xxlaneyxx

Hi I am in the U.K paid £8000 gbp to have my band.3 fills included. Unfortunately need another fill now at cost of £250 gbp. Any fills over the 1st 'free' ones are £250 each.

Hi everyone! Thought Id post a bit of progress.I have had a few ups and downs along the way..2 fills gaining weight constantly and no restriction-then 3rd time lucky on 11 June 08 result! I have lost just over 3 stones so far. Starting weight 20.6 stones (286 lbs) present weight 17.4l stones (242 lbs) There is 14lb to 1 stone if that makes it a little clearer(sorry for not adding that sooner) I have noticed clothes becoming looser and inches falling off. I dont feel deprived as I can still eat a fair amount. I think I am due another fill soon as I am starting to eat larger meals and feel hungry more often.Still losing every week around 1-2 lbs so still good result. Will post some photos soon,not a major difference yet-but its still early days. Happy banding everyone! xx

Hi everyone! Thought Id post a bit of progress.I have had a few ups and downs along the way..2 fills gaining weight constantly and no restriction-then 3rd time lucky on 11 June 08 result! I have lost just over 3 stones so far. Starting weight 20.6 stones (286 lbs) present weight 17.4l stones (242 lbs) There is 14lb to 1 stone if that makes it a little clearer(sorry for not adding that sooner) I have noticed clothes becoming looser and inches falling off. I dont feel deprived as I can still eat a fair amount. I think I am due another fill soon as I am starting to eat larger meals and feel hungry more often.Still losing every week around 1-2 lbs so still good result. Will post some photos soon,not a major difference yet-but its still early days. Happy banding everyone! xx

Icecream is a craving that came after I had my band-I didnt really like the stuff before! Its getting easier now tho...lol

Thankyou for all the replys-must get round to trying the receipe as it sounds delicious! Just come back from holiday and pleased to report weight still dropping! Not so hooked on icecream,but still like the odd one or two now and then (not the whole container tho now lol)

I have decided that icecream is evil! lol I was never really that fussed with it before I had my band-but now I crave it daily! I know when I have had a bad day,and feel good when I have managed to stick to one a day. My weight loss is fine at the mo,but I wish I could stop thinking about the stuff. Im sure I will get over it in time,but its just so yummy! Anyone else had any cravings after being banded?

Hi guys and gals,just thought I would post a nice happy thread to let everyone know I finally love my band! lol I was banded on 1st March 08 and have been having a few hiccups along the way..mostly with no restriction,weight gain and feeling generally like I was a failure.But......after my 3rd fill on 11th June 08,I have been having better results and feeling much more positive. I was at a low point thinking that I want going to have any success with my band,and my weight kept going up. I am finding things much more easy now.I can eat a fair amount still,I dont feel too deprived.I am much more satisfied for longer and dont think about food 24/7 like I used to! To anyone who is feeling like the band isnt helping-hang in there! It will happen!! I was helped by all the words of encouragement on here,and it takes the right adjustment and it will work!I love my band now. Good luck to everyone on their banding journey. x x

Hi fellow lap banders! Just a quick update.Since my post I am really pleased to report I am finally feeling restriction! yippeeeeeeee!!!! lol I still can eat a reasonable amount,but I really do know when I have had enough now.I am watching what I am eating,and go for the healthy options instead of eating whatever I can lay my hands on. I could still eat the usual amounts of junk food ie icecream,chocolate,biccys,cake etc so I steer well clear and have a yummy weight watchers desert at the ready so I still feel like I have had something naughty! Thankyou for keeping me on the straight and narrow and helping when I felt like it wasnt going to work for me. I will keep you updated on any progress. xxx

Thankyou to everyone and all the positive words of encouragement. The only way I can describe what the doc has said is that my oesophagus has irregular muscles that are not moving in a smooth motion,and that I am not getting the signals of being full-even if I have overeaten,so I can be stretching my pouch and not realising it. I put everything I had into this,but never thought it wouldnt work for me or help me. I am going to try to watch what I eat more-maybe a weight watchers diet or something(I can follow that Im sure) I was banded on 1st March 2008 and I have not lost anything apart from my confidence! lol I need to get on track again,I think I was hoping for better results,maybe its still early days and I am worrying too soon,but the doctor that did my 3rd fill really made out that its not working for me,and that I need to diet! Tell me something I didnt already know,-if just dieting worked for me I wouldnt have needed to spend £8000 would I ? I just hoped I would feel fuller sooner,but so far no luck,and I can still eat far too much. I will not give up,I was just feeling very down. Thankyou all again xxx

I went for my 3rd fill,and was told I had put on weight (again!) I have not lost any weight since my pre-op diet,I have got a 10 ml band with 6.5 ml in as of 2 days ago. I have not got restriction that I know of,I can still eat far too much before feeling full.My doc who filled me said I have an irregular swallow,and it means I am not feeling full,even if I have eaten more than I am supposed to. I ended up in tears feeling like I wasted my money,that its not going to work for me now. I had a problem with overeating all my life and that is why I chose the surgery.I feel like I am a failure and nothing is going to help me now.They tell me to diet and watch what I eat-but lests face it if I was any good at that I wouldnt be overweight in the first place. I am feeling really low,am eating more again as comfort,thats what got me here in the 1st place feeling like I am worth nothing. Please give me some hints and support,I am really at a very low point.

Wow! You are doing so well! The change is amazing,keep up the good work. :coolgleamA:

Hi there,hope your headache is easing off. I dont think you will suffer for the whole two weeks.I had really bad headaches around the 2nd day of my pre-op liquid diet,but it did get better by around the 4-5th day. Good luck!

Dirty hospitals named and shamed on health service hygiene 'sick list' By Celia Hall, Medical Editor Happy reading maincat. You seem to have a pedantic mission regarding NHS hospitals. Most people want to have an enjoyable time on this lap band forum.You just come across as someone who is more interested in goading others with your condescending attitude. No-one has to justify themselves,their views or their spelling to you. Good luck on your band journey-even though you give the impression of being a right pompous git!

I wouldnt worry too much-I have same problem. Dont let it get you down. Im sure it will even out.

quote maincat ''How do you know? Hearsay, rumour or recorded fact?'' If you took time to read post correctly, Rubinesque is stating from personal experience !

Lots of burps and lots of stomach gurgling!

Hi all,I have never done a blog before so excuse me if I make a right mess of it! Where do you start eh? I will try at the begining. Since I was about 12-13 years old ,I have always had a problem with food.I simply love it! Any of it-and nothing in particular! Lots of it,anytime of day/night.I just had to have it! lol I remember weighing 12.5 stones when I was 14,and progressing to 20.6 in Feb 08,when I finally made the step to get my band. Pre-op weight I was 20.6 stones before my 2 week liquid diet. Day of op 1st March 08,I weighed in at 19.2 stones. (gave up smoking day before op as well) Havent really lost any weight since then,although I have lost quite a few inches! I am trying to be much more actice and do lots more exercise. I had my 1st fill on 16th April 08,so far I dont feel any different but it is still early days I spose. Fingers crossed I will start to feel some restriction soon.

Hi all,I have never done a blog before so excuse me if I make a right mess of it! Where do you start eh? I will try at the begining. Since I was about 12-13 years old ,I have always had a problem with food.I simply love it! Any of it-and nothing in particular! Lots of it,anytime of day/night.I just had to have it! lol I remember weighing 12.5 stones when I was 14,and progressing to 20.6 in Feb 08,when I finally made the step to get my band. Pre-op weight I was 20.6 stones before my 2 week liquid diet. Day of op 1st March 08,I weighed in at 19.2 stones. (gave up smoking day before op as well) Havent really lost any weight since then,although I have lost quite a few inches! I am trying to be much more actice and do lots more exercise. I had my 1st fill on 16th April 08,so far I dont feel any different but it is still early days I spose. Fingers crossed I will start to feel some restriction soon.

I would have it done again...even though at the moment Ive not got any restriction going on! Im hoping it will kick in soon. Wanted the band done for so long,and failed at so many diets,it was my last resort.

Im from Birmingham UK,

I think the original post was to determine how many people self-paid for banding vs NHS funding. Im sure majority of people would be happy with having band done in an NHS hospital in the UK,if the NHS funded it. If you have to pay for op yourself,(which I did) I definately would want to have a say in the hospital I was paying for. Im sure Sanks51 did not have the NHS funding(I may be wrong?) and therefore made an individual choice to pay to have band fitted in which hospital they were happy with,in the UK or not. We have all heard reports of 'lurgies' and 'superbugs', MRSA etc and it is worrying. click link-NHS hospitals likely to miss hospital deep clean deadline I personally was happy in my BUPA uk hospital, (£8,000 self paid) to have my op. If I had chosen to go out of the UK,it would have been my choice. Even I found the way maincat chose to reply quite offensive, turning it into a personal attack,trying to make someone feel inferior because they made a simple spelling mistake! Crass-or class? There are ways of putting your point across without being offensive.We are all on this forum to learn from others experiences and choices.

I wouldnt advise hair extensions personally. They constantly pull on the roots of your hair and can cause major hair loss even in people with a healthy head of hair. I think you would regret having them.

I gave up the night before my op. I was so worried I would be stressing without being able to smoke...but here I am 6 weeks down the line and still not smoking! I was 20+ a day and if I can do it-anyone can. Your body can heal quicker and you will feel so much more healthy.My advice to anyone is just dont smoke anymore! Well done to everyone on their weight loss journey.

Hi all, Im 6 weeks post op-my eating has been slowly creeping back up to my pre-op standards! I have been doing a lot more exercise and my weight has been staying within a few lbs. Good news is I have my 1st fill on the 16th (9 days time and counting!) I am so looking forward to it.

How do you feel now after band fill,and how was during the 1st 6 weeks? Can you feel a change?