RE: Hi all ! Just starting on the road to Lapbanding and would appreciate some testimonials

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Hi Lez, Gosh ! where do I start ? well I guess my first and most important

question is...If you had to do it all again, would you ? do you think it

worth while ?

> Hi all ! Just starting on the road to Lapbanding and

> would appreciate some testimonials

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> Hello, I'm Louise, 45YO, married, working (no kiddies) and BMI of 40.

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> After much soul searching I am embarking on the first steps of lapbanding

> (appointment on 5/10/01).

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> I would very much appreciate any advice, tips or suggestions you could

> offer. I have read as much as I can find so that I am informed about the

> procedure and what I might expect afterwards, but nothing could beat the

> 'real life' experience of others.

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> Thanks for any information you could offer and Good Luck to you all !

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> Regards, Louise Bell

> Secretary, Finance & Administration

> QNI Pty Ltd

> Phone +61 7 3224 3427 Fax +61 7 3229 2398

> e-mail ljbell@... :-)

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[Guest guest]

Louise,

For your first question, "would I have it done again?". The answer is "I have had it done again."

As for your second, I believe it is worthwhile for a multitude of reasons some of the more personal ones are:

I have a life again. Before I was banded I could hardly walk 100 meters without my back locking up and aching terribly. I now walk about 30 minutes every day without any problems.

I used to suffer from sleep apnoea. The weight loss placed me in a position where I could have an operation to cure this.

I was depressed because of my condition and my work was starting to suffer as a result. If I didn't have the band I probably would have been sacked.

These, as I said are some personal reasons. Other obvious one's are:

the joy of going into a "normal" clothing store and buying off the rack.

having the wife buy some clothing for you and having to make her take it back because it was "too big".

And probably the most important one for me is being treated like a human being again instead of a moron.

Sorry to ramble.

Regards,

Ken

height 178cm surgeon Prof O'Brien The Avenue Hospital 1st band 28-July-1997 weight then 188kg lowest weight 96kg 2nd band 8-January-2001 weight then 118 weight now 105kg

Hi all ! Just starting on the road to Lapbanding and> would appreciate some testimonials> > > Hello, I'm Louise, 45YO, married, working (no kiddies) and BMI of 40.> > After much soul searching I am embarking on the first steps of lapbanding> (appointment on 5/10/01).> > I would very much appreciate any advice, tips or suggestions you could> offer. I have read as much as I can find so that I am informed about the> procedure and what I might expect afterwards, but nothing could beat the> 'real life' experience of others.> > Thanks for any information you could offer and Good Luck to you all !> > Regards, Louise Bell> Secretary, Finance & Administration> QNI Pty Ltd> Phone +61 7 3224 3427 Fax +61 7 3229 2398> e-mail ljbell@... :-)> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------> --> --------------------------------------------------------------------------> -> NOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain information> that is confidential and/or subject of legal privilege intended only> for use by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended> recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the> intended recipient, be advised that you have received this message in> error and that any dissemination, copying or use of this message or> attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the> information therein. If you have received this message in error please> notify the sender immediately and delete the message.> --------------------------------------------------------------------------> --> --------------------------------------------------------------------------> -> > > ozband website:> http://www.ozband.com> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much Ken, well done !.....its great to hear you're so very pleased

with your decision. A lot of your reasons are my reasons too .....best

regards, Louise

> Hi all ! Just starting on the road to Lapbanding and

> > would appreciate some testimonials

> >

> >

> > Hello, I'm Louise, 45YO, married, working (no kiddies) and BMI of 40.

> >

> > After much soul searching I am embarking on the first steps of

> lapbanding

> > (appointment on 5/10/01).

> >

> > I would very much appreciate any advice, tips or suggestions you could

> > offer. I have read as much as I can find so that I am informed about

> the

> > procedure and what I might expect afterwards, but nothing could beat the

> > 'real life' experience of others.

> >

> > Thanks for any information you could offer and Good Luck to you all !

> >

> > Regards, Louise Bell

> > Secretary, Finance & Administration

> > QNI Pty Ltd

> > Phone +61 7 3224 3427 Fax +61 7 3229 2398

> > e-mail ljbell@... :-)

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