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

Jane

Lovely to see you here. xxxx

Edited November 6, 201015 yr by Freckles

Sheree, maybe its the potatoe hunny, sometimes I find that I cant eat mash at all.

As long as you're chewing for England it cant be that, it could be that you're eating too fast like you suggest, try slowing down a bit and see if it helps. It is a learning curve, and each one of us is different.

Hi Guys

Well 2 weeks now since my 4th fill and I have gained 3 lbs - how is that even possible!!

I am so fed up with this band, I am eating 3 meals per day - no snacks, drinking plenty of fluids - but still managed to gain 3 lbs

Has anyone else experienced this. I am totally fed up and wished now I had went for the bypass operation instead cos right now this band feels like a total waste of money

K :eek:

Scooby, how much have you got in, in total now?

Like we say everyone is different, maybe you need a bit more in. If it were me I would mail your fill person and tell them how things are.

I do hope it improves for you, and dont lose heart hunny.

I know its difficult but if you stay on liquids for a few days your band should tighten all by itself. Try it if you can tolerate it and see what happens.

Let us know chick xxx

Scooby, how much have you got in, in total now?

Like we say everyone is different, maybe you need a bit more in. If it were me I would mail your fill person and tell them how things are.

I do hope it improves for you, and dont lose heart hunny.

I know its difficult but if you stay on liquids for a few days your band should tighten all by itself. Try it if you can tolerate it and see what happens.

Let us know chick xxx

Hi Freckles

I now have 7ml in a 7ml band, Dr Chris did a full empty and refill the last time just to check everything was ok.

Its probably my own fault for sticking to mushies too long, gonna try normal meals this week but smaller amounts and see how I go

Been away hill walking for 4 hours today and going again tomorrow and then gonna do at least 30 mins every night on x-trainer and see if that all helps

Its so disheartening when you jump on the scales and expect to have lost only to have gained........

Just needed a good moan

K xx

Ahh poor you, you are so good doing all that exercise, maybe you're building muscle, and you know muscle is heavier than fat dont you?

That could be your answer. Dont work out so much , and dont go hill walking for a week and see what happens.

Good luck sweetie

Hi. I managed an hour gentle cycling in the gym. Didn't lose weight and ate more too. Looking forward to mushy on Wednesday.

Well done hunny, you are good. So how long is the mushy period for?

My xmas present to myself is gonna be a de-fill of 3mls, then I can enjoy xmas, I think that it will do me good to have a rest and then start again in the new Year.

I know I'll put on some weight, but also that it will come off again, ready for the summer. This band is so versatile I love it.

Jane, does this quite often, she was telling me, but i had decided to do the xmas de-fill anyway. But she is living proof that it does work, after all she has lost 9 stone!!!!

Hope you dont mind me spouting about you jane sweetie xxx

Edited November 7, 201015 yr by Freckles

Hi All,

I know how Scooby feels, I had my band fitted in Feb 2010, I have a 7 ml band and am at 6.75 ml and I have only lost 8 kg and I can hardly swallow anything not mushie. I am fed up with this. It was supposed to be a new start for me and to help me but I am sick at least 5 times a day. I was just sick now having water.

I swim and walk 6 days a week and nothing much is happening. I am now going on holiday and am wondering about a de-fill a) for the flight as I have heard it can hurt and :smile2: so I can enjoy plenty of fish.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

JB

Morning everyone. I hope everyone had a good weekend. To all the people having a few problems I hope they are sorting themselves out. These bands seem to work differently for everyone. The seems to be no rhyme or reason sometimes. I've had more restriction with less in the band, some days I can eat certain things, other days not.

Until yesterday I had 7.25ml in a 7-9ml band. I had restriction but not great. I could eat steak, fresh bread, pretty much anything! But the acid indigestion at night was killing me. So yesterday I went for a defill yesterday as I just couldn't live with the acid. I was being sick quite a bit and that's just not good for me or the band!! I had a really good chat with the nurse and we agreed to go for a 'good' defill and my symptoms could cause band erosion if left. So I had 2.5ml out taking me down to 4.75ml in a 7-9ml band. I'm going to leave it at least 6 weeks before having some put back in. Maybe after Christmas if I haven't put on too much weight. I've just got to try and be good and avoid crisps, biscuits etc which go down way to easily!!

That's a nice idea Freckles having a defill for Christmas. U'll be able to indulge a bit!

If anyone is interested WLS Group are now doing a Manchester clinic for aftercare. I can highly recommend them. I particularly like the packages they offer, £345 (I think) for unlimited fills for 6 months (sometimes they do a special offer for £275). I believe the clinic is in the centre around Deansgate.

Jersey Bean did you read what I wrote to Scooby about the exercising?

Maybe you are losing inches and not pounds, with all the exercise you're doing?

I did go through a stage when I just wasnt losing and wasnt eating much. That is so dis-heartening, I hated it and thought the same as you two did, that this band wasnt working for me.

Can I just say what I do eat is minimal, I dont even eat a 3rd of a cup of food, (simply because I cant, it wont go down and if I do eat more then I vomit) but I do try to nibble a bit through the day, not always, but sometimes, that would be like a packet of quavers or a handful of peanuts.

Hi Sammy, hope you lose the reflux,babe, its horrible.

Thats great info about WLS, I'll pass it on to my daughter, she works in Manchester.

I've only got 6.5mls in my band which holds between 9 and 11, weird cos my restriction is good.

Good luck girlies in all that you do.

That'd be handy for your daughter Freckles if she works in Manchester. I'm not sure what day they are there but I'm sure they'll tell her if she phones up.

I know this is a Dr Chris thread but I was wondering if anyone had heard anything about The Hospital Group. Someone I know is considering a band but wants to stay in UK and was interested in them. I've passed on WLS Group details to her as I can highly recommend them.

Thanks peeps.

Btw - I'm very hungry today!! Eeeek! I'm cooking loads of veg for dinner. It's got to be done. I don't want to put weight on. I'll really have to try and stay in control, easier said than done!!!

Thanx Sammy, I've told her, but we are both booked in with Chris for December, she may use them next year she says.

Yes I've heard of the H Group....my other daughter was banded with them, and so was Jane, who's just joined here, by Mr Audun Sigurdsson

They were more expensive than the Spire/Bupa when I got my band, dont know what they charge now.

Edited November 8, 201015 yr by Freckles