hi i would love to hear from anyone in the uk either pre or post op. im a newbie and terrified to even bring it up with my gp, so im trying to just go ahead and get a loan and pay for it myself. my main problem is that i have bad joint problems and think if i could lose the weight it would help my joints. i am terrified that i will die during the op or how to find the best surgeon?. i just dont know what to do all i know is im so unhappy living this way, not going out because im ashamed to be seen and very very lonley. id really love to hear from someone.

thanks guys

hi i would love to hear from anyone in the uk either pre or post op. im a newbie and terrified to even bring it up with my gp, so im trying to just go ahead and get a loan and pay for it myself. my main problem is that i have bad joint problems and think if i could lose the weight it would help my joints. i am terrified that i will die during the op or how to find the best surgeon?. i just dont know what to do all i know is im so unhappy living this way, not going out because im ashamed to be seen and very very lonley. id really love to hear from someone.

thanks guys

Hi Cakey !

No I am not from the UK but if you have joint problems and other obesity related health issues ( Diabetes, sleep Apnea, GERD ( Acid Reflux ), high blood pressure, etc. ) you are a thousand times better getting Gastric Banded then staying your current weight or worse. I am now close to 3 weeks Post Op and I had little pain, I was in and out of my surgery center here in Southern California in 4 hours and back home in 4.5 hours. I didn't even stay overnight in the hospital. I was back to normal feeling in 3 days. My pain scale of 1 to 10 never got worse then a 5 at its worst immediately Post Op to a 3-4 that night to a 2 three days later. Most people go back to work within a few days.

Mind you I am not saying there aren't complications but if you read the posts here, they are few and minor and GO AWAY WITHIN A FEW DAYS. That isn't bad for a Life SAVING and Life CHANGING operation !

The decision is yours. You should do a lot of research, spend time here posting and asking questions and research the options and consequences of those options. Obesity kills and most likely adversely affects your life too.

Hope that helped.

-Brian :smile:

Hi Jacqui !

I just read your Profile. I see you might be looking for cheap overseas operations. I see that a lot of people here seem to be going to Mexico for their cheap Lap / REALIZE band operations. It is kind of a vacation / surgery vacation for a few thousand U.S. dollars. You get a vacation holiday and surgery at the same time. Try making a post about good / cheap Mexico Operations in both Pre-and Post Op sections and I am sure someone will give you a good surgeon.

-Brian :smile:

hi i would love to hear from anyone in the uk either pre or post op. im a newbie and terrified to even bring it up with my gp, so im trying to just go ahead and get a loan and pay for it myself. my main problem is that i have bad joint problems and think if i could lose the weight it would help my joints. i am terrified that i will die during the op or how to find the best surgeon?. i just dont know what to do all i know is im so unhappy living this way, not going out because im ashamed to be seen and very very lonley. id really love to hear from someone.

thanks guys

Hi There,

I'm from Scotland and have just joined this forum today. Total newbie. Currently looking at travelling to Belgium for the op with Surgical Obesity Solutions at @£4700 inc aftercare. I would still need to pay flights from Glasgow to Brussells but thankkfully have some airmiles I could use for that. I can empathise with everything you've said above and I've finally decided its timeto act. My biggest hurdle is I've not told hubby who is not going to agree to my spending nearly 5K of family money. But I'm going to wait until I've saved some of my boneses from work and sold a few of my own shares then I'll be closer to target and hopefully be easier to persuade him!

Nellie

hi brian, i cant than,k you enough. its very good advice and some i hadnt thought off. also through your sharing your experience it has really made me less scared to go ahead, i hear what you say do the research and then get the op and a new chance at life. do you know if you have had an ulcer in the past doe's that mean u cant get a band?. dont worry about answering me if you busy, its no problem and you have been very kind contacting me with sensible/practical advice. i hope you are still doing great and continue to do so.

lol

jacqui

hi scottishnellie, first thanks so much for contacting me, it was very kind. i havent heard of surgical obesity solutions and wondered who your doc is and why you finally felt safe enough to go with them, they could be an option for me maybe. i hope your not to worried about hubby and spending the money, as i did feel guilty about that but dont now because its your health and u cant put a price on that. anyway i think you are determined and i hope it will come together just fine. from the stories i ve been reading most people just regret not getting the band sooner, so i know you ll work it out with hubby ok. just tell him to think about you slim in a tight pair of jeans and i bet he ll think about it. you seem like a smart lady and will get there and i really hope you do.

wishing u the best of luck with it all.

kindest regards

jacqui x

hi brian, i cant than,k you enough. its very good advice and some i hadnt thought off. also through your sharing your experience it has really made me less scared to go ahead, i hear what you say do the research and then get the op and a new chance at life. do you know if you have had an ulcer in the past doe's that mean u cant get a band?. dont worry about answering me if you busy, its no problem and you have been very kind contacting me with sensible/practical advice. i hope you are still doing great and continue to do so.

lol

jacqui

Hi Jacqui !

I am sorry I do not know if an ulcer is a disqualifying condition.... although I seriously doubt it. You should make a post here in Pre-Op or Post Op like " Is Having an Ulcer a Disqualifying condition ??? " I am sure you will get a few immediate replies. I seriously doubt it though ... my sister got a Gastric Bypass and now that I am banded is thinking about getting a Band. So I doubt it.

I am now over 3 weeks Post Op and I feel 100% back to normal. I will return to my semi-physical job on Monday although I probably could have gone back to work this last Monday I waited an extra week to be sure.

My REALIZE Band is working. I have had a few episodes of Restriction which is the Band working and stopping me from eating more.

Good Luck Jacqui and keep posting and reading the posts and replies here.. it helps.

-Brian :drool: