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Hi, I have set up a Tasmanian Gastric Sleeve Group on Facebook in the hope that I will meet other Tasmanians who habve been or are considering sleeves.
Please feel free to request to be added.
Rani
Hi there, my lapband (2009) was covered under medicare but that's because my BMI at the time was 52, putting me into the super-morbidly obese category. Even being classed as 'life-threatening' I still had to wait a year for surgery, aftercare was terrible and I'm now having a revision (with private health insurance) within the next few months. Trust me, paying for the private insurance and waiting the one year is worth it. I've had nothing but trouble with the band. At least privately you have the choice of what surgery is right for you, rather than what your hospital/surgeon wants to perform. (WA only does lapbands under medicare). Hope that helps. :)
Hi Brele.
I know in the hospital where i work it is possible to have Lap Band surgery covered by medicre but the waiting is is HUGE and it is not classified as urgent so people are often on the waiting list for years.
I do not know about other WLS tyoes sorry
I work as a Bariatric Psychotherapist and I also had LAGB surgery myself in 2009.
Personally, I would do it again in a heartbeat.
The health benefits have been fantastic and I'm a happier and more confident person than I have ever been.
I now work with bariatric patients and help them to overcome any psychological issues surrounding their weight gain/loss.
It's important to address the reasons why you put on weight because the need to comfort eat won't disappear with the surgery.
If you have good support there's every chance you will have success.
Best of luck
Kyla - PsychSlim
Thanks, yup my new doctor here has no idea how malabsorbtion works and neither do any of the pharmacies in town. I have tried googling but no joy as yet. I will try the main forum as you suggest and see if anyone in Oz replies. Thanks again!
Hope this helps somewhat.
Georgie
