DEBZ

Hi, I Was Banded 15th Nov And Am On The Sloppy Part Of The Diet After Being On Liquids For 2 Weeks, But Find That I Dont Have Any Restriction, It Just Goes Straight Down. I'm Booked To Have My 1st Fill 13th January, But Am Wondering If I Should Have It Done Sooner? Or Should I Wait Till I'm On More Solid Foods? Can Any One Help. Thanks Debz.

HI, I HAD MY BAND FITTED WITH WHY GO ABROAD FOR SURGERY ON 15th NOV, THEY USE THE HOSPITAL GROUPS FACILITYS IN THE DOLAN PARK HOSPITAL AT BROMSGROVE. YOU GET 1 MONTHS AFTERCARE AND 1 FILL FOR £4950. I PERSONALLY THOUGH THEY WHERE EXCELLENT. HOPE THIS HELPS

Hiya Everyone, I'm Due To Have My Band Fitted In Less Than 5wks, Last Week I Got A Call From The Care Adviser To Say That I Needed To Get A Blood Test Done. On My Medical History I Told Them That I Had Suffered From Anaemia In The Past. Has This Happened To Anyone Else? If So Did You Have To Move Your Surgery Date Or Have It Canelled. I Have To Wait For The Test Results To Come Back And Then Fax Them Straight To The Clinic. Thanks.

I'm Not Sure What The Nhs Waiting List Is Now, But Where I Live You Can't Even Get A Drs Appointment You Have To Ring On The Morning At 8.30, By The Time You Get Through They've All Gone And You Can Only Book For The Following Week Which Most Of The Time They've Gone Too. I Asked My Dr About Surgery And At 20+ Stone Was Desperate, He Told Me That I Would Have To See The Dietician For 6mnths And Follow A Calorie Controlled Diet If That Didnt Work Then I Would Be Put On Slimming Pills And Join A Gym For A Year And Then If That Didnt Work They Would Consider Surgery And There Was About A 3 Year Waiing List. I Told The Dr I Don't Need To See A Dietician I Could Tell Them What To Eat, I Needed Help Controlling My Appetite, Anyway After 20 Years Of Being Obese I Rang Why Go Abroad, They Quoted Me £4950 For The Surgery +1 Fill, Rang My Bank Got A £5000 Loan, Had My Consultation, Booked The Surgery And Am Due My Surgery 15th Nov And It Has Took 9 Weeks Total From Deciding To Do It Myself, I Could Have Had It Done Sooner But Have Booked A Holiday The Week Before Surgery. So I Would Urge Anyone Who Can Afford It To Not Waste Time Waiting For The Nhs. Good Luck.

I'm Booked To Have My Band Fitted In Dolan Park Bromsgrove, By "why Go Abroad" I Looked At Having The Surgery Done In Belgium Which Was A Lot Cheaper Than Here In The Uk, But By The Time I Took Into Account The Travel Expence, My Husband Would Need Time Off Work To Go With Me And Then The Children Would Have To Be Left And Someone Look After Them, It All Added Up But With Why Go Abroad The Whole Thing Is Costing Me Just £4950 With 1 Fill, It Only A 2 Hour Drive And I'll Be Away 1 Night. I Would Suggest Its Worth Looking Into. Good Luck To Everyone

Love This Thread, Every Thing You Say As Happened To Me, My Worsts, Walking Into A Restaraunt Or Pub And People Having To Move Their Chairs So You Can Squeeze Through The Space Your Family Have Passed Without Any Trouble, When Out For A Drink Some Drunk Shouts Out Loudly "look At The Size Of Her Fat, Cow And Most Of The Mates Laugh And Start Joking Who Would Go Out With You. This Happened To Me A Lot When I Was Young. In Spain This Summer I Was Walking With My Family And Some Drunk Shouted "fat Bitch" To Me So I Walked Over And Said "did You Call Me Fat" He Said Yes So I Replied For Your Information Im Not Fat Im Obese! Your Fat Pointing To His Beer Belly And All His Mates Laughted At Him. It Did Feel Good At The Time If Not Very Nice Thing To Do. Good Luck To Everyone 5wks &6days To My Banding Yiphee

HIYA EVERONE, I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD ANY GOOD TIPS FOR PRE OP WEIGHT LOSS:help:, I'V BOUGHT SOME SLIM-FAST BUT AM STRUGGLING AS I DON'T REALLY LIKE IT:eek:. I'VE LOST 5 OF THE 14LBS I NEED TO. NOT WITH THE SLIM FAST JUST BY DRINKING LIQUIDS BUT THOUGHT SOMETHING WITH MORE NUTRITION AND STUFF WAS NEEDED, I'VE GOT 5WKS & 6DAYS TILL SURGERY:whoo: (NOT THAT I'M COUNTING LOL) I THOUGHT I MIGHT GO ON THE SLIMMING WORLD DIET? SO IF ANYONES GOT ANYTHING THAT WORKED FOR THEM, IT WOULD BE GREAT. THANKS FOR READING, DEBZ.

Hiya , I Get Banded 6wks Today (hooray), Im A Going To Bomsgrove Dolan Park, Not Really Nervous Yet Off To New York 8th-13th Nov And Have To Lose 7lbs Of The Stone They Asked Me To Lose So Thinking About That Too Much And How Will I Survive New York On A Liquid Diet, Should Be Fun...not. Anyway Good Luck With Yours. Best Wishes Debz

hIYA I'M DEBZ AND IV JUST JOINED THIS SITE, HAS ANYONE BOOKED THEIR SURGERY WITH WGA, I'M DUE TO BE BANDED ON THE 15TH NOV, AT BROMSGROVE AT THE COST OF £4950. JUST WONDERED WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCES WHERE LIKE? AND I'M REALLY SCARED THAT LIKE SOO MANY OTHER DIETS THIS WON'T WORK. THE SURGEON ASSURED ME THAT IT WILL AND I AM GOING TO GIVE IT 100%. AS I SEE THIS AS MY LAST CHANCE. I'M 5'6 WITH A BMI OF 47 AND HAVE TO LOSE A STONE BEFORE AND ALSO 7 DAYS BEFORE SURGERY HAVE TO GO ON A MILK DIET TO SHRINK THE LIVER, IM TRYING TO DIET NOW BUT AM FINDING IT EXTREMELY HARD AS I FEEL UNDER SO MUCH PRESSURE. IF I DONT LOSE THE WEIGHT THEY WILL CANCELL THE SURGERY AND I WILL LOSE ALL THE MONEY. ANYONE BEEN THROUGH THE SAME. THANKS FOR READING, DEBZ.

THANKS MIKE, THATS WHAT I KEEP TELLING MYSELF TOO, HOPE EVERYTHING GOES WELL FOR YOU. I CAN'T WAIT TILL I'M BANDED. DEBZ.