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Hi Gillian, When I look at the charts I need to lose between 5 and 7 stones. 5 will be enough for me though, as I will also be about a size 12 then ( I think anyway -I have never been that weight for as long as I can remember!). I booked direct through Frederik - I did have to email him a couple of times before I got a response but I now have an op date of 27 Jan. I haven't been to my GP yet. I haven't been with the practice long and even though I know I need to go and see her before the op, I'm not sure how she will react and I'm dreading it and keep putting off. I'm not sure why there are not many of us pre-banders on here but I'm really happy to have found this forum x

Hi Gillian - we do sound very similar don't we:smile2: I was very unsure if I was doing the right thing for numerous reasons, including as you said spending so much on myself when there are so many things the family could do with the money. I do think we are doing the right thing though for health reasons alone (I have 5 stones to lose and have been told by my GP I need tablets for high blood pressure - hopefully I can lose the weight and not need the medication). I am over the moon I stumbled across this forum as it is great for for first hand advice and support and yes they have all done brilliantly (that cold be us soon:thumbup:) You will have gone through it before me, so I'm looking forward to hearing of your journey too and hopefully we can support each other through it all. x

Thank you again Chrissy and also to you Sparky! You are both right and it is something I want to do for myself, selfish or not. I know they are all just concerned but in the end it's my life and my body. I'm 46 and still afraid of my Mam lol!! (she is lovely really) I wont tell her until I get back though and like you said, it will be too late by then. Good luck to you both and maybe we will all be a size 8 one day:smile2:

Thank you for your supportive reply Chrissy. I think my hormones must be raging (PMT/peri-menopausal and all that crap) as I was quite emptional when reading your response. It's lovely to have someome to talk to who knows what it really feels like to want the op so much. I haven't told that many people, mainly close friends and my parents and they all disagree with me, but then again none of them have been overweight, especially my mother who has been slim all her life. I have decided to go for it and just tell the people that need to know when I have had the op. I have researched this for months and feel (especially after being on this forum) that it is the right way ahead for me. Thank you again for your support:thumbup:

Hi I'm new to the forum and am really grateful for all of your posts on this topic and Dr Chris., they have answered most of my worries and questions. I have been in touch with Frederik and have been given a date of 27 Jan '09 for my surgery. Now the moment of truth and sending the deposit and making it all real-- I am so nervous and feel I have a million doubts/thoughts going through my mind (sorry for being dramatic). ie will it work for me as nothing else has!! At first my husband didn't want me to do it, but now he is being supportive, however everyone else I know is being very negative and it is affecting me. The question, should I be selfish and go ahead or should I listen to everyone else about the dangers etc. Thank you all for your support