Hi all,
I have recently joined the forum and I wanted to say 'hi' and let you all know that I am having my balloon fitted in 2 weeks in London! Yay! I don't know anyone who has had this done so I was sooo happy when I came across this forum. It's good to know I don't have to go through this alone
Having the balloon fitted is a difficult decision I have made following tons of research and I feel it's the best thing for me at the present time. I realise that this is not a miracle
cure but requires a lot of work on my part and I am prepared for a change in lifestyle. Having read some of the bad experiences posted by other users, it has made me a little apprehensive about the procedure, especially about the insertion, the vomiting and acid reflux, but I am willing to think positively. I can do this.
But first a little bit about me so you can all get to know me a little. I am a 23 year old female who lives and works in London. I weigh 80kgs and I'm 162cm tall. My weight started to dramatically increase when I was 12 years old (before I had been a very skinny child) and it continued to increase right through school and when I was at university. In my late teens I was diagnosed with PCOS and I now believe that the reason my weight has escalated over the years and why I find it so hard to lose. My doctor has recently put me on Yasmin to help me with the condition and I hope that the balloon will work along side it so to help me lose the weight.
I would really love to find some 'buddies' who maybe also live in the UK, are around my age and are about to have it done soon (or have had it done very recently) so that we can offer each other consistent support via e-mail, phone, skype messaging, text etc. Other than that, I would love to hear from anyone who wants to chat about their experiences.
loves Olive xxxx
