Aussie Bloke

Hi All, Trevor here from Australia
I had Lapland surgery in early 2010, I had good success with weight loss, but had lots of band complications, so I had a mini gastric bypass one week ago yesterday, currently I am not too heavy, I am weighing in at 112kgs (247lbs) just before the surgery last week, I had been down to 92 kgs (203lbs), I was at 104 kgs (224lbs) before the band was removed 3 months ago
I am looking forward to continuing the journey but with a different route
Registered here to listen to others experiences

I am new to this entire forum, I am 2 weeks post lap band to MGB, I thought I would get some tips in here, but all I see is a bunch of bitching, as stated already this is the MGB section of the forum. I am a male, I am 58 years old and from Australia, people need to chill out and be supportive, isn't this what this forum is for - thanks, as you were!!!!
If this bitching is the way this forum operates then I won't be around long, I am here for advice and support.
(BTW, 'bloke' is Australian for male - )

Hi All, Trevor here from Australia
I had Lapland surgery in early 2010, I had good success with weight loss, but had lots of band complications, so I had a mini gastric bypass one week ago yesterday, currently I am not too heavy, I am weighing in at 112kgs (247lbs) just before the surgery last week, I had been down to 92 kgs (203lbs), I was at 104 kgs (224lbs) before the band was removed 3 months ago
I am looking forward to continuing the journey but with a different route
Registered here to listen to others experiences

2 weeks post op and I am back to when I had the band out, 104 kgs, pretty happy right now, but I have eaten bugger all

Hi All, Trevor here from Australia
I had Lapland surgery in early 2010, I had good success with weight loss, but had lots of band complications, so I had a mini gastric bypass one week ago yesterday, currently I am not too heavy, I am weighing in at 112kgs (247lbs) just before the surgery last week, I had been down to 92 kgs (203lbs), I was at 104 kgs (224lbs) before the band was removed 3 months ago
I am looking forward to continuing the journey but with a different route
Registered here to listen to others experiences

@ _ welcome to the BP family!

I had lapband surgery in 2009. I had a terrible surgeon that lacked experience in the WLS field. He was NOT my first, second or third choice for a surgeon (but that's another story). I had my band removed in September 2013. I had been so miserable the last 6 months that I had the band that when it was removed I went crazy eating. I had lost 60 lbs with the band and gained back 30-35 between the time I had it removed and gastric bypass (April 2014). I now have the best surgery center on the planet! LOL I lost the 30 and another 30. I am not at my goal weight (I have other health problems that limit exercise), but I am truly happy with gastric bypass. On August 7, 2015 I had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. I was home from work and completely (although it did not have to be that way) sedentary for 8 weeks. Guess what? Two days before I returned to work I decided to try on the outfit that I was going to wear; after all, I had been "lounging" for 8 long weeks. My clothes fit perfectly!! I was thrilled! Going from band to gastric bypass was the best thing for me.
All the best to you!

Hi All, Trevor here from Austrlia
I had lapband surgery in early 2010, I had good success with weight loss, but had lots of band complications, so I had a mini gastric bypass one week ago today, currently I am not too heavy, I am weighing in at 112kgs just before the surgery last week, I had been down to 92 kgs, I was at 104 kgs before the band was removed 3 months ago
I am looking forward to continuing the journey but with a different route
Registered here to listen to others experiences