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Squeaking closer - Friday has been set to be my one-one-one nutritionist appointment for a while. The other two nagging things were my follow up with the sleep clinic Dr, which I was told could take ...

thanks!

Under 300 & Chugging Along - I was pretty surprised the other day when I casually hopped on the YMCA scale to see that I was down to nearly 300lbs. As of early this year, I didn't even know I had gone OVER 300...

Getting there! - Well since the last time I posted I have done my Psych evaluation. They also called me last week for the sleep study and turns out they had a cancellation for that very night, so I...

Moving along - Yesterday I had my Nurse appointment and had some blood work done. Despite having done a sleep study a few years back and not having sleep apnea then, I will have to get a sleep st...

Were You at TWH Support Group Last Night? - Hey guys, I was at the group for the first time last night, it was nice to get a chance to hear people's experiences the first year out. I noticed a group of people hanging beforeh...

How Much *Should* I Weigh? - At my last appointment they asked me what my "goal weight" was, and I realized I didn't really know. I have been overweight since my teen years, and haven't been under 200 lbs sinc...

TWH Wait Times (circa 2014)? - I have been creeping on peoples' profiles where they share all of their dates (orientation, appointments, surgery) and trying to gauge what people's experiences have been like this...

The Case for Long Wait Times - I keep reading US WLS patients complaining about waiting for surgery, and I laugh every time. Today there was a post about having to do 6 months of therapy before getting the proce...

SW Appt done! - After the orientation (my second time around, two years later), I heard a few smokers asking to cancel/push back their appointments. I smiled because I was in their same boat two y...

also I love yr avatar

lol you're hilarious

Shopping in the States - what to buy? - Hi friends, I'm going to drive down to the States next weeked (TO PICK UP MY NEW PUPPY AHHHH) and I want to know if there are any great SF/protein products you like that I could pi...

Pre-op preparations - I have been trying to get myself in the best possible pre-op position. So far this has meant watching my intake, lots of walking/other exercise and purchasing a Fitbit Flex and Ari...

Best changes to make well in advance of surgery? - Hey pals, I'm a long time reader/creeper over here. Been on a long twisted road of referrals/delays for WLS since spring of early 2012 (long story). Anyway I am now doing orientati...

Pre op tattoo placement for least amount of shift/ - Hello everyone, I am very much pre-op, working through the Ontario (OHIP) referral system. This is my second go-around after my first referral process (1 year) was stopped to a gri...

help for newbie? - I was a member here a couple of years ago, and haven't been able to find my way around...I recall there being links to information about how to fill out OHIP forms, etc, but I can'...