magicbeans
no longer obese!!
Need to vent.
Be careful of providers, they are salesman thats it. i went in to see mine in march 2011 wanting a balloon and he told me to get a band. so i forked out 8k for it.
i lost a bit and through my own self i put some back on. i felt i could do better without the band (wrong!) so asked for it all out. he said fine but i will pile it back on as u have a weight issue. and advised a sleeve. Kerching; 9k please. i said well let me see how i get on
started putting weight back on; went to see him and said ok u were right i shouldnt have had my fill out. so he put 4.8 back in (was 7.7ml at optimum restriction). however said no not interested in the sleeve will give the band another go as it does work
went back to see him as the 4.8 is like having no band. firstly saw the admin nurse who was very supportive and advised me to keep busy and gave me a timer to help with food.
went in to see the surgeon and he said; u said no to the sleeve and i knewud put it back on etc etc. had a go at me; fair enough deserved. thought shut up and take it cos u want the fill. so i went on the bed and he put in a measely 0.8ml! i asked for the full amount back to what it was but he said no. told me to sit down. i sat down and repeated how i wanted 7.7 but he said 'we are not having this conversation; if u want to have more go to a different provider' he gave me water which i gulped down in huge sips no problem. again NO RESTRICTION! he said no there is restriction its ur fault; u just want something to stop u eating i can do that but u will end up in hospital with sever dehydration as u cant swallow ur saliva. he continued to patronise me for eating badly (hello u have obese patients; we didnt get here by eating fruit and veg only!) - i was aware i ate badly but wanted a fill so i could knuckle down with a tool that worked.
he saud no; come back if u want but im not putting more in as the muscles around the band are thicker bla bla and need to do it slowly.
so annoyed as costs over £30 every time i go.
so so annoyed. he is pleasent as long as u are interested in his services. as soon as u are not. u are a fat lazy person who needs to know ur place.
Be careful of providers, they are salesman thats it. i went in to see mine in march 2011 wanting a balloon and he told me to get a band. so i forked out 8k for it.
i lost a bit and through my own self i put some back on. i felt i could do better without the band (wrong!) so asked for it all out. he said fine but i will pile it back on as u have a weight issue. and advised a sleeve. Kerching; 9k please. i said well let me see how i get on
started putting weight back on; went to see him and said ok u were right i shouldnt have had my fill out. so he put 4.8 back in (was 7.7ml at optimum restriction). however said no not interested in the sleeve will give the band another go as it does work
went back to see him as the 4.8 is like having no band. firstly saw the admin nurse who was very supportive and advised me to keep busy and gave me a timer to help with food.
went in to see the surgeon and he said; u said no to the sleeve and i knewud put it back on etc etc. had a go at me; fair enough deserved. thought shut up and take it cos u want the fill. so i went on the bed and he put in a measely 0.8ml! i asked for the full amount back to what it was but he said no. told me to sit down. i sat down and repeated how i wanted 7.7 but he said 'we are not having this conversation; if u want to have more go to a different provider' he gave me water which i gulped down in huge sips no problem. again NO RESTRICTION! he said no there is restriction its ur fault; u just want something to stop u eating i can do that but u will end up in hospital with sever dehydration as u cant swallow ur saliva. he continued to patronise me for eating badly (hello u have obese patients; we didnt get here by eating fruit and veg only!) - i was aware i ate badly but wanted a fill so i could knuckle down with a tool that worked.
he saud no; come back if u want but im not putting more in as the muscles around the band are thicker bla bla and need to do it slowly.
so annoyed as costs over £30 every time i go.
so so annoyed. he is pleasent as long as u are interested in his services. as soon as u are not. u are a fat lazy person who needs to know ur place.
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