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west
on 10/14/10 5:41 am - United Kingdom

Topic: RE: op cancelled gutted

hi,thankyou soo much.how r u doing?

Kate -True Brit
on 10/14/10 5:38 am - UK

Lap Band on 04/23/06

Topic: RE: op cancelled gutted

That's such a shame. But as Binty says, it is only short time out of the rest of your life!

No wonder you weren't feeling well. Hope it clears up soon.

Kate

Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.

Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!

But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,

west
on 10/14/10 5:26 am - United Kingdom

Topic: RE: starving

hi,you have done so well and brave its a hard decision to do this and you did it i admire you size 16 wow your doing so well:)

west
on 10/14/10 4:29 am - United Kingdom

Topic: RE: op cancelled gutted

hi,your so nice i thought i was ill because of the pre op diet lucky i went 4 a checkup because i had a cold i would have got all the way there and been turned away i live in suffolk go thats a long way ive cryed most of tday then thought try and look on the bright side not! itl give me a chance to get abit more weight off but ive got to be carefull if i lose to much over a stone they wont operate ive already lost 4 on the pre op and ive got to do it again ..how r u feeling?

binty
on 10/13/10 9:34 pm - Northants, United Kingdom

Topic: RE: new

He seems to have made a marvelous job of my RNY, I have had no problems, and he got my restriciton spot on and I have no problems with getting things stuck - I've always kinda credited his work for that. I really thought a lot of him pre-op, he gave me faith in him and explained things really well. I have to say though, he is a very busy man, and does a hell of a lot of these ops, so I found that on the op day and afterwards you get very little in the way of his time or attention - I was shipped in and out pretty quick.

I kinda wanted a little more hand holding from him than that, but I guess thats the price you pay for his experience. The staff on the phone at dolan park are great and really helpful, and I'd be happy to recommend him.

binty
on 10/13/10 9:26 pm - Northants, United Kingdom

Topic: RE: op cancelled gutted

That is so miserable, no wonder you were feeling so poorly, you must be so disappointed.

I usually try not to use cliches, but think of all the years you have been overweight, and think that this op will be forever - waiting 4 weeks is the absolute pits, but its nothing in the grand scheme of the rest of your life. Use your time to do lots of reading on this site to get yourself nice and ready, take really good care of yourself starting now - you have to get used to putting yourself and your health first because you are the only one who can.

Hope you feel better really soon
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binty
on 10/13/10 9:21 pm - Northants, United Kingdom

Topic: RE: starving

Don't worry about the moaning - dieting can be miserable in the early days.

Yes i went to dolan park for my RNY, the support staff have been great.

I love love love my surgery, it was the best decision I've made. I never realised that everyday life was difficult, but since I lost weight everything (and I mean almost everything) is easier in some way shape or form. I am now in a dress size 16, something I never thought would happen, even with the surgery.

There are times when I still have to battle with my eating demons, but in the main, this has been an easy journey so far. I'm one of those people who just tend to get on with whatever it is I have to do - and it seems to be working. Stick with it, and let yourself have hope, because for me it has been really worth it to feel like me again.