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By Guest Fiona, in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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Guest Fiona
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Hi

Thought I had better introduce myself, seeing as I have eventually joined I have been browsing this site now for about 2 months and have found it very useful.

I'm 32, and have been overweight for aslong as I can remember. After having tried all kinds of diets, pills and potions, I eventually had weight loss surgery on the 9th Sept 2003.

I have had a Swedish Adgustable Gastric Band and currently have had 2 fills, one of 4ml and another of 2 ml taking me to very near my sweet spot. To date I have currently lost 64 lbs which I am over the moon about, my starting weight was 429lbs.

I see a few of my fellow members from the website that I am a moderator on has joined also in the past few days........Hi Girls !!!!! lol The website in question is also a great source of information and covers all the types of surgery, have a look if you get time WLSINFO .

Still learning every day with the band, but I'm glad to have started this journey.

Fiona x

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Kiwigirl    1

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Glad to see you here Fi. I wondered where you were hiding. Hope you are feeling better but get to the doc in the morning.

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Guest Fiona   

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Thanx guys for the welcome.................

starting to get over that nasty cold...... I think

hopefully be fighting fit again soon !!!!!!!

Fi x

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quakergirl    2

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Welcome. Glad to see more new people joining us here. 64 lbs since September is great! Congrats. ;)

Thanks for linking to the other site you guys are from. It's interesting to see a non-USA perspective on WLS. I had the impression that RNY wasn't very popular outside of the USA, and that in the UK it would be mostly DS or lap-band, but from that site it looks like there's the same controversy there as there is here about what is the best surgery.

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