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Saw consultant today at Sefton

Hi Claire,
I am private. my doctor wouldnt entertain the idea of gastric banding. He put me on reductil (grudgingly) but it made me really moody. I am a very positive and upbeat person but it made me a real grouch.
Next step is my op on 5th of May.
They asked me lots of questions about sleep and tiredness , I think its to check if your .... someone help me here its a condition that starts with A..lol.
He (the nurse) asked me which diets i had been on , he read out a long list and I answered yes to nearly every single one lol. i didnt realise how many things Ive tried .. weightwatchers, slimming world, xenicol, reductil, hypnotherapy:), lipotrim, slimfast etc etc.
they also asked if I suffered from depression, which thank god i dont, and what my reasons were for wanting the band and what I thought Id get from it etc etc.
They were really nice and to be honest I never felt like I was going to be turned down its just formalitys. Mind you there less likely to turn you down if your private I suppose.
Hope this helps.
where are you having yours and when? x
 
Hi Katherine...I am waiting for an appointment at Birmingham Heartlands, like yourself i have tried many different diets but have failed. I have suffered in the past with depression a couple of times, first time when i lost my mum, i was in a real state,mainly down to being 32 weeks pregnant at the time, but the depression didnt set in till after i had the baby, so it could have been a mixture of post natal depression and the loss of my mum combined, another time was when i just woke up in the morning one day and looked in the mirror at myself and i felt totally disgusted at what was looking back at me, i felt ugly, fat and frumpy, couldnt stop crying and was in a bit of a state, made an appointment with my gp and she put me on Xenicol which did pick me up as i felt my weight was the main contributor in feeling this way.Since that episode i havent felt depressed, well i guess i have but i have not let it get the better of me i have picked myself up without the help of prozac. Anyway you mentioned about sleep and tiredness, i get so tired towards the end of the day i have a 20 minute power nap and then thats me, when its bedtime it takes me a while to get off to sleep and then within an hour i am up again, maybe cause i am conscious of my snoring and my husband digging me in my sides to stop me lol he does suffer bless him when i am in bed he has now resorted to wearing ear plugs ( how funny ) lol. It doesnt seem as if there is alot involved really at your first meeting so i dont think there is anything to worry about, i do have to admit i am getting worried now incase i am actually refused the operation when i get there, i dont know why i just get a feeling ( maybe cause when i get positive about something its always taken away from me ). Anyway i hope your operation goes really well for you and please keep in touch it will be good to see how your doing. Take Care X
 
Hi Claire,
Im so sorry to hear youve been feeling down. The loss of your mum must have been an awful thing to have to cope with especially just before the birth of your baby. That is just awful.
I know the feeling of looking in the mirror and feeling just sooo disgusted I do that alot .. but not for much longer:):).
The nurse rang me today to tell me my surgery time will be 2pm so I have to be there for 12 noon and nil by mouth from 8am. If Im ok I can come home the next day at 11am! Wish I had done this 3 years ago when the idea first came to me.
Never mind better late than never.
Dont worry about the consultation, Im sure if you tell them exactly how its made you feel and you fit the criteria there will be no problem.
It might even sort the snoring out lol.(I snore to :D)
Anyway you take care and we'll chat soon
xxx
I promise I will keep in touch
 
Kathrine welcome to mini's and good luck with your banding, not long to weight one of the benefits of going private :)
 
katherineo1 said:
Hi Claire,
Im so sorry to hear youve been feeling down. The loss of your mum must have been an awful thing to have to cope with especially just before the birth of your baby. That is just awful.
I know the feeling of looking in the mirror and feeling just sooo disgusted I do that alot .. but not for much longer:):).
The nurse rang me today to tell me my surgery time will be 2pm so I have to be there for 12 noon and nil by mouth from 8am. If Im ok I can come home the next day at 11am! Wish I had done this 3 years ago when the idea first came to me.
Never mind better late than never.
Dont worry about the consultation, Im sure if you tell them exactly how its made you feel and you fit the criteria there will be no problem.
It might even sort the snoring out lol.(I snore to :D)
Anyway you take care and we'll chat soon
xxx
I promise I will keep in touch
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Good luck with your surgery. you are braver than me, I am still considering it. you do not look at all overweight in your pics though? How long have you been thinking bout surgery? I think I will eventually have the surgery as I am getting so obsessed by my weight, that is all I can think of lately, my self worth is soooo low! Will keep in touch to wish cyou well with your surgery!!! x julie
 
julie collier said:
Good luck with your surgery. you are braver than me, I am still considering it. you do not look at all overweight in your pics though? How long have you been thinking bout surgery? I think I will eventually have the surgery as I am getting so obsessed by my weight, that is all I can think of lately, my self worth is soooo low! Will keep in touch to wish cyou well with your surgery!!! x julie
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Hi Julie,
lol I think I just have a thin face, but the rest of me isnt! I thought about surgery for about three years and now I wish I had sorted it out sooner. Ive just got bigger and bigger (especially since i gave up smoking 2 1/2 years ago).People still say to me 2 " but your tall kath you can carry it" its bull lol!! I got to be at least 17 stone ( not sure cos I darent weigh myself) xx ps I am obsessed with my weight also its one of the reasons I want this so bad, cos I want to think of something else for a change :)
 
thinkbethin said:
Hey you're only 4 days after me so we can compare notes lol
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Hi Gaynor,
I noticed we were close in dates. You will be an epic before me so I can bend your ear lol. we havent long to go :p yippee I wish it was tomorrow. I was in town today and saw so many clothes that I would love to wear. I am getting soo excited. Have you started the diet yet? I start mine Tuesday, Im going to go shopping for it tomorrow after work.xx
 
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