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Hello every body,I'm new here and thought I would drop in and introduce myself. I am Minime and I am in New Zealand.

I am a 54 year old mother and grand mother trying to improve my health.

I had a phone call from surgeons office yesterday with appointment dates to see, obesity consultant,consulting therapist,clinical psychologist,nutritionst

and of course the surgeon.This all takes place over two days.

I'm excited, I'm nervous. I'm looking forward to chatting and getting to know people on these boards.

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Dear Minime,

Welcome to the group! Wow, I am impressed that you can get so much done in 2 days. My tests took more than 2 months. Lucky you! It sounds as though the pre-op stuff you have to go through is just about what we have to go through here in the States. It will be worth it all.

I am 64 years old, and I have been blessed to have no problems whatsoever with the band. I got mine on July 3. I've never had any burping up, sliming or any of those problems. I had a bit of heart burn for a month or so at night, but even that is pretty much gone. This isn't a fast weight loss; I'd be disappointed if I had thought it was. I began getting ready for this the beginning of March, didn't have surgery till July, and so far I've lost 42 pounds since I started the whole process. That's an average of 7 pounds a month. But I figure that is a healthy amount, and I haven't been uncomfortable or especially hungry. Some do experience hunger between getting the band and getting their first fill (sometimes 2nd or 3rd fill), but I didn't get my first fill until 8 weeks had passed, and fortunately, I had no real discomfort.

Anyway, I just want to encourage you to go for it. I've heard that when you are older, the weight comes off a bit slower. However, you are still a youngster at 54, so you are going to be just fine. Just stick to a diet and exercise. Enjoy the ride!

Best wishes.....

Kathy

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Hi Minime,

54 year old Australian woman here who has just been banded a little over a week ago. Everything is going great for me. You are preparing yourself for the most exciting ride of your life. Hold on and enjoy! Feel free to pm me if you have any questions.

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