05/15/2011 11:11
Another step closer.
So I had my appointment with the surgeon last week. It was quite - I don't know - quite run of the mill I suppose. A nurse took all my meaurements etc and he asked a few questions about my diet history and what I ate. He then told me I was the perfect candidate, ideal age and weight etc for this surgery. He said he thought I would respond well to it. I asked about the long term impact- about whether I would be able to relearn my eating habits so I could do away with the band at some unspecified point of time. Depressingly he said that in his experience if patients removed or even loosened the band even if it was 10 years later they would inevitably put the weight back on. That rather dissapointed me. I asked about seeing a Psychologist to try and work on my eating issues and he said I could but he didn't usually recommend it. I decided I would though at least for an initial appointment to see how I get on. I really don't want to rely totally on a piece of plastic!
Anyway I've put a tentative appointment for surgery in the diary for 1st July - I have to go on a VLCD diet for 3 weeks prior to that - it's something to do with reducing your liver size prior to sugery so that they can do it laroscopically (ie. keyhole surgery). I can confirm the date after I've seen their physician to just rule out any other medical conditions - I've had blood tests as well to test for various things. So I have that appointment next week so I'll see after that.