lisa806

It's what's inside that counts. Well this is my band and stomach taken by my surgeon Mr Toh at 2.45pm on the 24th November. Finished work at 07.30 on 24th Nov, admitted to hospital at 08.30am. Had a long wait untill 2pm to go down for surgery. Back on ward at 3.30. Talking to family on phone at 4pm. Up and walking about at 5.30. Only mild discomfort, shoulder pain from the gas but walking about and my partner patting my back allevited most of the pain in shoulder. Had comfortable night but did not sleep a wink, not because of pain or anything just could not sleep. Sloppy porridge for Breakfast, which tasted good after 5 litres of Water and two cups of coffee since surgery. Discharged at 1pm. should have been 10am but surgeon delayed. Home for 1.30 and still trying to let it sink in that i have had a lap band fitted. Believe it or not i am enjoying a very well deserved glass of red wine. Hugs Lisa

Hello to all I will be getting banded on 24th (one more day to go). Good luck to all Best wishes Lisa

Hi Steve thanks for your reply and i must say well done with fourteen pre op diet i am on day four and it's making me feel so ill just drinking milk, one more day to go, must say i am more excited than nervous now Good luck with your band Best wishes Lisa

Hi Janice. well dont have to follow pre op diet for two weeks just 5 days on the milk diet, and it really is milk. 4 pints of semi a day + 1 mug of bovril a day (for the salt) + 2 pints of other fluids, water, diet drinks, tea, coffee, no sugar. I am just at the end of day one and it sucks, but i said i will stick to it and i will try my hardest, Any more news on your funding?

yes me too. i get banded on November 24th and i have done my will and am constantly thinking about If I Should Die, but if i dont have this op i will die sooner than later and thats for sure. It's reasuring to know most people had the same thoughts at some stage

I will be getting band fitted on 24th Nov and yes my surgeon sutures in the band but no wings, have seen the one you are talking about though

What an ass, well it's his loss and you go out there and prove it.

good luck Beth. i am not far behind you i get banded on 24th and i am nervous to say the least

Hi to all, just wondered if anyone else is due for banding in the next week or so. I will be getting it done next saturday 24th. really nervous after being so excited for the last few weeks. I will only be on pre op diet for about 5 days before op is this normal or does it vary from surgeon to surgeon ?

Hi to all There seems to be different lengths of time that surgeons have you on the pre op diet, i wont be seeing my nutritionalist untill six days before my op. I have read that some people have had to follow pre op diets for up to two weeks, does anyone know why?

Hi Janice, i am paying private for my band and i am having it fitted at Clare Park Hospital in Farnham surrey. I see the nutritionalist and anesthatist on the 19th, and then in for surgery on 24th. Good luck with the funding.

No problems LittleNan every thing is cool, decided on Clare Park in end Main reasons Unlimited fills in the first year They stitch the band in place (not common practise in Belgium, (hearsay)) Should the band need replacing due too complications, Clare Park will replace it in the fist year. Hugs Lisa

will keep my fingers crossed for you, good luck

Hi Janice, yep got the goahead for 24th November, see nutritional team one week before. realy excited and realy nervous too, how are you doing?

thank you julie, that gives me some idea of budgeting for the next year or so

hello to all and thank you for your replys, have seen Mr Toh (surgeon) today and he has given me the goahead for 24th of november, have to go week before to get pre op diet and to have blood test etc, so very excited and of course very nervous too but all in all bring it on.

Hi to all because i will have to pay for any fills six months after my banding on 24th November. How many fills can you expect to have in the first year and is there a maximum lisa

Anyone having lapband fitted at Spire Hospital Hampshire, in November or December.

hi to all i too wil be getting banded in nov 24th all being well

Hi janice, like you a newbe to site, good luck on funding and banding. hopefully will get mine done on 24th nov, seeing surgeon on Thursday

Hi, i will be seeing Mr Toh on Thursday and should be having my band fitted at clare Park Hospital (BUPA) on 24th Nov, the cost here is £6,950, £1000 more than if i was to have it done in Portsmouth, so will be asking Mr Toh about having it done there as only hour down road anyway so thank you littlenan for putting the cost of your surgery up.

Hi, have been researching lapband procedures and success rates, have an appointment to see surgeon on Thursday, all being well I will be having lapband fitted on the 24th of Nov. have found your forum to be very informative and friendly, look forward to sharing experiences Lisa

first hello to all going to see surgeon on 1st nov and hope to have band fitted on 24th, have spent the last week researching, found this site today and looks very promising for help and support for the life changing surgery i hope to have