Kacey Re: Recovery Time

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Kacey,

Expect around 2 weeks....minor soreness tends to last up to 4 weeks....the

pain is usually best described as having completed a 1000 situps....its

not to bad though.

Missy_Belle

" Kacey M "

01/12/2000 00:48

Please respond to ozband

To: ozbandegroups

cc:

Subject: Re: Decision

Could someone email me and let me know what the recovery time is after

having a band put on. I'm hopeing to have mine done Feb 2001 but my

husband

has Leukaemia and may be having a bone marrow transplant early next year

so

I need to know how long I should expect to be out of action for.

Thanks for your help

Kell

>

>Reply-To: ozbandegroups

>To: <ozbandegroups>

>Subject: Re: Decision

>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 23:58:40 +1100

>

>Vicki,

>Neither surgery is for 100% excess weight loss. They are used to help

>people loose 70-85% excess weight. At least that is what the research I

>have done indicates and that is what Fielding told me.

>

>I had my band out 3 weeks ago and the weight is already coming back on. I

>have decided to have the bypass with switch and am now taking xenecal

until

>the op to help stop gaining more weight as the less weight you have on

>during any surgery the less chances of problems. I am currently on the

>horrible cycle of the more I try not to eat, the more I think about food,

>the more I eat, then I get guilty and eat more, feel worse, eat more and

so

>it goes on. This will be my fifth band related surgery, not including my

>gall bladder removal. I never want to be 130kg again and I can see

myself

>getting there. I want to see my children grow and am having the bypass

for

>the same reasons I had the band. Only you can choose what is best for

you.

> Good luck in making that decision, we are with you whatever you decide.

>

>Jo

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