Hi
can anyone help I've booked and paid and am totally petrified I am 5t 1 and need to loose 5 stone I've read everything there is and know it's the right decision but really do need to know the real truth and how it feels is anyone else going in on the 5th to Birmingham mr li??? Thanks
Hiya i had gastric bypass on 6th of december i need to lose quite alot of weight and i was petrified i was absolutely shakin the mornin i went in hospital and after the operation i was in so much pain for days and the first few days i felt fed up run down and i regretted it cos of the pain n the thought or not eating normal for a long time, im stil in a bit of pain but the more i think of how its guna make a difference to my life the more i smile i stil have some pain but its easin off and i think its best thing i ever did 
Thanks and well done I've been reading about slippage and erosion and bad reviews of Dolan hospital and I'm now shaking and thinking of pulling out
where did you go?
I had mine done at spire hospital leeds and the staff was brilliant i was in so much pain but they cudnt have done any better they looked after every thing i needed, i was petrified when i went in but its a natural feeling i was readin about people dying and allsorts and it scared me so much but they usually tel u if ur a high or low risk so i went for it and im so glad i did, im not sure if ive lost anything yet cos my stomach stil swollen but i know it wil make a big improvement to my life, i would suggest spire as its brilliant and they go gastric band im not 100 percent sure of price though xx
Hi Shelley!
I had my band on 24th October and don't regret it a single bit, infact it's gone so quickly!!
At the start it was quite painful but everyday got easier after day 3 I would say!
I was so nervous that I nearly pulled out on the day but I'm so glad I didn't!!
There are quite a few of us on here who sure would be happy to help you!
Xx
Thanks I guess my fears are acceptable then? Glad your doing well, is the pre diet really important?
Yes of course, it is a big operation (more life changing wise rather than the operation!)
Yes the pre op diet is so important! It can be really risky if you don't follow it, they also can tell because of your weight loss whether you've followed it enough. My surgeon said he could tell I had stuck to it as my liver looked healthy. He also said that his last patient was cancelled as they didn't stick to it, she was asleep and they went in and said that her liver made the operation too risky as the pre op diet shrinks your liver in order for them to hold it out of the way during surgery!
What pre op diet have you been given? When do you have to start? X
Hi
They haven't given me one yet I know they said a liquid one for a few days before the operation but now I'm thinking that I need to be the one who steps things up I'm thinking it's all a little but too laid back? Maybe I should re arrange as we do have Xmas in the middle of all this? What do you think? I want it to be a success?
When was your consultation and how much do you aim to lose?
If it was me I would keep your date, you could put it off all the time because of Christmas and birthdays etc!
Plus your date is like 10 days after Christmas!
You've got to decide what's more important to you. The sooner you start the sooner the weight will come off!
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Hi I'm just having the same conversation with my hubby I'm gonna go for it my bmi is 33 I want to loose between 4 n 5 stone I will do juice plus for the week running up to Christmas try and do Atkins type thing Xmas day and then back on juice plus till new year n then have new year off with Atkins type approach again then back on juice plus till the op what do you think? My consultant said 5 days of pre op would be fine but now I'm worrying? I'm going to try and get hold if the dietician tomorrow don't know what I would of done if I hadn't found this forum thank you
Did your consultant say to do juice plus?
For example I was only allowed to drink milk for 2 weeks, no food at all!
I think if he just said 5 days then I wouldn't make yourself suffer for any longer! It's hard going and you want it to be a success and not be tempted! I would enjoy Christmas but make sure you start for the 5 days!
Just keep your eye on the prize!
You won't regret it I don't think.
Yes the forums definitely helped me through it! So any questions I will help if I can xx
Hi
They have said nothing really and that's a bit worrying but thanks to ur comments and the forum I'm going to contact them and get it straight I really do want this to be the right decision for me you all seem to be doing amazing it's the silly things I'm worried about like does the restriction hurt? Dies it feel like you have trapped wind constantly can you feel the port? How much wine will I be able to handle without feeling drunk lol will my friends are worried it will change me? How has it affected you? Cheers