Freckles

Gillian and Big sis, you pair crack me up, dont forget the knee length pink bloomers when you're sat in that rocker, and yes I am the mammy, old fart that I am, but still loving life!!!

Bless all you newly banded peoples, so made up for you, seeing the scales moving down is a wonderful feeling. welcome Oliverdog, well done on your decision, you wont look back. Carrie, I think you're right hunny but on Saturday teatime I ate (very slowly and well chewed) chicken thigh and I suffered a lot of discomfort for about 3 hours couldnt even take a sip of water. yesterday i had one of those diet shakes, that gym freaks use full of vits and not many calories, but apart from the usual 2 cream crackers with marmite i only managed a teaspoon of lamb curry, was too full, but my head said 'I'm hungry' I hate when that happens. This morning I have eaten my C crackers with only clover on and most of the yolks of 2 boiled eggs. Thats not much good for my constipation though is it. Carrie, though you may be heartbroken at the moment, time will heal you darling, and you will find someone even better. You are a beautiful young girl and someones out there looking for you right now. I am a great believer in...everything happens for a reason. xxxx

Girlies you are so sweet, I hear what you're saying, thank you for your kindness. To tell you the truth I cant afford to get any taken out atm. been booking the flights around Asia and to and from the Gold Coast, am on the bones on my a*se. We've spent about £1500 to date thats without hotels lol. I do take vits and the prune juice must be good for me. i think if the bowels were working normally I would feel good. Ah well it will pass, and I will try to eat more protein. yep the babby is due on 26th, daughter booked into Op theatre for 9am so not long to go, and she wants me to wash the baby, she is so fussy, doesnt want any nurse doing it lol. She's a case!!. they are doing it all day long, me i havent done it for over 8 years when her youngest son was born. I spose i should be flattered lol. Later girlies xxxx

PS sorry you are so stressed, darling that will make your band pretty tight. I hope things smooth out for you pdq xxxx

Ahh thanx Bigsis. I get the same sensation, dont really think I get the full message just that uncomfortable choking feeling. I also find it very hard to drink for about 2 hours after eating, and vice versa. I am loathe to get any taken out in case I stop losing, but I dont feel wonderful. Is it sposed to make you feel a bit under the weather?

I have had to read so many posts I'm exhausted lol. You lot dont half natter, i remember when there was only about 6 of us!!! I dont know if my bandf is normal or not, yesterday I ate half an oatabix drekky, 1 dutch crispbread with cheese n onion sandwich filler on for lunch (couldnt manage anymore!!!) and teatime ate 2 slices of Spam and a minute bit of lettuce and cucumber. Is this normal? Not much food for a whole day is it. I miss you Gillian and Big sis, we dont seem to be on at the same time anymore. Garry hope you're feeling ok after your op hunny xxx. Have a fab holiday in Florida HC, and eat what you can lol. Last time I went I came back 7lbs lighter. I was craving for all the steaks and burgers, but had to stick to soup as my band had tightened with the flight. Maggs when do you go to France? Sorry Wishful I always seem to miss you too. Laters guys xxx

Garry, great to see you back and fantastic that you didnt have to go through the whole procedure again, although I was glad I had it done, could have done without the first few days of discomfort though. But it's been well worth it, I have lost 30lbs since before i had the new band. Dr Chris and co are really worth their weight in gold, I'm so glad you were treated so well. Shell nice to see you too hunny. Maggs, thats a good price of £80. I dont think I'm gonna need another fill for some time, I told you the night of the wedding I vomited for England just because I ate a little too many party things and drank too much, though it was spread over the whole day and evening. I still struggle with drinks, so I must be full as a boot!! Wishful, hi chick, not 'seen' you in a while, hope you're doing good. And to all the girlies/guys on here good luck with the weight loss.

Thanx so much Flirtydrawers for the update on Garry, I'm so pleased for him, bless his cotton socks, thats great news. Maggs, you lil shopaholic lol

Maggs that is sooo expensive, if anyone is near the Spire Southampton, Michael Van den Bossche does the fills for £90, he was my surgeon and is lovely. You can also get a fill done under X-ray at the Manchester x-ray for £150.

to all you girlies for the kind wishes about my Mum, its very sweet of you to take the trouble. I hope all the new bandsters and our Garry are ok, I am thinking of them all.

Maggs you are such a smooth talker:biggrin: And I love what you said about the free fill for the sake of science, what a hoot you are It was lovely to meet and spend time with you and your little sweetheart of a daughter, I felt like I'd known you all my life. And by small I meant your body size, cos you're not very big, in fact you just look normal....not a bulge in sight!! You are lovely and bubbly, I felt like a miserable old fart next to you, I didnt mention it but I still was/am having bowel probs. It is making me feel so ill and miserable. Yesterday I found some Movicol powders, for constipation, and faecal impaction, sorry for the graphics, but this is what I have. I took a load last night and today we've had lift-off, I also took my usual glass of prune juice. I'm not going to the hospital today so gonna have a real good go at the Movicol again, and sort it out once and for all. BTW I did do the enima with help from hubby:rolleyes: but it didnt shift it all.

I am going to have to reserve a whole day to read the posts here, havent got much time atm, with going down to Cardiff to the wedding tomorrow. Maggs, we're not leaving till 2:30 so we may be late getting there, will text you when we arrive at the hotel ok. Cream crackers and marmite are my faves. I am even taking some with me lol. Anita thanx for asking about my Mum, I had some bad news yesterday, and couldnt bring myself to post about it. They dont think my Mum will be able to come back home as she gets up at least 6 times a night to wee, they said I wouldnt be able to cope with that as she needs supervision since the stroke. My heart is breaking for my poor Mum cos she was so happy when I said she would be coming home on 10th August. Now she's got nothing to look forward to, she has to back into the home permanently. The only thing I can do for her is a couple of times a week bring her home for the day so she wont feel like she's been dumped. I am also planning on taking her on days out , there doesnt seem to be anything else I can do. I have to tell them on Monday what my decision is, but they say I wont be able to survive with getting up so much in the night, and I know they're right. Anyway girlies enjoy the chit chat here, Hi to Mandy and anyone else who's around. See you next week take care xxxxx

That is brilliant news garry, I am so so pleased for you!!! What a marvellous doctor Cris is. I wish I had known all of this before I had my first band fitted in the UK!!!

To Maggs and Toppings

So glad you're feeling a bit better now Anita. Have a lovely holiday Sammy, is hubby going too? I just wanted to tell you all that the toilet issues are still ongoing, everyone keeps saying you cant expect to go much cos you're not eating much!!! I'm trying to get mor liquids down and trying to walk more, so will see if that helps. I feel like one day there's going to be a BIG POO and no Freckles lol. I have found a cure for my acid reflux and that horrible full feeling that you get sometimes, in the back of your throat when you havent even eaten. I eat 2 cream crackers with butter and Marmite on....of course it may just be the crackers that help, you dont have to have Marmite, but I love it. Sorry I've only skimmed through, have a meeting with the Occ Therapist at the hospital about my Mum coming home. Sammy, Maggs and I havent met up yet, its this thursday lol. xxxxx

Oh almost forgot.......

Mmm, I just had to read back because I couldnt remember who's daughter was pregnant, now I realise there's 2 of you lucky grannies lol. My daughter is booked in for her section on 26th August. They have done a fabulous job of making the small bedroom into a pink nursery, its beautiful, I'll try for some piccys soon. She had an unfill by Freddy boy I think in June, he told her he needed to take it all out and then when she was ready after baby was born he would put it all back in, in 2 sessions. She says she has put on 2 stone, but she looks to me just all baby. Has your daughter picked any names yet? So exciting isnt it, my daughter has 2 sons, 1 is 14 and 1 is 8.

Thanx Wishful, I'm glad you like them. Love to all...gonna call it a night now...take care and enjoy the weekend kids xxxx

now he tells me.

Ok Maggs, will look forward to it hunny xxx But thats a long drive for you isnt it, I feel awful now.

Garry forgot to say, I had my protein drink today, it didnt shift me....but it did have an adverse effect on me....and I have to be so careful in case its not just wind :crying:

Thats brilliant Garry, I am so pleased for you, it just shows that Dr Chris and co are decent people. Fatduck, I know...I was lost after the instructions said get in the bathtub!!! lol

Very impressive and to the point Garry, did he reply?

Galatea...congrats on your decision. Thanx Anita I'm glad you are enjoying the little pics Toppings my doggies are running for England aint they lol. Homecare, what a great idea!!!! I could do with a few bob lol. Mmm, yep I still get the reflux if I eat or drink too late, and I'm talking even Water here hunny. btw what time are you thinking of meeting up babe? We are leaving about 1pm lunch time and will take a leisurely drive down, so should be there about 4 or 5pm, then check in get the togs hung up and scrub up etc and may be out for about 7pm. We are going to some pub thats been recommended called Bar Copa on Wharton Street not far from the Millenium stadium, do you know it?

I'm thinking twice of using this enima kit now I've read some of the instructions.... a bit too scarey for my liking. Garry I have the Protein drinks and I will have one asap, my daughters BF is a bit of a fantatic gym bod and takes the diet shakes every day. I'd forgotten, thanx for reminding me.