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Don't know how I am still alive, according to my BMI! Hope my doc helps me.

Hello. Does anyone know where in Manchester banding is done? A mum at school had her's done on the NHS, but she moved and I can't remember where it was. It was on Oxford Road in Manchester, I think, and she told me the surgeon was lovely and very caring. Thanks for any help.

I am 42, 5ft5 and weigh about 22 stone. I have had so much c**p in my life (last year was one of the worst) and am thinking a lapband is the only way I will lose a huge amount of weight. I have lost up to 3 stone before, but put it back on, as I suffer with dreadful depression, mostly caused because I struggle to cope with my family. I always put myself last and have had abuse in my life too, which has led to zero self esteem. Am now a single parent on benefits. I hardly ever go out, because I feel and look disgusting. I am sick of taking anti-depressants when all I need is to lose lots of weight, which will give me the confidence to get out of the house and live again. Do you think I could get a Band on the NHS? I know of 2 other people that my GP has funded, so I may get it done. I am also scared of it failing, as everything else I have done has failed to keep the weight off. Thank you for reading (didn't mean to go on so much)

Hello! I am going to ask my GP about getting a band, so it will be quite a while yet. I can eat the healthy food, it is when the depression hits or I have a bad day, that I give in and eat rubbish. I am hoping the band will stop me feeling hungry and give me a full up feeling, so I know I will make myself ill if I overeat. I have had too much abuse in my life, got rid of the abusers but am still left with the weight from the comfort eating. I am looking at 2 years for the weight to come off, but I can't do it on my own.

hello. Not plucked up the courage to ask for a band yet, but I will go this week and see what my GP says.

:hurray: thankyou!

Hello! Not banded yet. From Manchester!

Wow. You look great. I hope I do as well as you (not been banded yet)