aussielady

My back problem is a narrowing of my spine with 4 lumbar discs compacted causing severe sciatica especially in my legs. I am on slow release Morphine tablets to help cope with the pain...my GP is not keep on my having a band put in while on this medication...hugs xx

Good luck Darl...I pray everything goes well for you...you deserve it as it feels awful to be rejected. Take Care xx

Hello and lots of hugs, I am new to this forum. I need to lose at least 30 kilos before my surgeon is willing to risk operating on a bad spinal condition I have. He says at my weight it is too delicate an operation to do at my weight. At present I am on 'Oxycontin' {Morphine Meds} twice daily for severe pain and also Panadeine Forte. I am borderline diabetic, and am carrying a lot of fluid in my ankles and legs and have high blood pressure. I have about 14 tablets to take some of which are quite large. I have been reading a lot about Lapbanding and would like to find out all I can about it. I am worried that my med's will get stuck and not go down, I also wonder if I had the op to help me lose weight quicker before my back surgery, would the Lapbanding Operation be too painful to go through with all the pain I am already suffereing from due to my spine. Thank you for reading my post, I would appreciate any help members can give me. Bye For Now...xx