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finnsmum · July 6, 2008

I'm in South Wales.

I was banded in December 06. Initially lost 5 stone but found out that I was expecting 8 months in, I suffered from a great deal of sickness and had the band emptied. I've now had my little boy and am going to be filled in a weeks time. Thank goodness! The pregnancy has seen me regain 35lb. Eek! Looking forward to fill although it'll be a shock as I've been eating whatever I fancied for almost a year!!

TRAVELMAN · July 13, 2008

My name is tony and i am a bander, ha ha

That sounds so good, i had my band done on the 8th july so early days, went to belgium on my own but met some wonderful women who had either had it done or were having it done same day as me, took all my nerves away.

Have to say the pain has gone and i feel fantastic, upto now not missing the food so hope it stays that way.

cheers everyone :party:

cavalier2us · July 15, 2008

hi mrs d

my name is elaine i am from edinburgh i got banded 24th nov 07 and so far have lost 7stone.well done on losing the weight what a shame about the mrsa as a nursing assistant i know all about mrsa. feel free to contact me. thanks

christine8 · July 16, 2008

what a fabulous weight loss I m so envious. I was banded Sept 07 and still not had my first fill. I had to wait until december to try and fill when they found the port was back to front. Had a op to reverse it and firstly I had a haematoma then my consultant missed the port and now I have to wait until July 29 to have a fill under Xray. This was all done at Liverpool on the NHS.

cavalier2us · July 16, 2008

what a fabulous weight loss I m so envious. I was banded Sept 07 and still not had my first fill. I had to wait until december to try and fill when they found the port was back to front. Had a op to reverse it and firstly I had a haematoma then my consultant missed the port and now I have to wait until July 29 to have a fill under Xray. This was all done at Liverpool on the NHS.

thanks christine people think cause you have the band that u can eat anything and everything you have to be patient. Hopefully you will get your band sorted and things will be ok, I think it is very important to have people to talk too, It hasn,t been easy for me I have cried alot since I got the band in, but u do have good days and very down days. Feel free to e-mail me Christine

cavalier2us · July 17, 2008

Hi I was just wondering how many of us there were on this site. Also what part of the uk are you from.
I will start by saying I am from Somerset. (formally Wales been here 6years)

Mrs D

Hi I was banded 24th Nov 07 I have lost 7stone since then I come from Edinburgh Scotland

sam2003 · July 23, 2008

I'm in cardiff, South Wales and being Banded at spire Cardiff on Aug 11th. Is anyone local and wanting a bandster friend? I'm looking for some support!

sallywilliams · July 24, 2008

Hi everyone! I'm Sally and I live in Brighton, East Sussex. I've just had news that my band will be fitted in September, no exact date yet though :smile2:

Was wondering if anyone can shed some light one the pre op diet I keep reading about?? I've not been told anything about a special diet as yet :confused2:

Sally xx

wendy230154 · July 25, 2008

hi sally l live in kent l had my band done l year ago at st richards by shaw somers l have lost 3 stones

the milk diet is 2l semi milk an ox cube diet drinks and diet jelly the ammounts seem to vary from doctor to doctor l dont like milk so l had the hight Protein diet a bit like Atkins

good luck let me know how your doing if you need tochat let me know

wendy

sallywilliams · July 25, 2008

Thanks for the information Wendy, sounds like a terrible diet! lol. I too am having mine done at St Richards by Guy Slater. He seemed very nice when I met with him back in April. I just hope that having the band works for me, ideally i'd like to lose 7 stone! But hey the way I see it is anything is an improvemnet on what I am now .

How long before you're op did you get an exact date? I'd feel so much better if I knew when it was happening. Also need to know to book time off work and make arrangments for my children to be looked after. Anyway, thanks once again for the advice, any other tips you could give me would be most appreciated.

Sally xx

wendy230154 · July 25, 2008

hi sally l paid for it myself so l knew quite quick saw him 27th april opp 31st may you will be looked after really well all aftercare was a l if you want to chat email me you no

wendy