angie324

Hi Bandetta!! would you mind telling me what the liquid and clear diet was for your pre-op??? :confused2: i am getting banded in 3 weeks and doctor just said go on a low-fat diet, but no advice as to what to eat!. ... I really don't want my surgery to be refused because of a fatty liver, and noticed that you did incredibly well on your pre-op!:thumbup: Well Done!!!!!:thumbup: Angie (from Ireland)

Hi Naomi! i am interested in the same information!!!!!!!!! lol!! told about a website that will help with what to eat post op!!!!!!! its called www.bariatricchoice.com. i am going to try it now, i hear it's great!! angiexx

Hi Naomi, I finalised and paid for my flights today!!! and am staying an extra night in Brussels to be on the safe side after the operation! Going to see Dr De Bruyne in Dublin next Thursday for a consultation and to get some info! also have a consultation the day before the operation as well. Glad it is all finalised now! just have to concentrate on gathering information on food supplies and options for afterwards!! I am sure i will probably meet you in the hospital! if not then probably bump into each other afterwards at the hotel! actually looking forward to it now! lol!! angiexx:biggrin:

HI! for all of you who were banded by Dr Chris De Bruyne!! can you tell me what time you arrived in Belgium at the day before?? i have just booked flights with aer lingus and dont arrive in Brussels til 8.50 in the evening?? now worried this is too late cos i know i have to see Dr de bruyne the day before! did anyone else take the evenin flight?? Angie xxx

HI!! i am staying at the same hotel!! i will be the short size 22 thirty eight year old! lol!! and i am bringing my mum and dad!!! Hubby can't go cos he's a teacher and not easy to get term time off! and i haven't told anyone else!! (and won't be!) How weird! the day you arrive i will be having my operation!!! and the day you go into hospital i will be coming out!!!!!!!! probably meet you in the hotel at some stage though lol!! Where are you flying from? Have you had your consultation with Dr Chris yet? and have you booked your flights yet? angiex

hI WRIGGLE!! Just wondering how you are getting on? All going well i hope? Well i have finally done it!!!! i decided to go with Dr Chris De Bruyne in Brussels. i will see him in Dublin on the 4th September and surgery is scheduled for the 23rd Sept!!!! Can't believe i have actually done it! and that things have happened so fast!! I need to start a low fat pre-op diet but don't have a clue what to eat or drink? did you have to do similar? angiexx

hi from Ireland to all September banders!!!!!! i am going to Brussels to be banded by Dr Chris De Bruyne on the 23rd September !!!!!!!! would love to hear any advice or info regarding the pre-op diet and post-op liquid diet. don't really feel like i know enough!!!!!!! ANGIE XX

Made a mistake there!! i am arriving on the 22nd!! being banded on the 23rd ! LOL!!!!!!!!!! angiexx

HI Naomi! I am being banded on the 22 Sept by Dr Chris! so might well see you in Brussels!!! i am worried too! Just want the whole thing to go smoothly!. Are you taking someone with you and which hotel are you staying at? angie xx

Don't worry too much about the pre op diet !! you will be fine!! you still have plenty of time to get started! no point beating yourself up over it!!! and anyway Dr Chris didn't stipulate a set diet! just said low fat so you don't need to be too extreme! I know what you mean about the cigarettes!!!!!!! funny thing is it was my blood pressure that triggered this whole thing off a couple of weeks ago!! it was so high that my medication had to be instantly upped and i have had to attend my doctor every 2 days for checks etc! i was so shocked at the time that i gave the fags up the very next day! and will now be off them 2 weeks tomorrow!! It was my doctor who suggested the band cos losing the weight would help with my health problems! i hadn't even considered it til then lol!! Knowing that i am going to get this done in the next 4 weeks has given me determination to kick the cigarettes once and for all, and my doctor said that i should look on the positive side! at least i don't have to worry about putting on weight by giving up!!!! Don't want to buy many clothes either! but going back to college just before my operation and need a couple of things to tide me over til i thinner!! I am lucky though! i kept all my "thinner' clothes from the last time i lost weight! so i have plenty of size 16 and 18s which will hopefully fit me by christmas!! When do you intend to go down for your first fill? i think his next time here is around the 11th of October or so? this will be too soon for my first fill, which means i will have to wait til November!! that will be about 6 weeks!!!! OH well! nothing i can do about that! Have you ever used the chat room on this site? Oh by the way! my msn is angiecurran70@hotmail.co.uk hang in there!! not too long now! angiexxx

Hi Ursula!! sorry i.m only getting back now! been busy running teenagers all over the country ! lol!! Frederik has agreed to let me pay the 400 euro at the consultation in Dublin! so this a lot less hassle! can't believe i am getting this done! It has all happened so fast!! i was out shopping for clothes today with my daughter and seeing all the pretty 'little' clothes made me feel more determined to go through with this and made me realise that it's definately the right decision!! Also i saw my back 'view' in the mirrors of Evans!!! Am i really that big?????????!!! Angiexxx

HI Ursula! i wonder if you can tell me how you paid the deposit to frederik? i know i am totally green and stupid!!!! but do you do it through your bank or can you pay them at Dr Chris' consultation in Dublin?? angie xx

hi, i was just wondering how you are feeling now? i am due to get my band fitted in 4 weeks and would love to know if you think its a good idea. hope you feeling better! angie xx

Hi Ursula! oh thank you for all of your brill advice!!!!!!! really don't know what i would have done with out you"!!! hope we can eventually meet when we go for our fills some day!! angie xx

hi Ursula ! you are busy!!!!!!!!! can you tell me what the Vitamins are?? my hair is really thin since i had chemotherapy a few years ago and my hair never grew back as thick on top!! lol! but it is so important to me that it doesn't get any thinner! where did you get advice on the pill crusher and vitamins etc? angie x

Thanks Ursula! i will wait to hear from Frederik now before booking anything. hopefully he will contact me soon! let you know how i get on! your banding day is getting really close now!!!!!! i am sure you just can't wait!!!!!! angiexx

hi Ursula! i have emailed Frederik and waiting for a reply. i want to book for 4 nights instead of three cos my doctor has advised this (i have had a blood clot before!) Is it the Campanile Vilvoorde you are booked into? and does the package include breakfast in the price? not that we will be eating any!! but nice to know its provided for my parents! and will there be someone waiting for you in arrivals at the airport for your lift to the hotel? Angie xxxxxxxx

HI Ursula! Dr Chris got back to me with the list of dates and guess what!!!!!! i have emailed him back and accepted a date! so looks like i am to be banded on the 23rd September!!!!!!!!!!! mad!! i know! All thanks to you!! cos i would have probably had to wait a bit longer otherwise! Can you tell me if you were quoted your price before or after your consultation and is the price dependent on your weight? cos i know some charge more if BMI over 45. And also, did you go ahead and book your flights before seeing Dr Chris in Dublin or did you wait to see him first? flight prices are pretty dear at the minute and am afraid that if i wait 2 weeks to book them the price might sky-rocket!! I am paying for my parents to come with me so will make a fair difference!! Sorry for all the questions Ursula!!! and sorry for not getting back to you yesterday! brought mum out for the day! Angie x

hi ursula! Haven't heard back from Dr Chris regarding date of operation, but i'm sure i will hear from him today! just a quick quiry????? Who did you speak with regarding the prices and packages available? it's just he said that his management team would be in touch regarding putting a package together --- you know, the hotel and taxis etc. but they haven't been in contact with me? i have made my appointment for Sept through his secretary, but never thought of asking her about the prices etc!!!!!!!! what a numskull i am!!!!!!!!! OH and if you don't mind ? who did you book your flights with? thanks again!! angiexx

HI GERRY, I'm Angie from Co. Tyrone. I am going to see Dr Chris De Bruyne in 2 weeks and hope to have my surgery in Brussels within the next 6 weeks. I noticed that you got your fill in Belfast? do you mind telling me who did your surgeory? many thanks! angie x

Anyone booked in for a consultation with dr chris de bruyne in sept - dublin? Or been banded recently with him? Would love to hear from anyone using same surgeon angie (from co. Tyrone)

Thanks for you advice!! i have emailed Dr Chris as you suggested so hopefully he will have something for the end of Sept! that would be mad!!!!!!!! My best friend is hopefully going to go to the consultation with me!. My husband is a teacher and therefore unless i can get an operation slot over the autumn break at the end of October, he won't be able to go with me! apart from my hubby i have only told my bestfriend about the operation! and mean to keep it that way!!lol! So i am hoping that my friend will come with me instead if i pay for her flight. ! have to go again!! have to lift my son from work!! busy busy busy!!!!! don't know how i ever got so fat!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks again for your help!! angiexxxx

hi !! back from doctor!! LOL! firstly yes! i have loads to lose! i am 18 stone and 5ft 1" !! lost 6 stone a few years back but it has gradually gone back on although i did keep 2 stone of it off! Anyway the next time i lose weight i want to make sure it stays off!! So this seemed like a good option! and the benefits for my health outway the risks. My doctor is all on for the idea! she says that it is no different flying to Belgium than having to fly to England and that they have more experience of this surgery over there. She was impressed that he comes over once a month so that he can follow up on progress and offer the fills here instead of having to fly over there. In fact she was so impressed she kept his details etc for any other patients who are interested in this kind of surgery!!!!! She also reasured me that if anything goes wrong or i get an infection that i will be able to get treatment on the NHS although any adjustments to band etc would have to be done by Dr Chris. And as far as risks go for the op, well she said the risks were definately minimal and no different than if you were going to get sterilized. !! She wants me to keep her updated on each stage! hope your doctor is as supportive! i will get that msn address to you as soon as daughter returns home! best wishes! angie xx So i have actually made my first giant step towards a new life booked my appointment!!!!!!!!!!! i will see him in Dublin on the 4th Sept as you predicted!!!!

hi Flirty! i do have an msn address but i will have to get my daughter to help me find out what it was again cos i can't remember!! but i will let you know as soon as it sorted! can,t talk now cos got that doctors appointment in 10 minutes!! lol! will log on later again and be able to speak a bit more then!! take care! angiexx

hi flirtylass!! it's angie again! lol! just wanted to let you know that after much research and questioning! I have also decided to go with Dr Chris! i sent him the pre surgery questioonaire from his website and he replied the same day! he was happy with my history and happy to go ahead. so i am going to see my doctor today to get her final approval on him and then i will ring for an appointment and hopefully get fitted in on the 4th of September! my husband has agreed to pay for the operation so there,s nothing stopping me now! feel a bit scared of doing it but i'm sure it will all be ok! please keep in touch and let me know about your experience in Belgium and your after care in Dublin? By the way, Dr Chris told me that in a few months he will start to come to Belfast too!! this means that i won't have to travel as far for my fills! Good luck! I Will be thinking of you when i am seeing Dr Chris on the 4th! Angiexx