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Hi there. Not much comfort but a little advice. As a nurse (and a fellow bandster), in my line of work, I deal with people with or have had MRSA all the time and have never had it or caught it. Do not worry about passing it to family members or partners. As long as you carry out strict hand washing and keep the area covered at all times, they will not pick up the infection. It would be a good idea to buy some alchohol gel too, this is good for disinfecting your hands after washing. Wounds which carry MRSA sometimes heal up alone without any intervention (usually in younger, healthier people). Creams alone do not always work sometimes they need to be given with I.V antibiotics. Here in the UK medics are loathe to give antibiotics unless the patient is really ill as the amount of antibiotics that can treat MRSA are few and far between and this infection is becoming incredibly resistant to nearly all antibiotics!!! Please try not to worry too much. Wounds with MRSA DO heal but can just take a little bit more time. Can I just add, as a health professional, it makes me so mad the way other health professionals stigmatise people with or have had MRSA - there is absolutely nothing to get in a state about as long as people are using precautions!!!!!

When I reach goal .......HELL YEAH!!!! (and I'm nearly 40 - why not)! Going to Spain in 10 days so in the meantime I've got myself some tankinis. :thumbup:

hi. I feel better after reading some of the replies, but can someone tell me - Roughly, how much in food equivelant is 100g of Protein? You know, I really need to make an appointment to see my dietician!! Thanks xx

Patti. I'm sorry, I can't give you much of an answer, but just to let you know, the same thing is happening to me. I'm just about 3 months post-op and I've noticed my hair has started to come out too. Like you my hair is long and thick - so its not noticeable, but its worrying all the same. I'm eating a balanced diet and taking my Vitamins too. Hopefully somone can get back to us and give some advice.

Hi guys. Never been at the sweet spot and wonder if I ever will!! I'm doing well with the weight loss, but have 7cc in a 14 cc band and no restriction yet!!! Had 3 fills so far - have another 20th October! Praying this will be THE ONE!!!!!!!

Hi Thanks for posting the page on the band. This has been really helpful. As I've said before I have an Allergan Large and it would appear the average "sweet spot" fill in this band is 7.8 - great cos i'm at 7 and although I'm getting there - I've not quite hit it yet!! (I know everyone is different though)!!

Hi also have the Allergan 14cc - 7 mls so far - still waiting for restriction!!

Hi guys. Thanks for the replies. Today I think I may have more restriction. I ate fish for my lunch (ate it far too quickly though) and boy - did I suddenly feel restriction. I haven't had anything since and still don't feel hungry (that was about 1pm - its now 5.15pm here) so I feel so much better. I'll take my time in eating my dinner tonight and hopefully will have the same "full" feeling. Finger crossed!! :biggrin:

Hi guys - I need some advice before I scream. I am getting so frustrated with the whole "fills" thing. Although I've done really well and lost a lot of weigh I feel its been through dieting and exercise. I know that the band is a tool, but I feel like I might have wasted a lot of money! I went for fill number 3 yesterday - now have 7mls in my 14ml band. I've stuck to a soft diet today only because the surgeon told me to, but I really need to stop myself from eating - I don't get the feeling from the band. However, once I stop, in a little while I do feel full and seem to be able to go about 3 hours without feeling hungry. Am I restricted? Please someone get back to me because I'm getting really worried that there's something wrong with me that I'm at 7mls and no "sweet spot" yet! THANKS

Hi. I was banded on 25th June 2008 and have very very little restriction. Bread is the only thing I struggle with. I've already had 2 fills with no success! (going back for no.3 Monday). So I know how you feel! The problem is I feel hungry too - well at least I think I do?? I actually think I'm craving more than I'm actually hungry! I put on a couple of pounds a few weeks ago and it shocked me into cutting back on what I was eating. I'm by no means an expert, but it sounds like definately need another fill. In saying that - you really need to change your eating habits. I've decided that I don't want to be fat anymore and its been sheer willpower this past few weeks that has seen me through because at the moment, the band isn't doing terribly much!!!! IT IS SO HARD THOUGH!!!! Just stick with it and, as our more experienced bansters will tell you - the band is only a tool - we need to put a lot of work in ourselves. It is difficult though, but until you can get some more restriction try your best to cut down and you will start to lose!! GOOD LUCK. xx

Hi. I don't think your being unrealistic at all. I haven't weighed myself for a couple of weeks, but I'm sure I've lost a good few pounds more than my ticker says. My goal for Christmas is to lose 56 pounds in total (since my op at the end of June) - I've lost half of it at least. I'd love to got to a Christmas party wearing something nice for a change and not envying the thin girls in their lovely clothes. At one point I put two pounds on and it shocked me into moving my arse and so I've increased my exercise to about 3-4 times a week. Hopefully if I keep doing this I can lose a bit more. PS - I've set myself a mini goal. Going on holiday to Spain in 5 weeks time and would love to lose 14lbs (very ambitious) but I still don't feel quite ready to expose my body on the beach looking the way I do just now!!!! :tongue_smilie:GOOD LUCK AND REMEMBER WE'RE ALL IN IT WITH YOU

Guys, forgot to ask - do you think its possible I could have stretched my pouch?? Would this allow me to be able to eat more without restriction?? And, if there are any - what are the symptoms of a stretched pouch. So many questions!!! Thanks n xx