* fed up with fad diets and yo-yo dieting

*Suffering from diabetes, sleep apnoea, high blood pressure or pain in your joints

*Worried about current or future health

*Simply fed up with being overweight!

Dr Layani and his team of experienced weight management specialists would like to invite you to our next open night on Tuesday 21st February at 6pm. John Flynn Hospital Tugun.

Come meet the team, including surgeon, psychologist, and dietitian, and learn about the minimally invasive surgical weight loss and non-surgical weight loss options.

We will be discussing the gastric sleeve, lap band and orbera balloon.

We will also have past patients there on the evening to talk, and answer any questions.

Please feel free to bring your partner or support person.

All people attending will be able to have their initial consultation with our surgeons bulk billed.

To Register, visit: http://www.1300weightloss.com.au/open-night-enquiry.html

When considering surgical intervention for weight loss, experience, knowledge, and care count, and, with over 10 years experience assisting more than 3000 patients with solutions for weight loss and management, Dr Layani has earned his reputation for delivering on all three of these attributes.

So what happened was this.

After admission, I was given my lovely paper gown and underpants to change into, underpants that luckily enough, were big enough to cover my ample bottom, not exposing it to the world. They’re also kind enough to have given me a nice fluffy robe to snuggle in while I await my call for surgery, and maybe so I could pretend that I was at a day spa!

Back in the waiting room with another gentlemen, appropriately gowned for his spa treatments, oh I mean surgery, a lady was bought into the room and handed a basket that seemed to contain the same garments that the rest of us were wearing, and directed to the change room.

A few minutes later, the lady emerges from the change room, clad in her fluffy robe, but sporting an accessory on her head which I was SURE wasn’t in my basket… a lovely paper hat with holes in each side!

She’d taken a lot of effort to ensure that all strands were neatly tucked up into her “cap”, though a few pieces were peskily escaping out from the holes in the sides so she did look a bit crazy professor-ish.

I looked at the man next to me with raised eyebrows, who looked at the lady and himself and then back to me… back to the women again, eyed me up and down and I gave him the nod… silent agreement passing between us that we had infact done the right thing when we placed that two holed paper garment on our BOTTOMS not on our HEADS!

Yes my dear friend, you read this correctly… the poor women had mistaken her underpants for a HAT!

She sat down across from us and the gentleman could not look her in the eye, as I’m sure, just like me, he was busting with laughter on the inside. The nurse comes in to get the gentlemen, walking past the women, whips the hat off the head and states, without a bit of fuss, “Oh dear.. this is meant for your bum, not your head!”

Are you

* fed up with fad diets and yo-yo dieting

*Suffering from diabetes, sleep apnoea, high blood pressure or pain in your joints

*Worried about current or future health

*Simply fed up with being overweight!

Dr Layani and his team of experienced weight management specialists would like to invite you to our next open night on Tuesday 8th November at 6pm. John Flynn Hospital Tugun.

Come meet the team, including surgeon, psychologist, and dietitian, and learn about the minimally invasive surgical weight loss and non-surgical weight loss options.

We will be discussing the gastric sleeve, lap band and orbera balloon.

We will also have past patients there on the evening to talk, and answer any questions.

Please feel free to bring your partner or support person.

All people attending will be able to have their initial consultation with our surgeons bulk billed.

To Register, visit: http://www.1300weightloss.com.au/open-night-enquiry.html

When considering surgical intervention for weight loss, experience, knowledge, and care count, and, with over 10 years experience assisting more than 3000 patients with solutions for weight loss and management, Dr Layani has earned his reputation for delivering on all three of these attributes.

After my lap band surgery I knew I would be having my first band adjustment  at about 6 weeks. Adjustments are also referred to as fills or top-ups but they are all referring to the procedure whereby the surgeon inserts a needle into the port hidden under the skin and injects or removes a small amount of fluid to adjust the tightness of the band.

I had been so excited about the surgery that I did not think about the adjustment, until shortly before that first follow up appointment. Now the reality of having my new band adjusted really hit home. All I could think of was a GIANT needle being put in my belly.

I had myself so worked up about it when I arrived at the surgery that I had broken out in a sweat and felt physically ill.

I saw the surgeon and we went over how I was doing and he checked that I was feeling well and had healed from surgery. He then asked me to lay on the table and got some gloves and that dreaded needle. This was the point I closed my eyes tight, and clung to the side of the bed like my life depended on it.

The surgeon felt for my port site and put a small amount of pressure on the site with his fingers.

He then walked away, I assumed to get another medical instrument, or maybe some gauze to catch the copious amounts of blood that were going to be flowing out of my belly. I could hear the humour in his voice as he casually says  “You’re done”

My eyes flung open, “What do you mean I’m done?”

“All done”  he says and put the tiniest little band-aide on the needle hole.  “See you in a month or so”

Well didn’t I feel like a drama queen! There was no real pain to speak of, and it was so quick! I had almost given myself a heart attack…. over THAT.

I stood up and pretended like I was very cool and calm, said goodbye and left the room. When I came out to the reception counter I burst out laughing. The girls asked me quizzically  if I ok and what was so funny? I was way too embarrassed to say so just replied “nothing, it’s just me”.

After numerous adjustments over the past two years, I still laugh at my early assumption of unending pain and woe accompanying adjustments and I really feel for those that have forgone having lap band surgery for this reason alone. Of course, for any discomfort or concern, always call the clinic to discuss on 1300 934 448 or let the surgeon know you’re feeling anxious beforehand. Good luck!

Friday 30^th September at 7pm

If you would like to attend and enjoy company from others in a similar

weight loss situation we always welcome new faces.

Please email Melanie melaniec@wlsa.com.au or call us on 5598 0500

We are holding our dinner at “Signature Dish”

240 Varsity Parade Varsity Lakes (opposite the lake)

Jo and her team will have a few smaller portioned specials as well as

their regular delicious menu

Numbers are limited RSVP is essential

We have monthly patient get-togethers, for either lunch, dinner or coffee.

If you are unable to attend please let us know if you would like to

 attend on another date.

* fed up with fad diets and yo-yo dieting

*Suffering from diabetes, sleep apnoea, high blood pressure or pain in your joints

*Worried about current or future health

*Simply fed up with being overweight!

Dr Layani and his team of experienced weight management specialists would like to invite you to our next open night on Tuesday 11^th October at 6pm. John Flynn Hospital Tugun.

Come meet the team, including surgeon, psychologist, and dietitian, and learn about the minimally invasive surgical weight loss and non-surgical weight loss options.

We will be discussing the gastric sleeve, lap band and orbera balloon.

We will also have past patients there on the evening to talk, and answer any questions.

Please feel free to bring your partner or support person.

All people attending will be able to have their initial consultation with our surgeons bulk billed.

To Register, visit: http://www.1300weightloss.com.au/open-night-enquiry.html

When considering surgical intervention for weight loss, experience, knowledge, and care count, and, with over 10 years experience assisting more than 3000 patients with solutions for weight loss and management, Dr Layani has earned his reputation for delivering on all three of these attributes.