Hello everyone I live in the United Kingdom and am delighted to have found this site. I am going to be banded on the 3rd June 2010 and need a mentor to lean on! Although I am soooo excited I have a million questions racing through my head :thumbup: Please shout if you are willing to take on the burden :thumbup:

Hello everyone I live in the United Kingdom and am delighted to have found this site. I am going to be banded on the 3rd June 2010 and need a mentor to lean on! Although I am soooo excited I have a million questions racing through my head :thumbup: Please shout if you are willing to take on the burden :thumbup:

While I don't live in the UK I'd be glad to help any way possible. I am out 6 years and holding my 250 lb weight loss. I blog my journey with lot's of information at Sandi's Banded Living — My Lapband Weight Loss Success Story

Take a peek and see if you can find some useful information. Or just send me an email or PM with any of your questions.

My only regret about having a lap band is that I didn't do it sooner!

Sandi thank you so much for responding to my posting. Your blog is fantastic! I am being banded on the 3rd of June and like you wish I had made the decision years ago! I will be in touch, many thanks Donna

Hi Donna dont know if you have already seen this forum..

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f260/help-needed-united-kingdom-114458/...

but i was banded 4 May 2010 and this forum helped me and answered all of my pre and post op questions.

Hope this will help and good luck on your new journey if you have any questions and i can help i will.

best of luck

Sussie x

Sussie thanks for the pointer! How are you getting on with your band? 11lbs great going :scared2:

i'm doing great thanks, imy port area is still a little niggly and the muscle under there pulls sometimes but im sure in a week or so when its had proper time to heal all will be better. I,m struggling to get enough water down as i seem to get bloated really easily but not sure if im drinking to much in one go or just drinking to fast. If you dont mind me asking Where are you having your banded fitted and by which surgeon ?

Hi Donna!

I am a fellow Donna! Im in Surrey and hoping to be band on 18th June in Manchester with Prof Favretti with HealthierWeight.

Would be great to have a buddy through this journey - very exciting!:thumbup:

not sure what help I can be as I am having a few problems myself but feel free to chat when you need to I'm not to hot on computers but will reply when i can , Ive only just found this site so might be a bit slow ,:thumbup: peggy