contact | links | sitemap About us Obesity Our treatment Am I eligible? compensation Treatment program Experiences Ron Peerdeman Dirk Postmus Jeanette Niemarkt Karin Brouwer Rita Lodewegen Yvonne Verheijen Marian Haringa Helga Groeneveld Geert Damhoff Jan-Willem Veld home Home / Experiences / Rita Lodewegen 'We decided to remove the gastric band and place a gastric bypass' Rita Lodewegen (44) lives in Delfzijl. She had a so-called 'redo', another stomach-reducing operation, because of problems with the gastric band. 'During my youth I got stronger and stronger. When I was 14 I got the pill and then I started to expand. I went from one diet to another until I no longer knew what to do. I weighed 117 pounds at one point. I had had enough and decided to get a gastric band. In August 2006 I had it installed in Emmen, where the waiting list was the shortest. After the operation it went well, I lost weight quickly and quickly weighed only 95 kilos. Until something went wrong with my gastric band. I was referred to the MCL via the hospital in Groningen. In the meantime, I already weighed 121 kilos. Fortunately they were able to help me in the MCL and in consultation it was decided to remove the gastric band and place a gastric bypass. I had surgery and soon lost 26 kilos. The guidance after the time is great. In the beginning we received guidance for three consecutive Thursdays, later again every month. It is true that you have to follow an eating schedule that resembles a diet and that is against me. But so far it has been going well and because you receive guidance in groups you support each other, which is very nice. I have the advantage that my taste has changed, I used to prefer sweet things and now mainly savory. I have definitely changed after my operation, I dare to go out again, I am more active and less introverted. I recently heard from someone that she had doubts about the operation, because then you would not be able to eat out anymore. But you can, not too large portions, vegetables and some meat and you have a very nice evening. I've started eating more consciously and that is good for me. ' Questions for Rita? Click here Sign Up Click here to register. Forms Click here to download the necessary forms. fast to Calculate BMI Accessibility Tel: 058 - 286 6969 Visiting address: Henri Dunantweg 2 8934 AD Leeuwarden Directions Postal address: PO Box 888 8901 BR Leeuwarden Help Disclaimer Colophon