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5 weeks post revision and no longer overweight!



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So excited. Put my stats into a BMI calculator and realised I'm no longer overweight. Yay. Still got a bit more to lose as my middle is still too thick to be healthy but being in the healthy weight range again feels amazing!

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Wooohoooo! Congrats girl!!! That's fabulous news!!!

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Wonderful, how long was your approval time and process?

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I’m in Australia so my process is slightly different.

We need a referall from our General Practicioner to see a specialist and that lasts for a year. I have been seeing my surgeon for years , he didn’t do my band but he took over my aftercare.

I went to see him in about Sept last year and told him how frustrated I was and he gave me options. At that point he suggested RNY and told me his reasoning. I went home and did some research and decided to go ahead. I had another appointment with the surgeon to go over everything and set a date. He didn’t require another gastroscope as he did one within the last 2 years, he also had results from a barium swallow I did earlier in the year. The only other specialist I was required to see was a physician to check that I was fit for surgery.

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Oh wow!

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Do you mind me asking what was your revision. I had the sleeve a year ago next month and I've only lost 50 lbs despite doing everything right. It's so frustrating. I lost 50 lbs on my own. I feel like a failure [emoji21] now and am not sure if I'll qualify for a revision.

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I went from band to RNY

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