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Hello there.

I have just had band surgery on Friday (so I'm 3 days post just now). Aside from a small scare going over a speed bump a little fast and knocking the wind out of me I've had a great experience so far.

I lost about 5kg before the surgery and my insulin needs have dropped dramatically already (I'm a type 2 diabetic but needed insulin).

The pain from the surgery has almost gone already and I can take liquids pretty easily now. Fortunately I have great support from my family and friends, as well as a great team from the doctor (Dr. Craig Taylor from the OClinic in Sydney - you guys rock!).

Very pleased to meet everyone here and hope that my experience in going through this might help others in some way!

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Hey from Melbourne !!

Congrats on the weight loss pre-surgery....and a HUGE congrats on decreasing the insulin levels. :)

Glad to hear that your surgery went well and recovery is progressing nicely.

Welcome to LBT....a wealth of information and sometimes a world of conflicting advice :thumbdown:

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