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Thanks also Freckles, I will take yours and mmm's advice and any others that I get and see if I can resolve myself and then if not it will be the defill route, thanks again Mia

Thanks very much mmm, I will try some and these ans see if I can get it to go away, you are a trooper regards mia

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Hi all, just wanted to get some advice from you other bandsters that have 'been there, got the t-shirt'. I have been having bad night time reflux for about a month now, did not start immediately after my last fill. It probably occurs about 80% of the time, I awake coughing and choking and have to go and be sick, last 2 nights only about 4 hours sleep before it started. If you have had this can you tell me how it was resolved, I am thinking it will have to be a de-fill but have been trying different things to make it go away ie liquid evening meal or not eating after 4pm, sometimes it works sometimes not, so I am wondering if there is any other solution other than the de-fill route, please pass on your wisdom to me and then I will have to maybe contact 'The Team'. Many thanks one and all

Thanks Slinky, I lost my login for my ticker so need to do a new one, lost over 2 stone now so really concerned about regaining as banded in Nov, I think I will have to send an e-mail for advice from Dr Chris and team. I thinks its going to be inevitable that I will need a de-fill. thanks and great to follow you to see how you are doing x

Congratulations, good to hear you are through the worst also x

Hi Sammy, I have not been on for some time and thought I should really get on here for some advice. I am suffering with night time reflux, waking up coughing and choking nearly every night now, ending up on the sofa so as not to wake hubby. I guessed if I contacted Chris or Frederick for advice then they would recommend a defill and that is what I am frightened of. Is the defill a permanent thing or will you be able to get back up to where you were in time? I dont get it every night, but about 80% of the time. Can you explain more about what they advised, many thanks.

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Hi Baarbs, try not to worry and focus on it too much, this is a long journey, I lost a good amount initially and then began to put back on even before I got to the 1st fill. I have actually joined slimming world as I realised I was already falling into the trap of eating easy soft foods which were not always that healthy (ice-cream, chocolate, etc). I realised I needed boundaries of what to eat and since then I am back on track with regular weekly losses. I am planning on this all taking at least 1 year and figure by next Christmas that all will be well. Try not to worry, best wishes MiaBlue

Wow, well done you, amazing weight loss, inspiring every time I see of others progress, you must be very proud of yourself and deservadely (spealt wrong I know) so. best wishes MiaBlue

Hi Jeannie I was told that I would need 1 stitch out but all of mine were dissolvable, I even got my mum to check as she is a nurse, I did in the end help one of my dissolvables along by removing it after about 2 weeks, but it was definately a dissolvable one but it was making me itch so it had to go. In my literature it said the no-resolvable one was a dark blue colour but I definately did not have one of those. Maybe I'm a bit weird, lol. best wishes MiaBlue

We are all so complex and have our own baggage dont we. Keep smiling and hope it sorts itself out best wishes MiaBlue

I wanted to ask you all, what friends reactions were to you when you told them about having the band fitted. I have only told family and a few very close friends and am apprehensive about telling too many people in these early days. (Even some family were very against it and tried to dissuade me from getting it done) I am sure once I am near target that I will want to shout it from the rooftops but wondered what reactions you had from others. best wishes MiaBlue

Hi 2plus4, I just followed a low fat and as low a carb diet as I could bear, like a slimming world on a meat day kind of diet. To be fair, I was not that strict and only lost a couple of pounds, which was naughty on my part. I believe that you have to follow this diet in order to lose some of the fat that sits around your liver, making it easier for the surgeon when attaching the band. In the notes I was given to hand in to my GP on my return, it did say that I had a very fatty liver. Hope that helps best wishes MiaBlue

Oh Freckles, just think of the wonderful 7 years you have given to her, she is so lucky to have had that time with you. I hope you feel brighter soon, may the sun shine on you! best wishes