Hi All,

I will be banded on the 28th which is 8 more sleeps. I am so excited and scarred but cant wait.I live in a medium sized northam coastal town in Western Australia. The hospital i will be banded in is 1700k south at the nearest city Perth i plan to fly down the day before. My problem is i have only seen my Dr (Tony Kiereth)once for the very first consult and it was quite a breif encounter obviously i new what i wanted and he could do it,he made me lye on the table for a little poke around my tum,and thats was it,I had let him know i had the insurance for over a year just for this op and he said great you can have it in as little as two weeks AMAZING:lol:, all he gave as in information was a small booklet (which since my partner has thrown away):crying:. I havent had to "jump through hoops" like some of the fellow bandsters on here nor, have to go on a pre op diet he didnt tell me to quit smoking i am anyway after this packet lol he said his secretary would take care of everything i rang her she got me in to glenngarry hospital on the 28th and said she would send up the paper work which i still havent recieved:ohmy: i had to contact her today as my manager needed to know if i really need the time off and it was confirmed she said she sent them friday now its monday not here yet maybe tommorow:bored:wow talk about quick i hope there are some more pre op type tips in the paperwork.Its lucky i have this forum being so remote i need all the support i can get.Any ideas on how i should be eating or what i should be doing to prepare or even what i should get ready for when its done and i am home all those miles away from the hospital!! (we have one here but noone would know about lapbands shizzlle my Knizzle people):blink:I believe my doctor to be quite experienced in the surgery any body had him?i will be sitting on a two hour flight home so how soon after should i book my flight for? Any ideas tips or just your own story would be fantastic to hear:rolleyes2:

Have a great day

XXX:thumbup:

Ps This is the second time i have posted and the first time nobody said a word to me (maybe in wrong section) hopefully someone will reply now hmmm??

Congrats on your surgery. This website is an excellent source for support. You should go to the chat section if you haven't already and ask as many questions as you can think of and there are people from all over the world that are very willing to share thier experiences. I would ask you Dr about flying after your surgery. I was told that flying too soon after surgery would strain your incisions as well as the cabin pressure from the plane would create issues if you had anything in your "new" stomach. Also, the gas that is used to inflate your stomach will be very uncomfortable for about 3 days post surgery, but that will go away through lots of walking. The gas will dissipate through your skin, not the other two routes. Stay true to your pre/post liquid diet and ask LOTS of questions. I was banded on Jan 12, 2009 and have lost 58 lbs total. I feel great and you will too. If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will do my best to assist. Good luck.....

I agree with what jake said. I'd ask in the chat section. there is a wealth of information there