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Hi freckles, your granddaughter is so delightful, Sian is still hanging on she's due on Wed. I hope you investigation went ok, I have been thinking about you.

So glad you had a chance of a spoily meal today. I have had a colonoscopy its not very pleasant but the medication you take before the proceedure is worse than the examination, and just think you will have had a magic eye on both your upper and now your lower digestive system. So if anything untowards is happening you will at least have an early warning and treatment can start immediatly. I will be thinking of you and if you need a more detailed report on the proceedure you have my number dont hesitate to ring. Love mmm

Hi Debs, it affects us all differently, one of our members on here lewisabbeyandmum and her mum both had the op the same time as Gary and myself, they could'nt move they were so ill, and it lasted a good few days, whilst Gary was walking around the town soon after his op, I on the other hand was in the middle, most uncomfortable but not in massive pain, the hope I can give you is that the first day was a bit easier because of the lingering effect of anesthetic and intraven pain killers and as these leave you the pain will become worse. But each day gets a little better, make sure you stay on top of the pain by taking your painkillers regularly, and take the advise of Dr. Chris and get lots of rest. Thoughts are with you, I hope you have someone with you to asssist on the journey home. All the best mmm

Hi oliverdog, all the items you have are fine until you stop losing weight, then I find that if you have a protien as opposed to high carb drink it satisfys you longer., but go with what you know until you hit the brick wall which some of us do, and then increase your protien and decrease your carbs, that often helps, good luck I bet your getting so excited now.

MBT's they're a trainer with negative heal action, sketchers have also brought some out in the last few weeks called something like get fit. You must be so pleased with 3 stone, thats brill, well done

WOW freckles, you've done really well I've just noticed your bmi on your ticker, really pleased for you, have a fab hol you'll look terrific, hope you'll start to feel a bit better when you have a slight defill.

Hi Anna, I hope your feeling a little better, but dont expect to be strong and fully up and about for about a week, and even then you'll tire easily, take a week off work and spoil yourself.

Whoop Whoop, post holiday weight gain has now gone and its back to tackling the last stone or two. I'm hoping to lose 1 stone by christmas. Freckles, I'm so pleased that your mum is getting stonger, it'll be a weight off your mind when you are on your holls. Love mmm

Thanks Freckles, Wendy did a complete unfill and then refill last time I was there, so I know the amount is accurate, possibly if I can have a tiny amount in it will reactivate the band and start me losing again, I need all the help I can get. Other than that I need some stress in my life that always tightens the band, perhaps I'm just too chilled out after my holiday.

Freckles you are so brave, as you know I failed to continue when I had a slight overfill, and had some taken out, its only now that any restriction has worn off, it seems to last me about a month only and then I need a top up, I'm close to max now and am getting scared about when I reach max fill because I will probably be hungry again and wont be able to have any more fills. My next fill is due Mon 28th Sept with WLS in Cardiff, but at the moment I can eat everything, I had a full Mac chicken burger meal with fries and drink before I remembered I should be dieting, and it went down quicker than anyone else I was with, you'd think I'd not seen food for a few weeks. But it didnt stop me having a steak meal (full size) later in the evening, and this is with 6.5ml in my band. I'm begining to feel like a no hoper. Gary so pleased for you, letts hope this fill last a little longer. Big Sister and Gillian I've not heard from you since I'm back from holls let me know how your feeling and if any weight has shifted. EVERYONE else give me your good news I need positive vibes to help me through the next week or so.

This is what happens to me so I guess you can call it normal, it will however ease off, and some days it will get better and then tighten up a bit, its really wierd how it changes, but it is what we look for and that is restriction, good luck with you journey you'll start to lose weight now. woopy

Hi Freckles, so pleased you can have your mum home for a little while, but try not to over do it, and make sure you get enough sleep and rest. Thanks for the link to that book I might try to get a copy it sounds fun. I'm going to ring WLS tomorrow I'm a bit put out out about not being sent any diet plans, or appointment dates as its well over a month now since I was last seen. I just cant stop eating, and reading that book preview just confirmed that I eat far more than the author does. Gary, how much fill did Dr Chris put in when you had your band corrected, the fill only lasting about 10 days is the same for me as well, perhaps we need small fills every 2 weeks. There was someone on here who had a hiccup bout when I was on holls, and yes it was me who also had hiccups for 4 days it was caused by having a slight overfill, but also stopped me sleeping at night I was so exausted, but it did go never to return. I hope yours has now eventually gone.

Hi everyone, I'm back from my holls and have missed you all I've just got on the scales and I've put on 5lb, I'm so cross, But I'm not under any condition going to alter my ticker, I'll just leave it as it is until I'm back down to my pre holls weight. One question to the WLS gang, after your first fill did anyone receive any correspondence such as diet plans or exercise plans or indeed anything, giving future surgery dates, or indeed anything else. I paid my 6 months fees went for my first fill and nothing, no furture dates, no info, no nothing, has it been the same with anyone else. I did at least expect to have the future dates to book fills sent out or given to me. I quite disappointed with their lack of commitment. Sorry to have a moan but I feel abandond when I'm putting on weight :mad2:

Congratulations, YOUR A STAR, CarrieJess, how wonderful, Fab news to brighter our day. xxxmmmxxx :wub:

Hi Oliverdog, You can get fills with WLS Group in Cardiff its around the mid month dates on a Monday, its on Newport Road, or direct with Spire Cardiff every Sat morning, or, via Chris Deprez (Chris De Bruyne partner) in Newport on a Thursday monthly. I originally used Chris Deprez in Newport I found him brilliant, but I have now changed to WLS purely on cost, but they are also brilliant. I live between UK and France during the summer, so choose who was in my area when I was home, I'll be going back to France in a few days, until the 15th Sept and then will say home because my daughter is due to have her baby mid Oct. If you want to meet up for coffee and a chat about the op before you go I can come into Cardiff when I come back mid Sept. Its going to be tough going on your own but not impossible, and you must arrange for someone to collect you from the airport, you wont be able to drive for a good few days. I have pm'd you my phone number As to who I told, it was only my mum, husband,cousin, and daughter. My daughter had a band fitted 2 years ago and lost 4 stone, she lived with me at the time so I knew what to expect. No one else knows and I want to keep it that way. Good luck, and unless you live alone, you will need to tell those you live with that you are having an operation, (any operation) because you will need time to recover and you will be poorly for nearly a week. You can hide it for a short time from friends visitors etc but not when you live with someone.

Welcome Dizzydebs and Noodle, feel free to ask away, glad you decided to join us

Hi freckles, I'm so pleased for you and your family, its such a joy and a relief when all goes well, and you now have a loving bundle to poke and squeeze, lucky you. Big sister, yes the tabs Wendy suggested are now starting to work, but it took 9 days not the 3 she said, but the last two nights I've had a restfull good nights sleep. I've also been taking an antibiotic for the last 5 days for a chest infection, the acid reflux at night had got onto my chest and caused an infection, so if I had'nt had the infection they might have worked sooner, deff worth trying tho. Weight loss has been quite good after the last fill but restriction now begining to wear off a little, so I will now have to start to watch what I eat and stick to mainly protein. I'm going back to France on Monday afternoon, so will try to be extra good there and not give in to bread and cakes. Gary great to see your cheery face back I've missed your banter and sound advise.

It will be useful to use a liquid laxative if required, but the barium they give you at the hospital when they xray the band post op acts as one so I would'nt personally use one for quite a few days after the op, and only then if necessary, as regared to vitamins, in the uk we have a soft and chewy bassetts blackcurrent flavour multivitamin which can be bought at most chemist and supermarkets and these are like children sweets. However if you can get something similar within the US and travel with them it may be more convient, because you might not feel to good for a few days and not be able to go out shopping. Hope this helps

Hi Gary, glad your back with us and that you are healing well. It has been quieter without you and flirty on here. Hi freckles, if your having the colonoscopy, its not too bad only a bit embarrasing, they give you some serious clearing out medication the day before , and then put a small camera up your bum :thumbdown: but its on a flexible tube and does'nt hurt. Please go ahead and have the test done if only to give everyone piece of mind. When are you due to have it done ?

Good for you Chapamar its really exciting when you made that first but most important step, keep in touch with us on your journey, any questions or just last minute jitters just share them with us welcome xxxmmmxxx

Hey guys where's Gary gone, does anyone know, we have'nt heard much from him since Belgium

Hi freckles, What happened at the docs today, is all ok love mmmxxx

I think they might only be available in the larger tescos extra. They are situated by the slimfast drinks, there are two types, light version which are like slimfast with high carb, and CARB CONTROL they are in tetra blocks not bottles, the two flavours I have found are strawberry and choc the strawberry is the better of the two, you might like to try out the atkins bars as well, expensive, but I find it useful to have one lurking at the bottom of my handbag. Good luck with the hunt. I

Gosh freckles, you are having a bad run, letts hope your problem is easily resolved, if your having a magic eye it wont hurt and just remember, they do it all the time and dont be too embarrased. Fingers crossed for you. Love mmmxxx

Hi singing parrot, hope you have a fab time here in South Wales, if you want to let me know what part of Wales, nearest town, I'll probably be able to give you a good escape plan and let you know of some interesting things to do, have fun hope the sun will shine for you.