Hi everyone,

Been lurking around this site for months now, reading threads posts etc.

Went to see a dietician a few weeks ago, and the surgeon today, he was very nice, made me feel at ease, and has booked me in to be banded on 5th September,:whoo:Go me!! i'm 39 and need to lose between 70-80lbs. this site & the people posting on it, has been so helpful in helping me decide, whats right for me, you're all a great inspiration,...........thank you;) would love to hear from anyone, or anyone who is getting banded in sept, maybe we could do this journey together??

Hi everyone,

Been lurking around this site for months now, reading threads posts etc.

Went to see a dietician a few weeks ago, and the surgeon today, he was very nice, made me feel at ease, and has booked me in to be banded on 5th September,:whoo:Go me!! i'm 39 and need to lose between 70-80lbs. this site & the people posting on it, has been so helpful in helping me decide, whats right for me, you're all a great inspiration,...........thank you;) would love to hear from anyone, or anyone who is getting banded in sept, maybe we could do this journey together??

Hi toots2

I am from the UK and am being banded on 15 September so we can go through this together. I am a big rubbish at these forums, not very experienced on them so find it hard to find a message from someone the next time i log on. hope you get this. would be good to have someone from the uk to talk to. i am really scared about it - the 2 week liquid diet, the scars, worrying that the band might not work for me etc.,

love kelly5bellies

Hi everyone,

Been lurking around this site for months now, reading threads posts etc.

Went to see a dietician a few weeks ago, and the surgeon today, he was very nice, made me feel at ease, and has booked me in to be banded on 5th September,:whoo:Go me!! i'm 39 and need to lose between 70-80lbs. this site & the people posting on it, has been so helpful in helping me decide, whats right for me, you're all a great inspiration,...........thank you;) would love to hear from anyone, or anyone who is getting banded in sept, maybe we could do this journey together??

toots2

forgot to say, I am 35 and need to lose 8 stone.

kelly5bellies

Hi Kelly,

Great to hear from you, i too am also very scared about the whole process, but i keep telling myself, that i'm doing this for my health, i know this is going to be hard work............but i've tried everything else!! lost weight, then gained it back + more.......... would love to keep in touch, and suppot each other through this........Remember we can do this!!!!!

Do you have to do a pre-po diet?

yes, i do. a 2 week liquid diet broth and bovril..gross. it will be soooo hard. how many stones do you want to lose to get to your ideal weight?

That does sound gross...... i would like to loose about 6 stone, Really terrified about the op, as i've never has any kind of op before, but my surgeon...whom i saw today was very reassuring,

well what i can tell you with reasonable confidence toots is that keyhole surgery is no big deal. i understand why you would be so scared if you have not had surgery before but as an experienced key holer (6 surgerys endometriosis and knee probs after car accident) it will be nowhere near as bad as you imagine. the worse bit is going down to theatre get tearful and wonder if you will wake up but you remember nothing and wake up in the room and all is fine.

do you not have to do the liquid diet then? that is the bit that really gets to me. also, how much has your dr said you can expect to lose?

Don't have to do pre-op diet, just have something light the day before surgery, Dr says everyone lose at a different rate, but statisically you can expect to lose 50% of your excess weight in 2 years, the dietician did put me in touch with someone who has lost 85% of their excess body weight in just under a year.

that is great meeting someone who has lost 85%. i just cannot understand all the literature that says we can only expect to lose 50% of our excess weight when the restriction is permanent. i would have thought we would continue to lose until we are thin.

Hi there - i just signed up - I'm in the u.k too. I found this site two days ago as I'm considering the band (my mum had it done last Oct and is encouraging me) I'm completely undecided :rolleyes so far, but just wanted to say Well done for taking the next step and good luck to both of you!

thanks imwiththe band. it is a hard decision, no doubt. i am still slkightly unsure even though its booked, just worried about the horror stories i see about it not working well for some people and the restriction failing etc. anyway, i am determined to press ahead. keep us posted with how you are doing in the decision making process

x

the person i was put in touch with is still loosing, they have a further 1 1/2 stone to go........so i guess everyone is different, thanks for your experience on keyhole, this is very reassuring for me.

Hi there - i just signed up - I'm in the u.k too. I found this site two days ago as I'm considering the band (my mum had it done last Oct and is encouraging me) I'm completely undecided :rolleyes so far, but just wanted to say Well done for taking the next step and good luck to both of you!

Hi imwiththeband,

ive been lurking around this site for months, but only joined today....following my appointment with my surgeon.....there's a lot to take in and it's a life changing decision.so i think it's good that you're taking you're time to think about what is right for YOU, How has you're mum done since her op?

Hi Kelly, I understand! Everything you have mentioned is on my mind too, though I haven't read anything too negative on this site, which is good, I think it's a big decision - changes your life in many ways. You sound determined which is sooooooo important. Are you having youtr op on the nhs or privately? In this country or abroad? Have you been thinking about it long?

I'm 45, and need to lose about 7 to 8 stone. I have a much loved 15yr old daughter I need to set a better example for!

I'm currently not snacking!

hey toots & kelly

I went with my mum to her consultations - I think I understood quite well, and I realise its a tough ride from the beginning As for mum

up and down I think - she has lost weight and you can tell just by lookig at her, but it has been slow, I have far more to lose than she did or does. I would hope to lose it more quickly. My willpower is rubbish though, and I have the thought of my daughter - should I set a better than resorting to surgery? Phew - I just don't know what to do ... I'm making a pros and cons list this week!

hi

i'm 35 and need to lose 8 or 9 stone. i have never been really unhappy being fat but the last couple of stone i put on is just too much for me. i have been thinking about it for a few months, looked for a dr and a good hospital near me and went to see him. he booked me in on the spot, said i had ovbviously looked into it a lot and knew what i was doing etc. i am having it done privately via credit card! its a wopping £8k. expensive but hopefully worth it. what about you? I have not made nhs enquiries but presume there is a massive waiting list for years etc. am i wrong??