Hi

I have decided to get the procedure done - just have to save up for it. I live in uk and want to go to Brussels as it seems cheapest and safest there. Anyone know of the above?

Thanks

bed news for me. just went for my 2nd fill in manchester and had to have my fill's all taken out as i could not drink a sip of water with out being sick as a dog.

but upto now i have lost 2.52stone.

bed news for me. just went for my 2nd fill in manchester and had to have my fill's all taken out as i could not drink a sip of water with out being sick as a dog.

but upto now i have lost 2.52stone.

Am totally gutted for u C.A....

Will u be able to get anutha fill soon?.... Well done on ur weight loss to date tho'... Fantastic

hi everbody 6 days post band cant belive i lost 9 pounds already i know probley just water but wow, and happy not feeling so sore today cathy xxx

hi everbody 6 days post band cant belive i lost 9 pounds already i know probley just water but wow, and happy not feeling so sore today cathy xxx[/quote

Well done u;).... I got banded the Friday before u and am feelin FANTASTIC!!!! I've lost 11lbs (woohoo:) but kno it's fluid .. However, I don't feel so bloated and hubby says it's defo showin on ms face.... He proby just tryin to make me feel good .... IT WORKED

Keep it goin, sounds like ur doin fab:)..... Am getn ma stitches out today.... A bit nervous but , so starts anutha phase:))

X

Bless all you newly banded peoples, so made up for you, seeing the scales moving down is a wonderful feeling.

welcome Oliverdog, well done on your decision, you wont look back.

Carrie, I think you're right hunny but on Saturday teatime I ate (very slowly and well chewed) chicken thigh and I suffered a lot of discomfort for about 3 hours couldnt even take a sip of water.

yesterday i had one of those diet shakes, that gym freaks use full of vits and not many calories, but apart from the usual 2 cream crackers with marmite i only managed a teaspoon of lamb curry, was too full, but my head said 'I'm hungry' I hate when that happens.

This morning I have eaten my C crackers with only clover on and most of the yolks of 2 boiled eggs. Thats not much good for my constipation though is it.

Carrie, though you may be heartbroken at the moment, time will heal you darling, and you will find someone even better. You are a beautiful young girl and someones out there looking for you right now.

I am a great believer in...everything happens for a reason.

xxxx

Gillian and Big sis, you pair crack me up, dont forget the knee length pink bloomers when you're sat in that rocker, and yes I am the mammy, old fart that I am, but still loving life!!!

Poor CA, why did you have to have all your fills out? If you went for a 2nd one, were you ok before that?

Seems weird. I hope you have restriction hunny.

i was fine with the 6ml i had in the he took then out ant put 8 new ml's in t=and then i was sisk as a dog could not get anything down me at all. so i have no fill's in right now just the band and am felling so sad with it all. i wish i did not have it done right now and had the bypass insted..

lets wait untill the 10th sep and go from there ,

allan

I would also try and find another job to get away from your sisters dreadful attitude. Families eh...

Thanks Westie, maybe one day when I have more self confidence, I'll go out there and get myself a job where I'm not at the family's beck and call. Meantime, I'm the lardy lump in the corner that gets kicked around by everyone.

On more constructive note, I have two ways of dealing with stress. 1) I eat (don't we all?)

2) I make lists. So, having read every post on this thread, I've made a list for myself and all those others booked to go to Chris for surgery. I hope it helps someone!

Lap Band Lists

Cash sources

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To Pack

Cash balance payment

Plane / Train / ferry tickets

For the Hospital

Passport – check this is up to date before you leave!!

Loose fitting trousers

Slippers / flip flops

Book

MP3 player

Hand towel

Teeth stuff

Hair brush

Lipsalve

Dressing gown

Mobile phone

No valuables – leave them at home in the UK!

No nail polish (do them after if you feel like it)

For the Hotel Room

Mugs

Tea bags

Mossie repellent

Cuppa soups with no bits

Sachets hot chocolate / milky drinks

DVD player / MP3 player

Book

Nurofen meltlets / soluble paracetamol / solpedeine / Lemsip

Bottled water and UHT milk from the supermarket

Hot water bottle to rest on port incision (not too hot though!)

Liquid diet

Water + + + +

Skimmed milk

Tea

Iced Tea

Lemon tea (carton)

Coffee – milky if you like it

Horlicks / Ovaltine / Hot chocolate

Bovril

Soups – no bits

Nesquick

Actimel

Yogurt drinks (Probiotic?)

Thin smoothies

Ice pops

Sugar free boiled sweets / Polo mints – sucked not crunched!

Fruit juices

Squashes

Fruit jellies

Slimfast

Protein shakes

Remember to choose sugar free or use replacements where possible

Mushies

Thicker soups

Pureed stewed fruit – whatever’s in season – apples, rhubarb, plums etc with custard / Low fat crème fraiche/ natural yogurt

Pureed tinned fruit in natural juice

Yogurt – no bits

Fromage Frais

Mousse

Angel Delight

Thick smoothies

Ground rice pudding (instructions on packet from Sainsbury’s) (Gillian likes hers with jam!)

Weetabix with hot/ cold milk

Pureed vegetables eg parsnips and gravy or mashed potato and sweetcorn

Poached fish with mashed potato

Cottage pie

Scrambled / poached / boiled eggs

Sweet potato mashed

Mashed banana

Custard

Egg custard

Crème caramel

Mashed baked beans

Tinned spaghetti

Smoked mackerel pureed with low fat crème fraiche and lemon juice

Any family meal eg Spaghetti Bolognese or Lasagne (made with Quorn) and pureed.

Farleys rusks and milk

Home made lentil / quorn curry (á la Garry!)

Sloppy porridge

Cottage Cheese

Dutch crispbreads with marmite / cream cheese / hummus / taramasalata / pâté

Grated cauliflower cheese (á la Lisa)

Add a spoonful of red or green pesto to mushies for flavour

Remember to choose low fat options wherever possible

Medicines etc to consider

Milk Thistle taken pre-op (from Boots or Holland and Barrett)

Opsite dressings from Lloyds pharmacy

Nappy cream for after effects of barium x-ray

Arnica pills

Motilium

Soluble pain killers

Windeze

Solpedeine

Lemsip

Bio oil for scars once healed

Lactulose for those constipated moments!

Multi vitamins and minerals (you can buy a pill crusher from a disability living outlet as most chewable ones sold are not very comprehensive)

Papaya enzyme to help clear blockages

How to put on a ticker

Read English Rose’ entry on page 9 – such clear instructions!

Love to all

SP

Thanks for the kind words it is much appreciated.For me i could not really see the difference until i put the pictures up.

Thats me weighed in for the month this morning and i have lost 9lb taking me to a total of 6 stone 3lb so well chuffed with that.

So for anyone starting there journey or stuck on the same weight IT CAN BE DONE.

Never did i think last year i would start to feel so good about myself.The more weight i loose the more confident i feel.

Good luck to Gary and the girls that are flying out for there ops tomorrow.

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BoBo, your weight loss is a fantastic achievement, it gives me so much hope that one day I will lose that much weight also and feel so confident again !!

My last encounter with men was 5 months ago and I'm currenly not dating or looking for anyone because of how I feel and look, so the quicker the 11th Sept comes around the better and MAYBE after Christmas, I can go back on the market again !!!

I've signed up with Wendy at WLS for my fills. I've noticed that you have practically gone for a monthly fill. Is that by choice or was the timing right for you ? I though I could get my appointments booked in advance ?

S.x

Hello Starsky,

Have been waiting to see someone on this site who is having their banding done in Belgium with the same surgeon on Friday 11th Sept. Just wanted to say Hi!

i was fine with the 6ml i had in the he took then out ant put 8 new ml's in t=and then i was sisk as a dog could not get anything down me at all. so i have no fill's in right now just the band and am felling so sad with it all. i wish i did not have it done right now and had the bypass insted..

lets wait untill the 10th sep and go from there ,

allan

Oh Allan you poor thing, dont be sad and disheartened, everything will turn out fine for you in the end. The bypass is so drastic.

i think your body is reacting that way maybe cos it doesnt like the band and maybe you too are thinking that way.

Think positive boy!!!!

Give it a chance, you have lost more than I have to start with.

The band does work hunny, and we are all proof of that.

they just need to find your sweet spot and it will happen, please have faith, it may seem like a long way off, but time passes so fast, bear with it for a little while longer.

love

patti xx

parrot, you are Miss organised, wow i am impressed, good on you!!!

Just a thought Allan, if you were doing good with 6mls in, why did you have another 2 put in? seems drastic, maybe 1 more ml would have done it.

I was like you for the first night after having my last fill, couldnt even swallow my own saliva, and its still tight now, but I'm losing it, so I am trying to deal with it hunny, whomever said the band was the easy way out needs to feel what we feel, then they would think twice before making such a silly comment. its not easy its hard, and we are all saints for choosing to have this op. My opinion anyway.

parrot, you are Miss organised, wow i am impressed, good on you!!!

Why, thank you Ma'am, glad to be of service!

(How did you guess my middle name???)

Wow SP.........Thats a great list...it should help anyone who is going through the this journey.

Well Done

Jackie

Had my stitches out today, it was totally painless, but it feels stange not to have any dressing on. Going on mushies on wednesday...I cant tell you how much I'm looking forward to some cauliflower cheese, I've been waiting for this ever since I read one of the posts on there mention it.

If anyone has some god ideas as what to eat while on mushies please can you share some with me. Dont think I'll lose much weight if I just eat scrambled eggs and cauliflower cheese!!!!

Shell......How was it for you today at the docs, getting your stitches out?

Carriejess..... your beautiful and I agree with everything Freckles has said. Everything happens for a reason, Mr right is out there somewhere, and you'll find him when you least expect to.

C A........Dont get too disheartened, youll get through this blip, everyone keeps saying how tempermental these bands are. Hopefully your next fill will be more successful..fingers crossed

Take care everyone:wink:

Jackie