The start of my Journey - second time around

[Irene B 0]

Hi All

I was originally banded in 2009 in Rockhampton, Qld. We moved interstate not long after so I had to find a new Doctor to look after me. I was struggling with actually swallowing, even Water at times. In the end I was eating more mushy things to help get things down and it just made me miserable. In the end I had it removed in 2014 and felt instant relief, no more Constipation from lake of enough fibre, no more swallowing issues. In the end I was actually loosing weight (who would have known). Two months after the band being removed we were on holidays in Tassie and were hiking whe n I seriously damaged my knee. It took 2 1/2 years to get better so in that time I stacked the weight back on and I am now back to my pre banding weight. I didn't intend to have further surgery, but only a month ago I realised that I was too young (52) to stop the hiking that I love and I was sick of being sore all of the time whenever I did too much physical work. In the end I talked with my husband and he is totally on board, thankfully.

I visited my GP yesterday and he gave me a referral to a surgeon. I rang them yesterday and spoke with the nurse and I felt that she was giving me a bit of a hard time as I had previously had the band done and she told me that I had to bring my husband with me as the risks were much much higher because of my previous banding. Anyway I have had to supply them with my Op Reports from both of my surgeries and then they will give me a date to see the Surgeon. I am hoping that I can have the surgery in February, so that my husband can have some time off work and I won't be babysitting my Grandson as my daughter will be home with a new baby. Would love to have the surgery now but just have to be patient. It will give me time to get my body ready and to get a bit more fitness as well.

Excited but nervous

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

Good luck. Don't let other people's comments get to you, even medical professionals can be very biased.

[Irene B 0]

Thanks Sosewsue61

Thank you for your words. Its not far away for you to be sleeved now. We are virtually the same BMI. I am almost 4 inches taller, but considerably heavier. I will be follow your journey. You musn't be too far away from starting your pre-op diet. Good luck with it all.