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hi Gary and well done that realy is a great weight loss, good luck with Tummy Tuck and finding a special bandster to share your new life with

Hi to Steve,

Again you are doing realy well too, especially with no fill yet, me i am 18 days post op and have had no restriction untill about two days ago and now i can only eat porridge and the likes of, i am due for 1st fill on the 17th just three weeks after op. Some have said this is wrong, but my surgeon says he does not fill the band at all during op, where as some do ??

Also hello to Debbie

well done,another great weight loss. I had lost 3kg in 5 days of pre op diet, dont know if i have lost anymore as i wont get on my scales, want to wait and use the hospital ones, so will post and let you know how i get on next Monday.

best wishes to you all

Lisa

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Hiya Lisa, good luck for next Monday, you should have your first fill ;) if you haven't already :) I had restriction for about 12-14 days after my surgery, I cant keep of my scales :rolleyes my surgeon's ones make me a pound lighter, where abouts in the UK are you ?

Debbie xx

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hi Debbie

I live in Fleet Hampshire, had my first fill hour ago, have only had cup of coffee so far, but have lost 16lb from start including pre op diet. So, so far so good. look forward to having restriction. oh and well done wicked weight loss. Sorry if it takes a while for me to reply i work seven days a week. (Got to pay for this op some how lol!!)

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Hiya Lisa, which hospital are you under and surgeon? do you go to any of the support groups or on any of the uk sites? doing well with your weight-loss Hun..Debbie xx

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hi Debbie, Mr Toh is my surgeon and i am at Clare Park hospital Farnham surrey, they are trying to get together a support group, so at the moment only on this site. Where are you in uk and what hospital surgeon etc

best wishes

lisa

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Small world huh, they are all part of same team i believe, with m

Mr Somers, i must say realy impressed with the way things have gone and the after care package too. Do you have a support group?

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Yer I go to the one in Shorham but there is one closer to you, but people do come from your way and Kent to ours, the lady that runs ours is Dan she was on the fat docs with Shaw, ours is every seconed Monday of the month.

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Hi everyone!

I am new to this wonderful site and would love to chat to anyone who has had surgery at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

I live in Hertfordshire and I'm hoping to have surgery on NHS in 2008.

I fulfill all the criteria (BMI 40 and I suffer from sleep apnoea) so fingers crossed that they say YES!

Wishing you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas!

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Hi everyone!

I am new to this wonderful site and would love to chat to anyone who has had surgery at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

I live in Hertfordshire and I'm hoping to have surgery on NHS in 2008.

I fulfill all the criteria (BMI 40 and I suffer from sleep apnoea) so fingers crossed that they say YES!

Wishing you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas!

Welcome to the site. I had a BMI of over 40 and SA like you and had my operation in Derby in November 2007. Now I have a BMI of 35.6 and have lost three stones (19kgs). It may take a year for me to get to my target, but I'm more optimistic already. I hope you get your operation next year.

Have a great Xmas,

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Hi guys after your advise here a while ago I pushed my GP and I have now been given the funding by the PCT I have been referred to Shaw Somers as there is nothing local. I hope the appointment comes very soon. I am very happy and excited.

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