Hi

I'm booked to have surgery with Dr Nottle on 2 June. Since having booked I'm both terrified and excited. All I seem to have seen since I saw dr Nottle is negative reports about lapbanding.

I believe i'm doing the right thing but do worry still anyway.

oh and i'm a total amateur at this forum stuff

Where have you seen the negative reports? Is it from a reliable source?

One of the things was an article in our local paper by Dr Kerryn Phelps who is some top Doc in some high position here in Oz. It wasn't so much that it was saying its bad just more that its not a solution etc etc

Ok then ignore it! I mean, obviously it works. In fact, during my seminar, the statistics my surgeon quoted showed Aussies to have even BETTER results that those we have here in the USA, and 3 years out losses are equal to, or better than, bypass patients. So ignore that negative mumbo jumbo. The band is just a tool and if you use it properly it will do wonders. If you don't use it, it won't. Just like a hammer...it just lies there unless you pick it up, grab a nail, and wham away! :tongue_smilie:

Welcome and good luck to you!

When I saw the nutritionist today, he said that if you don't use it correctly (like the tool that it is), it just becomes an expensive funnel. Funny way to put it but gives a great visual. We are making this change for our whole house. Its time for all of us to eat healthier. I just need a little more help.:ohmy:

Good luck!!!

When I saw the nutritionist today, he said that if you don't use it correctly (like the tool that it is), it just becomes an expensive funnel. Funny way to put it but gives a great visual. We are making this change for our whole house. Its time for all of us to eat healthier. I just need a little more help.:ohmy:

Good luck!!!

oh that is a great visual!! ha, thanks for sharing.

Well, it's not incorrect to say that the band isn't a solution, in that it's not enough to get the band and then go merrily along your way. It's just one tool in what should be a comprehensive arsenal. It will help you make changes, but you have to be the one making the changes. It is not a quick fix, and it requires commitment and hard work.

Thanks for all the responses. I think it is going to be very helpful to have this "tool" for support. As I don't actually know anyone who has been banded i have no-one to talk to about my concerns. being able to talk to people who have already been through it is going to be very helpful.

Can anyone tell me where/how to add the weightloss ticker. I can manage to create one but don't know how to add it!