ccetasmania

Hi pigglet, thanx, yes i am experiencing difficulty, not really blockages, more to much, like 2 small baked spuds to much, 4 teddy bear buscuits to much, so i tend to just limit myself to a mango for breakfast, lunch is a cup of my home made vegetable and pumkin soup, afternoon tea 4 tblspoons yoghut and tea a 1 egg omlette with a piece of cheese or some sauted thing egg noodle with sauce, i a very cotent with this, i have found if i crave meat or chicken i get a small piece and consentrate to chew, then i spit it out, its all trial and error, but its good the weight is dropping, after all this is why we banded to prevent us from eating and a 7ml, it sure has stopped me, i can see it working well, i am glad i got it done now, prior to the last fill, i thought i was wasting my time, how are you going r u banded and if so when and how much have u lost? r u in Australia or oversea? i hope its working for you too, cheers Chris

Hi again Moya, the outa pockets with Dr. Wilkinson was $3532.80 then there was the $680 for the anaethatist and $250- for the excess on the MBF, but keep in mind if you are short of funds Dr. Wilkinson will allow you to pay the $3532.80 over a six month period, the anaethatist will give you 2 months but the excess on the health fund must be up front, Dr. Wilkinson would have to be the nicest surgeon i have ever met, however i have met Dr. Patinotinis {not correct spelling} and Dr. Milan Duric {again not correct spelling} they are both good as well, but Dr. Wilkinson just has an aura about him that makes you feel ok, on the time factor, when i got the fill last tuesday he was booking people in for this Tuesday, but when i had my consult i chose to wait 6 weeks as i was holidaying on the Gold Coast and Ballina and wanted to prepare and get as fit as i could, if you have the choice of day, go for the Thrsday as you dont book into the hospital until 11am then you can have a light breakfast at 7am, operated on after 2pm {mine 6pm}released from hospital at 11am the next day, it was all good, i hope this helps, if i can answer anything else for you i am here, all the best to you, Best wishes Chris.

Hi, my name is Chris from Tasmania, i got my band done on 26th of June, i lost 12kg in 2 weeks, then only 4kg over the next 3 months, including a fill to 5ml, i compained to my Dr. he eventually gave in and gave me a fill to 7ml total last Wednesday, i have since lost 3.8kgs in 4 days, i am now at a total of 20kg or 44lb, i am so pleased, i was a baby whale at 181kg, now i am just a baby elephant at 161kg, lookout by January i wanna be a baby hippo at below 150kg lol, stay strong u are doing well, we r all on the right path, just its got a few bends in it, but ive gota GPS lol, allthe best Chris

Hi Moya, im Chris from Blackmans Bay, or ccetasmania, im trying to start a support group for banders in Australia but mostly in Tassie, i had my band done by Dr. Wilkinson at Hobart private on 26/06/2008, i lost 12kg in the first 2 weeks, then i started to eat, i went through tough times for the first 3 months {emotionally} hense comfort eating!!! i got my first fill in August 5ml, i gradually worked another 3kgs off and then i had another fill last week to 7ml, i now have lost 3.8kg in 4 days taking me to a total of 20kg, i feel great, i have joined the gym at wrestpoint and im going strong, i wouldn't recommend the sleeve its very traumatic and a long healing process and very little room for error, i hope all goes well for you and i hope to hear from you, all the best regardless with what you choose, but just do it, you will feel the best you have felt in your life, i certainly do, until next time, Cheers Chris.:thumbup::thumbup:

Hi MacMadame, i dont know of the Australian Forum, how do i find this cheers Chris

Hi im Chris from Tasmania {ccetasmania} in Australia, we have limited support here fo the people that are suppose tohelp, so i am initiating a Lap Band Support Group, i am going to call it, The Lapsters, i would appreciate any info anyone has on the food side of things, how to make shakes! what has worked for you, the do's and dont's, the problems u have ran into or how to avoid cheating, plus general knowledge items. you can email me at ccetasmania@hotmail.com, thanks for your assistance, the person we help, might be the person who needs it the most, this will be a free support service, anyone interested, please let me know and we will go from there, i wish you all the best, stay strong positive and remember this slogan when u are having a tuff time, if it is going to be, its up to me, cheers people, the first lapster Chris.:Dancing_sorry: