Re: (of the Cakes)--Tracey

[Guest guest]

I am booked in for BPD/DS on Monday 11 Dec 2001... I while away, but gives

me heaps of time to save. A few people have suggested that maybe I am

makling the wrong decision in having the Bypass instead of the band, but for

me persoanlly I feel it is the right decision (and my GP agrees). So from

now on in, its just SAVE SAVE SAVE and QUESTION QUESTION QUESTION... I just

want to be fully prepared and to not expect miracles. Gosh sad enough to

say, I would be happy if I could get down to 80-90kgs let alone 50-60kgs.

My personal goal is actually about 75kgs but I may feel differently at a

latter point, or my body may have other ideas... Only time will tell.

Could you do me a favour at some stage, could you be really honest with me

and tell me what you eat and what foods you definiely have to stay away

from. I know that I will see the dietician, but you guys (you, Cath, Jo

etc) have been through it and would know probably better than anyone else.

Hugs

Tracey

(PS ... How is business? Is this impending so-called recession affection

you?)

>

>Reply-To: ozband

>To: ozband >

>Subject: Re: (of the Cakes)--Tracey

>Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 12:21:20 +1000

>

> >

> > Thanks heaps! Did you personally think that you would lose weight

>faster

> > than you have? How long did your surgeon tell you that it would take

>approx?

> > Do you think that having the band previously has made it harder to lose

> > weight with BPD or no difference?

> >

> > Sorry as usual I am full of questions, nosy little parker aren't I>

>Heheheh

> >

>Tracey-

>

>To be honest, I was not sure what to expect, but I am losing slower than

>many other postops that I know. I am not unhappy with the rate of loss

>although I am concerned I will ultimately get to where I want to go. The

>rule of thumb is that you will lose 50% of your excess weight in 6-8

>months;

>I just passed 8 months and I have lost about 44% so I am close to where I

>should be. I am just trusting in the surgery now, doing my part and

>waiting

>to see where my scale will end up.

>

>Yes, I think having the band first had a detrimental effect on my weight

>loss and to be perfectly honest if I had to do it again I would give the

>band a big miss. It does seem that revision patients tend to lose slower.

>Please don't flame me anyone--I am just saying what I would do--everyone

>needs to make their own decision. I think all of the vomiting and residual

>effects I had with the band were no help in the long run. But that was my

>situation only--I can not speak to anyone else's experience.

>

>Where are you in your decision making process at the moment? And, no, you

>are not a nosy little parker! *smile*

>

>Warm Regards, of the Cakes

>

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