Introduction

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Hello to all, A few of you know me, Grace from Brisbane. My story as

follows. I had a band put in Jan 25, 1999. Afer ten months of ups and

downs and losing 70 pounds I had the band removed in November1999

after a terrible vomitting bout that made me quite dehydrated and

quite miserable. Over the 1o months of a band ( which I thought was

fantastic by the way), My doctor( Feilding) and I found that I

have a weak esophagus and consequently it does not push the food

through the little hole like it should. What would eventuate is that

every time I had a fill not matter how small, I would not be able to

keep food down and would vomit it all back. (Unless it was pureed of

course but who wants to eat like that forever!) the last episode in

November made me qute ill hence the removable. Since that incident

has been trying to convince me to have a bypass. I have been

booked to have a bypass 3 times (the last on April 5) and have

cancelled each time because I am not convinced that such invasive

surgery to my body is the route I should take. I told on each

visit if he would just put the band back in I would be happy. We

would maintain it differently inthat I would not ever have fills.

Without fills I was fine, but of course the weight came off slower. (

But who cares as long as I lose!) said no to this as he felt

there would be too much scaring tissue on the stomach. When I called

last week to cancel the latest bypass, Ronnie,( 's secretary)

spoke to . Astoundingly enought she called back a few days

later to tell me that is now willing to put the band back in!!!

I have an appointment with in May to discuss further.

Now the object of this long essay is to bring you up to date and ask

for opinions! What do you think of 's turn around? Has anyone

out there had the band put in twice? Would any of you do it again if

you were me? Any coments on a bypass?

Enough of me I look forward to many and varied opinions.

thanks

Grace