Hello all

Im going to see dr nottle next month and im just wondering how long his waiting list is just to get a rough idea at what im looking at

thanks

Kaylene:help:

thanks heaps lil goodnight

Your Welcome Have a great night...

Thank you Lil,

I have added you to my msn list i hope you don't mind

how long after you had seen Dr nottle did you have to go see the rest ie: dietitian.

i now have 9 days before i go and i cant wait I'm so nervous but excited all in the same one. just so glad after all these years that I'm finaly able to do something so my kids can have there mum.

Nottle has an excellent reputation he was the first surgeon to bring the lapband to Aus Im not sure of any other surgeons that do it so I can't offer any advice in that area..

Profeesor Paul O brien was actually the first one and he taught Peter

Dr. Nottle was the first consult I had, although I eventually ended up being banded at The Avenue by Mr. Gary Crosthwaite. It was back in 2005 when I saw Dr. Nottle and I was going private. The wait for me at the time would have been 2 months. Not bad at all I reckon, although it can feel like ages when you're ready to be banded lol.

thankyou so much for all responding to my questions... my appointment is on the 15th so only 2 more sleeps i cant wait to get the ball rolling...

Good luck aquasky! Let us know how you go

Parvathi - do you mind me asking why you changed surgeons? What is revision surgery?

Aquasky13 - i have been dying to find out how you went today with your appointment with Mr Nottle. Please post asap

hey all went to see dr nottle today i am now on the waiting list.... he said waiting list is about 6-12 months and quicker of i have day surgery but i have to have all the other test done too see if its safe for me to have day..

well now the ball is rolling

YAY

gosh that is super quick - that's as a public patient right? what other tests do you have to have? where will you be banded? did he say what the cut off BMI is for Williamstown?

Hi Aquasky

I am new to this forum thing but read your post . I went to see Dr Nottle on monday 13th at williamstown and have to go see dietician and a Dr goldin. Dr nottle says it will probably be mid next year when i hit the top of the list as well so thought it might be intersting to see how we go seeing we saw him a few days apart. Good luck with the wait and happy postings :peep:

hello tarajane yes that is public...

i have to see the dietitian and the physician (Dr goldin) who runs a heap of test. depending on the test he might wanna send me for a sleep apnia

and he wants to see me back in 6 weeks... puts me right on xmas time so im thinking that it may be after new year when i do get back to see him...

he said if all me test come back good then i can have day surgery so may be quicker... Kaylene

Hey TaNgLe

yeah its funny the difference in things he says i suppose its got to do with your size and health.. I'm lucky that i don't have any health issues at the moment.. that is why I'm hoping for day surgery

i wanna thank every one that has been giving me alot of info and personal experiences

thanks

Kaylene

Parvathi - do you mind me asking why you changed surgeons? What is revision surgery?

Simple answer - I'm picky. I "interviewed" 3 surgeons before deciding on one. I had scheduled four consults, but after the third one I knew I had found my man lol. The first two surgeons I saw, were very easy to talk to, didn't require me to "jump through hoops" and didn't require a pre-op diet. They made it sound easy as pie, which of course, in a way you want it to be.

Then I saw Mr. Crosthwaite. Whilst he wasn't the most personable man in the world, he seemed more than competant. He explained the pros and cons in detail. He told me why he went into this line of work. He told me that he'd prefer if I saw a therapist, that I MUST exercise and that I'd be required to do a pre op diet. And he explained why all of that had to be done. While it made it a bit harder to do, in the long run, I felt there was a reason behind it and it was for my own benefit.

I'm not saying Mr. Nottle isn't a good surgeon. I'm sure he is and I've heard nothing but good things about his work. I guess I just needed something different.

A revision surgery, in my case, is where they go in and replace the band with a new one. Mine slipped a few months back. I paid nothing out of pocket to have it replaced.