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kirk22@optusnet.com.au · 11-12-07, 05:28 PM

G,day Prickly Pear
Over here in Australia most doctors wont do bypass surgery. You really have to ask for it. Everyone is doing gastric banding here. But regardless of which opp you go for you must realise that there is no magic silver bullet. All banding or bypas will do is reduce the size of your meals. You still need to eat better food and exercise a bit. I have two girls aged 4 and 6. Plus my wife also works about 65 hours a week. We still find 30 mins a night to go for a walk. Remember you dont have to go to the gym to exercise. My best advice is to try to find 30 mins a day at least to exercise and talk to a dietician.

I am not sure what it costs to get surgery done in the USA but here it isnt bad at all. I paid about $5500 for the gastric band surgery plus $1200 for the anestesioligist. Thats about $6700 AUD all up. I think thats about $5500 - $ 6000 USD. So i just paid for the surgery. I mean we pay $20 000 for a car right ?? What price do you put on your health?

Anyway Prickly Pear best of luck with whatever decision you make !

Kirk

11-12-07, 05:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
kirk22@optusnet.com.au Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 7 Weight Statistics 5th Nov 2007 Start Date: 317 lb Start Weight: 260 lb Current Weight: 220 lb Goal Weight: -57 lb Weight Loss: March 2008 Goal Date: Body Mass Index 41 BMI Start: 41 BMI Current: 28 BMI Goal:	Re: New here and need some advice G,day Prickly Pear Over here in Australia most doctors wont do bypass surgery. You really have to ask for it. Everyone is doing gastric banding here. But regardless of which opp you go for you must realise that there is no magic silver bullet. All banding or bypas will do is reduce the size of your meals. You still need to eat better food and exercise a bit. I have two girls aged 4 and 6. Plus my wife also works about 65 hours a week. We still find 30 mins a night to go for a walk. Remember you dont have to go to the gym to exercise. My best advice is to try to find 30 mins a day at least to exercise and talk to a dietician. I am not sure what it costs to get surgery done in the USA but here it isnt bad at all. I paid about $5500 for the gastric band surgery plus $1200 for the anestesioligist. Thats about $6700 AUD all up. I think thats about $5500 - $ 6000 USD. So i just paid for the surgery. I mean we pay $20 000 for a car right ?? What price do you put on your health? Anyway Prickly Pear best of luck with whatever decision you make ! Kirk __________________