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Anyone know of Dr De Bruyne Chris

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

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Ive just posted some photos of the Belgium trip for those unbanded people wondering whats its like and also a piccys of me taken last week at -31lbs down :thumbup:)

Well done you! Great piccies, too many memories! What's a skerrick? Is it something you northerers aspire to?

I've seen WLS Wendy a couple of times now and now am the proud possessor of 4.5mls saline, and it's made a noticable difference. She's lovely and so encouraging. Thanks forum folk for helping me find her!

Hey All

Well got my fill yesterday only got half ml even though i wanted more and im well piss*d off excuse the language no difference at all i know ur not ment to eat for a few days but i had to test it and meat everything no prob what a waste of money iv had 10fills what a joke and half the time i must not of got what i paid for or my band would be ready to burst at this stage i should of kept my money what a waste of time (sorry for the rant lol) But i think in future il go to wendy if i cant get weight moving on my own she seems to be honest and gives advice iv been complaining of no restriction now since i got the band and all i was told yesterday was u have restriction u have lost most of ur weight and true i have but i ate hardly anything most days on my own will not the bands Im just sick of been fobbed off and spent €1200 on fills within a year

Hi everyone, good to see you all, sorry not been on here for ages you all know wat it is like, I work full time and dont get home till 6 each evening. It is so good to see how well every one is doing. Sorry to hear your mess flirty, I feel just the same as you, I have only had 3 fills, still no restriction, food gets stuck all the time, but I never feel full, I just end up in lods of pain, I have not lost any more weight, I am now starting to put weight on, which is depressing, I am not having a fill till after Jan next year, that is because I dont want to spoil xmas. Everyone is sounding good, I am going to be good from now till exmas and hopefully I will lose about half a stone, fingers crossed. By the way guys, I became a Nana on weds to a lovely little boy Harrison, he is the cutest little man ever x

Hi everyone, good to see you all, sorry not been on here for ages you all know wat it is like, I work full time and dont get home till 6 each evening. It is so good to see how well every one is doing. Sorry to hear your mess flirty, I feel just the same as you, I have only had 3 fills, still no restriction, food gets stuck all the time, but I never feel full, I just end up in lods of pain, I have not lost any more weight, I am now starting to put weight on, which is depressing, I am not having a fill till after Jan next year, that is because I dont want to spoil xmas. Everyone is sounding good, I am going to be good from now till exmas and hopefully I will lose about half a stone, fingers crossed. By the way guys, I became a Nana on weds to a lovely little boy Harrison, he is the cutest little man ever x

Congratulations on your new grandson Mandy, Harrison is a lovely name.

I know this band can be depressing. Last month I was elated with my weight loss and this month Im really p***ed off. I havent done anything differently but hardly any weight loss. Im going for 4th fill on Tuesday at Glasgow with Wendy. So hopefully that will get things moving again.

Flirty you have done so well without restriction and I think your doing the right thing going to see Wendy she has a vast knowledge of the band and Im sure she will set you right. Jx

Hi all congratulations Mandy on your new arrival .You will just need to stick in there until you get your restriction.I think it took me a while to get my head round that if you keep getting stuck and end up in pain it meant i was eating too fast or too much.If you dont chew properly this will happen also.If you dont get your head round these three things when you do get more restriction the pain will just get worse.Like gary said a few pages back the band is just a tool your eating patterns have to change like i have found out and most people who have had sticking episodes.The band can change how much we put in our stomach but not how much we put in our mouth and how quick .Still today sometimes i put a mouthfull of food in without realizing I'm still chewing food.I hope you get your half stone off for Xmas i will be trying for that my self.Good luck

Feel sorry for you flirty thats some amount of money to shell out for no restriction.But you have done great and you know yourself if you didnt have the band it would of been a hell of a lot harder.Ps if i had to shell out that kind of money i would be ranting too.lol

Great photos gary and you too bev that Soup still gives me the baulk thinking of it.

Keep your chin up timeisnow it will get easier. if you keep up your exercise it will pay off eventually.

Hey mandy congrats on the new arival aand like bobo said hang in there...

Hey bobo yeah im just like a bull but sure what can i do im goin to start up Water aerobics again as my scars are well healed and at least it'l keep my skin toned and hopefully maybe kick start my loss a bit im also gone back to following my strict diet of my one meal a day seems to be only way i can lose weight gona work as hard as i ever did between now and xmas really wana make my new goal but hope ur doin good x

Ye im doing fine feeling a bit rough had a crazy few days in Germany still trying to recover.lol.Dont think i will have lost anything this month so im going to get another fill on tuesday to get me back on track.Good for you starting the water areobics i cant seem to get my self motivated for exercise.So will just need to stay off the alcohol to counter act the no exercise.lol

Ah sounds like ya had a good one in germany then lol Eh dont talk about exercise i hate it and like u cant really get into it but i do like the water aerobics doesnt really feel like exercise and the water is ment to be best for toning the skin and i wana keep it toned now after all i went through so much getting the op i cant let myself down by not maintaining it and putting a bit of effort in im going to go 3times a wk and pilates 2days also good for toning im only joined gym for a month so il see how i go or should i stay if i stick it lol but ur doing fab and u deserve to enjoy the wee bevy

I realy should start it myself but you know how it its.lol

Hi all remember me lol... Congratulations on your grandson mandy, my daughter is due 1st jan and i cant wait.. bet your made up x

Bobo you have done fantastic, well done you x

Nice to see you on here again flirty, seen your pics on fb you are looking fab x

Gary looking hot in your new pics, your doing really well x

I'm going for a fill thursday so i hope it kick starts my weight loss again also on gary's recommendation joining fitness first, thanx gary x

Hope everyone else is doing great x

hi all hope your all well, does anyone else expierience that there band really tightens the next day after a booze binge, i have been on a stag do in liverpool and was able to drink no probs but i never ate a thing for 2 days, however today i cant eat a dam thing which is pretty frustration as now i have sobered up i am starving.

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Hi all remember me lol... Congratulations on your grandson mandy, my daughter is due 1st jan and i cant wait.. bet your made up x

Bobo you have done fantastic, well done you x

Nice to see you on here again flirty, seen your pics on fb you are looking fab x

Gary looking hot in your new pics, your doing really well x

I'm going for a fill thursday so i hope it kick starts my weight loss again also on gary's recommendation joining fitness first, thanx gary x

Hope everyone else is doing great x

thanks wishfull, hope u enjoy fitness first.

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hi all hope your all well, does anyone else expierience that there band really tightens the next day after a booze binge, i have been on a stag do in liverpool and was able to drink no probs but i never ate a thing for 2 days, however today i cant eat a dam thing which is pretty frustration as now i have sobered up i am starving.

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Alright m8 i know what your taking about .I think its because as your not eating your band shrinks back too the size it was when you get your restriction at a fill and the days and weeks after your fill it slowly stretches and thats how you can eat more and more.If that makes sense?

Thats how the 5 day pouch test works by making you go on liquids for the first few days too shrink your band back too the original size.But obviously the liquids are not alcohol.lol

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