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Hi all. I live in the uk,I just wanted to hear from anyone else who had the band fitted in the uk and by whom and where and when, thanks a lot Cherie

Well done all you great losers!!

Hi steve, it was the n.i.c.e that told me my gp did try for me, this postcode lottery makes me sick we need IVF but can't get it here but if we move 3 miles we will!! Thanks Cherie

Hi all been some time from my last post, I need to hear from others just to see if how i feel is right, I have had lots of fills and nothing i lost well in the 1st 6 months, its been the odd LB from then on, in Oct i had a fill what was done by Flo it was bad but i put that down to the lady who done it! she 1st over filled it and nothing would go down i got her to take some out in half ml goes till the water would go down, Any way still didn't lose anything over the next 6 weeks went back on the 6th Dec and saw my doc he did a blind fill but unlike the silly *** who did the last one didn't hurt me and took out all that was in it and added a ml so i now know what is in it,(7ml) right now for the point of this post.... All i can do is have very small drinks and then by late afternoon i can eat a very small bit of pasta but thats it, if i try and eat i am sick and it hurts i don't know if this is right, If it is and i have to learn to live like this for the band to be a working tool then so be it but I'm worried its over filled and will do harm, Thank you for any help out there Cherie x

thank you all, you have been very helpful cherie x

Hi I was told i had to wait about 3 years and then it would be only a maybe the NHS would do so i paid 6k and had it done only for my doc to leave the uk and now the NSH look after my band for me !!! i have to drive to london from harlow which is not to bad, better then the £320 for a fill i was paying!! I have been told that essex (well Harlow) DO NOT do them on the NSH, thanks Cherie x

Hi liz Hope all works out well, take care Cherie

Goodluck Liz, let us all know how you get on take care Cherie Uk

Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me how important drinking lots of water is please, Has anyone done it both ways with and without drinking 8 pints a day and if so has it made any difference to the weight loss, Many thanks Cherie

Hi all does ant know how many ml/cc a Ethicon band holds? Many thanks Cherie

WOW no one knows Cherie x

Hi all Can anyone tell me if reductil works with the band? Many thanks Cherie

Hi All, i have started going to the gym and i love it, but the thing is, i'm not sleeping very well now, I take in about 800 calories a day, I burn about 300 at the gym, and use other calories just living, Can this have anything to do with my sleeping not very well, I really need help on this, i need sleep i'm only getting about 3/4 hours a night and i feel s*&^, Thanks Cherie

Hi all me again I stopped the gym for a week and within 3 days i started to sleep again so looks like i need to see my GP to see what he thinks i should do, I do all i can... only go AM... up my intake...but none of it seemed to matter for me its gym = bad nights for me but i'm not giving up!!! take care Cherie

Thanks Magan, I'll keep that for when i need a fill! Good luck Cherie

Hi Megan, Thank you for that, do you remember how much it was please. Many thanks cherie x

Hi suzanne, The london one would be good, thats very kind of you, Many thanks Cherie

Hi Suzanne, I need a fill and follow up doctor as i have no-one now, Cherie x

Hi All, just to see how you are all doing, I no longer have a doctor as he has left the uk, so i'm on the look out for a new one but its hard going!!! They have said that they will try and help me find one but no luck so far, Good luck to you all xxx

Hi, Thanks for all your help, i only go to the gym at 12 noon till about 1.30ish pm and i don't go to bed till about 10.30/11pm, but thanks anyway Cherie x

Hi, I only drink decaff so i know its not that, I do know the body needs at least 500 calories just to keep going, so just maybe i'm useing more then i'm taking in and thats why, Cherie

Hello all how much can you eat in one sitting? i was told pre-op that i was looking at about the size of an egg cup!!! Well its a lot more is this just me or do you eat more Thank Cherie x