Gezzra

Yep, that one word - INSPIRATIONAL!!! I am going through that self sabotage at the moment with a stupid "she'll be right" voice in my head, but I know it won't be right if I keep on this track. Success Stories like yours are a great reminder of what can be achieved. I can only congratulate you and thank you for sharing a truly wonderful story, even if you dont see it that way at the moment. WE DO!

What is the link? There are so many groups.

All options work around the nerve triggers where the oesophagus meets the stomach. I am told that these are the triggers which tell the brain that hunger has been sated. So when you fill up to that point, it is supposed to be like a stop cock on a cistern-your tummy thinks it is full

Hi, I am going under the knife on Jan 30. Quite nervous about the slice and dice option. No going back from there. Had a band put in in 2007. Lost around 50kg but have put it back on. It was the hitting of my starting weight that triggered the decision. Plus all the things slim people didn't experience such as difficulty going to the toilet, breaking chairs, having no one sit beside you on the train, not fitting into plane seats, sweating, etc. Had a revision about 10 years ago which was open surgery, which has come around to bite me on the bum. When the surgeon goes in to remove the band, he might not be able to do the SAGB due to scar tissue. He won't know until he goes in. I am grateful for the band because it took me nearly 20 years to get back up to where I am now, even though it was often through bulimic behaviour. Me and my 3 siblings all had bands done about the same time. One sister is the only success story, with our brother dying last year through weight complications. He expected miracles from the band without the personal effort involved. I fell into the same trap but did not revert to the easy-eat stuff based on ice cream and milk which he did. Instead I pushed my body to the point where my pouch and oesaphagus are stretched. I can eat a normal meal and not feel it. Fears? Post op discipline. If I had the courage and self discipline to say no to myself in this area of my life, I would not be at this point. So the big unknown is will I F it up with my wrong-headedness. A personal challenge we all face. (Not helped by almost pathologically hating Many of the 'good foods' ????