hi, my name is tracey and i am in perth and about to be banded on jan 21 2008 by dr couch.

i am new to this site and just been reading all the posts. wow. its exciting. i just had my surgeon appointment last friday and to say its been a mindblowing process since is understating it.

i am starting to get so nervous!!

should i have tried harder in diets. yes!

should i be doing this? (yes)

will everything go ok (god i hope so)

i am 40 and have been fat my ENTIRE life.. so i have no choice if i want to live to see my kids grandkids.

boy its scarey tho.

i have msn if anyone wants to chat further. neil4tracey@hotmail.com

thanks and nice to meet you all

tracey

Hey Tracey, It's nice to meet you!

I'm being banded on the 21st of December, so I know how you feel!

I wish you all the best for the rest of your journey xx

Lessthanmeg

Hi Tracey,

Good luck with it. It has changed my life.

Susannah

Hey Tracey, It's nice to meet you!

I'm being banded on the 21st of December, so I know how you feel!

I wish you all the best for the rest of your journey xx

Lessthanmeg

Hi Meg,

I was banded by Mr Crosthwaite last February. He is a warm and wonderful man, and a very professional surgeon.

Good luck.

Shoshie

:welcome2:Tracey - I'm also from Perth.

My friends mother was banded by Dr Couch about 3 weeks ago, and is very happy with him. I was banded by Dr Kierath in November.

Good luck with your journey, I'm looking forward to hearing about it.

I'm also on messenger amy.cleverly@hotmail.com

Hope to chat with you soon.

Amy

Hi, I am also 40, I had the band op exactly one week ago.

Done by Dr Couch. I feel very good, so glad to have had it done. Everything went smoothly, home next day. I have not felt hungry at all. Good luck with your procedure.

Hi,

I am Niki. I am due to be banded in Jan by Dr Watson, i am excited and nervous at the same time:rolleyes

thanks to all that replied.. and the welcomes. jennie i wondered how you went on the trhee weeks Optifast replacement.. did you never once cheat? i am so worried i just wont be able to not eat anything at all in the thre eweeks. how on eawrth did you do it?

t

Hi Tracey!

Way to go - I'm in Perth too

I hated the Optifast - I did two weeks of it. I liked the strawberry and Cappucino, but only managed the vanilla when blended with berries in it. I was lucky, I could have a salad some nights.

Good luck