Weight Loss Surgery

Penny-Pincher!!

Are you sure you have given this enough thought? It seems to have progressed very quickly. Have you checked out all the negative sides and possible effects it may have on you?

Im sorry if I sound negative, but this is a big decision to make and not to be done light hearted.

PP
xx

ooobedoo

Please don't worry, I have been thinking about it since June 2005, one of my friends had a gastric bypass and lost 12 stone. I wanted the band as it's not as drastic as the others, and although I have alot to use it seems like the safest way(in my opinion).

I have done everything from hypnothearapy, to cambridge diet, weight watchers, slimming world, reductil etc etc so I am actually seeing this as a last resort.

All of my friends are really happy for me, my mum is coming down from Liverpool to look after my children and I am really looking forward to it, I am scared in a excited kind of way.

I went into Debenhams last week and am looking forward to buying some non frumpy clothes and want things that actually look good on me and flatter my complexion rather than wearing just stuff that fits(just).

I am 29 and looks and dress much older than my years, I really do appreciate your concern but I really am fine and know what I am getting myself into xxxx

ooobedoo

I am having it done in Winchester, with THG. A certain fat doctor is performing so I am happy!!!!

EthelBloggs

I'm soo happy for you... I just wish I could afford to have it done.. seems you and I have a similar history oobedoo

I'll cross everything for you that it goes fantastically well and in a few months time you'll be slim and sylphlike and even more gorgeous than you are already

ooobedoo

Thank you for your very kind words, because of this postcode lottery I am basically having to self fund it. I am within the NICE guidelines to actually have it on the NHS but in Portsmouth there is no chance at all. I am corssing fingers that in 2 yrs things might be better and they will pay for a tummy tuck for me as I will have a large excess of skin and it gets sore and infected even now so when I have an even larger hang then it will really need it.

Will post as soon as able but am having GA on Thurs, and home on Friday and night be groggy!!

summer134

Try: https://www.bospa.org. which will you all the info you need. There are even links to find your nearest weight loss surgeon - NHS and private. Sorry if this has alraedy been posted, as i've only just looked at the first few posts.

Summer.

bonzojohns1962

hello,
i was suprised to see the huge response to threads about weight loss..it got me thinking with lap banding being so safe and the prices becoming very reasonable is it a better option and cheaper than years and years of expensive and sadly for most futile diets?
cheers
mark

bonzojohns1962

hello,
i was talking to a lady whose husband was on a meal replacement diet costing £90 a week...banding is abot £2,300...just made me think how long people will pay for fad diets...i suppose that good food costs and junk is cheap
cheers
mark

Ted_Hutchinson

You may want to read this article before considering surgery.

tomstickland

It's pretty ridiculous to have invasive surgery when there are so many other methods.