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hiya dizzy,welcome to 'whats it all about'world ! let me tell you-i knowEXACTLY where you are coming from and i get my surgery in 4 days.I have dithered about for ages too and like you,know its the only way too go.I have relayed my fears to my surgeon who assured me that there are risks and possible complications with all surgeries and in his own 10 yr bariatric experience has had no mortalities and one (fixable) leak -male.I have to ring him this morning to confirm which op i am having -i had originally decided on a band.I still feel dithery about it and am still wondering if im doing the right thing..i.m praying to my dad not to take me up to him just yet and too look after me-in fact im praying to everyone!! I have learnt heaps from this site tho and i know they all probably felt the same as we do....my friend is having a complete hysterectomy today and i know she is absolutely terrified but knows it had to happen-i am trying to make myself feel the same...good luck dizzy youll come to right decision,am sure- .

ive just mulled through other topics and GERD isnt mentioned - is this an american terminology ? i'm english-and am guessing digestive condition !!?? its boots /trunks and pavements/sidewalks stuff !!

whats GERD ? bloody hell this site is addictive-shoulda gone to bed hours ago !!!! (will havta make notes on topics i'm visiting)until i get the hang.am blinking hopeless-will have to cruise through !!

hi- 3 years 'lurking'(and wasting time-mega scaredy-cat) and now after finding this mega-helpful would be thin peeps site and the fantastic advice proffered-AM TOO getting job done (and hopefully well) this coming saturday at 0.6.30........and as i've remarked on other topic starts-am regularly at present-leaving marks on my knickers !!! ( sorry to be graphic,but its really the truth!(joke) !!) GOOD LUCK to all about to lay on THAT table....hope i DON'T see you on the other side !!! PS am loving this site and its support xxxx

Hi there-posted all my worries on band v sleeve and got loads of marvellous advice,this all has helped me make the decision to get my 3rd sleeve....2 on my arms (not for long i hope)and one on my belly !!! but like the author of this topic start -am really crapping myself !!i've never been in hospital-thank god-and at the end of the day,feel like i'm putting myself thru this -not coz i'm ill,but coz i'm fat and weak willed !!hey ho -we all are ,if it were that easy-no one would be fat !! RANT at myself in public over now !! i'm still getting loose bowels when i think of my op and its this saturday (22nd ) aaaaargh !!!!

amybaby-this is weird!! you must be in america,coz its 02.30 am in the uk.i work evenings as a taxi driver so im a night owl-do my catching up in the early hours with a glass of red nightcap!! think my upside down lifestyle responsible for my jellybelly !! hopefully after saturday-not being able(i believe)to eat as well as drink---cheese will not accompany my late nite glass of chill out !! all jokes aside-i feel terrified but elated my tussles with food may be a thing of the past,its taken me long enough to get here..your journey sounds horrific and i presume your child escaped unscathed...retiring to beddy byes pretty soon and can only give you good wishes for when you get to sleeve-up -cheers Gay

p.s coops-you look really slim now-you sure you have another 52 lb to go??? you got a pixie complex !! ta luv anyway-thanx so for your imput !!!i have welsh connections,my aunt from mountain ash(nw) and i have mates in maesteg and caernafon(llanrug).i'm originally from manchester but have lived in jersey for years(channel islands) having my surgery with Dr VanDen Bosshe in southampton,apparently he in top 3 bariatric surgeons practising in the uk..Wish me luck kiddo-and good luck with your final 52....

to all you wonderful girls--thanks soooo much for taking the time to try and alleviate my decision miseries over my ' FAT' OP !! between you all and your fab advice,i have decided to have a sleeve.I went for a bowl of soup with my banded friend today and after she threw it up (and i told her about you lot-my new little helpers) she actually confided that she is terrified 'it will slip'!! and also she wish she had heard about the sleeve....and about the "belly in the bucket" thoughts-my other pal has had a full hysterectomy and said she has totally come to terms with missing a couple of body parts !!My surgery booked for this coming saturday (22nd--eeekk!!!). my surgeon also took the time out to ring me last night-he wanted to know my decision by tomorrow(tues).I told him i was veering toward the sleeve-and as he strongly recommended this op in the first place,told me i wouldn't regret it.He also said 75%of his 'older ' patients,had had bands replaced by the vsg.Well girls -all reasons for having a sleeve safely on board am just off now to write out-who can have what-JUST IN CASE !! i've never been in hospital and have only had a bit of gas at the dentist-so am afraid i'm crapping it !!!! If i come out safe on this side,ill be back in touch with y'all for some support on the journey...thus far youve all been amazing (espesh tiffykins wh replied immediately and senior sleever(good luck girl) THANX " ALL xx

Thanks so much for your swift replies girls,its so nice to know there is someone out there who knows and can advise either way...Have only confided in 2 girlfriends(my family would worry so) both are horrified by the 'sleeve'-even though one of them has a band and is contantly 'productive-burping !' she is happy with it regardless it has taken 2years to lose 40lb.her skin looks fine tho-i'm worried quick weight loss will leave me resembling a sharpay!! will i lose my wrinkle free fat girlie looks!!!(im 56!!) mind you-ive mulled bariatric over for 5yr now-always thinking i could do it alone,now im too tired of the guilt obsession and total fear of food ..am so happy ive only got surgery decision left. I'm sure it will be the right one with your help ladies-thanks again..Gay

Hello everyone,-i used to be indecisive and now i'm not so sure !! (joke) but hey ho i AM undecided...i met with my surgeon in December,with a view to having a gastric band,however he felt that a 'sleeve' would be more appropriate for my age and body shape(ultimate apple-my doc says i resemble a lemon on matchsticks-cheeky bugger!) The sleeve is £8.000 band is £6,000......i am booked to have a band next week on 22nd jan.The thought of surgery constantly affects my bowels-but am i making the right decision on my choice of op ?The cost is irrelevant -i have watched both ops on you-tube and to be perfectly honest its foreign body/indigestion etc versus your redundant gut being sucked up and expelled from your body thru a tube and plopped in a bucket !!! Surgery is the ultimate "cheat",but i'm afraid i'm an english cow-constantly grazing ! am sat with a big glass of merlot and a hunk of brie at this very moment ! Although i'm scared I AM going to get this done.My surgeon says sleeve gives better weight loss and less 'hassle' than the band (reflux,vomitting.infills,defillsetc) but its the total permanancy of the sleeve that worries me...would the 'belly in the bucket ' haunt me ? or the quicker loss make up for it or would i be better worrying about the 'foreign body'? Call me potty-but i am worried about possible psychological probs..is it just me or has anyone else had these weird doubts---purleeze-someone out in cyberland tell me what to do-soonas !!! sorry for waffling on a bit !! THANX in advance