hello everyone how are we all just wondering if there is anyone out there thats getting banded in feb 2011 ? im getting done on the 21st of feb and i must say im just a tad nervous ive heard great reveiws about my surgeon dr kevin dolan of perth but being my first surgery ever im feeling the nerves.

i am looking foward to having the banding done and i can not wait to get my weight back on track . i was just wondering if there were others out there being done around the same time or by dr dolan ? i would also love to hear stories of others being banded and their acheivements aswell

Hi,

Im having mine done Jan 24 by Dr Tony Patinotis in Hobart.

So I am also a little nervous mainly about foods i will and wont be able to eat and recovery times from the surgery.

At the end of the day im excted to start my life over

Good luck with your surgery

Jess

I have my operation on Jan 28th with Dr Dolan here in Perth.

I'm due for surgery on 4th Feb gettin really close now! Just gotta get the dietician a ppt outta the way

Im also with Dr Dolan but wont be having the surgery till around August.....anyone wanna give me their early surgery date? heheheheh

hello all :-) wow its getting close for a few of you how exciting :-) hope you all had a fantastic chrissy and new year heres to a big personal change to 2011

Hiya

I am also being banded by Dr Dolan on Feb 21, the day after my birthday!

hello everyone how are we all just wondering if there is anyone out there thats getting banded in feb 2011 ? im getting done on the 21st of feb and i must say im just a tad nervous ive heard great reveiws about my surgeon dr kevin dolan of perth but being my first surgery ever im feeling the nerves.

i am looking foward to having the banding done and i can not wait to get my weight back on track . i was just wondering if there were others out there being done around the same time or by dr dolan ? i would also love to hear stories of others being banded and their acheivements aswell

Hi there, yes I am being banded next Friday 18th Feb in Sydney. I too have loads of nerves. I am currently on the pre-op Optifast, which is going OK, and surprisingly I am not massively hungry, although I am getting rather bored of the tastless shakes etc.

good luck with your banding on 21st.

I was banded on the 21st Feb by Dr Kevin Dolan how are you going??

Hi, I was also banded on Feb 21st by Dr Dolan and have now lost just over 20kg. My band has not really helped me as I have no restriction, can eat whatever I like. So I have been very disciplined, exercising and limiting myself to about 700 calories a day. I have already had a 5ml fill, but again, no difference. I have a second fill next week, so I have my fingers crossed that I finally feel some restrtiction. I have not lost any weight in the last 3 weeks, so my 20kg loss was rather rapid. I am now 85kg, half way to my goal of 65kg. I have gone from a size 20 to a 14 in less than 2 months. I feel great, except for the fact that the weight loss seems to have come to a stop so quickly.

What about you?

Hi, I was also banded on Feb 21st by Dr Dolan and have now lost just over 20kg. My band has not really helped me as I have no restriction, can eat whatever I like. So I have been very disciplined, exercising and limiting myself to about 700 calories a day. I have already had a 5ml fill, but again, no difference. I have a second fill next week, so I have my fingers crossed that I finally feel some restrtiction. I have not lost any weight in the last 3 weeks, so my 20kg loss was rather rapid. I am now 85kg, half way to my goal of 65kg. I have gone from a size 20 to a 14 in less than 2 months. I feel great, except for the fact that the weight loss seems to have come to a stop so quickly.

What about you?

I have only lost 10kg and feel that should have lost more at this stage. I am seeing him next week but i can feel a different in my clothes How did your fill go last week?? I am having a little pain this week in the port area does anyone else have a pain there??? what sort of food are you eating i feel that i am not eating enough food and this is why i am not losing anymore?? i think i have hit a brick wall someone please advise??

thanks

hello everyone how are we all just wondering if there is anyone out there thats getting banded in feb 2011 ? im getting done on the 21st of feb and i must say im just a tad nervous ive heard great reveiws about my surgeon dr kevin dolan of perth but being my first surgery ever im feeling the nerves.

i am looking foward to having the banding done and i can not wait to get my weight back on track . i was just wondering if there were others out there being done around the same time or by dr dolan ? i would also love to hear stories of others being banded and their acheivements aswell

hi Newbie... how did it go?? you are post op just a few days i think... im waiting for my Specialist to give me a date.. i see him on 7th March. WAs your op painful?? did you just have day surgery or overnight?/ judych

Hi,

Im having mine done Jan 24 by Dr Tony Patinotis in Hobart.

So I am also a little nervous mainly about foods i will and wont be able to eat and recovery times from the surgery.

At the end of the day im excted to start my life over

Good luck with your surgery

Jess

hi Jess... im in TAssie as well. How did you go?? how exciting. Im seeing Stephen Wilkinson on the 7th March.. dont know how long it will be before i have my surgery. which hospital did you go to, and how long were you in?? i would really like to keep in touch with you... do you mind?? How are you coping with food now you are post op??

hi Jess... im in TAssie as well. How did you go?? how exciting. Im seeing Stephen Wilkinson on the 7th March.. dont know how long it will be before i have my surgery. which hospital did you go to, and how long were you in?? i would really like to keep in touch with you... do you mind?? How are you coping with food now you are post op??

I found it really difficult to begin with. I still have days I find it hard I wont lie.

I went to the hobart private i was only in overnight but i had 2 weeks off work in total. very worthwhile but i think there should be more councelling before having the proceedure.

Hope your surgery went well

I found it really difficult to begin with. I still have days I find it hard I wont lie.

I went to the hobart private i was only in overnight but i had 2 weeks off work in total. very worthwhile but i think there should be more councelling before having the proceedure.

Hope your surgery went well

mine went well, just overnight. im coming up for a fill next wednesday. thats my first. ive had issues with bad eating habits... too quick, all that sort of thing. . its caused me a lot of pain and upset. im learning but slow. having red wine has been difficult for me as well.. ive had to take a stand just yesterday about it.

i had no counselling at all... no lead up diet to prepare myself.. i know what you mean. i think there should be both.

i hope it all works out well for you... i know i wouldnt change my mind, it was just a shock, and like i said, ive had issues that ive had come back in, or try to. Im over that now though. i hope i am anyways. ive lost quite a bit of weight ... nearly 1 1/2 stone... about 18 pounds. thats helped me tremendously.

How are you back at work now?? are you finding it easy to have the right food while at work?? is the cold weather spiking your appetite like it is mine? when do you have your first fill?? judy

How are you back at work now?? are you finding it easy to have the right food while at work?? is the cold weather spiking your appetite like it is mine? when do you have your first fill??

I had my first fill Feb 2011, but i have recently started having reflux issues so had to get some taken out. currently at 4.8ml in my band. do find it difficult but surprisingly cruskits are amazingly easy to eat so them with tuna is amazing. My DR Tony has got a chef from the mainland coming down tomorrow and thurs to help show his patients the bestfoods to cook and how to cook them so I am really looking forward to that.

On my bad days when things stick i actually find it easier not to eat as it supresses my appetite as i'm scared to eat which is stupid.

Hope i havent scared you too much. but honestly give cruskits ago. even if just with cream cheese or Peanut Butter