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why would anyone book with this tulla when its the same price booking direct with Dr Chris, and you dont have to pay until you arrive in Belgium, and have had a consultation. BOOK DIRECT EVERY ONE.

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hi wannabe, i just wanted to ask what kind of food did you have after the opp and for how many days. I want to make sure that i have stock up before i leave on Thursday, i will be back on Sunday .thanks

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hi wannabe, i just wanted to ask what kind of food did you have after the opp and for how many days. I want to make sure that i have stock up before i leave on Thursday, i will be back on Sunday .thanks

poor radley she deffo is a bad one to deal with hopefully more and more peep's will book direct,and we will try and push the issue,hi laila the day after op i didnt really eat i just drank Water, i tried a cup of Soup and didnt drink it,i would say you will be better taking ready made slim fast or asda do measure up ready made replacement meal drinks which are very nice take a few of them cause you wont feel up to eating hun,and for when you get home you can have the shakes for brek and lunch then have tin of soup,thats what i done for 10 days and drank water and i was fine bet your getting excited now hun,take a mug and spoon if you want cup a soup the cups in hotel arnt very good good luck xx ps i took nurofen melts for my journey home they were great for pain releif on the go:thumbup:

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laila i forgot i also had muller light yoghurts after a few days also,my fav Soups were the heinz Tomato and oxtail ones x

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thanks a lot wannabe, yeah I'm very excited I'm going shopping tomorrow and will finish up the packing.

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5 days after op and feeling soo much better now, it definitely gets better each day and affects esch person differently (one lady I was with felt fine the next day!).

Some tips for anyone off to Belgium soon:

Take insect repellent/bite cream and the rooms are full of mozzies, even when u think you've swatted them all u wake up with bites.

Shave all your stomach before, those fine hairs u can hardly see - otherwise they give u a dry shave with a bic razor!

Take PJ's with baggy/short sleeves - u will need to slip 2 drips through the arm holes to get your top on.

They give you all the pain killers u need, but don't use the paper cups in the hotel room to make up the fizzy tabs in Water - they make the paper disintegrate and you end up swallowing bits of paper! (use the plastic ones in the bathroom).

Get some antiseptic wipes and dressings (opsite from lloyds pharmacy) before you go as you'll have to change your dressings every 2 days when you're back.

Oh and the lady in my room had genetic liver problems and I think (really hope) it can be sorted and she can then be banded :(

xx

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5 days after op and feeling soo much better now, it definitely gets better each day and affects esch person differently (one lady I was with felt fine the next day!).

Some tips for anyone off to Belgium soon:

Take insect repellent/bite cream and the rooms are full of mozzies, even when u think you've swatted them all u wake up with bites.

Shave all your stomach before, those fine hairs u can hardly see - otherwise they give u a dry shave with a bic razor!

Take PJ's with baggy/short sleeves - u will need to slip 2 drips through the arm holes to get your top on.

They give you all the pain killers u need, but don't use the paper cups in the hotel room to make up the fizzy tabs in Water - they make the paper disintegrate and you end up swallowing bits of paper! (use the plastic ones in the bathroom).

Get some antiseptic wipes and dressings (opsite from lloyds pharmacy) before you go as you'll have to change your dressings every 2 days when you're back.

Oh and the lady in my room had genetic liver problems and I think (really hope) it can be sorted and she can then be banded :(

xx

well done emsey cant believe how much weight you have lost already that is great well done hun,it deffo does get better each day i was fine the day after surgery just walking slower lol good luck hun

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thanks emsey. I'm off to Belgium on Thursday I'm starting to freak out!

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Radley 59 ... what a bad and stressful start, TOTALLY agree with MMM book direct, I went on my own and had a lot of apprehension but it was FAB having taxis arranged everything went perfect (I was also able to share taxis with others I met, which was handy. As I don't like being in a taxi alone) I originally went to Tullia but found her very abrupt and pressurising me to confirm dates.

Defo recommend going direct... u can email Frederick and phone with any questions. GO DIRECT !!!

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Hi Everyone

Its finally feeling real....I am off tmrw evening for banding day after tnrw...as I won't get there till 9pm....my consultation is at 6.30am on day of banding!! has anyone else had that? Other than that, I am now getting butterflies in stomach, nerves....worries about packing and a thousand other things going on in my mind.

I really do hope and pray that it all goes smoothly. I am also worried about a swollen stomach and some comments about looking pregnant....did the swelling occur for everyone??? I have a formal party to attend in 10 days time and would hate to have a swollen up stomach(pregnant looking) for that.

All advise would be greatly appreciated.

I will come back and let you all know how it went.

Best wishes-MD

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Hi Everyone

Its finally feeling real....I am off tmrw evening for banding day after tnrw...as I won't get there till 9pm....my consultation is at 6.30am on day of banding!! has anyone else had that? Other than that, I am now getting butterflies in stomach, nerves....worries about packing and a thousand other things going on in my mind.

I really do hope and pray that it all goes smoothly. I am also worried about a swollen stomach and some comments about looking pregnant....did the swelling occur for everyone??? I have a formal party to attend in 10 days time and would hate to have a swollen up stomach(pregnant looking) for that.

All advise would be greatly appreciated.

I will come back and let you all know how it went.

Best wishes-MD

hi md it will all be fine have you booked direct with chris if so you wont have to worry bout taxi's so all will run smooth,you normally get taxi at 6.45 i asked for the hotel to give me an alarm call at 6 to get showered lol,my stomach was swelled hun it goes down a bit so i woud say you might still have a wee bit of swelling after 10 days,pack lightly you wont be bothered well i wasnt i wore there nighty,and the next day changed back into the clothes i went in,and just changed my clothes the following day to go home in good luck any questions or worries you have shout me or anyone on here will answer you hun :(

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Just had my surgery on 3rd August. Just wanna say what a fantastic service Dr Chris and his team provide in Brussels. It was seamless from start to finish. (Go direct) I would highly recommend this provider to anyone, these guys know exactly what they are doing. I am a week post op- feeling ok, still slight pain at port site but dont need painkillers. Pootling out and about. liquid diet not too bad especially as I have made some home made Soups. Using a babies bowl and feeling full after that! Good luck to all those thinking of getting a band and to the fellow newbies who just got theirs.:(

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Hi slinky Am just a few days behind you and thought we supposed to be on liquids for first 2 weeks. Try not to hurry things along too quickly as you dont want to run into any problems

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Hi slinky Am just a few days behind you and thought we supposed to be on liquids for first 2 weeks. Try not to hurry things along too quickly as you dont want to run into any problems

hi hun im 13 days post op and feeling fine the stuff im eating you can have on mushy anyway,i stayed on liquid for 10 days then went onto milky weetabix and stuff like that xx

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hi hun im 13 days post op and feeling fine the stuff im eating you can have on mushy anyway,i stayed on liquid for 10 days then went onto milky weetabix and stuff like that xx

in our ecfs guide it says liquids 1-2 weeks and soft moist food from second week after surgery,suppose it depends on the person and it's a learning curve lol:tongue2:

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