Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Anyone know of Dr De Bruyne Chris



Recommended Posts

hello everybody, hope everyone is doing well. as for me im ready for my 6th fill as i have not lost any weight over 5 months

!

hi laila i know how you feel hun my weight loss has been really slow the last few months and ive stayed the same,my eating differs on different days lol sometimes i can eat quite a bit and other days everything come back up so im gonna try shakes and Soups and see if that helps because the last time i had a fill he told me i dont need anymore as 2ml was comming back out the needle lol,so i will just have to do a bit more exercise and try and get some bit of food in me lol hope your next fill helps hun let us know how you get on xx

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

How frustrating is that!

Have you got some restriction?

How about the amount you eat? Are you able to eat smaller or slightly bigger portions?

What are you eating?

Are you doing any exercise?

Do hope you get some movement as it can be very demoralising. However, I am sure that once you have the right amount in your band then it will start to work more effectively for you.

Would be interested to hear the theories on why this happens fromother bandsters and Dr Chris and his team????

Take care and hope all sorted soon for you.

Cx

hi clare your doing so well,isn't it funny to think you are underweight as such lol below your target would you of thought it possible this time last year,it's amazing the difference it makes,bet you have been shopping crazy,but it does feel nice to buy things in decent sizes lol well done xxx

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

hello everybody, hope everyone is doing well. as for me im ready for my 6th fill as i have not lost any weight over 5 months

!

hI Laila

I know exactly how you feel - I have stayed the exact same weight now for over 6 weeks - that was after gaining nearly half a stone after an infection and being badly dehydrated - gonna give it another 2 weeks and if still no movement I am off for another fill

Starting to getting a bit fed up now - thought it would have been much quicker than this

Kerry x

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi All,

I'm booked in for 18th with Dr Chris. Still very scared, but really hopeful too. I know it's not a quick fix, but I'm hoping it will give me a helping hand to get myself on track.

Terrified!

R

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi Cadence

Hey, you bit the bullet. That's reat news. 18th october is it? very best of luck with it! I hope this will be the start of an exciting new life for you. No need to be terrified at all!

All the best

Ellen

Hi All,

I'm booked in for 18th with Dr Chris. Still very scared, but really hopeful too. I know it's not a quick fix, but I'm hoping it will give me a helping hand to get myself on track.

Terrified!

R

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks Mummies,

I dont have much restriction i can still eat fairly big portion and i also suffer from acid reflux.

i will speak to freddy and see what he says.

take care.

How frustrating is that!

Have you got some restriction?

How about the amount you eat? Are you able to eat smaller or slightly bigger portions?

What are you eating?

Are you doing any exercise?

Do hope you get some movement as it can be very demoralising. However, I am sure that once you have the right amount in your band then it will start to work more effectively for you.

Would be interested to hear the theories on why this happens fromother bandsters and Dr Chris and his team????

Take care and hope all sorted soon for you.

Cx

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi All,

I'm booked in for 18th with Dr Chris. Still very scared, but really hopeful too. I know it's not a quick fix, but I'm hoping it will give me a helping hand to get myself on track.

Terrified!

R

well done hun on making a good choice dr chris is a top surgeon and dont worry the band work different in different people you will be fine,is someone going with you and remember to pack light you wont need that much good luck

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yes Ellen - I've bitten the bullet. Paid my deposit today....argh!!!!

Wannabe - thanks for the words of encouragement! I think I have a friend coming with me (she's letting me know this evening). I don't think she's fully supportive of it, but she doesn't want me to go by myself either.

I can't quite tell if I'm excited or just plain freaked out about this. I finish my contract with work on the 14th, then flying to Belgium on the 17th? It's all so sudden. I guess it'll keep my mind off not having a job though!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi all i havent been on hear in ages and i cant remember how to change my ticker thing lol. I have now lost just over 5 stone in a year and i feel great best thing i ever did.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

hi all your all doing fab,hi freckles nice to c ya back hun,but as you say were all busy lol,im just back from hols and put 3lb on so not to annoyed my weight has stopped so think i must need another fill,claire congrats on gettin to goal well done hun xxx

hi slinky,

I had another fill last week in bangor.Everything was ok till last monday, my band must be too tight.I am in pain and at nite is the worst, pain and i feel all in my mouth, bar reflux.I will need defill I cant go like that, maybe if i was pain free but pain is really disterbing. Can u help me and give my phone number to anybody who can do defills here in NI,asap PLEASE !!! I hope she can come to my house and do it, or will I have to travel.

please I am waiting for ur reply.

thanks slinky

blondynurse

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

hi slinky,

I had another fill last week in bangor.Everything was ok till last monday, my band must be too tight.I am in pain and at nite is the worst, pain and i feel all in my mouth, bar reflux.I will need defill I cant go like that, maybe if i was pain free but pain is really disterbing. Can u help me and give my phone number to anybody who can do defills here in NI,asap PLEASE !!! I hope she can come to my house and do it, or will I have to travel.

please I am waiting for ur reply.

thanks slinky

blondynurse

sorry hun you feel like that its horrible being overfilled it knocked me sick earlier this year and i had awful back pain phone julie on 07872963503 and she will tell you the closest defil nurse hun they might have one in bangor im not sure because they were training one let me know how u get on xx

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

sorry hun you feel like that its horrible being overfilled it knocked me sick earlier this year and i had awful back pain phone julie on 07872963503 and she will tell you the closest defil nurse hun they might have one in bangor im not sure because they were training one let me know how u get on xx

hi slinky,

thanks for such a quick reply.I know they train one in bangor but with all respect she is far from capable...but if I have no choice I will have to go ahead and rely on her.thanks again and I will keep in touch, let you know.

blondynurse

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

sorry hun you feel like that its horrible being overfilled it knocked me sick earlier this year and i had awful back pain phone julie on 07872963503 and she will tell you the closest defil nurse hun they might have one in bangor im not sure because they were training one let me know how u get on xx

hi slinky,

I rang julie and she gave me a phone number to a couple doing emergency unfills... guess what I still waiting for their reply since 3pm yesterday. That is a total disgrace that they have thier phone switched off for all that time.that has to brought up to frederik because in case of emergency like myself yesterday we r left alone here in northern ireland. I rang julie back and said that I was trying for hours and there is no respond.I ended up ringing frederik and got number of emergency nurse in dublin. and guess again at 7pm I just got to my car and travel all the way down to dublin just for 2 min procedure.I was back home at 1am.The girl is really lovely waited for me and done quick unfill. I am glad I went because I got really bad on the way there, I defenately wouldnt survive another night.I still feel a bit sore because of the swelling but it will get better in a day. As a conclusion to the whole thing we are really neclegted in NI. I thought that if someone is for emergencies means it, Very unresponsible people,should be available in cases like that one. at the moment the main thing is that I feel much better, I very weak and shaky wasnt drinking since monday,just take it easy, it was some lesson learnt and my fill last week was so small only 0.25ml but I couldnt believe how much problem so litlle can cause.

thanks for ur help yesterday,

blondynurse

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

hi slinky,

I rang julie and she gave me a phone number to a couple doing emergency unfills... guess what I still waiting for their reply since 3pm yesterday. That is a total disgrace that they have thier phone switched off for all that time.that has to brought up to frederik because in case of emergency like myself yesterday we r left alone here in northern ireland. I rang julie back and said that I was trying for hours and there is no respond.I ended up ringing frederik and got number of emergency nurse in dublin. and guess again at 7pm I just got to my car and travel all the way down to dublin just for 2 min procedure.I was back home at 1am.The girl is really lovely waited for me and done quick unfill. I am glad I went because I got really bad on the way there, I defenately wouldnt survive another night.I still feel a bit sore because of the swelling but it will get better in a day. As a conclusion to the whole thing we are really neclegted in NI. I thought that if someone is for emergencies means it, Very unresponsible people,should be available in cases like that one. at the moment the main thing is that I feel much better, I very weak and shaky wasnt drinking since monday,just take it easy, it was some lesson learnt and my fill last week was so small only 0.25ml but I couldnt believe how much problem so litlle can cause.

thanks for ur help yesterday,

blondynurs

so glad your ok hun and yes that is a bloody disgrace,especially as you wait until your quite bad before you phone anyone then when you get desperate and cant take it anymore your left to wait again,they shoul have there dam phones on or freddy should get some new staff,i was talking to a girl yesterday and she said the royal hospital will defill in an emergency but not sure if they take the whole fill out or just a bit,but i know how you feel when i was like that i left it until i couldnt cope and was in agony with my back,if i were you hun i would just sip Water and have some ice lollies for a couple of days and let the swelling go down how much di she take out xx

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

So sorry to hear about the defill in NI pity they didn't have someone nearer or available. Hope you are soon feeling better. Take care and be gentle with yourself. I had a similar tight experience after my 2nd fill. Very painful my body shut down but I worked through it and did come out the other side!

Take care

Cx

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • KeeWee

      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
      https://www.ae1bmerchme.com/post/10-year-surgiversary-update-for-2024 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Aunty Mamo

      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×