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

There was me blaming my band, when in fact I must have had some sort of bug, cos I had (the wildies...sorry guys) this morning.

I am feeling a lot better now, felt dreadful all day.

But my port has moved a good 3inches above where it was initially, has anyone else experienced this. God i hope I havent done any damage with all the sickness.

Still over here counting down the day until September 23.

Hi guys,

I was just wondering how you know and how soon you know if you have had too much in a fill as I live 200 miles away from my nearest clinic n its a bit of a way to get back :sneaky: Just read Gary's which made me wonder, how's yours now Gary?

Also, does anyone know what day the fills are in Edinburgh with Fred or whoever does them? |I know this won't be a problem for a while as i'm only having my first fill in 2 weeks.

Thanks,

Sarah

Oliverdog - i got some info via email re the pre-op diet. I seem to recall that was approx a month before my scheduled op (which incidently is on tuesday)!

SingingParrot - Thanks for the birthday wishes darlin - much appreciated. Ive had a fab day and resisted temptation on the low fat diet not to stuff mi face with cake and general bad stuff (or anything that gets in mi path really) and am even going out for sushi tomorrow as my bday treat! How good am i eh? I can recite your handy list of things to take / buy in preparation and have visited Boots and bought the shop! Oooo all those loyalty points lol

Carriejess - im so pleased for ya darlin. You'll find a scrummy fella soon i can feel it in mi water (when you do, ask if he has a brother for me), you're a darn fine lookin lass so dont settle for anything less.....and do i detect some romance happenin on the lapband forum??? XXX

Starsky - keep up the good weightloss chuck, not long to go now. I hope it was your biggest ugliest pants in the suitcase and not the racy sylph-like lacy lil' numbers that you'll be wearing shortly in a slender fashion and attracting the hoards of wonderful fellas!

Bobo - Well look at you!!!! How fab are you looking!!! You must be so pleased. Im really chuffed for ya darlin X

Freckles - so pleased you're feeling better love. Think you must keep Jacobs (cream crackers) in business tho! I think you should continue to soak up the cuddles from your gorgeous lil grandaughter and savour those right now - that'll make you much more content than ever before :sneaky:)

Its late friday night, Ive had an awesome birthday and am buzzing on adrenalin rather than wine or cider - lifechange in progress ere, more to come in 3 days!!!

B

XXX

(ooo i need to get weighed again tomoro and update so im aware pre-op what i weigh)

Thank you Bev, I cant believe how much weight you've lost already!! You are doing so well. If you go on like this you wont be needing a band lol.

Hey BoBo...we have the same wallpaper, mines in my dining room....good taste eh. But mines boringly hung in the traditional way.

Thanks Bev, I had an email back from Fred advising me just to eat a low fat diet and keep off the alcohol for two weeks before my date!! Which is quite nice as I come back from holiday 15 days before my op....lol!!

hey guys! just want to wish all you new or soon to be bandsters good luck!! i was banded by dr chris on 23rd Sept 2008 so almost a year!! if you do everything your told and treat the band as a tool you cant go wrong!! highly recommend Wendy from WLS surgery group for your after care and fills though as they have a fab reputation and offer cheaper packages for unlimited fills! i still have a way to go but no longer hate my reflection in shop windows lol !!!!!!! Angie xxx

Hey BoBo...we have the same wallpaper, mines in my dining room....good taste eh. But mines boringly hung in the traditional way.

ye nice taste freckles unfortunately for me the other half likes to be awkward and its me who has to hang it .I would of happily put it like yours but nooooo lets put it sidy ways she says.lol

Well done Angie. My date is getting closer........next Thursday I fly out for my op on Friday 11th Sept. I'm getting quite excited now

Congratulations on your fantastic weight loss, you have done very well. Its good that you stay in touch with the thread, as It gives us all so much hope.

Hopefully, one day, I will be telling everyone my success story !!

Keep up the good work.

S. x

Hi Can anyone advise me please? After I am banded does Dr Chris have an aftercare service or do I need to register for one with someone else in the UK (i.e. WLS?)

Thanks:redface:

ye nice taste freckles unfortunately for me the other half likes to be awkward and its me who has to hang it .I would of happily put it like yours but nooooo lets put it sidy ways she says.lol

Hey Bobo your lady has excellent taste, I gotta say it works, I like it side ways, looks cool.:thumbup:

Can any of you 'old' members remember me telling you about my daughters friend who apparently had her band removed cos she was very ill???

Well I spoke to her via text yesterday, havent spoke to her for over 12 months, thought I'd lost her number but found it yesterday.

She didnt have her band removed (as the story went...chinese whispers an all) what happened was...she went down to a size 12, and then couldnt keep anything down, and was losing so much weight she went to the docs.

They took her into hospital where she stayed for 3 weeks.

They operated and found her band had slipped so they fixed it. She went down to a size 4 !!!!!

However this was last Christmas and she's fine now and needs another fill, she says she's overweight lol.

I thought it sounded strange and knew she would never part with her band she loved it so much.

Did anyone see this that I posted yesterday?

But my port has moved a good 3inches above where it was initially, has anyone else experienced this. God i hope I havent done any damage with all the sickness.

Any of you experienced bandsters got any info?