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That's true Danna... also a chance to save more money to pay for it !! :clap2:

Now that would be weird. Definitely keep each other posted on the date... I think it's going to be end of Nov... later than I thought it would be !! :Banane30:

I have the same concerns with xmas coming up... my surgery could well be end of Nov (waiting on date) so I will still be on muchies the !! Oh well, I hope it all tastes good through a blender !!! :hungry::whoo:

Hi Danna, it was great meeting up with you today... still can't believe how you were 1 appointment before me ! Well my session went well and I've signed on the dotted line. Now I'm even more anxious than I was ! Anyway will keep you posted on what's happening.

Welcome Dan I am waiting as well. Saw my surgeon today and signed on the dotted line, just waiting to hear back from his secretary on a surgery date. I must say I was disappointed when he said it could be up yo 6 weeks away. I've been anxious as it is... overeating etc, need to take control soon otherwise could put on even more weight than I have already ... 5 lbs since my first meeting a month ago !! :help:

I never had issues with my looks ... only the weight ... all my life I got that phrase as well "You're so pretty, it's a shame you can't lose some weight" ... not much of a compliment since it negates anything nice said !!! One thing I have learnt over the years is that looks are important to most people but beauty is still in the eyes of the beholder. We see things in people that draw us to them ... usually a combination of looks, personality and that twinkle in their eye. I'm still waiting for the right person to see the twinkle !!

Hi Striver, I'm from Sydney and in the process of getting a band at RNS Private Hospital. I have a meeting with Dr Steve Liebman tomorrow and believe from there should get a surgery date. He is Dr Garrett Smith's colleague. Apparently they do the surgery together. Anyway, will keep you posted on how I go. Have you had your surgery yet?

My session went well with the dietician ... for the life of me can't remember her name ... could be Muriel or Felicity. Anyway she said I should qualify for the surgery but I will get a definite answer tomorrow when I see the doc. She didn't tell me to go on Optifast beforehand but she did say it would be good idea to cut down on the food a week prior to the op. Will let you know the outcome tomorrow.

are you from sydney? and where are you having your surgery?

How'd your meeting with the dietician go Danna. I have mine this morning. I did wonder whether I would have to diet before the op. I guess I will find all that out today. See you tomorrow hopefully !

Wow, I can't believe how many of us feel the same way... will it work for me, will I be the unlucky one who has things go wrong with it and so on and so on... I guess that's the pessimistic side of me. I'm from Sydney, Australia and I'm seeing my surgeon next Wed 10 Oct... a date will be set from there. I was in the USA last year and was in Las Vegas when Steve Irwin died... I couldn't believe the reaction over there... I didn't realise how loved he was... a real live crocadile dundee

Thanks for your post bparris, it made me cry because you hit the nail on the head for me (obviously I'm feeling a little emotional this morning). I am meeting up with my surgeon on 10 October (in Australia) and he will set a date for me... I think I'm doing the right thing but then I spiral into the fear of how could I let it come to this... my eating and other bad habits have gone out of control in the last couple of months because of the fear and anxiety. I have been on many diets and exercise regimes all my life with success but could never seem to stay on them long enough to lose all the weight and of course over a period of time the weight was back on again. like it couldn't tear itself away from me !! In my heart I know I'm doing the right thing for me because of the fact that my weight has started to affect my health in the last few years and I hate this constant feeling of never feel totally well any more. Anyway, good luck to you and everyone else and hopefully D day for me is only a couple of weeks away !! :car:

Thanks Coo. I have to say I was surprised when my doc suggested doing this because I always thought something like this was for people who are much bigger than me, but there you go. :bounce:

For sure... no doubt I will be waiting in the surgery after your appoint, so we can say hi then.

Thanks Nikki, I'll keep you posted.

Small world for sure !! Mine is with Steve at 12.40pm... truly weird. I'm seeing the dietician on 9 Oct. Happy to meet up... just be aware I'm doing it in my lunch break. Sarah is great ... it was good talking to her since she had been through it.

Weird huh?? I'm having mine done at the RNS Private Hospital... what about you?

Thanks Nikki, glad to hear that you're doing well. Would love to lose 13 kilos in such a short time to make up for the weight I put on. I have only been on here just over 24 hours and I can see how supportive it is already. Where did you have yours done in Sydney?

At first I was hesitant about telling people but then decided that I wasn't ashamed about what I plan to do. The funny thing is that almost every person I have told so far knows someone who's done it. I told my boss and she said she understood because her husband has struugled with his weight in the 20 years she's been with him. A couple of others have said they wish they could do it. 95% of the people I have told were very supportive. The one thing I have learnt in life is that there will always be people who will put you down... if it's not about this, it will be about something else.. they're not worth a second thought.

Thanks Jane... now that sounds so like me, I laughed out loud. I'll know more about when it is happening after my appointment with the surgeon next so will keep you posted. :nervous :eek:

Thanks Donna. You seem to be doing really well... congrats ! :eek:

Hi all, I'm from Australia and waiting to meet with my surgeon on 10 October.. I believe my op will be not long after that. I have been overweight pretty much all my life but have found that in the last fews years it has started to affect my health. I'm 52 yo and weight 102 kilos (205 lbs). The lowest I have been is 73 kilos (160 lbs) but that was many years ago. I lost 16 kilos (35 lbs) about 3 years ago but have gradualy put most of it back on in the last year or so. After a lifetime of struggling to lose and especially keep my weight off and the fact that my health is suffering... BP, diabetes, sleep apnea, I thought enough is enough... so here I am a prospective bander. It wasn't an easy decision but the thought of losing weight again and not being able to keep it off has left me so demotivated and uninterested in trying again that I feel I have no other alternative but this. I have been feeling really anxious about the op and what will come after it and have found myself eating even more. Reading the posts on this site has helped me and I'm glad I found it... good old Google ! :eek:

Thanks Sirius and smallbodytobe... even though I am anxious I feel that I want my doctor's appoint to come quickly so I can get it over with, the waiting is what the problem is. I was told by the nurse at the surgery that once I see the surgeon, then it's likely that I will have the op within the next week or so. :whoo:

Based on what some of the people have said, the mindset is likely to change after the op... so I would hold off on the NLP etc until you've settled. I have spoken to 3 people who have had it in for 2years or so and they said that for them, food is no longer an issue, especially after the initial stages. For me, the over eating at the moment is definitely related to my fears. Hang in there (advice for you and me !! )

Hi Lynsay, I just posted a similar story in Jane's thread... I have made the decision to do it and since then have been feeling anxious and have put on over 6 lbs in the last month.. I also feel awful... need to get it off el pronto !! :biggrin1: