishes to all of you!

Jill

[kazbo]

Hi Jill

They are all lovely at Canberra Bariatric and so supportive. I like that they promote a holistic approach, that it's more about the health benefits and the weightloss is a measure of how people are travelling.

Yes, Dr Mosse is VERY popular, he set up the clinic and is regarded in the industry as a genius. I see Dr Gananadha (Siva) as I could get my surgery quicker with him. He's terrific too and although he is a mild-mannered, clean cut looking dude, there is a wicked sense of humour lurking there as well. I like walking down to his office loudly asking him if it's okay to liquidise mars bars and big macs, just to see his reaction LOL

Now that you have made contact with Canberra Bariatric, I'm sure you will succeed. I think that making the contact and going back for fills and follow ups is vital for success (at least that's what they have drummed into me anyway). I like that you can pay an annual fee for unlimited access or choose to pay as you go as well. I prefer the annual fee as it is more economical for me to do it that way. The dietitians are good to talk to as well.

The ACT crowd isn't very active socially, we have had 2 meet ups this year so far...just a coffee meet up. I went to the first one but couldn;t make the second one so I don't know who went and how it went.

[Dartfire]

kazbo, on 14 November 2011 - 09:49 AM, said:

Hi Jill

They are all lovely at Canberra Bariatric and so supportive. I like that they promote a holistic approach, that it's more about the health benefits and the weightloss is a measure of how people are travelling.

Yes, Dr Mosse is VERY popular, he set up the clinic and is regarded in the industry as a genius. I see Dr Gananadha (Siva) as I could get my surgery quicker with him. He's terrific too and although he is a mild-mannered, clean cut looking dude, there is a wicked sense of humour lurking there as well. I like walking down to his office loudly asking him if it's okay to liquidise mars bars and big macs, just to see his reaction LOL

Now that you have made contact with Canberra Bariatric, I'm sure you will succeed. I think that making the contact and going back for fills and follow ups is vital for success (at least that's what they have drummed into me anyway). I like that you can pay an annual fee for unlimited access or choose to pay as you go as well. I prefer the annual fee as it is more economical for me to do it that way. The dietitians are good to talk to as well.

The ACT crowd isn't very active socially, we have had 2 meet ups this year so far...just a coffee meet up. I went to the first one but couldn;t make the second one so I don't know who went and how it went.

Hi,

Yes I noticed how friendly everyone was at the Bariatric rooms. It has been a long time since I had my first band fitted (6yrs ago) I feel as though my whole life has been lived through appointments at the rooms lol

It certainly hasn't been an easy journey and I have had lots of past problems with my band, I am hoping that the new one I had fitted earlier in the year will not give me as many problems.

I will keep an eye out for when the next get-together is happening, hopefully by then I will know my way around Canberra and be able to attend.

Good luck with your lapband journey!

[kazbo]

You too!

[tandykins]

Hello! I've posted in another section but I thought I'd offer a greeting here as well. I'm not officially a Canberran though we lived there for years - these days we live between Yass and Goulburn in Gunning - so I'm not far away and head into Canberra relatively frequently. I'm considering a lap band and if anyone knows of any "local" support groups, I'd be quite chuffed to hear about them.

[kazbo]

Hi Tandykins and welcome...we aren't the most actively social lot here in Canberra but have tried a few get togethers...I'm sure we'll organise something soon! I'm not sure about local support groups outside this forum but if you hear of any, let us know!

Have you been to the info session yet at Canberra Bariatric?

[tandykins]

kazbo, on 05 January 2012 - 02:19 PM, said:

Hi Tandykins and welcome...we aren't the most actively social lot here in Canberra but have tried a few get togethers...I'm sure we'll organise something soon! I'm not sure about local support groups outside this forum but if you hear of any, let us know!

Have you been to the info session yet at Canberra Bariatric?

No I haven't. I just called them this morning (first opening day after Christmas) and they said that they hope there is one next Thursday.

[kazbo]

Let us know how the info session went...and make sure you take along LOTS of questions!

[Quietband]

Hello fellow ACTbandits. I only realised that there was an ACT site today(just missed it completely) I have been active elsewhere on the site but most often in the Febbandits 2012. I was banded on 15th feb by the lovely Charlie Mosse. So far so good I will keep a keen eye on this thread for any social activities that are occurring in our most lovely nations capital.

[kazbo]

Hi Quietband and thanks for posting! We aren't overly active socially - perhaps it's time to start the conversation about the next meet up!