Freckles

Thanx Garry I know thats right, happens to me too. But I tried to go to sleep at 11pm and its now 12:45 and I cant sleep, feels like I'm choking, I have tried sitting up with pillows, but my port is sore and my chest feels raw. I cant swallow my own saliva now, but I will have to suffer. I have used 2 of those anit-inflammatory suppositories too. I am so tired, lets hope I'll feel better tomorrow, cos I feel really rough.

Was just reading through other posts, and I notice that quite a few of you have experienced the same thing. Maybe this will spur on my weight loss. They weighed me today at the Spire and I am 1 kilo heavier than when I had my first band implanted, and I didnt even do a pre-op diet, didnt have time it was arranged so fast. How quickly the damn fat piles on doesnt it, doesnt seem to come off as fast though, well, for me that is. I think its cos of my old age and lack of exercise.

Oh God, woe is me, I had a 1ml fill today in Southampton, ate the tiny bit of yougurt they give you and drank the cup of water all was fine. It had taken us from 7:30 am until 11:30am to drive from ours, I had a half of a corned beef and tomato (skin removed and crusts cut from Danish loaf) sandwich and 2 bites of a Walls snack pork pie, then I ate a 4 finger Kit Kat, over the 4 hours. Bad I know but it was a last supper thing again !!! Michael put in 1 ml, and I seemed fine, but hubby decided that we would take the pretty way home, A roads, and a B road, which was so narrow that 2 cars couldnt pass. He drives fast and I kept asking him to slow down, but he said its fine I'm within the speed limit. Unfortunately with the stress I think my band has tightened, cos I can only manage ice cubes or a tiny sip of water. I feel like when you need to PB, as if some food is stuck, which I know it cant be, as its now almost 9pm. Has anyone else felt like this before? I now have 6 and a half mls in my band which holds between 9 and 11.

maestrita would you be kind enough to point me in the correct direction to find I am in the UK and have the new Allergan band, but I didnt receive any 'instructions/recommendations' from the surgeon. Unless you mean the first few weeks after surgery, because I did receive those. Many thanx in anticipation.

My daughter suffered with an acid reflux, for months and she didnt do anything about it. Needless to say the weight fell off. I know its horrible cos I was like that when I had my 3rd fill, I thought I was going to choke every night as soon as I layed down, its a scarey feeling Anita. I dont think its the same feeling you get when you need to PB Garry, from my experience anyway :tongue2: Sammy had it after a fill too, it is quite normal apparently. Now can anyone tell me exactly what they can eat atm, the peeps who are losing weight rapidly, cos I dont/cant eat a meal at all even if its on a tea plate. The most I ate yesterday was 3 crackerbreads with a slice of cheddar and slice of tomato on, that was my main meal, but my weight loss is so slow even with the smoking.

Forgot to say , someone asked (Shoes I think) how many fills I have had. Only 3, am having my 4th on Thursday.

Thank you all my dear friends for all your kind words. Gillian you have got it sorted kid, well done you!! As you lose weight the band loosens which is why you need more fills, thats what I've been told. I am very slow losing, driving me nutz...I am sorry to say I am smoking again, simply because I have no will power and the weight was so damn slow coming off. But I am watching that I dont creep back up to too many a day, like before. Sammy ...brilliant that you have lost weight and have been on hols, just shows that you thought you were scoffing and you werent lol.:tongue2:

Thanx Wishfull and Annie, they dont think my Mum will be coming back home, they say she needs 24 hour care, but I think they're wrong, I think she will walk again with the aid of a 'zimmer'. I've got 5 and a half in my band and it holds between 9 and 11, and its a small one lol. Its so weird isnt it, when you are tight, liquids dont go down well, yet I found I could eat a few things. I hope you didnt put too much on while you were on hols Sammy, and more importantly did you have a nice time?

Sorry once again I havent been around, Mum is in hospital again!! She's had a couple of blood tranfusions and seems a lot better. I am going to Southampton for another fill on Thursday, my last free one. I hope he puts at least 1 ml in for me. Hope all you girlies and guys are doing ok and still losing? xx

WELCOME BACK Homecare and Timeisnow!!!! So glad its all over for you. xxx

Thank you for your kind words. I think this time its working. I didnt lose anything until my 3rd fill though, and I think it was mainly because I gave up smoking. normally i would have put weight on. needless to say I have started again, and have now started to lose. I know I'm silly, but I cant pay all that money out not to lose weight. btw are you a girl or a guy? you're a great weight. I am 5ft 7ins, and 20 years ago (after 4kids) weighed 10stone....dont now though...but hope to again soon.

Ahh Homecare, we all felt that way, but you will be fine and before you know it you'll be done and back home. Then you'll wonder why you didnt get it done a long time ago, I know i did.

Shoes, I find that my band changes every day, one day I can eat something that I couldnt eat yesterday. So yes you are normal A big welcome to Rose, hope you enjoy it here.

See http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f85/my-story-68213/ Slim Jim. Hope that answers your question.

Alex, dont worry about the scars they do fade, and when they're healed properly try using Bio Oil, its great for scars and also for stretch marks. I've got 10 scars, cos I have been banded twice. Both bands were implanted by Michael Van den Bossche, not in belgium, but in the bupa Southampton. My first band eroded, very unusual...I loved the band that much that I got it done again, so that should tell you that you have made the right choice. The girlies here have done so well with their weight losses I am really amazed. Mines been slow cos i gave up smoking, sorry to say i started again 2 weeks ago, cos I felt the weight wasnt shifting as fast as it could have. Plus i dont have much will power, a friend stayed for the weekend and she smokes a lot, I couldnt eat could hardly drink, so started the fags again...yeh I know...stupid!! I wasnt going to pay all that money to have the smoking thing stop me losing. Anyway chick, you will be home before you know it, dont forget to tell us how you go on.

Welcome Alex and Alan. OMG Alex that is fast, I wasnt banded in Belgium, but i know you need to get some dressing for your little wounds, and some painkiller melts. Good luck hunny

I have missed loads on here again!!!! I should like to endorse what Mmm said to you Kathy, my heart was breaking for you darling, you must be devastated. Flirtydrawers, where are these pics that everyone is going on about, i cant find them, or were they mailed? please send them to me too, if thats the case, if you'd be a love. pattymadras@gmail.com Hi to all the new guys too, Alan from Cheshire, I live in Cheshire also. I'm going to try play catch up tomorrow.xxx

Ok, you have to mail dr. Chris Deprez who will make your appointment for you in manchester with Frederik. His mail addy is... chris.deprez@ecfs.be This is their logo Good luck, its near manchester airport, they will give you the address if you ask in your mail.

I will check for his mail address and post back here.

Hi girlies, sorry been mad busy, but I AM GONNA HAVE TO CALL IN AT LEAST ONCE A DAY COS i DONT HAVE THE TIME TO READ ALL THE POSTS OTHERWISE. sorry about the caps.... thanx so much shoes, I see you are trying to be good and eating 3 times a day, I'm gonna try to do that too. And stop the booze, thats maybe why I'm not losing. Have lost a little tghis weekend, gonna update my ticker now.

I have to agree with you on that Duck....it does seem a money-making thing, but its supposedly the best way, slowly. I dont really know how true it is though. My first fill was with freddy boy,then the second one with Michael VDB, and then I had another with Freddy. I have quite good restriction, and a total of 5 and a half mls in. My band holds between 9 and 11 mls. Shoes you are so brilliant I cant believe how much you've lost, bloody excellent. Please please tell me what you're eating each day cos I dont eat hardly anything, cant eat a teaplate full of food, but I am stuck, dont seem to be losing any more.

Thanx so much Bo for the number. good luck High, see you soon

Just a quickie guys, Sammy has just texted me from Tenerife to ask for the number of WLS. I dont have it, but I'm sure someone here does. Would you be so kind as to post it here so I can text her back. many thanx in anticipation, xxxx

me not too clever Garry infecting my pc with virus's eh, dont know about freckles gates duh!! Homecare I'm not really, just picked stuff up being on the net for a long time. You do learn from others. I do know some stuff, but wish it was a lot more. Mmm, me and you are the same, I've lost a stone, so maybe we're so slim, we'll look good with just a bit off. I wish!!!! Sammy asked me to pass her good wishes on to all of you as she didnt think she'd have time to get online, but i see she did. I'm jealous, bet she's sunning herself now..mmmm...where's our summer gone???