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

anyone having a fill in Bristol or had one pls?

Hi fox you are doing brilliant.. you are an inspiration 2 all, just hope we do as well... keep up the good work x

Think I have got big joggers sorted - have got a very attractive pair about 12 years old that I use to slob around the house in and will take those cos don't want to invest in anything I don't need to. Obviously I will be wearing these with sexy crop top (size 20) - just to let the air get to my wounds of course - but will cover up when we leave cos don't want to be driving all the male population crazy with desire! I can't say I'm particularly looking forward to the immediate post op (and lack of sympathy from partner) but of course I'm looking forward to the results and a transformation hopefully by summer next year. Be seeing you soon now, G x

were they my joggers once?!

hey gillian ( soz cant call you big sister as i have one and shes a right b***ch)anyway, stitches out today, PAINLESS !! was feeling really scared to cough etc, but left the docs went shopping for xmas pressies ,(ended up with a 3 k leather suite !!!!!!!) no difference then,forgot my painkillers and thought my pain was down to doc fiddling with me !!! but then realised id been lying ,sitting,bouncing on various sofas for about 2 hours,( hows that for coming on from surgery, never thought a week ago id ever bounce again,so there you go):tongue_smilie:

anyway it really is amazing just how good you can feel just10 days after surgery,im going to try a glass of wine or two before xmas,purely for you guys of course in the name of medical science:sneaky::tongue:, has anyone whose been banded recently, had a drink yet and what happened, did you get the hangover from hell?

im glad i decided to get my band when i did as i will be healed enough to have xmas dinner and some fun at ne"erday,then i will get a fill in january and the real work will begin

the fox:thumbup:

Wow, you sound like your recovering really well now!!..pleased to hear it!...that settee nearly cost as much a s your surgery!!!..anyway, i hope your well settled down for christmas and im sure it will be all so worth it, just think of us who still have it to come! x

I want to wish all the best to miss flump and tropical lagoon!!!..I will be thinking of you and hope everything goes to plan and you can be at least comfortable for christmas..dont forget to stock up on every type of painkiller possible to get you through xmas...hope youll be feeling a lot better for new year...look how well fox is doing after a week!...anyway best of luck and get back to the forum and give us all the details as soon as you feel up to it!!.:smile2:Gillian xx

I didn't know i could keep them on and after being shaved by 2 nurses on my belly and top of pubic area i had no shame left :tongue_smilie::D:thumbdown:

Aww alfie858 that must have been awful for you, but you are doing really well with your weight loss so it at least it was all worth while - keep up the good work. T x

Hello all,

This is my first post, i am considering dr chris though i am very scared as I will be traveling alone, i am from Egypt, and i have been saving up for 2 years now for this, i am on a very tight budget so taking someone with me is not an option and being alone scares me the most!, I don’t think I will be able to travel after only 2 days of the operation as it will be a looooong flight , I really don’t know what to do, so any advice ? :tongue_smilie:

Welcome mizofatso. I haven't been banded yet so don't really know how long it would take to recover enough before going on a long flight home (it's only just over a hour for me), but I'm sure Dr Chris would be able to answer your questions and give his honest opinion on flying home etc. There may also be others going the same time as you, so when you have a date for your op, just ask on this forum if anyone else is being banded around the same time. Good luck and let us know what you decide. T x

Hi Fox - I'm really pleased you are feeling a lot better now - don't over do it though!! Have you tried a drink yet? I know I will realy miss my vodka and coke after I have my band. I don't like any other alcoholic drinks but I'm sure I will try my best to find an alternative if I have to :-) T x

I want to wish all the best to miss flump and tropical lagoon!!!..I will be thinking of you and hope everything goes to plan and you can be at least comfortable for christmas..dont forget to stock up on every type of painkiller possible to get you through xmas...hope youll be feeling a lot better for new year...look how well fox is doing after a week!...anyway best of luck and get back to the forum and give us all the details as soon as you feel up to it!!.:smile2:Gillian xx[/quote

Here, here - good luck, we will be thinking of you:thumbup:.

Not long for us now Gillian (and you too Bigsister and Wishful) - I missed my last works Christmas party as a fat lass on Friday as I have the flu. In a way I didn't mind missing it as I always hate the fashion show of the stick insects telling me it doesn't matter about my size as I always look lovely and smart (right!:tongue_smilie:) I will show them next year though:tt2:

I hope all the members of the forum have a wonderful Christmas and a happy (thinner) New Year:present:

were they my joggers once?!

Yeah, but they look much better on me. Big curry night tomorrow, we should start counting down how many curry nights to banding - 4 to go I think. We should be doing low fat diet but maybe if we are good rest of the week we can have a bit of a splurge on a Saturday night if we don't go too mad and are careful what we pick? Hoping that I recover as well as Fox as I have been invited to a 50th birthday party of an old friend and it will be 8 days after banding and really wanting to go to that if I can.

Hey TC - for our office xmas party next year, if I am down to target, then I will be wearing a bikini! Don't care if its 0 degrees with ice on the ground, my smug self satisfaction will keep me warm!

By the way Fox, gillian doesn't need the 'mum' look - she used to (and still does) scare our Mum with her own version! And she is usually a big fog horn herself, so her husband/boys are well trained and will soon be jumping to attention to a temporary replacement one. G x (the quieter sister!)

I want to wish all the best to miss flump and tropical lagoon!!!..I will be thinking of you and hope everything goes to plan and you can be at least comfortable for christmas..dont forget to stock up on every type of painkiller possible to get you through xmas...hope youll be feeling a lot better for new year...look how well fox is doing after a week!...anyway best of luck and get back to the forum and give us all the details as soon as you feel up to it!!.:smile2:Gillian xx[/quote

Here, here - good luck, we will be thinking of you:thumbup:.

Not long for us now Gillian (and you too Bigsister and Wishful) - I missed my last works Christmas party as a fat lass on Friday as I have the flu. In a way I didn't mind missing it as I always hate the fashion show of the stick insects telling me it doesn't matter about my size as I always look lovely and smart (right!:tongue_smilie:) I will show them next year though:tt2:

I hope all the members of the forum have a wonderful Christmas and a happy (thinner) New Year:present:

Hi tc27, hope your feeling better after your dose ov flu, i ad touch ov man flu a few wks back now and lost 5 lbs in weight and kept it off :tongue: . Bet ul b looking forward 2 ur nxt xmas party.. ul b the 1 turning heads and all 4 the right reasons x

Edited December 21, 200817 yr by wishfull

Hi everyone, Just to let you all know. I was banded on Friday, it's Sunday now and everything went really well. I don't remember much about the day of the op (apart from trying to rip the oxygen mask off in ICU!!!!!) But By 5 the following morning I was awake and doing a bit of study! Hospital was beautifully clean and all where really helpful. Apparently Fredrik keep coming to give my husband updates while I was under. If anyone has any questions then please feel free, I got so much good advice off this site, it'd be nice to give something back. Finally I just thought I'd add that before they will take your IV out they make you try and eat some soup and strange biscuits! I really didn't expect that. Oh and the Barium you drink for the x ray is a laxative!!!!!!

Hi everyone, Just to let you all know. I was banded on Friday, it's Sunday now and everything went really well. I don't remember much about the day of the op (apart from trying to rip the oxygen mask off in ICU!!!!!) But By 5 the following morning I was awake and doing a bit of study! Hospital was beautifully clean and all where really helpful. Apparently Fredrik keep coming to give my husband updates while I was under. If anyone has any questions then please feel free, I got so much good advice off this site, it'd be nice to give something back. Finally I just thought I'd add that before they will take your IV out they make you try and eat some soup and strange biscuits! I really didn't expect that. Oh and the Barium you drink for the x ray is a laxative!!!!!!

Hi Lilykay!!...well done, you seem to have had a good recovery!! thats great, im sure im going to be a big mardy bum for days or even weeks after!...see how long i can get away with it for anyway!..are you home now?..thanks for the tips you have given, and ill be looking forward to that barium x ray drink!!!. I hope you are able to have a bit to eat at christmas?..or at least a turkey smoothie!..and wish you the best with your weight loss! Gillian x

I want to wish all the best to miss flump and tropical lagoon!!!..I will be thinking of you and hope everything goes to plan and you can be at least comfortable for christmas..dont forget to stock up on every type of painkiller possible to get you through xmas...hope youll be feeling a lot better for new year...look how well fox is doing after a week!...anyway best of luck and get back to the forum and give us all the details as soon as you feel up to it!!.:smile2:Gillian xx[/quote

Here, here - good luck, we will be thinking of you:thumbup:.

Not long for us now Gillian (and you too Bigsister and Wishful) - I missed my last works Christmas party as a fat lass on Friday as I have the flu. In a way I didn't mind missing it as I always hate the fashion show of the stick insects telling me it doesn't matter about my size as I always look lovely and smart (right!:tounge_smile:) I will show them next year though:tt2:

I hope all the members of the forum have a wonderful Christmas and a happy (thinner) New Year:present:

Thanks TC!..glad your feeling better now and hope you have a good old drink over christmas and the new year!...Youll be a wow at the next christmas party in your LBD, never mind missing this one!...yes I got the same as you.."big is beautifull", and "size doesnt matter", and "you always look smart"..and the old favourite "it doesnt matter what size you are,at least your happy"...well I wasnt and i told em that but they didnt believe me!. Aarghh!..I will show em next year! anyway...happy christmas to you all, and best of luck to miss flump and tropical lagoon..cant wait to hear from you next week. Gillian x

Hi fox you are doing brilliant.. you are an inspiration 2 all, just hope we do as well... keep up the good work x

Hi wishfull, Fox is doing great isnt she!..it will be 3 weeks and 4 days for us now!..its gonna zoom!. I hope we do as well as her...and what about lilykay!!..she seems to have had a good recovery if you read her post ! hope were like that! think i have got my xmas shopping done now, just been down town and it was empty, expected it to be buzzing!..going out for curry tonight, will have a good stuff!...i love curry with a passion and cant give that up..me and bigsister will have to share a korma i think on saturday nights after banding. hope youve had a nice weekend..and by the way, i never did find that mag you said about with the band story in it..bet its too late now, youll have to take it to belgium with you, ill read it on plane! x