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hi, my name is tracey and i am in perth and about to be banded on jan 21 2008 by dr couch.

i am new to this site and just been reading all the posts. wow. its exciting. i just had my surgeon appointment last friday and to say its been a mindblowing process since is understating it.

i am starting to get so nervous!!

should i have tried harder in diets. yes!

should i be doing this? (yes)

will everything go ok (god i hope so)

i am 40 and have been fat my ENTIRE life.. so i have no choice if i want to live to see my kids grandkids.

boy its scarey tho.

i have msn if anyone wants to chat further. neil4tracey@hotmail.com

thanks and nice to meet you all

tracey

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Hey Tracey, It's nice to meet you!

I'm being banded on the 21st of December, so I know how you feel!

I wish you all the best for the rest of your journey xx

Lessthanmeg :)

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Hey Tracey, It's nice to meet you!

I'm being banded on the 21st of December, so I know how you feel!

I wish you all the best for the rest of your journey xx

Lessthanmeg :)

Hi Meg,

I was banded by Mr Crosthwaite last February. He is a warm and wonderful man, and a very professional surgeon.

Good luck.

Shoshie

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:welcome2:Tracey - I'm also from Perth.

My friends mother was banded by Dr Couch about 3 weeks ago, and is very happy with him. I was banded by Dr Kierath in November.

Good luck with your journey, I'm looking forward to hearing about it.

I'm also on messenger amy.cleverly@hotmail.com

Hope to chat with you soon.

Amy

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Hi, I am also 40, I had the band op exactly one week ago.

Done by Dr Couch. I feel very good, so glad to have had it done. Everything went smoothly, home next day. I have not felt hungry at all. Good luck with your procedure.

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thanks to all that replied.. and the welcomes. jennie i wondered how you went on the trhee weeks Optifast replacement.. did you never once cheat? i am so worried i just wont be able to not eat anything at all in the thre eweeks. how on eawrth did you do it?

t

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Hi Tracey!

Way to go - I'm in Perth too ;)

I hated the Optifast - I did two weeks of it. I liked the strawberry and Cappucino, but only managed the vanilla when blended with berries in it. I was lucky, I could have a salad some nights.

Good luck ;)

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