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

Great that you guys can eat chicken, I cant eat it at all, it shoots back up with considerable pain, but I can eat pork and gammon no problem. Its quite weird.

Haha yes freckles it is weird.Chicken goes down fine with me but chips are really bad for me a i can only eat a few before i get stuck which isnt a bad thing i suppose.

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leavina at 1pm, reaching at Brussels around 5.30 then having my opp tomorrow morning!! see you all when i come back!

Hi guys

Its been awhile since my last post. My query is I got a 1 mil fill in Dublin this day last week which brought me up to 6 mils but this past week I have been unable to tolerate liquids or food. I have been barfing constantly and at times I vomited black mucus. My question is :

Is this an overfill? And after a certain period of time will an overfill correct itself?

This morning was the first day that I have been able to keep down a cup of tea. I dont really want to go for an unfill unless absolutely necessary but cannot live like this for much longer.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know if you go to the nurse in Dublin does she always take out 2 mil or can you ask her to take out just half a mil???

Thanks

Geri11

md75 you will be all done and dusted now hope your feeling ok let us know how you got on and also laila we will be thinking of you also hope you are both ok you will be both be back on here shortly telling us all the goss lol:lol:

Hi geri it probebly is a overfill. even if you dont get much food down you really need to get fluids down as you will dehydrate and that can be very bad for you.Try taking slow sips off iced water all day .The iced water takes the swelling down a bit letting things pass through a little.

As a few people will tell you that the fill does wear off slightly after a few weeks and your able to tolarate more and more food.But if it stays the same and you cant take fluids in you will need to get a defill.

Hi All

I've been reading this thread for sometime and its now high time I got active. I was banded by Dr Chris on the 18th of March 2010 and I'm doing very well. I've had 4 fills in Dublin and I've lost about 40 pounds, all good.

However last Thursday I got another .75 added to my band and I've really hit the sweet spot but at night I'm finding it very hard to sleep as I've started to cough most of the night and burp which brings up Water (if i've not eaten in hours) or food/vommit if I've eaten post 6pm. Is this reflux? Any what can I do to stop it?

Thanks

Hi Everyone. I am having my 1st fill on 9th september in london,can you tell me who does the fill and who decides how much is needed.Thanks

Hi well done on the weight loss hh. yes this will be reflux i got the same thing happening to me when i was a little overfilled.It only happened when i eat late at night and it woke me up with me having acid/sick in the back of my throught.I think a few others have went to the docters and have been prescribed omeprozel tablets that helps keep the acid in your stomach down.

But i would think the best idea would be to get a tiny amount taken out if it was not happening before you got the fill.Thats what i did and i have never had it since.To me it was horrible as i was chocking in my sleep.

yes youve got reflux speak to your band fill nurse asap see you gp for omeprazole, go onto fluids immediatly to reduce swelling. read back other posts for further details or if you want further info just shout out. Its really miserable and I feel for you, but it can he helped at a last resort by a small defill.

Hi Everyone. I am having my 1st fill on 9th september in london,can you tell me who does the fill and who decides how much is needed.Thanks

When I was over at the end of July, Frederick was able to break the fills down like this:

1st fill = 3ml

2nd fill = max 2ml fill

3rd fill = max 1 ml fill

Depends on band capacity. The ones that ladies have fitted is a Heliogast and has a capacity of 15mls.

He did also say that sometimes it's only 3-4 fills to get it just right for you but this can vary amongst everyone.

HTH

In London they are £80 and elsewhere in the UK and Ireland they are £90

Frederik does the fills, or Dr Chris himself and there is another gentleman aswell not sure of his name though. HTH

Hi Everyone. I am having my 1st fill on 9th september in london,can you tell me who does the fill and who decides how much is needed.Thanks

I'm having my 1st fill on 9th Sept in London too! x

Thank for the information. Does it hurt??

I'm having my 1st fill on 9th Sept in London too! x

Maybe I'll see you there my appointment is at 11.30

well here i am in the hotel lounge,people are very friendly here. Just spoke to frederick he cannot see me today so i have to be there in the hospital by 7am. I am very nervouse but i am going out with my hubby to see if we can find a restaurant.Thanks everyone for your support.