Oliverdog

Hi Tina, I am flying tomorrow, so excited I cant go to sleep but I will get enough with the op..... The picture is called your Avatar and the ticker goes in where your signature box is.. Cant quite remember how to do it but I followed the step by step instructions at the front of the forum home page under stickies I think? Hope this helps, will keep you all updated when I get back, I have to stay Thurs Night in hotel for meeting and surgery at hospital on Friday. Friday Night in hospital, Sat back to hotel, Sat night in hotel and can fly home Sunday. Hopefully I will be sleeping most of the time, or walking the corridors getting rid of the wind!! Speak soon x good luck everyone else being banded today and over the next few days....

Hi Both Just to let you know I am getting banded on Friday in Belgium with Dr Chris Bruyne and am travelling tomorrow and sooo excited!! Thank you for the tips and I hope all is going well for you Donna. I have slimfasts and clear cup of soup for afterwards when I get back home on Sunday, is this ok? Thanks x

Congratulations, I am off to Belgium tomorrow to be banded on Friday (16th October) whayhee.... How is it going for you?

Hi Tina, my surgeon (Belgium) didnt require a pre op liquid diet, just advised me to go on a low fat diet for two weeks before the op, so I am feeling very lucky. Travelling Thursday for op Friday morning, feel a bit more settled now and I am looking forward to getting on with my life, not having to take all my medication, wearing nice clothes and never being this weight again!! LOL....

Good Luck Nooshie, will be thinking of you. I am being banded Friday in Belgium, not Thursday as I said above, just too excited!! I am flying to Belgium on Thursday x

Well Done Tim, thanks for all this info, I am being banded in Belgium on Thursday and I am starting to loose my nerve although I am excited at the same time! I want to go back to work after five days, but I will have to take an hours flight on day 7, so if I am not well I will have to take some more leave. Sounds like your doing great hope all us October Bandsters can compare notes as it will be great. Not sure after my band if I should just get fills or sign up for a complete package that provides nutrional and exercise advice? What does anyone think please?

Well done everyone, I am starting to get really nervous, not about the operation but incase I cant do it when I have been banded.... I feel like its the last hope I need to get back into the right frame of mind again.... help!!

Hi Another Oct 16th now that makes three of us! I am self pay, live in the UK and going to Belgium with Dr Chris Bruyne. Good Luck all you October Bandster... I am on my low fat diet all seems to be going well x

Hi The cheapest way is to go on a site put Dr Chris Bruyne in the search engine and there is one specific page where all the UK people go that mentions him and how to get in touch. I decided to use him contacted a few middle men but found it cheaper with him you have to contact Fred. Good Luck - I am being banded on 16th October really nervous. Fred will ask you some questions etc to assess if you are suitable and meet their criteria. Oliverdog

My Date is 16th October in Belgium, I cant wait!!

Hi Wonder if you can help, I would like to put a weight ticker on my messages now. I go to edit signature then get lost? Can you help Thanks

Hi Everyone Just got back off my hols and wanted to see what was happening on line with my October Band Buddies!! I am starting my low fat diet today as I am being banded on the 16th yippee!! Bad news is I had really bad stomach on holiday in Sri Lanka, good news is its the only holiday I have every been on when I didnt put on weight I actually lost a couple of pounds, so great start. Hope your all as excited as me, off to Belgium soon....

I had my both my ovaries removed last year and didnt have to drink that horrible stuff so I hope not!! Do you know if they weight you the day of the operation, mine is on 16th October, I am a bit scared I wont of lost enough weight?

Hi Danyett, I am being banded on 16th October, will be thinking of you!!

Hi All, I have only told my husband as I needed to discuss it with him, and he would know anyway once it had been done! He was great just said he didnt want me to loose too much, as I did the Lighterlife diet and he thinks I looked too thin, obviously put it all back on again and more!! Talked to two of my friends a couple of weeks ago, all three of us are overweight, one was ok but the other was not very nice, not sure if she was jealous? So when I met up again with them told them I was undecided so they both were nice and seemed happier with me. funny things friends..... I have sworn my husband to secrecy and not to tell my daughters as they will all lecture me... I will tell them I am doing it naturally, until after a couple of glasses of wine - when I have lost quite a lot I might own up!! How the world makes us feel guilty about being overweight and then trying to loose weight the best way we can is beyond me..... Cant wait... :tongue2:

How are all you October Bandsters!! Anyone started a low fat diet yet as I am not sure what to eat? Any ideas would be of a great help please??:tongue2:

My date is Friday 16th October in Belgium - very nervous but cant wait to start a new healthier slimmer life!!:tongue2:

Hi are any of you going to Dr Chris in Belgium or staying at the Campanile in Vilvoorde?

I am flying from Heathrow to Brussels will arrive about 4.00 pm the day before. It was the only decent time flight I could get from nearish to me, about an hour and half on the train. How are you going to get there?

No sorry just heard from a couple of friends that they were turned away by their GP although they met the criteria.

Good Luck!! I am sure you will be ok when you get your head around it, not sure I have yet!!

Hi Deelighted, I apologise in advance if I am wrong, but you seem persistant on finding someone who isnt happy, you are not a journalist/reporter are you? As I know Dr Chris Bruyne was given bad press sometime ago by a bias British TV Show?

I know what you mean!! I am trying but its hard, will have to be stronger after banding....

No I went straight to sell pay, as I didnt want to wait, not getting any younger!! Dr Chris in Belgium has an excellent reputation also great reports on here and its a lot cheaper than the UK

Hi I live in Gloucestershire and I am going to Belgium to be banded on 16th October by Dr Chris Byrne. Have you been banded yet how did it go and how are you doing?