Hi All, I wanted to start a new chat thread for bandsters all over Australia. Firstly the Melbourne chat thread now has so many replies that we are getting a lot of horrible spam, and secondly we want bandsters from all over the country to feel they can join in and chat on this thread.

Could we post on this new thread now?

Susannah

Hi all, Im from Sydney so I hope you dont mind me posting in this thread.. I have been banded since june 2005 and have not lost 1 single kilo. I have to admit that i had a baby in that time but still i am so disappointed and now want to have a gastric bypass, does anyone here know of anyone who has had the band then gone on to have the bypass? it sounds pretty drastic to me but the weight is just not coming off. i have had so many fills and unfills. i now have 7mls.. sorry if i am sounding so negative but would love some feedback.

Tracy

Hi everyone... well i had my second fill so now i have 3ml in a 6ml band. It was more pleasant than my 1st fill... probably because i was aware what to expect this time and i wasnt nervous. Anyway, he suggested i stay on fluids for 3 days just to see if the amount of fill is okay. I lost 4kg inbetween fills ( in 5 week period) which he said is excellent.

Hi everyone

well I had my first fill on thursday. He initially put 4 mls in caused too much restriction, so he took 2 mls out. I am still having problems with a really sore throat its now 4 weeks since the surgery. Can anyone offer me some advice? I already take 40mg somac at night for reflux.

Thanks Lisa

Hi Everone....

Lisa... did your doc put 4mls in on your first fill??? Thats a huge amount in one shot. If this is the case im not surprised the restriction was too much. Maybe my doctor just plays it safe adding gradual amounts.

Ive had 2 fills now.... first time was 2mls and a few days ago was another ml. Im going to have my third fill and another ml added on the 1st June.

I was banded nearly 8 weeks ago and it took about 5-6 weeks until the soreness in my throat completely resolved. .... a small degree of trauma is caused to the throat when putting the airway in your mouth at the commencement of surgery. Sucking on lozengers is worth a try. This is one possiblt cause of the sore throat and the most likely... ( there's my 16yrs as a nurse coming your way)

flax...It does feel great to be under 100 :clap2:

tracymcp....welcome I'm sorry to hear you are not doing too

well with your weight loss, have you got any restriction? also what would your daily menu look like?

bronnie... great weight loss

lucylee.... congrats on your first fill

Hi there Magii, well i do have restriction because i cant seem to hold alot of certain foods down but on the other hand sometimes the foods that i once could not eat go down easily. I think that because i cant eat some foods i turn to sweets, like biscuits dipped in coffee and cake.. I know its the wrong food to eat but when your hungry u tend 2 eat anything and everything..

I spoke to my surgeon 2day and he recommended that i have the band removed then wait 3 months then he will do the bypass at no cost to me, so i am quite happy with that but in the 3 months that i have to wait he suggested that i have councilling for the eating.

Hi Tracymcp....I know what you mean about the wrong foods go down without a problem, since my last fill I have had a lot of meat getting stuck, it is my fault as I musn't be chewing enough but it's hard to get used to.

I'm glad you spoke to your surgeon and he is willing to do your bypass at no extra cost. Good luck with everything and don't forget to keep us posted on how your going re removal of your band and bypass surgery.

Magii

I am on day 13 and last night just could not do liquids for dinner when the family were have roast chick so I mashed up veges and a little soft meat (cut up fine) with gravy. It was fantastic, but what I wonder about is that I didnt feel any restriction or have any problem swallowing it. I didnt feel full or bloated after like i expected to. I wasnt hungry to start and havent felt hungry since the op. How much should I have eaten? I had around 3/4 of a cup.

I spoke to my surgeon 2day and he recommended that i have the band removed then wait 3 months then he will do the bypass at no cost to me, so i am quite happy with that but in the 3 months that i have to wait he suggested that i have councilling for the eating.

I think seeing someone during your 3 month break is a fab idea. I wish you the best of luck with your surgeries.

Well, not much is new in my neck of the woods. Still plodding along, still maintaining my current weight. I really just popped in to say Hi to everyone!

So "Hi".

Hi I'm from Tassie and I'm still waiting to be banded :cry

I've been waiting for 3 years my weight back then was 139kg and now its 157kg and rising:eek:

How long was every one else on waiting lists for??

I'm starting to lose hope.

Hi everyone....

I had my second fill a week ago and finally am feeling a good degree of restriction. Due to go back on the 1st June for ? another fill. I just love this band!!!

Hi I'm from Tassie and I'm still waiting to be banded :cry

I've been waiting for 3 years my weight back then was 139kg and now its 157kg and rising:eek:

How long was every one else on waiting lists for??

I'm starting to lose hope.

I paid for my surgery, then got a refund from my fund and Medicare after the fact, so I didn't have to wait long at all.

Have you been in touch with your doctor? Have they written to let the hospital know that your weight is only going up? It's not the same sort of thing I know, but when my son was very, very little we were on a public waiting list to have his tonsils out. He was sick non stop. My GP wrote a letter to the hospital, and two weeks later we had a date for his surgery (and less than a month after that our private health cover kicked in, lol!)

So maybe a letter could help things along?

Hi everyone....

I had my second fill a week ago and finally am feeling a good degree of restriction. Due to go back on the 1st June for ? another fill. I just love this band!!!

Fantastic!! :clap2:

Hi All, Hope you are all well and losing heaps! :clap2:

Susannah

Hi Susannah - been wondering where you were, i dont have y0ur email. are you working tomorrow? I will be down your way could catch a coffee if you are free mid arvo.

Hey Tj, Would love to catch up for a coffee with your good self or anybody else that would like to. Unfortunately I am working tomorrow. Promise we will soon.

I had another fill yesterday of .5 mls. I only have 2.5mls in my band. They are very happy with my ongoing weight loss. I would rather have less fill and be a little strict with myself, than be too tight and risk pain and vomitting etc.

Hope everybody else is doing well, both post ops and pre ops.

Yay.

Susannah