milton5a

Well done x

Yep I'm 21 nearly 22 in April and I am having my band on the 29th Jan x

Hi, I am feeling very depressed at the moment, all my positive feelings towards the band have been squashed by my family and friends. They all think I am taking the 'easy' route and that I am being lazy about my weight. I am nervous about the band... I'm sure everyone is but I 'TOLD' my brain I was having it done and that was that. Then all my family and friends started plagueing me with doubts. As soon as I got the date for my surgery my family started having nervous breakdowns and put every negative possibilty in front of me. For example they keep going on about the general anesthetic and it could make me like a vegtable or I could have a stroke, heart attack or blood clots. I am 21 5ft 15 stone and I don't smoke so I am sure that reduces the chances of any complications. Plus I am using the biggest private healthcare provider in the UK (BMI healthcare) who have been fantastic so far. I know my life is on hold because of my weight issue and I know that if I lost all my weight I would be out there in the clubs and doing normal 21 year old things. It's just everyone around me is negative about it is making me consider cancelling the whole thing. I need some positive feedback!!!! This site is absolutley excellent. I would of thought my Mum would have been supportive because she is also big but she is not, in fact she won't even talk about it anymore. Has anyone had any problems with the surgery or anasthetic (i know this affects everyone differently) Thanks for reading this very depressing post!!! Lauren xx

Hi Everyone, I have my operation booked for the end of January 08. I am in the UK and I am having it done privately. Yesterday I was reading a book and it mentioned that Dr. Hans Finsterer did abdominal surgery using Local Anaesthesia only. I have been very nervous about going under General as it just really freaks me out. Does anyone know any doctors that perform the band surgery under Local anesthetic only? I think it is a brilliant idea as it cuts out all the blood clot possibilities etc.. Thanks Lauren

Hi, thought I would start this thread off because well I am finding it really really hard to stick to the pre-opp weight loss phase diet. My consultant wants me to loose weight before the operation to show commitment to the band. This is not the crash ciet to shrink fat around the liver, my consultant just wants me to lose weight so he can be sure that I am ok for the band??? I am borderline bmi of 40 so it is not like I am dangeoursly big for WLS so I need to diet, anyway enough of the moaning I've figured that if I want the band done - which I do! Then I will need to loose a few pounds. LOL I've gained 5 since the 1st consultation. :help: I can't diet at all, otherwise I would not be considering the band ... but I've got 3 weeks 1 day exactly to lose the 5 pounds I've gained and 2-3 pounds extra to show I can loose weight. 8 pounds in three weeks OMG!! Ok so I've started on Slim Fast, the smell makes me feel sick but I drink it with a straw so I do have some distance between the icky smell and my nose! Fingers crossed I can stick through it for the next three weeks because I just couldn't stand the consultant sending me away Has anyone else out there had any similar experiences? I'm from the UK and I'm getting mine done private - not a chance would they consider me on the NHS Anyway I hope that if anyone out there is feeling stressed or miserable because they have got to go through the pain of dieting to show commitment, I'm with you and I hope you can share you experiences and feelings here Peace & Love Lol x p.s my spelling is rubbish another thing God blessed me with LOL..... 2nd consultation - 3rd September 07 Gained 5 pounds since 1st consultation in June 07 Weight at the moment - 14 stone 12 pounds Traget weight - 9 stone

Hi Everyone, I know this sounds really stupid but the only thing I am worried about during the opp is getting a blood clot. Do they give you blood thinners and does anyone know if this is a usual thing to get after this surgery. :help: Thanks Lol X

Hi Fairydust, I know how you feel!!! I have my consultation on the 3rd September and I am very nervous. When you are in front of the doctor all the important questions seem to clear from your brain LOL. I am just going to keep cool and not try to worry about asking stupid questions, I am paying enough for it so I might as well Ah yea and bumping into old friends who are skinny, just wait until you've lost it and they see you again! Lol x

Hi, thanks for your info and advice. I am going to try and 'be good' from tomorrow LOL. Dilondon how do you feel after the surgery? Did you get much pain? Are you hungry at all? I'm going for my surgery in Northampton 3 shires hospital has anyone else had theirs dones there? Lol x

Hi, I have my second consultation on the 3rd September but the consultant wants me to loose weight beforehand. The thing is I can't loose weight, if I could I wouldn't be considering wls!!! I am only just borderline 40 bmi so he can't want me to loose weight because I am dangeously big for the operation, I just don't understand and it is worrying me. I don't want him to turn me away from the opp because I have lost no weight, I just know in myself that I get too hungry on a diet and I can't diet full stop. Please can anyone give me any advice please? Have any of you had to loose weight before th opp? Lol xx

Hi, I had my first appoitment with the dietician today and I was quite disappointed. I'm 14 stone 8 pounds at the moment and the dietician wants me to loose a few pounds and come back 3 months later. Then I can book in an appointment with the consultant. Did anyone else had to wait three months before they could see the consultant (by the way this is not for the operation this is just for our first meeting and I'm going private will cost me £8,000) I also asked her how many operations the consultant had done and she replied, "You won't be the first but this is a fairly new procedure." This alone made me a bit uneasy. I'm not getting much support from my friends / family either they think the band is the easy way out and it's not - I wouldn't do it if I was happy and healthy! I like in Northampton and I have come to the decision to use another private healthcare company - does anyone have any recomendations? Thank you all for your help Lauren

Hi Everyone, I have been reading this site for a while now and it is brilliant. The information and support that everyone gives eachother is amazing I am 21 from Northampton and I have struggled with my weight since I was about 9. I have tried so many diets, high fibre, low calorie, high protien, lots of exercise combined with hardly any food :cry in the end I just go back to eating junk and lots of it. I have basically put my life on hold until I lose the weight which is very annoying as I love going out but my self confidence has just gone too low. Anyway to cut a long boring story short I have decided to go for surgery :clap2: I am booked in for my consultation on the 18th June with Mr Guy Finch at three shires hospital in Northampton. I am quite nervous but very excited at the same time as I do see this as a long term weight loss tool. Anyway I would be most greatful if anyone could 'remind' me of any questions I should be asking the consultant or any important stuff I need to know before hand. Oh by the way I'm 5ft and I weight 14 1'2 stone and I want to get down to 9 stone, I hope so anyway!! Thanks L