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Hi all, Just wanted to know if anyone has been banded at the Epworth by Dr Frydenberg or Dr Lim? I'm getting banded on June 27. :hungry: very hungry and cranky right now though!!!

Hi, I'm having surgery on the 27th. CAN'T WAIT!!!! How long have you been on the pre op diet to lose 13 lbs (well done). What is your diet? I love this site too, alot more info than the surgeon gave! GOOD LUCK Marga

Tracy, it sucks huh!!! What diet are you on? Well, if we were able to stick to a diet losing weight would be a piece of cake!! OMG don't talk about food, I judt made the kids yummy home made spinach, mushroom and fetta pizza and it smells REALLY yummy.

Hey purplegirl I havn't been banded yet(June 27) so I can't give you that kind of support but I sure know what you are going through. I have been fat all my life too (I'm now 46) and high school was hell. I am SO glad for you that you have the option of getting banded now instead of dieting/failing/being miserable for the next 20, 30 whatever years. YOU GO GIRL. You will be OK, it won't be easy but it seems if you follow the rules you have a really good chance of making it work. Wait until it is free a couple of weeks won't make any difference and read all the great success stories and advice of all these people that got there. GOOD LUCK and keep safe. Marga

OMG today is the first day of 14 optifast and I had to come and read some of this to know that if so many have done it before me just maybe I can do it too. I am pathetic!!!! I HATE being hungry. Well, I think I'll go and have a delicious glass of water.!!!

Wow great question, all of the above plus my 11 year old autistic son saying "mum, you should go on biggest loser, they would take you" phew those comments don't roll off too easily. surgery June 27

The hialtal hernia is perfect I've decided. The area, scars etc are the same. Post surgery you can blame not being able to eat on swelling, pain. I am telling family but I just don't want everyone else constantly looking to see if Ive lost weight and if I'll put it back on again like EVERY time before. I would rather tell everyone but I'm just so beaten down about weight issues after being fat since age 7 (47 now). Anyway here's to hernia surgery!!!!

Hi everyone, I have to say thanks for all the great posts I know I will be here alot after banding (June 27) . Could someone be bothered telling me how to put the cool ticker factory thing on my posts. I went to the site and made it but how do you get it here?? Sorry, I am such a dummy with computers.:girl_hug: Anyway I am scared and hopeful and trying not to stuff my face and put on more weight before surgery!!!! Thanks again