I was the exact same, I had my consultation and had my operation 14 days later, I think that is the earliest they can do it as there is a 2 week cooling off period once you pay so you can change your mind. It is going to be hard, but as long as you keep reminding yourself why you got the band in...
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It is but wasn't easy I can assure you :D People that get the gastric band really needs to understand it's just a tool that needs to be used correctly, having one doesn't mean instant weight loss. You still need to work with the band.
Very normal to be nervous, I would be surprised if you wasn't nervous. I've had my band since 12th feb and It's going extremely well for me, 6 months and I've lost almost 7 stone now and still going strong :) I'm sure everyone on this forum will be glad to help with your questions or anything...
I was told to take a-z multi vitamins after my operation but slowly stopped taking them. I recently started again but does anyone here know the exact reason why we need them? Do we become deficient in certain vitamins after WLS?
Just try tell yourself why you're getting the operation in the first place, hopefully it helps keep you motivated.
EDIT: Just noticed this post was bumped and it was originally posted on Feb :eek:
Had mine done in Birminham, not sure if it is the same company as mine, but they were extremely lovely people and still till this day (6 months on) they still check up on me and make sure everything is ok.
I have been searching for a long time for some type of weight loss surgery forums and not have any success. I have just been in some gastric band/sleeve groups on facebook and out of no where someone posted this website. I joined around a week ago but all my posts were awaiting moderation.
I've...
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