Tomorrow is my 1st appointment with my surgeon. I am soooo nervous, scared you name it that's the feelings I have. Found out from my PHI that they cover the procedure 100% have to pay the gap fee that would be between $3500 - $4200. I am worried that somehow he will not do the procedure. Is this normal??

Tomorrow is my 1st appointment with my surgeon. I am soooo nervous' date=' scared you name it that's the feelings I have. Found out from my PHI that they cover the procedure 100% have to pay the gap fee that would be between 3500 - 4200. I am worried that somehow he will not do the procedure. Is this normal??[/quote']

Hi Sunette, every one has to have an individual assessment. Have you seen the Dietician & Psychologist yet? If so, they would have given you some idea of any potential issues which may prevent surgery. Otherwise good luck tomorrow.

I'm meeting my surgeon tomorrow but I am having my surgery on 8th March.

Cheers Sue

Hi Aussie how long ago have you seen your surgeon for the 1st time? Good luck with your surgery:)

Hi Aussie how long ago have you seen your surgeon for the 1st time? Good luck with your surgery:)

First time is tomorrow. I saw the clinic staff first booked my surgery and seeing him tomorrow. I have good faith in the surgeon, read a bit up on him and his attached to Austin Health so that made me feel better as his still doing research and keeping up to date. I find any Dr who is attached to a public hospital is good as they are always up on latest treatments etc.

I only decided 3 weeks ago to do this. I looked at a band via a different surgeon 2 years ago but didn't like him or the band - I absolutely hate vomiting. I know you can still vomit with the sleeve but it doesn't seem to be as bad or prolonged like the band.

Cheers Aussie

I'd agree with you there sue, I had a band for 8 years and I hated every second of it. My band had slipped and was causing me great pain , I finally had it taken out in November and have had to wait till march for my sleeve surgery to give my tummy time to heal befor surgery.

I know it works for sum , but it didn't for me n I would never recommend it :/

Bring on the sleeve girls!!!

I'm a band to sleeve revision, was done in one go and haven't looked back, other than my gallbladder now but it's got nothin to do with the revision. HATED my band HATED it!

I have no idea why the band is even offered anymore. It seems barbaric to me. The fact that its reversible is a big selling point for it, but if it was successful, who would want to reverse it? Went to my clinic today and the people that were banded the same time I was sleeved are either at the same weight or more than at the time of surgery and have been making visits every month for adjustments. I'm at goal and getting on with life while those poor fools have got years of finding the "sweet spot" ahead of them.

Hi guys! Appointment went pretty well. Operation date set for 22 March. Yay!!.... Can't wait:)

Hi guys! Appointment went pretty well. Operation date set for 22 March. Yay!!.... Can't wait:)

Congratulations Sunette. I met my surgeon yesterday also and I'm all good for next Friday 8th March. Also I've lost 2.2 kg's in one week. So feeling pretty good at present. Good luck with all your pre op preparation.

Wow that's great Aussie. So soon, you won't have time to blink!

Sunette,

Thats wonderful News, same as Aussies great news, the time is gonna fly by and before you know it. You will be on the other side and smiling from ear to ear.

Yes almost scary to think that in 3 weeks this time I will be done and dusted. Then my new life with a lot of hard work will begin. Thank you for everybody's support, you are great;)