Mrs J.J

I´d be up for this! It would be great to meet people from the forum. I hope that more people are interested in joining. If not, suggest again in another year when most of us newbies have been here longer and feel like this is our lounge.

It is really important to be in tune with your body after the banding. My surgeon kept reminding me that if I was vomiting or had high temps of 39 to get to a hospital pronto. I find it strange at the moment to be in tune with my body because so much is busy changing. The nausea, the odd pain here and there. I am trying not to be paranoid, but it´s like I don´t know if I am nauseaus or hungry. I´m so glad that you are okay now. Sending you speedy recovery vibes!

This is it guys and gals! My flight leaves within 5 hours to Brussels and tonight I will meet the Doc and tomorrow is D day for me. My husband changed his mind last minute and decided to come with me. He hates flying, and is having to go there on a seperate flight this morning. We couldn´t get him booked on the same flight as I´m taking. I am really thankful that he is backing me on this. He has been brillant in supporting me. Although he has said he doesn´t want a "skinny" wife....lol. He wants me healthy so we can grow old together and that is what´s important here. This is my health that I am taking care of. BTW - I´m turning 40 on 3rd July, I was suppose to have a big birthday bash, but decided to use the money for the party on myself instead. This operation is my gift to myself. But in truth it´s not just for me, I get to grow old and be with my family and friends for many more years and Celebrate loads more birthdays. Only, I´ll be looking like one hot mama! LOL!! Thanks for your support on this forum. I am so glad I found this site. Pictures and updates to follow when I get back on Thursday.

Excuse my ignorance, what does WLS stand for?

Me too!! July 1st in Brussels. Can´t wait to start this new journey. I´ve been doing a fat free diet for the last two weeks, eating fish, raw veggies and fruit etc, slipped up two or three times by eating some bread (my weakness), but I´ve lost 3 kgs. I cannot weight (excuse the pun) to be able to go shopping and buy clothes that are not in the plus size department. Next year this time, I plan on being able to show my body on a beach and not be the whale. Good luck everyone! Be strong. Mrs J.J.

Don´t give up, you have the perfect tool to help you loose the weight you need to loose. Speak to your Doc when you go for your filling, and in the mean time eat as fat free as possible. Stay on track, this is your life you are wanting to give up on. HUGS!

Hi there sleigh, I´m also heading to Brussels but on the 1st July. Dr De Bruyne will be putting my in. There is loads of information on this forum. Use the search function found at the top of the screen with other various options. At the same time I will be watching here on this thread for any other information that others may pass on to you. Good luck !! Mrs J.

Hi all, I´ve been lurking a bit and thought it´s time to introduce myself to the forum. I have been over weight pretty much all my life, I cannot ever remember being thin. My weight has always been an issue, I hate the way it makes me feel and every year that passes it gets worse and worse. Right now I weigh 114.5 kgs (251.9 lbs) this is the biggest I have ever been. I have tried every yo yo diet out there. I was very sucessful when I learnt to watch what I was eating and excerising on a regular basis. I lost around 20kgs (44 lbs) on my own about 7 years ago. I have since put that back on plus some. I am scheduled to have my band fitted on the 1st July 2008 in Brussels with Dr De Bruyne. I am so excited to be getting this done and starting a new healthier lifestyle. Good luck to everyone on this board, I am so glad to have found a forum with such a fantastic support system. Mrs J.