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I have already met the doctor that I am seeing at a seminar that he did. If I say he looks and dresses like columbo does that give you a picture ? He is supposed to be excellent though.

Sunshine23

I used to work with a doctor in Canada who we all called Columbo. He dressed like Peter Falk, even had the messy hair! He was absolutely brilliant, though. And just like Columbo had a memory like a steel trap.

I had it done last Sept and have now lost 28kg. I am happy now. Have had a few probs on the way. But not the norm.

Jo

Not true, you can still drink alchohol, never been told not to. Also you know your own body and there will be some things you wont be able to eat often. I do not have much meat but if it is soft (you know when its melt in the mouth) I have some and its fine. I havent had a steak since the op admittidly only a very small titbit of hubbies. I do tend to eat more vegetarian or fish. I struggle with bread. Minced meat is ok and I use this more now any meat. I find that I eat stuff that I really like now rather than for the most filling meal.

I'm just going by what the surgeon told me when I went for my appointment. I don't drink much now, so giving up alcohol wouldn't really bother me too much if I had to. I could quite easily give up red meat for the most part, too. While I love a good steak, I prefer chicken or veg.

Congrats on the weight loss. I need to lose about 40kg, but would be over the moon with a loss of 28.

I worked with a girl that had it done she lost lots of weight but was left with sagging skin.

10 years younger was on uktv this morning the women had gastric bybass the skin she was left with was unreal ,she looked fantastic after the full body lift though.

Funny enough I actually had a tummy tuck 3 years ago so I dont have that problem.

Jo

Just wondering how you went on with the appointment.

Sunshine23

Love the dog by the way.....

Oh yes should have updated.

Appointment went well. Have to take myself off now to have an ultrasound and blood tests. He was very informative, told me all about the procedure, weighed and measured my height. Let me see the band and how it inflated/deflated etc. Asked me how long I had been big, why I wanted to lose weight, what diets I had tried and what I thought the outcomes would in the long term. Told me all the cons too, no quick fix etc, life wouldn't be the same again etc. At the moment he is booking surgery for early December but his secretary was waiting on 2 saturdays of theatre time in October so he can reduce his lists. I am down for one of those if he gets the theatre time. It went as well as I had hoped and I am excited and nervous at the same time. I am not very patient so I am hoping he gets his October theatre time and I can get it done then, should be off the liquids and the babyfood by Christmas then.

The dog looks cute but is being a little shit today!

Sounds like it was very positive. So you have decided to have it done then, that is great. You are doing something positive for your health.

My appointment is not until the begining of November. The surgeon is really booked up. I am hoping to be in by the end of January to get it done.

Keep me updated how you go and good luck with it all.

Sunshine23

Just had a call from the sugeons office and I am booked in for surgery at 6.30am on Saturday 25th October. Arrgghhh.

Wooo hooo, I say go for it. You know yourself and what works for you, everyone's different.

One of OH's mates was extremely obese and was told he was going to die within x amount of years if he didn't lose the weight (think it was about 5). He had the lapband a couple of years ago, OH saw him the other day and couldn't believe it. He said he's half the man he used to be! Looking good.

p.s. he said it was great to be able to see his man bits again!

That's great! Another here who has thought of doing it but is dead chicken!!! Looking forward to your updates.

Ok here is my before and after photos.

28kg lighter time taken 12 months on 26th Sept.

Jo

Well done Jo.