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finally some one from the same country

welcome ..

and tell me about your surgery .. when did you do it? and so far how much you lost? also how is your diet?

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hello:smile:

I'm an egyptian lady 49yrs I had my band on 4 jan 2009:thumbup: ..I'd like so much to communicate with you.. how do you feel now?

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Hi ladies,

I live in Dubai and I am being banded on 25th January. How are you both doing? Who was your surgeon and has your aftercare and support been good? I'd love to know how you are doing. My surgeon is Dr Roger Batrouni at the Emirates Hospital. Did either of you have him?

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hello

I had my lap band 2 weeks ago:thumbup: .. now I'm on a liquid diet .. for 4 weeks then for another 4 weeks I'll be on a mushie diet :huh2:.. my doctor is egyptian.. my problem is I began to feel hungry specially at night:crying:.. so I'm drinking Water all the time .. because doctor said I can't have my first port re-fill before 8 weeks post surgery .. how about you?

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Hi, I am on pre-op fat free diet and having my operation on Sunday although I am getting really nervous now and having second thoughts. How are you feeling now apart from hungry? How much pain were you in after your surgery? Are you pleased you did it? I thought most people had their first fill 4 weeks after surgery?

Sorry lots of questions! It sounds like you are doing really well, let me know how you got on. :)

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hello my friend

my real name is fatma.. you?:smile2:

well.. now I feel great :thumbup:.. as you know this operation needs only one night stay at the hospital ..at home the next 3-4 days it depends from person to person .. but most of the people who had this operation done ..said it's not hurting that much :).. but the movement might be a little bit difficult .. specially to move from side to side if you're sleeping flat or .. standing up if you're sitting .. but surly I got better and better every single day ..also there was a feeling of vometing from time to time .. just a feeling .. which decreased day by day ... later on now on my third week post op. I almost don't feel anything in my stomach ..as if nothing has been done in there..!! :rose:

my doctor said I'm supposed to lose 8-10 kilos in the first month ..I've lost 5-6 up till now :crying::thumbup::cool2:..

praying "istikhara" helped me a lot to decide to have this operation done..:scared2:

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Hi Fatma,

My name is Jacquie and I come from the UK although I am resident in Dubai now.

Thank you for telling me how it feels, you have put my mind at rest. I have had 3 C sections to deliver my three children so I guess it will be similar to that feeling but not quite as bad (I hope!)

You are doing really well so far losing 5-6 kilos, well done :wink2:

Do you have any other support to help you? How often do you see your doctor? I think this forum will be helping me a lot when I have had the operation as I don't know anyone else who has had this operation.

Keep up your good work!:Dancing_wub:

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hello

dear fatima and hope .. dont worry and goo for it ....

i am in almost 6 weeks post op and doing fine and i had my first fill 4weeks post op

doing fine and i like my band alot:)

wish u all the best with weight loss

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Hello ladies!

Im so happy, that I found u guys in here!

I live in dubai and I really would love to do the lap band, but when I saw he procedure I was extremly afraid!

It seems, like they r a lot of scars, after it.

Frankly speaking Im also afraid of the doctors in here. U always here, that they r not good or real doctors and this surgery looks coplicated to me....

I wish they would offer this single incision surgery:-(...

However, since Im really afraid I think I will try first the intragastric balloon, here in Dubai.

Anyone of u, who can give me any information

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Hello Molly84 nice to see your comment… you know what i was afraid from the surgery but i was feeling miserable from being obese!!

most of the people i know who tried gastric balloon the end up with gaining more weight because after removing it the stomach become larger than before...

don't worry with time the incision start to fade =) and all what I have is 2cm and 1 cm incision on near the bellybutton and the 2cm is between and under the breasts =)

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Thank u so much princess,

I thought about the stomach t expand afterwards and really get huge!

I wish that I could lose as much as u did! Do u also join the gym????

Frankly speaking for my height my ideal weight, should be 64,5kg......

Im very far of it, I will try now to work out, Im really confused!

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Hi Molly,

Sorry not to reply earlier. I cannot comment on the balloon as I do not know anything about it. I was banded on 25th January but I have not had my first fill yet, that comes on 9th March. My operation went well and I just had some discomfort for a few days afterwards but I am fine now. I am looking forward to my first fill soon. My scars are small and are healing well. They will fade in time and i would rather have small scars than one large one. There is only you can decide what is best for you. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Snow princess, you are doing really well, keep it up and well done!

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Thank u so much princess,

I thought about the stomach t expand afterwards and really get huge!

I wish that I could lose as much as u did! Do u also join the gym????

Frankly speaking for my height my ideal weight, should be 64,5kg......

Im very far of it, I will try now to work out, Im really confused!

thanx you molly i am going to the gym almost daily ..

but the problem that ive the habit of binge eating which i hate most !! wish to get rid of it soon ...

have you done a lap-band or not !!!

if your bmi is high better to try! it really works but you have to work for it tooo ..

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