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I wanted it drained as i don't have much capacity for fills in the future, so the idea behind having it drained was to let it settle down, whilst sticking to slimming world and then starting again. have posted on the pregnancy board too, thanks x

Hi guys, i got banded 31st May 2008. I lost 50lbs in the first 6mths and then got pregnant. I didn't have any fills to allow me to eat enough so as not to restrict what was eating. I went off the rails and due to ill health and being bed bound, got into bad habbits and because i was pg, i kinda stuck my head in the sand. After my son was born i was 14lbs off my pre-surgery weight :thumbup: I went for a fill but felt no restriction. I've only room for 1 or 2 small fills. so whats the point? I'm doing slimming world and the weight is coming off again, but i want this band i paid for to work again. Should I have my and drained, bar the first 5 mls and wait a month (sticking to slimmer world etc) and then start again? Has anyone else done anything simular? did it work? I have to pay for fills and with a baby about i can't afford to waste money you know. My son is 9mths old now, i really need to do something about this. Thanks so much for any replies and or advice. xxx

Hi guys, i got banded 31st May 2008. I lost 50lbs in the first 6mths and then got pregnant. I didn't have any fills to allow me to eat enough so as not to restrict what was eating. I went off the rails and due to ill health and being bed bound, got into bad habbits and because i was pg, i kinda stuck my head in the sand. After my son was born i was 14lbs off my pre-surgery weight :cursing: I went for a fill but felt no restriction. I've only room for 1 or 2 small fills. so whats the point? I'm doing slimming world and the weight is coming off again, but i want this band i paid for to work again. Should I have my and drained, bar the first 5 mls and wait a month (sticking to slimmer world etc) and then start again? Has anyone else done anything simular? did it work? I have to pay for fills and with a baby about i can't afford to waste money you know. Thanks so much for any replies and or advice. xxx

I'll be having my fills in Cardiff too, any info you can find out would be greatly appreciated. xxx

Hi all, i had my gastric band fitted at bromsgrove on May 31st 2008. By xmas i'd lost 50lbs and then discovered i was pregnant (was chuffed been trying for over 8 yrs). I'm due to give birth in 7wks and have put on about 28lbs. I haven't had any fills since discovering i was pregnant and feel like i've no restriction left at all. Has anyone been through simular? and if so how soon after having my baby can i have a fill done? I'll be breastfeeding and so will need to keep my strength up. Know this might sound stupid, but will it all work for me now? Being overweight and 8 months pregnant is not easy and i want to be slim before I have more children. Thanks to those who have read and can offer advice. Jules xxx

Hi Guys, i lost 5lbs last week so i was chuffed. i've dropped from a 28/30 to a 24-26 on bottoms and have got into some size 22 tops. so happy with my progress so far! :cry_smile:

2lbs for the last two wks, not too bad i guess, it all helps :biggrin2:

Good luck with your op tomorrow hun, you'll be fine. and think this is the next step to a new happier you! xxx

Another 3lbs down. woohoo!

Hi guys i managed to find a liquid Multivitamin and mineral suppliment in Boots, its orange flavoured. Boots.com - Shop -- A-Z Multivitamins= only £3.99 too. So far so good for me. have to have 2 spoonfuls a day for adults alot easier than trying to swollow a tablet. Hope this helps. Jules x

Hi all, sorry i haven't been about but my pc has been broken. Last week i put on a pound, which i was very disheartened about but this week, i lost 5 lbs!

Hi Debbie i went with WGA but as far as i know the staff seem to work for both. I had my call about 8 days after coming home. so if you concerned i'd phone and chase it up i'm sure they wont mind. hope you get your call soon. xxxx

Unluckily for you perfect ten, you seem to have had a much poorer service with WGA than i have. I too had a call from Karen and have been given my xray and discharge appointments. I know we opted for the no frills package but to be honest i couldn't be happier with my results so far. But Perfect ten it might be worth visiting your GP if your worried about the purple scar tissue, as mine seem to be pink and quite small. And Kerri Mr Sigurdsson did my op and i found him very good. Sorry you've had a bad experiance so far Perfect Ten, I hope they resolve these issues for you very soon. Jules x

Hi baby, sorry to hear about your dissapointment, like the other have said try and stay positive,in a just a few short months you'll be looking back at this and will realise that it was much better to be safe rather than sorry. Good luck with the new diet hun, it'll all be worth it! Jules xxx