Hi,

I have struggled and struggled with my weight from childhood and fed up....after years of research and thinking about it I feel a band is for me.

Have not been able to find much info about this being available in Ireland and thought I would ask here.

I am in the North but anywhere in Ireland is fine.

Hi,

I have struggled and struggled with my weight from childhood and fed up....after years of research and thinking about it I feel a band is for me.

Have not been able to find much info about this being available in Ireland and thought I would ask here.

I am in the North but anywhere in Ireland is fine.

Hi i have just read you message there is a place in wicklow that do the gastric band and the gastric balloon called comestido

Is anyone on line that has just had the band done i am due to have mine done in 2 weeks and i am really scared and thinking of pulling out

Im having it done in the Beacon at the end of August...I already chickened out once and am still as fat...hence I have no option but to do it...

what date are you having it?

where are you going?

Em

Hi Em

its maro here thanks for getting back to me

I was suppose to have it done last month but chickened out as well.

Have still not been brave enough to re-book

I had mine done in Belgium May 08 with Chris De Bruyne, best thing I ever did!

Hi Em

its maro here thanks for getting back to me

I was suppose to have it done last month but chickened out as well.

Have still not been brave enough to re-book

Hi Maro

Where were you going to have it done? Why did you pull out? I was convinced that I was going to die in theatre!!! Ridiculous I know!!! Also, Im not sure that I was ready to give up my crutch - food! Terrible....I am booked for the end of August but we'll see!

Em

Hi i have just read you message there is a place in wicklow that do the gastric band and the gastric balloon called comestido

Thanks for the name, I emailed them and they are not doing bands at the moment which is a shame.

Will have to keep looking I guess.

hi i got done by the hospital group in england and i can say it was the best thing i have done should have ndone it years ago

Thanks for all the comments.

For those of you who have the surgery in the UK, how much should I expect to pay? Just want a rough idea .

Hi Em,

It's Maro sorry it took so long for me to reply i have been in hospital this weight is causing me such problems. I need to do something. I lost 6 stone on weight watchers before but for what ever reason i can't seem to motivate myself this time.

Hi Siepie

It's Maro thanks for your reply it is so hard for me to make up my mind i am so scared of going asleep. What if something goes wrong, and the way things have been going for me the last few months i would be the unlucky one.