mum2livnjim

Good evening ladies,

Well where do i start being 5ft 9inch i was always 168lb give or take. After having 2 children i gained 6 stone and i have never seen those figures since! My oldest is now 5 and im as big as after i had her.

About 12 months ago i got down to 208lb and decided i would have a tummy tuck and lipo to my hips. I went through H*spital g*oup and in my eyes now i shoulld have never been aloud the op as i was still v over weight! Since then i have gained another stone, im not happy with anything about my body and feel i wasted 7k and still not happy

Anyway, im considering having the Spatz Gastric Balloon, i would ideally like to loose4 stone but would settle for 3 Before i had kids my weight never fluptuated so i honestly think once i get back there i will be fine.

I would really like to hear from people of have had the balloon aswell for advice and let me know how they are doing and do they recomend it?

Thanks for listening

C xx

Caren

hiya C, welcome im afraid i dont know anything about the balloons, but there is a forum for it, heres the link, good luck xxx

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Dietician 10th November 2011
sleep apnoea test 8th December 2011
Sleep Apnoea results 9th December 2011 (inconclusive)
Embletta test 22nd December 2011 awaiting results
6th January 2012 its official, im a hosehead
Wednesday 25th January Referral sent
Tuesday 21st February 2012 funding refused
Op booked privately for 23rd May 2012

Sharonimo

Sorry to hear that. Seems that is one of the disadvantages of going private, they want your money and don't always offer the same advice that the NHS would.

If you had gone for a tummy tuck on the NHS (which, I know, is difficult to get -- I am just saying hypothetically!) they would have probably advised your weight was a bit above the ideal to perform a tummy tuck, and may have suggested losing another 30 lbs before they would do it.

For those of us who need tummy tucks / loose skin removed after surgery they won't consider it on the NHS unless we have lost *at least* 80% (or more) of our *excess* weight.

Best wishes finding an option that suits you (eg gastric balloon or POSE or gastric wrap) to the weight loss you now want to achieve.

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My condition at referral: Type 2 Diabetes, osteo-arthritis (knees and hips), High BP, asthma, chronic rhinitis, mild sleep apnoea, para-umbilical hernia .................................................. .................... [referred by GP: January 2011]

Pre-op weight loss: 43 lbs (330 lbs --> 287 lbs)

Weight from op date onwards:
Op day ....... 17 Apr ....... 20 st 7 lbs ....... (287 lbs) ....... 130 Kgs
Week 1 ....... 24 Apr ....... 20 st 0 lbs ....... -7
Week 2 ....... 1 May ....... 19 st 10 lbs....... -4
Week 3 ....... 8 May ....... 19 st 7 lbs ......... -3
Week 4 ....... 15 May ..... 19 st 4 lbs ......... -3

lyndajoan

hi m.2.l.i.j. as caron has give you the link you wanted to talk to people about the spatz ballon you will get most if not all the information you need on there.

all i want to say to you is welcome to this forum on here you wil find people who have been through are going through or are waiting to go through some bariatric procidure, so feel free to ask any thing that is on your mind because you will get open and honest answers.

good luck with what ever you choose. xxxx

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JED

hi my sister had the balloon just before last xmas it worked very well for her she lost 5.5st in the 6 months it was in

Caren

has she kept it off Jed?

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Dietician 10th November 2011
sleep apnoea test 8th December 2011
Sleep Apnoea results 9th December 2011 (inconclusive)
Embletta test 22nd December 2011 awaiting results
6th January 2012 its official, im a hosehead
Wednesday 25th January Referral sent
Tuesday 21st February 2012 funding refused
Op booked privately for 23rd May 2012

wright

Mum2livnjim....... Hi, I'm new to this site and have just read your post, I was wondering if you have gone any further in your quest??