gastric banding????

[GlitterMum]

sounds yummy
We will need to do a time, not sure whats going on with me over the next couple of weeks but will let you know
Prices have gone up since Mackenzie has been born, When I was preggas, it was going to be aroun $1600 out of pocket, now we are looking at $2500- $3000 out of pocket
Oh well It is still going to happen for me
Hey Liz, how much weight has your dp lost and over what period of time??

[ElleJay]

He lost around 40kgs in 12 months - But he's now on a steady pace, not really losing weight, but not gaining it too (his fault tbh, he's not excercising as much as the dr wants him to)

Sounds good btw, this next whole month is basically out for me (except my days off from work) because I've just got SO much (DH has school holidays so we'll be spending time cleaning the house from top to toe - I just know it, my birthday, Lady Gaga concert, birthday parties - if you see a lot of cars around a house on Westdale Rd on the 24th, come in and say hello - and working) but definitely drop me a line and see what we can organise

[Trillian]

Can I ask what happens though when you have reached your goal weight? Do they take the band off or do you have that forever? If they do take it off do they get you on a maintenance program so you don't put too much back on? And how heavy do you have to be to have it done? sorry for all the questions but I'm really interested to know the answers.

[ElleJay]

Trill, with my DH's band, he can get it taken out if he so wishes. There's another procedure which is quite extreme, but is irreversable.
From what I remember, my DH was told that when he has reached his goal weight, he'd be getting the excess taken off.. I think, I can't remember.
And I'm not too sure how heavy you have to be to have it done. DH had to get to 170 (I THINK it was) before they would operate on him, which he reached that in 4 or so months

[Roryrory]

Trillian my mum has reached a "goal" of sorts and maintained it for 2 years, but she still has the band in place (and as far as I know has no intention of removing it). She's now about to start the process of excess skin removal, which will take about a year.