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Old 04-21-2008, 10:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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My name is Christine and I am scheduled for the operation in September.
This is why I am here

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Old 04-22-2008, 01:38 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 04-22-2008, 04:15 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Welcome to the forum! There is a lot of good info. here.
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Old 04-22-2008, 08:45 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Hello Christine!

Welcome to the forum!!!

Let us know a little bit more about yourself and stick around, this a great group of people!!!

It's a great pleace to ask all the questions you have and learn from others' experiences!
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Old 04-22-2008, 09:12 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Welcome to our TT family!

We have a gamut of experience here on this forum. We have pre-ops, newbies, and many that are years out post-op...so needless to say if you have a question, someone will more than likely have an answer!

Keep us updated on your journey, and good luck to you!

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Old 04-22-2008, 01:50 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I have PCOS, Hypothyroidism, Rheumatoid Arthritis and the reason why I wanted to do the band is because I need to get rid of the medication.
I had allergy to the medication once and I lost my voice for almost 2 years...

I weight 98 Kilos but I am almost vegetarian.

If I could eat at least 30% less food I would be able to loose the extra 39 kilos

I go to the gym everyday (less than before, though), but in order to loose and maintain the weight loss I would have to exercise 3 hours per day.

I like eating and even though I don't drink and don't eat red meet as my arthritis does not allow me, but with exercise and diet I still struggle to maintain my weight.

Last year I had 112 kilos and I manage to loose quite a lot, but though extreme diet and exercise.

Some of the unsuccessful bypass surgery from the forums here in this site it did scare me a bit.

I meet with a group of people that had the band surgery but the majority of them were not successful.

Also, because I love eating vegetables the band might not be best option for me, and cutting my stomach is out of the question.

I am very allergic to anything. I also wonder if I am going to reject the band as I am also allergic to plastic and I was not able to get my surgeon to check on the materials of the Band. And I am allergic to niquel in the metal.

I am confused. Please help

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Old 04-23-2008, 04:20 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Hello and Welcome.
I am sorry I cant comment on Banding proceedures, however I know the majority are successful and also the majority of Gastric Bypass are successful.
These proceedures have a great potential of giving a person a new life. For me, I was heavy for almost all my life and tried numerous weight loss programs and self conducted diets. Anytime I lost, I gained it back and then some.
I too had diabetis, artheritis in my hips and alot of extra weight causing skin infections that put me in the hospital several times very sick. I now have no diabetis, recently had my hip replaced and the day after that surgery stopped pain meds, I am walking without pain now and this is wonderful after 4 years of pain, all this is due to having the Gastric Bypass surgery and loosing alot of weight.

After time a persons body cant take the excess weight anymore and it gets tired, I am a prime example, and I always thought before I turned 40 I was someone special because I was healthy and fat and did almost all activities I wanted. When I think back about the way I used to think I can see I was really deceiving myself.

I wish you alot of success in your journey forward and again welcome here.

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Old 04-23-2008, 07:59 AM   #8 (permalink)
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welcome to TT this is such a wonderful place to learn all about both procedures
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