hey ho newbie from oceania

[neenz 0]

Hi everyone,

I havn't yet got a date, but have had all the pre appointments, just waiting for the team to have their meeting and decide when, probably sometime in October, am nervous and excited at the same time, I have been reading alot of the posts on this website and to be honest some peoples posts have just plain scared me :smile:, all the gas problems etc, I would love to know if people resume a somewhat normal?? life further down the track, though I am impressed with the results well done everyone!!:biggrin:

[RestlessMonkey 7]

WOW New Zealand! Hello!

I haven't had the band yet but can share with you what the nurse practitioner from my surgeon's office told me....horror stories are horrible but the fact is most people have no issues, heal fine, and can eat most things. She said red stringy meat (not all red meat) and white bread are the biggest culprits but it depends on each person. SO rather than flipping out I am just feeling true empathy for those souls who are suffering but believing 100% that I'm going to get through it fine.

I didn't have issues post op when my gall bladder was removed like everyone said I would; I'm sure this will be similar.

It's nice to know the risks! BUT not all of us have it as hard.

[neenz 0]

Thanks for that it does make sense what you are saying, and most of the time I feel the same, then I read something on here and my rational thoughts go out the window.

Bummer about the fatty liver, but at least you don't have to wait to long now, well good luck and keep me posted on how you go.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Thanks Neenz! You too! My surgeon, believe it or not, told us that folds in Australia and New Zealand typically lose better (more excess weight) than we Americans! So I told him I planned to help the US up the curve a little!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

EEEK Sorry I mean FOLKS in Australia and New Zealand. Not Folds! LOL

[neenz 0]

Hmm I wonder why?? It has taken me ages to decide whether to get the sleeve or the band, have heard so many different things about each it is a hard decision to make, specially cause in NZ we don't really have insurance that covers this kind of thing so its all self pay and a huge expense its over $16,000 so feel like i need to be making the right decision

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I was under the impression, from his implication, that we Americans tend to "eat around the band" and not exercie. Don't know if that's it or not...

unless it's something in your Water? LOL Supposedly ya'll are just better at following docs orders and so seeing good results. SO I want to be like you!

[neenz 0]

lol don't know about that but that is really interesting hehe, wish I was one of those too, I am not one of those people who are "addicted" to exercising!! I mean what is that all about