lizals

Thank you so much so inspirational.. I was banded last end of November having my 4th infill next Friday..not got that green zone feeling yet, but hopefully that will be arriving very soon.. I have lost over 40 lbs but that is due to dieting and watching what I am eating. Cannot wait for this green zone, was beginning to think it was me and I was doing something wrong so feel happier now so roll on next Friday Green Zone here I come. Thanking you great reading different people's experiences with their bands. I will let you know.

I had my band on 12th November initially I was losing weight due to liquid diet then watching what I ate hardly any carbohydrates passed my lips...I have had 2 Infills and cannot feel any restriction at all. I feel like I could eat anything I wanted. I am due another infill on the 17th April..I have read on here how some people don't feel restriction until 3rd or 4th infill..I am feeling very disheartened at the moment....HELP!!!!

Well done u look gorgeous x

Good morning to all Lap Banders........not sure if I am on the right page to Introduce Myself, but spent 30 mins looking through and this is what I found so sorry if I am on the wrong page. My name is Liz and I am from Cheshire in the UK 30 mins from Liverpool and 30 mins from Manchester. My journey with my Lap Band started on the 12th November 2014 when I had my band fitted in Belgium. In the UK Lap bands are very expensive and cannot get them on Insurance like I have been reading a lot about happens in the USA. We have a Holiday Home in Spain and a neighbour of ours there had had one in Belgium and highly recommended the Service and aftercare in the UK they offered. So I had it done in November by a Bariatric Surgeon,, Dr Chris DeBruyne who has done in excess of 5000 of them, so I thought yes he seems experienced enough!!! For 4 days after the op there was a bit of pain, but the painkillers helped and it soon subsided. The Surgeon also told me he had repaired a Hiatus Hernia that he found during the Operation. I did lose 14 lbs within a couple of weeks, but thought that was due to the liquid diet etc. Christmas came and I did cut down and used a smaller plate which in my head makes me think I am having big meal if the plate is full, rather than a big plate half empty. Had a infill of 2.5ml on the 16th December. To be honest didnt feel restriction and Christmas came and went with the downing of quite a lot of Baileys Irish Cream. I must admit I feel I could eat a lot, but when eating not sure if I am full or it is psychological, but weight is coming off although slow. Had a 2nd infill of 2ml on the 16th January and due to being in Spain until the end of March cannot have another one until the 17th April. I did find a Doctor locally, here in Spain, to do an infill, but emailed my Surgeon and he advised against it and mentioned I have a 2 year Guarantee and if an infill is done by somebody else and damages the Lap Band I would lose the guarantee. So decided against that. I am eating very healthily now Porridge in a morning topped with berries and lunchtime I will have a salad and in the evening chicken,, fish and vegetables and the like. After reading all the comments on this wonderful forum, nothing like it in the UK, it will be lovely to share my Journey with people who have had the same operation. Thank you for having me and good luck to everybody who is having their op soon and also those who are coming to terms with it and who are on the same journey as I am. Liz (Cheshire UK)