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hi, has anyone ever gone to be banded by dr de bruyne and he has found an ulcer or a haitus hernia "apparently we get them because we are so fat" so if he found a complication like that could he deal with it then and there

many thanks

cakey x

Not sure you would need to email his general manager - Frederik and ask him for some advice.

HTH

Dr Chris and his team are fantastic!

Claire

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hi, has anyone ever gone to be banded by dr de bruyne and he has found an ulcer or a haitus hernia "apparently we get them because we are so fat" so if he found a complication like that could he deal with it then and there

many thanks

cakey x

Hi. Dr Chris de bruyne said that one in three obese people have an hiatus hernia he will repair it but if you know you have one he would like an X-ray. Why don't you email his general manager Frederick serneels at Belgium surgery services.

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Cakey - I'm pretty sure that Garry on this forum had a hernia. Dr Chris found it when doing his op and repaired it free of charge. I'm not sure if Garry's been on here lately but you could PM him. Dr Chris is also a general surgeon so is well equipped to deal with these kind of complications. x

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Had my second fill done in London last Thursday by Fred, so now have 5 ml.

Cant say it feels any different except food and drink now 'gurgles' when it is going down lol.

I am like a few on here in that all my weight lost so far was in the first couple of weeks after surgery and I have only lost 2lb over the last month, so feeling a bit dissapointed, but was ready for this happening as I know from reading on here that it has also happened to quite a few others.

I have always had it in my mind not to expect anything until at least my third fill, which I have booked for 25th November in London. :thumbup:

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hi sammy thanks hun im fine,hope freckles daughter is ok i havnt read any thread yet but i will catch up,my father in law died who i look after so had to help the family sort everything out cant wait to catch up with you all,up to now i have 5.5mls in my band and restriction is fab when i started i weighed 16,10 and im now 14.13 so im very pleased up to now,i cant eat until around 5 but i dont mind cause im not hungry i just drink tea and coffee and have Soup for my tea,i not bothered about eating normal food lol i will do that when im at my target weight hope you are all fine xx:lol:

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hi wanna beslinky, would you recommend dr de bruyne, because all i keep hearing is great things about him. but what would he do if he went to do the op and found an ulcer or something. can he deal with any complications.

thanks so much for listening

cakey i would deffo recommend dr chris,he can deal with almost anything he is a general surgeon anyway hun you will be fine,i was so pleased my brother in law boss landed his helecopter in our garden for funeral on saturday and were talking money bags here,he told me his wife,brother and himself are all going to dr chris for lapband so he must be good lol this guy checks everyone out so it made me feel even better about my choice for surgery,he is an excellent surgeon go for it hun you have nothing to loose except weight xx:tt2:

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hi sher hun chin up and you too laila,i got 2.5 my second fill and it has really made a difference so sher if you get another l or 1.5ml next time you will feel it hun and your next fill you will to laila,i think its helped me walking my dogs everyday for about 40 mins,but so far so good :thumbup:

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just so you now it wasnt frederik who gave me the 2.5 fill it was chis deprez he is lovley and explains everything he said he would give me what he could get in lol

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8 days post op feel good, everything im drinkling is going straight through me has anyone else had this.

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8 days post op feel good, everything im drinkling is going straight through me has anyone else had this.

hi there.. yes straight through!! lol. I will be 2 weeks on Wednesday anyone any ideas on what to eat? Im really stuck.. can it be mushed or does it have to be blended? thanks :thumbup:

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hi sammy thanks hun im fine,hope freckles daughter is ok i havnt read any thread yet but i will catch up,my father in law died who i look after so had to help the family sort everything out cant wait to catch up with you all,up to now i have 5.5mls in my band and restriction is fab when i started i weighed 16,10 and im now 14.13 so im very pleased up to now,i cant eat until around 5 but i dont mind cause im not hungry i just drink tea and coffee and have Soup for my tea,i not bothered about eating normal food lol i will do that when im at my target weight hope you are all fine xx:lol:

So sorry to hear that your father-in-law has died.

Congratulations on the weightloss bet you are really pleased!

It's great when it comes off isn't it?

Take care and see you here soon.

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Hello

Seems a bit better but oh boy it hurts like crackers in the middle of my back where it's just feels like it is stuck. Lots of PB and I have lost quite a lot of the liquid that I have been having. Small sips or tiny sucks through a straw. Really not very pleasant.

So quick update managed a cuppa Soup last night seems to respond better to hot/warm rather than cold/icy.

Again managed to have de-fizzed lucozade last night and felt less shaky after 4 days of no food.< /p>

Had a cuppa soup today at school and that went down well but cold is really not helping as I have to throw up.

This may be TMI but has anyone else experienced this and when they were sick had brown bits in the sick or flecks of blood? All a bit worrying really. But do feel a little better so think I shall persevere and not have a de-fill yet.

Do you think it will loosen off with time?

Take care

Claire

p.s. good news is that I am half a pound shy of losing 3 stone so very happy!:thumbup:

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hi there.. yes straight through!! lol. I will be 2 weeks on Wednesday anyone any ideas on what to eat? Im really stuck.. can it be mushed or does it have to be blended? thanks :thumbup:

glad to hear it's not just me then lol. I have has toast but chewed it till it is mushed. I need some ideas to hun x

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Hi claire hows it going ? you feeling ay better , great to here your up to 3 stone , bet your really proud of yourself ,

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Hi claire hows it going ? you feeling ay better , great to here your up to 3 stone , bet your really proud of yourself ,

Hey you! How are you doing? How's your weight loss and have you had another fill?

Today could have been better but I have got through it. Just worried in case I am causing any damage to the stomach by not getting a de-fill.

I am managing to get cuppa Soup down but beef broth didn't want to stay put. Also when I drink it feels like it is pooling in my chest! Very bizarre sensation.

Anyway hope all well in your camp. When's baby due?

Take care

Claire x

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