Hello. My name is Eric and I am.... well, you know.

Not much to tell. I am waiting for my date with the doc; just got done jumping through some insurance hoops. Been trollin on this forum for a few days and like it so I decided to join up.

I am still waiting to see the cardiologist and anestiologist... totally spelt thouse wrong I am sure. Oh.. and the food person.. how to eat, when to eat and where to eat... lol.

41.1% BMI, even though the online calculators say 59% the doc says that I do have a lot of muscle mass - my response was duh. He says that I should be down to 265lbs by this time next year and that is a good safe weight for me.

Unfortunatly I am taking another risk and not having this done in the US, I am currently working and living in Bahrain (little island between Saudi Arabia and Iran), but this doctor seems to be very knowledable, or we read the same websites. lol. The other hospitals and doctors recommended him by name.

Thanks and hello to everyone...

Welcome, Eric, and congrats on the start of your WLS journey.

Are you having the surgery done in Bahrain? I ask because if you're having it done elsewhere in the middle east, I'd be concerned about the need to travel there for fills, unfills, and other aftercare. I realize that Saudia Arabia is close by, but I've been to parts of the world where a seemingly short, 50km trip was a complicated expedition.

Anyway, best of luck to you!

Jean

Welcome to the forum Eric!

Welcome Eric and good luck with your surgery!

Welcome Eric :-)

Thank you for the welcomes...

Yes, I am having it here in Bahrain. The hospital is less than 10 miles from my flat and it is a pretty popular procedure here too. Worse comes to worse Dubai is only an hour flight and they have some of the best medical care in the world... and its a great place to visit.

Welcome on the forum. Best wishes in your band date.