Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 Kel wrote <I'm still booked in for my op on the 22nd but I still have to have the barium meal test first. Has anyone had one? what is it like? Does anyone have a hernia? and if yes, has it affected the band in anyway?> Hi Kel, I had a hiatus hernia (can't spell sorry). It was repaired along with my gall bladder being removed and the first band put on. All in one go laproscopically. The hernia caused severe reflux. I did not have this reflux again until slippage. Gail (Stormy) Date first band: Nov 16, 98.Height: 172 cm (5' 8")Weight then: 136 kg Date 2nd band: July 31, 00Weight then: 98 kg Weight now: 88.2 kg Total lost: 48 kg Fill: 3.3 mlSurgeon: Prof O'Brien - Melbourne. Back!>Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 09:09:34 +1000>>Happy New Year to Everyone.>>I have returned from my travels to Sydney and I have to say that it was a>strange experience to be away from my emails for so long. I have to say>that I am glad. I started to read through the tonnes of mail that arrived>during my holiday and then decided that it was too hard to get through it>all. I am sorry if there was something I was supposed to respond to and>haven't.>>Sydneysiders - Thank you for going to the trouble of getting together and>meeting up with me. It was fantastic to meet up with you guys.>> - Glad to hear you are a true blue bandster now.>>The Year of the Switch - Like Jo, the New Year brings with it the>anticipation of the switch happening. I have recently been thinking about>keeping my band at the same time. I think it is just that I have made such>an investment in this that I don't want to lose all over again. 7 weeks>will fly by and I always have Jo to watch for the first few weeks to see>what I am heading for.>>Brisbane Meeting on the 13th - Address>>Corner of Ross and Durong Streets>Newstead ( Opposite and Wacker and The Wharf restaurant)>12.00pm>>Anyone is welcome to attend these meetings and we always look forward to>meeting new people. I, personally have gained an enormous amount by >meeting>with other bandsters face to face.>>Have a great week everyone and a prosperous and slimmer 2001.>>Cath - Brisbane_________________________________________________________________________Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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