TRAVELMAN

Everything was going so well for me banded 7th july after 3 weeks 28lb lost and was due to have a fill 5th august started at gym and all was fine, then bang its all gone tits up, i have a hernia right next to the large wound on my left side, its massive like a small football, i am gutted, canceled my fill and now await a hospital appointment, i feel as though my world has fell apart, i am so fed up. do you think i could still have a fill with a hernia?

Hey you lot good luck, you wont need it dr chris is fantastic i had my band 7 july and they were great. can recomend the campanille to stay at the staff there are great and know exactlly why you are there, even have clear Soup on the menu just for bandsters. heres to a new life.:thumbup:

I dont know who to believe steve after talking to Dr Chris in belgium he tells me this is a first for him,he says this is probably a haematoma he tells me to demand a second opinon and ask for a ct first before they do anything, so off i go to the specialist and he has a feel around and declares a hernia, i then tell him my Band doctor thinks it could be a haematoma, with this he then feels around again and says yes probably!! i then have to virtually tell him i want a ct to which he says yes thats probably the best thing, ha ha and thats me who didnt even get an o level biology, anyway i am feeling a lot better mentally now and have even booked in for my first fill and have today started to do some light training. Thanks for taking the time out steve.

Had my band done on 7th july and on the 23rd had lost 25lb feel fantastic, have had trouble digesting some foods though, no meat whatsoever, i had terrible trapped wind in the back and shoulder to the point of nearly crying with the pain, i soon learned which foods to eat and which not to, also found eating smaller portions but 4 times a day instead of 3 meals a day has helped. Have booked for a fill on aug 6th but things are going that well i might cancel it until sept any advice pls would be gratefull Kev your post have kept me going thanks Tony:thumbup:

ah ha i have finally tracked you down, i have been alover the net looking for a support group in the manchester area. i hope to see you at the august meeting banded on the 8th july

dr chris did me on 8th july i feel fantastic i have to say he is a top man dr chris he talks straight and tells you how it is and he is so profesional good luck to all who are going over to belgium, you wont need it you are in good hands.:thumbup:

My name is tony and i am a bander, ha ha That sounds so good, i had my band done on the 8th july so early days, went to belgium on my own but met some wonderful women who had either had it done or were having it done same day as me, took all my nerves away. Have to say the pain has gone and i feel fantastic, upto now not missing the food so hope it stays that way. cheers everyone :party:

Hi all just had my band done in Belgium with Dr Chris as well 3 days now so a long way to go.