DreamingAngel

Hi there, I have a consultation with Dr Ashton at the Healthier Weight Centre in January, my BMI is 36 and I am absolutely set on getting a band. However, my family are not so keen and are constantly trying to put me off. They are saying I am too young to have this done (I'm 30) but if I continue as I am I'm just going to get bigger and bigger. Can someone tell me about their experience is of the band, what happens after it's fitted in terms of what you can eat, discomfort, the impact on your life. can you continue to have a normal social life i.e drink alcohol etc. Can you see where the port is after it's healed, can you feel it under the skin? Are the scars from the surgery big? Sorry for all the questions...

yes I need to sort the funding out, I think I'm going to have to stick it on a credit card...there are a few companies offering 0% on new purchases for 12 months. I don't want to have to wait to save up and I know I wont get it on the NHS.

lol...hillarious. So I'll be a cheap date :heh: Sliming eh....sounds attractive. But has to be more attractve than my big belly!!! I'm really excited about going ahead with this, I'm not really sure what the process is though... I'm hoping I have the consultation then if I want to go ahead it can be done quickly. I have read (although i think it might have been in the US) that some people have to wait months for approval? Guess this could be when they are not funding it themselves?

ah yes I have read about that but hey you've lost 14 lbs which is fantastic... think how long it would take on a normal diet to do that. Just keep thinking of how slim you'll be by the summer

oooh nasty...do you get a warning... i'e do you have time to get to a toilet? Are you able to drink alcohol and have normal nights out?

thanks... I will have a look. I notice quote a few people are talking about it being difficult eating with people who don't know you've had the band fitted...dare I ask why?

thanks for your reply, I know it's a big thing to have done, I do worry how it might affect me when I choose to have a baby but they assure me that there will be no problems. I have tried just about every diet and slimming pill under the sun and whether I have lost weight on them or not I ALWAYS put it back on plus more. I love food....and the only way I can lose weight is to do something drastic which forces me to stop using food as an emotional crutch or a reward or a celebration... it'll be hard but I think this is the best thing for me to do.