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By oreo225, February 23, 2007 in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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Posted February 23, 2007

Hello all. I am living in Berlin and have an appointment with a surgeon on Monday to discuss the lap band operation. I am not sure if my insurance over here will pay for it but I still in the beginning of my investigation and I would consider paying for it myself. Is anyone else out there from Germany? I have only been in the country for a year now and haven't been in hospital but I have heard many good things about the care you get.

I have been reading the forums for a couple of nights now and I noticed that there has been a lot of talk about filling. Is this when the doctor adjusts the size of the "new stomach"? Sorry if this seems to be a silly question, but I need all the help I can get to decide if this is the surgery for me. I have been overweight since the age of 15 and since then I have been on tons of diets (Weight Watchers, Optifast, Atkins, etc.) and I always lose but always put it back on and more! My weight has fluctuated between 130 and 250. Right now I am at 240 with BMI of 41 and I am so tired of the diet yoyo and just want to lose the weight for good.

Just some personal things about me. I am Canadian living and working in Berlin. I was recently widowed (Nov 30th) as my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer 14 months earlier. He was a very healthy 43 year old who didn't have a weight problem and he had never smoked. He was so good with my weight problems and always helped me whenever I was on a new diet. I miss him terribly but I know that he was watching over me in my new attempt at weight control.

I am looking forward to getting to know a lot of people on this forum as you all seem so sincere and helpful!

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