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Gastric Banding anyone? Mod Note: No Clinic Names
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Yo guys
Had my consultation with the Belgiums and have booked in for 15th January, provisionally. So I start me two week low fat eating programme just after Christmas (just like every other Christmas so...)
I found Freederick lovely to deal with and like you Adcol, my BMI is not massive (36) but I need some help in this journey of mine. He explained that he was happy to do it for lighter people as long as they have a decent grounds for it - in my case, my mother and grandfather died of bowel cancer and I hold all my weight around my middle (CANCERTASTIC).
Mick how are you getting on now?0 -
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hi y'all
i'm 2 years post banding ......had the op in Dublin after little or no research. My prob with food, was a chocolate addiction :rolleyes: I had been on a 2yr waiting list for Loughlinstown , and ironically , i got an appointment a week after i shelled out 10k for my band !!! In any case , i did lose weight........about 5st , but i still have a way to go :rolleyes: In any case , my advice to anyone thinking of wls , is to do the research, and be sure its the right course of action for you. .....and most importantly of all , agree an after care package !!! Your eating patterns are changed , but the bad stuff still goes down
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KatieBlueEyes wrote: »...i havent a clue what to bring with me.
I would say that here:
would be a good place to start!KatieBlueEyes wrote: »the hospital gave me a list of stuff ..0 -
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Hi all
Iv been reading all your comments and it seems most ppl have gone for banding. I met the surgeon today and he suggested the by-pass. I think Im going to go for it but I would love to hear from others who have had the procedure. Feel free to tell me all the gorey details
Thanks a mill
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Hi everyone, I am 6 months post banding & am doing well. I have always battled with my weight most of my life. I have 4 of about the 8 stones I need to loose off but like the other posters here have said it takes hard work & is by no means easy - you have to be really committed to make changes in all aspects your life & your attitude towards yourself! A really important factor for me was quality of the after care & follow up. I have to say the team at the hospital where I went are excellent & I firmly believe that having regular local follow-up appointments has been one of the keys to my success so far. I has a gastric balloon inserted a couple of years ago overseas & to say it was a complete and utter waste of money is an understatment (I actually put on weight with it!)
Best of good luck to everyone - allthough when you think about it luck doesn't really come into it, JUST DO IT - YOU ARE WORTH IT! 0 -
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hunnybee2small wrote: »Hi guys, I can see your point about why we shouldnt be recommending different clinics etc but the main reason we come on here is to get the advice and support that we need!! This site is very restricted!!
this isn't the only site on the internet it's either discuss it this way, or not at all - that's not a threat, it's just the reality. We could get in a lot of trouble - if one person "I went here and it was bad", we get legal letters straight away. I assure you, we're doing as much as we're comfortable with. 0 -
Hi, im 20 years old and im getting a gastric band placed in brussels on 29/06/2010.
i decided to get the band because my best friend has it and lost 7 1/2 stone in 18 months my aunt also got it done in january and already has 3 stone gone. i have seen the proof that it works! but you have to work with it, its not a quick fix its a tool to keep you on track.
Ive been struggling with my weight since i was 6 years old and have yo-yo dieted all through my teens. with every diet i would lose weight for a couple months then lose motivation and put it all back on PLUS MORE!!! I have a BMI of 50, and am 5,8 so im doing this to put an end to my yo yo diet rollercoaster and end this battle with weight once and for all!
id love to chat with people who have the band or are getting one so we can share experiences, any helpful tips or words of encouragement are welcome!!
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mandypoo89 wrote: »Hi, im 20 years old and im getting a gastric band placed in brussels on 29/06/2010.
i decided to get the band because my best friend has it and lost 7 1/2 stone in 18 months my aunt also got it done in january and already has 3 stone gone. i have seen the proof that it works! but you have to work with it, its not a quick fix its a tool to keep you on track.
Ive been struggling with my weight since i was 6 years old and have yo-yo dieted all through my teens. with every diet i would lose weight for a couple months then lose motivation and put it all back on PLUS MORE!!! I have a BMI of 50, and am 5,8 so im doing this to put an end to my yo yo diet rollercoaster and end this battle with weight once and for all!
id love to chat with people who have the band or are getting one so we can share experiences, any helpful tips or words of encouragement are welcome!!
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You sound like you know exactly what you're getting yourself into - the band is a tool and you still have to do the work to lose the weight. I just wish I'd had the guts to do it at 20 instead of wasting years thinking I could do it on my own. Whenever I lose motivation now, the band keeps me right on track and I'm losing the weight slowly but surely.
I think one of the biggest benefits is that it's helping me to break my bad food habits - like snacking all evening - so I know that once I reach my goal weight, I'll find it easier to maintain it. Unlike the crash diets I used to go on where I'd lose weight fast by being on a super-strict VLCD (very low calorie diet) and then pile it all back on again once I started eating "normally".
I'm sure your friend, your aunt and your surgery provider will be able to answer your questions - feel free to bounce 'em off me too if you like!
Good luck with the preparation for the Op - I was on a "milk diet" for 2 weeks beforehand (to reduce the fat stores around the liver) and even though it was one of the strictest diets I'd ever been on, I found it easy because I knew it was to make the Op easier/safer so I didn't find it too hard to stick to.
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I just wish I'd had the guts to do it at 20 instead of wasting years thinking I could do it on my own.
I'm sure your friend, your aunt and your surgery provider will be able to answer your questions - feel free to bounce 'em off me too if you like!
I was on a "milk diet" for 2 weeks beforehand (to reduce the fat stores around the liver) and even though it was one of the strictest diets I'd ever been on, I found it easy because I knew it was to make the Op easier/safer so I didn't find it too hard to stick to.
@Mandy We're both getting an op on the same day! You sound like you're in the right headspace and no doubt it will be a huge sucess for you.
I'm 28 and I'm doing it for the very reason Seat mentions - I don't want to find myself in the same (or very possibly worse) condition in ten years time.
I decided I didn't want a band, I did have worries about slippage and the ongoing maintenance and cost of fills. I didn't want to go down the route of bypass as it mainly works by mal-absorption.
I finally decided on a sleeve gastrectomy as it has the benefit of a bypass (small stomach, although not as small as a bypass) BUT it removes the portion of your stomach that produces the hormone that triggers appetite.
I'm currently on the pre-op liver diet. I'm finding it hard because I've had nearly a year of 'sod it all to hell then' coupled with some depression at the moment - long story short I want some sugar! I'm heading off to the Czech Republic at the end of the month.
My op will cost €7500 in total. That's flights, hotel, pre-op tests (ekg, endo, blood, ultrasound....) hospital, operation, post-op tests, 2 years nutition/psychological support post-op. It also factors in insurance and it was the only company that gave, what I consider, an adequate recovery time in hospital.
Anyway - op is at the end of this month, I'm keeping it quiet work wise. I've loads of annual leave to take so I'm going 'on holiday' for three weeks.
When I come back and I'm losing weight I'll just complain that they are over-working me 0 -
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as i said i have a couple people close to me who have the band, i have been told that the band is nearly never successful for people who graze on food, i.e people who constantly pick at food all day.
its mainly gonna work for "volume eaters" people who eat large quantities of food in one sitting, 3 or more times a day. i fall into this category!!! i eat 3 times a day, dont have a sweet tooth thank god but i have a serious issue with bread and pasta!!! i find it hard to eat small portions, i always want more i eat way too much carbs, they are the foods i crave.
this is why im overweight along with not enough exercise, i find it embarrassing and difficult to excercise due to my size. but i know these are excuses, being this large has made me lazy and sedentary and i hate it!
so the way i am planning on using the band is to stop me from eating huge portions, i eat fairly healthy anyway apart from chinese food thats my comfort food!! i think people who opt for something this drastic and life changing, then go and try to cheat against it need to realize that the problem needs to be solved with therapy. the gastric band isnt going on your brain, just your stomach! so you have to do most of the hard work!
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Hi, I am looking for other people who have had the Gastric Band and how you find it.
I had my band fitted 3/6/2010
I was in a lot of pain for the first few days buts its easing off now, like any surgery I suppose.
I did 1,000 cal diet the week before op and on liquids now since the band.
I have Not vomited once and I know I have 3ml in my band.
So looking good so far.
Please don't post if you want to complain about surgery, as you don't know my life or the other people who have the band.
It is NOT an easy option, it only counts for 30% of weight loss and the rest is down to the individual with a healthy diet and plenty of exercise.0 -
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