laila160

Hi everybody, it looks like nobody come on this blog anymore.

Hello everybody, just wanted to see how everybody getting on?

Hi everybody, hope everyone is doing well,

has anyone had a slipped band before? i have got a pain in my chest its like trapped air wanting to come out but can't and i fell no restriction even i have 7.5mls in my band! but the pain is very uncomfortable.

hi everybody,hope everyone enjoying the long bank holidays.

i went for a fill last week i now have 7.5ml in my band and haven't lost any weight for 7months!! i have lost 55 Lbs since my surgery in 2010 but that's it im not losing anymore even with my last fill.i have already had an x rays and everything is fine. im always hungry i feel hungry every 2 hours,and when i had a fill up to 8ml then i suffer acid re flux so i had to take 0.5ml out. which mean 7.5 mls is the max i can have.Im getting very depress im just not losing weight.is anybody experiencing the same thing? im quite short 4 11 so i really need to get down to at least 120-100lbs.

Thank you girls for the good wishes, and thank you Slinx for your sweetness xxx.

Bart put 4mls in for me when I went last week, and my band is tight, its a bit of a shock to the system when you cant eat much after 3 months of eating everything I wanted, greedy piggy I am.

I start Radiology soon, I said no to Chemo, too many side effects, and the doctor said it was ok if I didnt want it, wouldnt make much difference to my life expectancy, so what would be the point.

I know of a lot of people that suffered the horrible effects of Chemotherapy and still died, or got cancer again.

They caught mine pretty early, so the doc reckoned the hormone tablets I have to take for 5 years and the Radiation treatment should prevent it coming back.

I can only hope, meantime I have to get some weight off asap, as my daughter is getting married in Sarisota, Florida early May, so gotta look presentable lol.

Good luck to all the girlies having their bands soon, you wont ever regret it, it kept me going when I was putting weight on, I just thought 'ah well I'll lose it when I get a fill'. Take care all you other girlies.

hi freckels, haven't seen you for a while. im glad you are better now !

hi everyone, haven't been on here for ages ! been banded for 17months now and lost 55 pounds its about time i have a fill now!!

hi everyone,hope all is doing well. Hi freckles welcome back ,you too going through that acid reflux ,i was going through a hard time last time i couldnt sleep at all mucus was comming through my nose it was terrible but then i had an unfill i now have 7mls. i can eat everything so its purely self control now i lost 6lbs just being on liquid diet for 4 weeks now as i cannot have anymore fill. well i hope it gets better for you or else its best to have an unfil.

Hello everybody hope all is doing well!

congrats Husk on getting banded!

I had my 6th fill last week so i got 8mls in my band when i finally got restiction i wasn't able to eat much very small portion like half aslice of bread, matchbox size piece of chicken...but i was feeling very full with a slime fast shake for hours,i wold have one at lunch 1pm then i wouldnt eat anything untill 5.30pm.

but today after a week i am goin back for an unfill as i am suffering from acid reflux. as soon as i put my head on the pillow the acid in my stomach will come up,i choke few time in a night its a very bad feeling, i will have to have that 0.5mls remove which will not give me the restriction!!

anyways i thought i shared my experience with you guy.

have a nice day all.

Thanks Mummies,

I dont have much restriction i can still eat fairly big portion and i also suffer from acid reflux.

i will speak to freddy and see what he says.

take care.

How frustrating is that!

Have you got some restriction?

How about the amount you eat? Are you able to eat smaller or slightly bigger portions?

What are you eating?

Are you doing any exercise?

Do hope you get some movement as it can be very demoralising. However, I am sure that once you have the right amount in your band then it will start to work more effectively for you.

Would be interested to hear the theories on why this happens fromother bandsters and Dr Chris and his team????

Take care and hope all sorted soon for you.

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hello everybody, hope everyone is doing well. as for me im ready for my 6th fill as i have not lost any weight over 5 months

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Hi Freckles, hope you are ok yes its been a long time haven't seen you on here!! i am having a similar problem like you had when i sleep Fluid and flems rise through my mouth so i am going for an unfill this months despite im not fully restricted.

Thank you SaraP ,

Despite not having much restriction i have lost a total of 44llbs a year in August since ive had the band i was hopping o lose a bit more without anymore fill.i will grt in touch wth frederick today. goodluck with your leak fix, SaraP can i ask you if you are paying againg for this surgery?

Hi Guys

Not been on for a while.Last time i posted i was wondering if anyone is going over to Belgium on 11th july as iam going that day for three days to get a leak fixed.Dr Chris told me its only a small procedure.Im going staight to the hospital from my flight on mon and i hope to be up and about that night maybe even back to hotel and i am staying untill wed so i might get a bit of sight seeing done.

Laila160 I cant really advise as ive never really had restriction.If i was you i would get him to check and make sure that you have 7.5mils in your band.I do know how frustrating it can be.Before i was diagnosed with a leak i had 8.5mils and everytime i went for a fill i thought ok this is it this will get me to that sweet spot ive heard so much about.However sometimes i would get food stuck and i was confusing that with restriction but most of the time i could eat anything and lots of it.I think most people have reached a good restriction level by 7.5mils (from what ive read on this site) but also everyone is diffrent and reach max restriction at diffrent levels.Hope this helps

Hi Kerry i went to Edinbourgh in June to get double checked before going to Belgium did you go ? never saw you there.Hope you have got back on track and you Know the weight will start shifting again soon be patient.

Jojo well done and good luck on your weightloss journey.

Everyone have a great Summer and i will post when i get back.

Hi everybody,

i will be very happy if anybody can advice me, i have 7.5mls in my band and my last fill was in may i only lose weight the week i have the fill 1to 2 kg but otherwise i dont lose any it stop! i am not sure what is restriction, at times i can eat a lot and sometime i cant eat anything. frederick told me that after my last fill i wouldnt need anymore as i will be losing the weight at least 1 to 2 llbs a week. but as i havent had fill for the month of june and july i haven't lost any weight that month. i am not sure what to do i am planning to go for another fill in july so that i can lose 1 or 2llbs again but do i need a fill every month to lose weight! if anybody has any advice or have experience this before please let me know.

thank you very much claire, am glad i don't have to travel to belgium.

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Hi everyone, hope all is doing well,

i was banded last august its comimg up to a year now i just wanted to know if we have to go for an anual check up and do we have to go to belgium as frederick haven't told me anything.

thank you

Hi wannabe, you doing well girl haven't got a lot to go!!

have you had another fill after that defill?

think ive lost a few more pounds but not a lot though lol,felt ok after my fill but now cant eat anything at all,just wee sips of Water and getting a lot of throth wen im vomiting soz for the graphics but hope this settles down what do you think hun take care xx sorry to hear about your band garry but glad your still managing well and oh my what lovley blue eyes you have he he xx

SaraP i have the same problem as well, if i eat fast it get stuck then i have to vomit it but then i can go back and eat the rest of my food without problem.

I am still worried i don't think i have restriction as well.

Hi kerry

Can you tell me is restriction diff from getting something stuck.Sometimes i get something stuck and it comes back up then i can finish the rest of what i was eating this does not happen a lot. Is restriction when u feel full after a small amount becouse i can eat for scotland.

Anyway at least i know its going to get sorted but since i posted last week im shocked about the amount of people who have mailed me with what looks like the same problem .

Glad your getting restriction u can get a disolving mult vit and min from boots and it tastes like o/j

Hi everyone hope you doing well.

I know that's a bit of a silly question but how do you know when you have restriction! i only lose 2 to 3 pounds as soon as i have a fill during the liquid days then as soon as i go back on solid the weight don't come off i have had 5 fills if this is the only way then i must have a fill every month and probably my band will be completed fill by then as i already have 7.5 in 10ml band. I am still able to eat 2 slice of toast 6 to 7 tablespoon of rice and Pasta,chicken leg without any problem the only time i have problem is if i eat to fast. Those that have restriction can you please tell me when will i know i'm restricted. I spoke to frederick but he forgot to check how much i have in, he was more concern about me having a breast sugery when i am perfectly happy with my breast, i don't have a massive breast not even sagging one, out of the blue he said oh you will need a breast reduction!! no way i'm going under the knief again unless i have to and theres nothing wrong with my breast.I must say i was quite upset when i got home that day.

hi saraP can i ask you how much fill have you got in your band? as i have 7.5ml and i don't have any restriction so i am a bit worried that i might have a leak as well!

thanks

Hi Kerry

I dont have any restriction so im back to brussels.I dont want to go on my own again but the next time Alex is off is july so im booked in for 12th july.

I had a blow out over the weekend roast dinner and wine ect.

However ive brushed myself down and started a fresh this morning ive looked out ww books and im going to try and lose a stone before i go to brussels my lovely husband is going to do it with me and my 14 year daughter is going to do help motavate me to do more exercise.I managed to lose 17 pounds on my own with no help from the band and ive got 7 weeks before i go.

I have booked to get my nails done tomorrow im getting minx ones one my toes and gel on my fingers.And my hubbie has booked with my dentist to get my teeth whitend so ive got lots of little treats to keep me motavated.

Im glad you are getting back into your hill walking it can be so easy to let things slip i bet you feel better for it.

Will keep you all posted and have a good week.

Hi eveyone.

I now have 7.5ml in my band but not much weight lost and still no restriction can eat everything!!!

Hello everybody,

I went for my 5th fill i now have 7.5 mls in my band but frederick still think that i have not reached max restriction as i told him that i can still eat bread, rice and Pasta so we will see how it go and then might go for another fill. but as i have been told by a few bansters that i met at the surgery that it will happen where the weight will start coming off .

well done fatty patty I was a size 22/24 I am now 20 its a good feling.

claire only 20lbs to go!! well done.

yep me too back to work tomorrow after 2weeks easter holiday and an extra week off due to hubby fractured his ankle.

take care

hi all hope you all had a great weekend,how you doing daisy nice meeting you in belfast,hope your doing well.Anyway's i will tell you all my wee story,went for my fill last thursday was greedy and wanted as much as i could get in lol,i got another 1ml drank my Water afterwards and seemed fine driving back home started to feel a bit sick was sick on myself whilst driving home lol,nothing i could do,got home started to pack the caravan for a weekend in the south of ireland,headed off and vomited from thursday until friday got so bad admitted myself to hospital in westport they said nothing they could do as they hadnt deal with band before and sent me home at this point i had awful pains across my back and chest from the retching couldnt even swallow my own spit had to spit in a sick bag because if i swallowed it i would just be sick again,sorry for the graphics but you never know when your gonna be in this situation,i got so bad hubby phoned the oncall doctor who sent an ambulance and they took me to the same hospital as i went to the night before who couldnt help me they wanted to give me an anti sickness injection,but i told them no way as im needle phobic and i wasnt being sick form my stomach so it wouldnt help so again i left the hsopital upset an this point as i was sick of being sick phoned up julie appointmens girl and she gave me 2 numbers for dublin and belfast,at that point i was willing to drive anywhere both these places were 3.5 hrs away from me so i phoned the dublin nurse who does dublin and can you believe she lived in castlebar which is the next town from were i was on holiday and she told me not to worry and went to the local hospital got supplies and drove over to me in my caravan and gave me a defill,let me say it was the best 110 euro i have ever spent lol i gave her a big hug and extra money because i was so relieved and pleased and felt instant relief,i had tried lollies and cold drinks but think i was way to filled so im now staying on fluids for at leat a week or so till it settles down again quite scary and hairy at the same time,but after all that i still had the last couple of day's to enjoy the sun lol,let me tell you from now on my fills will be small ones xxxx

poor you slinky!!i know what you went through had something similar last year. well done on your weight lost i can see you doing well!

Hi everybody, hope everyone is doing well.

Thanks for all your support Freckles, slinky and mummies and of course all of us we support each other. When I thought I was doing well I have developed heel spur where I have terrible pain I can hardly walk therefore I had to stop going to the gym I have ordered myself support insoles I just hope it will ease the pain.

Well good luck everybody with their weight lost.

Hi everybody,

Finally I can rest for the next two weeks and enjoy the lovely weather. Had a bad tooth ache last week had to seek dental emergency was in so much pain but the dentist sorted it out the same day as I was unable to eat my band got tighter and yes I lost an extra 4llbs and I am still feeling tight I had to cancel my fill !! I am at the gym 4 times a week and can feel my body toning, haven’t got any loose skin or saggy breast the exercise are really helping to tone up! Well I have now lost a total of 38llbs since my surgery last August I hope to lose at least another 20llbs by this August. It is a slow journey but I am going in the right direction.

Good luck everyone .

Hi everybody,

Finally I can rest for the next two weeks and enjoy the lovely weather. Had a bad toothache last week had to seek dental emergency was in so much pain but the dentist sorted it out the same day as I was unable to eat my band got tighter and yes I lost an extra 4llbs and I am still feeling tight I had to cancel my fill !! I am at the gym 4 times a week and can feel my body toning, haven't got any loose skin or saggy breast the exercise are really helping to tone up! Well I have now lost a total of 38llbs since my surgery last August I hope to lose at least another 25llbs by this August. It is a slow journey but I am going in the right direction.

Good luck everyone .