:clap2: Hello! I was told about this site by a Bandster in the UK. As this is purely for Bandsters I thought I would take a look and say hi.

Hi Hellybelly

There is a special Uk Forum at the bottom page of the local forums as well as all the great information you can find on this great site.

When did yo get banded and how are you managing?

I was banded on the 25th Feb. 8 days post op. I.m doing ok. In the beginning the trapped wind in my shoulders was awful, that has finally gone now. the main discomfort is at the port site.

I was banded in Birmingham through the Hospital Group on the 7th February by Dr Sigurdson.

The trapped wind was pretty painful. I think worse than everything else.

They found I had a hernia when they went to do the operation so I had a hernia repair at the same time which I think made the surgery slightly more painful.

I have lost around 2 stones since the surgery but the weight loss has slowed down quite dramatically. Though from what I have read this sounds quite normal.

How you going with weight loss?