heidi05

i have had a thought that we could all keep a track of each others journey as friends for encouragement on face book as well what do you think???

congrats on your new best friend(the band) i too live near manchester well maccclesfield actually but close enough, :bored:

hi i live in macclesfield i have my fills in manchester they do xray fills at the royal manchester infirmary, you could try them i had my band done through surgicare who are in northenden they do clinical fill (with out xray) there you could possibly try asking them if they would do them for you. i hope that helps flo

i go for my 2nd fill on 10th feb im hoping that this fill gives me the restriction i need to kick start the weight falling off, im flad you have restriction now the results will soon be showing.:smile2::thumbup:

i have been lucky so far i have had not bad experiences with my food untill today i was eating my tea which was pork chop mash cabbage and yorkshire pudding and i think i swollowed some meat alittle too ast omg how painful was that i thought my gut was turning inside out. so i stopped eating went to throw but nothing would come up, left it 40 minutes then had a drink it has stopped hurting now but that really scared me, ill have to be more careful in future i might even stay on fluids for a couple of days makes sure

i have to say reading all these i can relate to most of them,i had my surgery on the 27th nov. i keep my scales under my bed and every morning i go pee and undress and on i go, if i go up a pound or so i beat me self up big time and then when i go down i shout for glory my hubby laughs at me every morning, he keeps threatning to throw them out so i cant go on every morning, but he wont cos he understands what im going through. if i stay at one weight for more than 3 days i panic thinking something wrong and then the next day i loose something and oh ok its all ok again. i really wish i had the will power to stay off them for a week at a time but i cant.

i was banded on 27th nov i had my first fill on tuesday 12 jan he put 5 ml into a 10 ml band which everyone thinks is a lot for a first fill, but still i feel no restriction, i can eat nearly as much as the rest of my family but i have now started restricting myself i have lost quite a bit of weight so far so im not that worried about it yet.

i have been eating fairly normally as well but not any special diet as such, i eat all meats but chew atleast 25 times more if not sure i eat salads and veggies i have even now tried toasted bread but not much

im sorry to hear that, i was told that if that happened to go back on to liquids for 24 hours to let my stomach settle down again, because the muscles tighten up after being sick. i have lost 5 pounds since my fill on tuesday, i seem to be loosing a pound a day now. i am able to go back on to solids again this afternoon, but im still going to chop meat up very small just in case. i had spag bol last night for tea and that went down really easily i think it because i put some olive oil on my spaggetti to help it go down easier. hope you feel better soon

you will i never thought i would but i have

well i am first proper day on mushyies now i weighted myself this morning i am 4 pounds down since fill on tuesday i cant beleive it my trousers feel alot slacker today, i had spagg bol mushed up for my tea i had more bol than spag though tasted awesome.

hi again i had my first fill on tuesday, the doc put 5 mils in my band he tried to put 6 in but fluid couldnt go through so he took 1 mil out again, i have been on fluids for 2 days and was allowed mushies for tea today so i had cod in butter sauce with mash potatoes and carrots was awesome. never had a problem with it going down either no allowed solid food untill sunday but i have found a pair of trousers i couldnt fasten before my op i can now put them on and off and not even have to open the zipper, i got out of the car tonight and they felt so loose i thought they were going to fall down, my hubby was there with his phone incase they did so he could take a photo he is so rotten but thankfully they didnt fall down.i havew now lost a bout a pound a day since my fill i hope it carries on.

i ws banded on 27th november and im on food now, the problem is i dont really feel any restriction, i have my first fill the day after you on the 12 january i am eating a lot of salmon and smoked makrel, chicken and tonight a pork chop some mash and veg with thick gravy was lovely, finding 20 minutes to eat my food really difficult to do but trying as best as i can. i get alot of acid if i drink pure orange juice but other than that everything going down well and not had anything stuck yet.

i know its just really frustrating to weigh and find out you put on when i lost 27pounds so far. you know even when i dream i still dont dream im thin im still fat in dreams lol. i soke to my nurse today she says it to do with not passing as often as well because not as much food going in not much being passed either or as often

well im am on a downer this morning i have weighed myself and i have put 2 pounds back on im now on day 10 post op and feeling quite well today the pain is going down nicely now but the weight is coming back up again is this normal i have to wait 5 weeks for a fill i want one now

well done girl thats great i had my band 3 days before yours i still have a little oain but it is getting better ever day, i am on mushiesnow and on friday can start a soft diet

my port area is still quite soar but i cant see where it is i can just feel it, not sure if its normal or not sorry

thanks i have been on liquid diet but with my ibs as well it was very painful and embarrasing so i had to start on some pured food yesterday thank god the runs have stopped now but i feel fantastic i have my appointment for checking scars etc tomorrow hope they done shout at me for going on to solids too soon but i havent had any problems even the gas has gone away and i can belch easier discusting i know, my hubby was so worried this morning because when i woke up i was burning up but my temp was normal he couldnt understand how i was wet through with sweat but not have a temp so he put the fan on an froze me lol bless him he does worry so. can i ask how long have you been banded

i cant beleive how fast i am loosing weight now after my surgery this is fantastic

well i have weighed myself this morning and i am 19 stone .06 pounds so 2 pounds and i will be in the 18 stone again not been that for years eating a pured diet now scrambled egg tuna and mash miulk shakes and coffee and flavoured water all going good

well i have weighed myself this morning and i am 19 stone .06 pounds so 2 pounds and i will be in the 18 stone again not been that for years eating a pured diet now scrambled egg tuna and mash miulk shakes and coffee and flavoured water all going good