fatpants

Hi Everyone! mmm Glad to hear your back and all went well, what are the injections you are talking about? As I am plannu=ing going by myself one of the things I thought I had better have are slip on shoes, otherwise I saw myself asking the night porter to tie me laces! Are these MBT trainers slip on? Where did you buy them? Shoes what's the name of the book that you've been reading? Well I went shopping the other day, I bought those 'opsite' plasters from super drug, I got the bio oil, nurofen melts, mild laxitive, lucozade energy sweets for sucking, I also got 'sea kelp' this is good for hair growth and healthy hair, I got Zinc but I can't remember what that was for and I bought arnica tablets this helps repair bruising from the inside. Anyway if I have forgotten anything p[lease let me know, I don't think you can be too prepared. I just need the joggers and sliop on shoes now and I'll be set to go! Look after yourselves!

Hey wishful, you've had to buy smaller jeans already! How much have you lost now, did you loose weight doing the pre op diet? Did you actually get given a pre op fact sheet about the diet or did you just buy everything low fat? Well done on your smaller jeans! Keep up the good work! As it's just been 4 weeks since your op I am assuming you haven't had a fill yet either! Hey Bigsister, you never said how you were doing, are you fine, is everything okay? Gillian you lost a stone in the first week! My god no wonder you only lost 2lb in the next week your body must have been in over shock! From what I've been reading it seems that people are losing around the stone mark per MONTH, not in a week! So if you are not having a fill until 9 weeks post op does that mean this is also your first follow up? Miss Flump where are you? have you put more posts on UTUBE? How's your progress, you must keep us informed to give us inspiration! And last but by no means least! Miss flistylass Where are you? We haven't heard from you for ages, how are you getting on? Hey you guys look after yourselves and keep loving yourselves!

Oh Look the ticker worked! I can't believe it!

Hi guys how are we all doing today. I feeling fine as I went back to bed for a wee nap mid morning! I have just had a wee treat after lunch: a bag of Malteezers, a Crunchie and a boost! That's probably why I feel so chirpie now! Also I really enjoyed the chocolate as my husband wasn't looking over my shoulder! English Rose, what a star! The prospect oif loosing all that weight in such a shoet time is ammazing! Well done you must be feeling great! I too kept all my clothes, I used to have nice clothes size 12/14, then I had babies! I decided a couple of years ago that i@d never wear then again and got rid of them all. I am now verging on a size 22, all scabby clothes from Evans, actually there not clothes there tents gone wrong! I am now looking forward to buying a whole new wardrobe of nice clothes, not baggy maternity type clothes to hide my barrel type figure! How did you get that ticker on your chat thing, I have tried to do it but it doesn't work! Hi Shoes I didn't have a meeting in this country, Frederick is meeting me at 6:15 am, yes in the morning!, in the hotel where we are dealing with the finances, he will then take me to the hospital to do the admin, and then I'll meet the Dr. I'm not sure what time the op is I can only imagine from what everyone has been saying it'll take place sometime in the morning.

I just wrote my soul on a reply, when I clicked the 'post quick reply' button it all disappeared! So here goes again! Wishing all of you heading to Belgium today the best of luck and I hope all goes well. I want to say I think this site is really important as a support mechanism for one another, we all understand each other and we know what we are going through. We have all been through and/or going through stages that someone else on this chat site has already been, is now or approaching. I beleive that this site is a recovery program for our 'condition', it's our 'counselling' for each other. But it's 'counselling' with a difference, the 'councellor' is infact being 'councelled'! Sorry, this is turning out completely different from what I actually wrote before, what I am trying to say is we are helping each other in a way that no Dr or councellor or friend could ever help us. Thank You. Take care of each other and keep up the good work with all the postsa of your progress!

Dear TL, well done, lucky you...that's almost a stone, since what date in January, I bet your being hard on your self! My god 8 inches you'll soon be going down a size in clothes too no doubt...WELL DONE. fATPANTS:thumbup:

Dear Wishful, thank for your reply! When did you get your band in? have you weighed yourself yet? I'm sure you have, how much have you lost?Who decides when you are due for fills and how much you get? All the best with your fill! Fatpants

To all the Girls especially: wishfull Freckles Shoes mmm bigsister & Gillian Please forgive me if I've missed anyone! Thank you sooooooo much for all your words of wisdom and comfort, thank goodness for this chat wesite, I don't know how I would have managed without it! I really believe the obesity is a decease or an addiction, but has not yet been recognised as such, look at all the help lines on the NHS to stop smoking, is that not self inflicted, look at the NHS 'dry out' clinics for alcaholics. What do we get apart from being humiliated by stupid consultants with all their make up and high heels, telling you you need counselling, and not listening when you tell them you've already had councelling. When I told the consultant I knew what was wrong with me and I knew what I should be doing to loose the weight, she said well why aren't you doing it then! I think the NHS is a disgrace and that f***ing women should be put down. She turned me into a raving lunatic....I should have been on the Jeremy Kyle show! I am ussually a well mannared controlled person, but that day I lost the plot. I had been sent to her to see if I could get funded on the NHS to have the operation done at a privat hospital, as the hospital closest to us has closed their waiting list, I found this out 6 months after my GP referred me there, and within 5 minutes of meeting her she turned round and said I should try counselling. Stupid skinny COW!!! I was so angry, For the sake of sanity and self preservation I would recommend anyone needing this op to go privately! Thank you girls for being there for me I appreciate all of your words, we must stick together!

Dear Lisa, This is a patient chat forum, if you want to chat to Dr Chris De Bruyne you should go on their web site where there is a lot of information and a direct email address to the dr. here is the link for the website: Obesity Consultations - Obesity Assist - Obesity Surgery I got so much information from this website and the doctors website, I also spoke to someone who has been to Belgium for the surgery that I didn't feel a pre op meeting was necessary, I emailed all my medical details to the Dr and he was satisfied to go ahead, my surgery is on the 17 of March. There is also a better 'thread' on this chat site, it's more recent and up to date, you just need to keep reading the chates to find out more info. It is very informative and supportive, you get to recognise the people writting on it! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f11/anyone-know-dr-de-bruyne-chris-41669-new/ All the best with your quest! Fatpants

Dear Flirtylas, WELL WELL DONE! You must be ecstatic! It's people like you that give the rest of inspiration to go on and look forward to our ops. Mine is on the 17 March, it seems so far away, I wish is was tomorrow! Since I got my date I seem to be eating for Scotland, every meal is like the last supper! I can't stand it anymore, I know I have made the right decision to have this band fitted as it's the only way I'm going to loose weight. I am miserable being fat, I hate myself, I hate myself because I cannot take control of my life and eat properly and exercise like 'normal people' do to loose weight. When I told my sister what I was doing her response was 'well YOU ARE what YOU EAT!' As you can imagine that made me feel great, NOT! I just wish I had the energy and enthussiasm to do it myself, but the thought od it just makes me feel tired and I want to curl up in bed! I did it before but as soon as you stop trying it just all goes back on and the rest on top of it! Can you tell I,m feeling depressed, I am very tearful today, my husband and I are not getting on very we3ll I tried to talk to him about this but it seems useless as we just start arguing and that is not what I want. I asked him if he minded me spending the money on the op and he said he didn't, but I know it's all the money we have and we have lots of other things we could be spending it on. Anyway I just feel crap today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fatpants here, I just read about the tummy tuck scenario, as someone else said everyone is different, that poor lady just had bad luck.... Anyway I was wondering about the pre-op diet, do you get instructions on what or how much to eat? Or is it left up to yourself - just eat low fat? Fatpants

Hi fixin2notbfat, good name! I'm being done on the 3 of March too! With Dr Chris in Belgium, where are you being done? Fatpants

Hi there Jewy and Big Bones, I'm being banded by Dr Chris on the 17th too, where are you flying from, and which hotel are you staying at? We'll most likeky meet in hospital! Fatpants

Hi Ashley, I'm being banded on the 17th too! Where are you getting your op done? fatpants!

Dear Gillian, I have know idea has I haven't had the band fitted yet, but I suspect If you do get them you should make sure you chew each mouthful 20 times then it's sure to be like puree for going down, might give you sore chaw though!!!!:bananalama: Fatpants

Hi Flirtlass, I'm due to get my op on the 17 march. I just read that you have lost 4 and 1/2 stone since September, that just seems like a dream! I weigh 16 stone 12 at the moment and I'd be happy to get down to 11 stone 8lbs which will give me a BMI of 27 and then I can get a tummy tuck!!!!! I hate my tummy, after 6 kids, the last 2 were twins and weighted 7lb5 and 6lb13, my belly was enormous and has never been the same since! I put my weight gain done to being depressed about my belly, so to make me feel better.....of course I COMFORT EAT all the bad things of course! Do you mind telling me what you weighed when you started and how often you had fills. If you don't want to write it for all to see I can give you my email address. Reading all these chats from everyone is very inspirational and I am beginning to get excited! :bananalama: Although sice I booked my surgery my husband has started looking at expensive bikes, which is pretty worrying as this op is taking all our savings and the rest, I hope he doesn't think he can buy toys to the equivalent value on our credit cards!!!!!!!!:cheers2::present: Fatpants

Hi Donegallad, When are you going for your op? I'm booked for the 17 March, and I can't wait! Fatpants

Dear Tanyac, I e-mailed Frederik and asked him for the basic price of the op 3700 Euros. There package deal is very reasonable, 4070 leaves 370 for the hotel and taxis. I priced the taxis and the Hotel Campanile in Vilvoorde and it basically come to 370 Euros, but I found a web site that was giving a 30% discount on the hotels and I only booked for 2 nights as I'm going alone I don't need the room the night I'm in hospital. The guy in the Hotel Campanile said if you take a particular taxi and tell the driver Hotal Campanile 19 Euros, it should cost 19 instead of 26 Euros. All in all I'm only saving £125, but for me this is a lot as my flight are cost £300 return. I saw return flight from Heathrow to Brussels for £80, unfortuneately it cost too much for me to get to Heathrow! I think the package deal offered by the clinic is best for peace of mind, especially if you are not familiar with going abroad! I've lived abroad in many different countries and I also speek French so I am confident I'll be ok!!!!!

Thank you wishful for answering my quote. I have booked my op with Dr Chris, it's on the 17 march. I can't wait and I am so happy! Did you go by your self or did you bring someone with you. At the moment I am going alone, I thought it easier as we have 5 young kids to organise! Fatpants

Hi shoes, Thank you for replying to my quote! I have booked my op for the 17th March. The only emotion I feel at the moment is 'peace'! At last it's sorted! No more decisions! No more GP referrals! No more waiting lists! No more pleading!..............

Hi there all Marchers! I have been given a date for the 17th March, is anyone else going on that date? Are going alone or with someone? I'm going to Dr Chris De Bruyne in Brussels and I'm Flying from Gatwick on the 16th.

Dear Miss Flump, I have just watched all your videos on utube, this was my favorite:Hospital experience Part 1 Video Diary #8. I am hoping to go to Belgium in March but I am still in the beginning of my research. Can any one tell me how much they paid, recent bans ops please as it'll be more accurate!

Rebecca, can you give me some info of how much you paid and what it included Please

I have been trying to loose weight for some time now, 5 years to be precise! After 8 pregnancies resulting in 6 children, the last 2 being twins weighing in at 3.316kgs and 3.090kgs thus causing my abdomen to be extremely stretched, and has left me with a very large protruding abdomen and very lax muscles, After years of taking prescribed appetit suppresants, and doing all the diets under the sun, I found that although they worked in the beginning and I did loose 11.36kgs with exercise and motivation, when not motivated, stressed or tired, these do not work as you do not need to feel hungry to comfort eat... And this is what happened after I found that even though my tummy was changing through weight lose, it was still there, just less fatty but more saggy!, so I went to my Doctor and asked if I were able to get a tummy tuck on the NHS, he said that I was NOT FAT ENOUGH and therefore did not fit the criteria to have a tummy tuck, I asked him to refer me anyway which he did. At that time I had lost 11.36kgs, I had been 104kgs and went down to 88.18kgs BMI 32.3. I had felt good until then, and this is when it all started going wrong! My motivation was gone I became depressed about my sacking belly and just started comfort eating. Several months lapsed, I had put on approximately 6kgs, when I received a phone call from the hospital to schedule an appointment to see a psychologist who would assess me for the operation, but first she needed to know my BMI it was approximately 33, she said it was TOO HIGH and had to be 30 for me to be seen! I was so angry with my GP he had misled me! The weight went back on with extras! In desperation, with my weight now at 102kgs, I returned to the Doctor and asked him to refer me for a gastric band, this was in May 2008. In November 2008 after having asked my GP to follow up the referral on 2 occasions with no outcome, I took it upon myself to phone the hospital, it transpired that not only did I not fit their criteria for bariatric intervention but their waiting list had been closed for some time. I returned to my GP to ask to be referred to another region, which he did. Three weeks later a psychologist saw me and suggested I have counselling! A friend of mine told me that she knew someone who had been to the clinic in Brussels and he has had Bariatric treatment. I am interested in going to Brussels to have the treatment done. Please can anyone tell me some information, for example if you have had it done recently how much does it cost and what does it include? How do you prepare for the operation? Do you need loose clothing for the journey home? How soon can you fly after the op? How does it effect your eating, do you have to puree your food or can you still eat normal food? If you are 16stone12 how fast does the weight come off, for example: how long would it take for me to loose say 5 stone? Can you have sex after the operation, or does the port get in the way? Do you have to be delicate with your tummy area so as not to disturb the band? Has anyone travelled alone to get the operation or do you need someone with you for going home? Did any of you plateau, and in which case what happened, how long did it last? Has anyone returned for a tummy tuck? I have so many questions.............. Thank You!

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