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Susan

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hi everyone i was banded 31/08/08// im feeling great now just started soft diet and lost 14lb: pre op diet lost 10lb 1st week of liquid diet lost 4lb second week of liquid diet lost olb. im worried im going to start gaining weight as i cant have my first fill till 8th week as i had hiatas hernia repair at same time as band op. i had my surgery at dolan hospital with why go abroad anyone else?

hi there

i am thinking about having surgery however couple of questions for those who have had it. My BMI is a little over 30- however i do genuinely need to lose 2 stone, and keep it off! the last part is the bit i struggle with! have had mixed feedback on whether i should have gastric band given my BMI is so "low" and some surgeons saying only take over 35 BMI. so my first question is to anyone out there who has BMI like mine- did it work for you?

second question is around whether you can ever eat "normally" again? I ask this question not because I want to eat through the band but because i want to be able to return to some sort of normal likfe where i go to friends houses for dinner- and whilst i might eat much smaller portion size, I do not want to be accepting an invite to dinner & basically bringing my own food!! I know about the restrictions and only having liquids after surgery moving on to purees etc- but want to know if there is a time when you can ever eat say chicken or fish or even meat again??

would love to hear from other members.

thanks

jane

Hi Jane,
The simple answer is No. it would be a waste of your money and unnecessary surgery. Have you considered the gastric balloon? It is non invasive and is removed after 6 months. It may help you to lose that last bit of weight.

You really don't have enough weight to make it worthwhile for you. And, as you obviously do not want to have restrictions put on what you can eat, then you really should reconsider. It's not a miracle cure. Yes you can have the band deflated when you have got to your preffered weight and if you put weight back on it can be reflated. The band is simply a tool that needs to be worked at just like normal dieting.

I'm sorry to be so blunt but it does seem that so many people think that the band is the easy answer, I have had the band for just over 2 years now and I am still learning how to work with it. Finally seem to have syncopated properly.

I hope this helps you

Suzy

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Banded 24th October 2006. Chimay Belgium.
19/09/2008 - 161lbs. I'm in shock, I am now only 14lbs away from my dreamed of goal
17/12/08 - 147lbs. I've done it! I am now 10st 7bs, size 12!!! It's taken 2 years with a lot of blood, sweat and tears.

I have to agree with Suzy. I think if you are only 2 stone overweight it would not be easy to get a surgeon to insert a gastric band. Would it be worth the risks? as of course all operations and anaesthetics involve some risk. However it will always remain your choice.
I was 11 stone overweight when I had my band in July this year, and although I have lost over 5 stone at the moment, it is hard work. Yes, I can eat almost any food, and can go out to restaurants etc, there are still some foods like bread and apples that are very painful to eat.
Please, please think very long and hard before you make your final decision. Hope others will be along later to give you their thoughts too.
In friendship.
Susan

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hi ladies

i really appreciate your candid responses & for those with a lot more weight to lose than me I must seem like a daft cause!! you have certainly made me rethink a band completely, and maybe I will look at a balloon.

once again thanks for your honest replies and good luck for 2009

Jane x

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The purpose of the study
I would like to know how various factors influence your life after the surgery, particularly with regard to weight loss and/or maintenance.

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Kerrie Woods
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Griffith University.

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