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

Thanks slinky just a waiting game now.:blushing:

Lilliebo thats really good one and a half stone in four weeks.you must be pleased.:blushing:

llama good luck.please let me know how you get on. I am booked in 16th feb :blushing:

llama good luck.please let me know how you get on. I am booked in 16th feb :w00t:

will do, i'm going on my own too.:blushing:

Hi everyone.. hope you are all good.. first fill tomorrow so will write a little more tomorrow. 4 weeks post op today and feel really good, lost 1 and half stone.. no pain.. only little problem and thats getting a bit of potato stuck.. urghhh horrible really hurts.. apart from that feel good... :blushing:

Hello everone, I've just booked my band op with dr chris 30th nov. can't wait!. . . this forum has been a great help.

great llama well done on booking and welcome to the forum:thumbup:

hi freckles how is your daughter getting on xx:smile2:

Hya chick, hope you're good too. I could have sworn I replied to this a few days ago:unsure:

I seem to have acid in my chest all the time, so I have resorted to a teaspoon full of vinegar, but the next morning it starts again :w00t:

Cant wait to get my de-fill, 3 weeks today:thumbup:

Meant to say Jane , whom I met in Belgium told me she has Whey Protein every day and it fills her up no end, and you know you're getting complete protein without all the calories.

The first day, I struggled taking it with semi-skimmed milk, even though you only have 200/250 mls, to a scoop. It didnt want to go down, then I had stomach pains all afternoon, then needed the loo later on. (Sorry to be explicit):blushing:

The next day (yesterday) I mixed it with cold water and was much better.

So I'm going to keep on with this and see if my weight drops, Jane told me her mum takes it (not banded) and her skin is filling out nicely, hoping this will happen to me, cos I have so much loose skin, everywhere, cos of my age probably.

Will let you know how I go.

hi freckles,

can i ask yoy how many fills you had and how much mls before you started losing weight?

Welcome to the newbies and excellent forward planning, booking your op Sara. Llama when are you booked for your op hunny?

Laila My first fill was 6 weeks after surgery as my doc was away on holiday, then I had another 4 fills before I started to lose properly, that was July 2009 when I was over-filled, and brought me up to 6.5 mls in my band which holds between 9 and 12mls.

I had a de-fill in October of 3mls, due to the fact that I was going away for 3 weeks and doing 10 flights. We travelled a bit lol.

I then went for another fill in December 2009 which took me back up to 5.75 because freddie boy said he didnt want me to be over-filled again.

This wasnt tight enough and by may I had gained over 8lbs so he put in another 0.25, bringing me up to 6mls.

Then i had another 0.25 put in, at the same visit cos I got the water down ok, and I had asked to be back up to 6.5 and freddie told me to try the water after the fill and if I got it down then he would put the other 0.25 in.

Are you bored yet????

I had another 0.5 put in a month later, then had to have it taken out again because of the acid reflux.

In July of this year I had 0.25 back in, bringing me back to 6.5mls and now next month I am getting 3 taken out again, cos I feel quite run down and cant eat much and taking in fluids is harder still.

If WLS had had a clinic in manchester when I started my fills I could have saved a mint, but alas they didnt.

Acutally freddi was very good and gave me 3 free fills cos we couldnt get it right, which was really good of him, bless.

I hope you can make head or tail of it hunny.

Thanx for asking about my daughter Slinx, she says she's only lost a pound, cos she is eating more than she used to eat before, she was on a constant diet.

She's not disheartened though cos she knows when she starts her fills she will lose weight.

We are both going to manchester on 9th December.

Thanx for asking about my daughter Slinx, she says she's only lost a pound, cos she is eating more than she used to eat before, she was on a constant diet.

She's not disheartened though cos she knows when she starts her fills she will lose weight.

We are both going to manchester on 9th December.

that's good freckles,it's prob cause she is a bit more relaxed as well but as she knows from you and your other daughter that it will soon be back off,lynda had her second fill yesterday,i was meant to get my third fill but i feel ok and think i will last until after xmas,i dont want an uncomfortable christmas he he:tt2:

forgot to say met lillibo at the fill clinic and her hubby,they were both great,it's good to see someone in person from the site:lol:

Help!

Doing this on my mobile so short message. Anyone know where next fill clinic is / what's best to do for emergency de-fill? Don't know what's gone wrong but I can't even get water down and constant reflux. So tired and sore, need it sorted ASAP. Any advice? x

Welcome to the newbies and excellent forward planning, booking your op Sara. Llama when are you booked for your op hunny?

Laila My first fill was 6 weeks after surgery as my doc was away on holiday, then I had another 4 fills before I started to lose properly, that was July 2009 when I was over-filled, and brought me up to 6.5 mls in my band which holds between 9 and 12mls.

I had a de-fill in October of 3mls, due to the fact that I was going away for 3 weeks and doing 10 flights. We travelled a bit lol.

I then went for another fill in December 2009 which took me back up to 5.75 because freddie boy said he didnt want me to be over-filled again.

This wasnt tight enough and by may I had gained over 8lbs so he put in another 0.25, bringing me up to 6mls.

Then i had another 0.25 put in, at the same visit cos I got the water down ok, and I had asked to be back up to 6.5 and freddie told me to try the water after the fill and if I got it down then he would put the other 0.25 in.

Are you bored yet????

I had another 0.5 put in a month later, then had to have it taken out again because of the acid reflux.

In July of this year I had 0.25 back in, bringing me back to 6.5mls and now next month I am getting 3 taken out again, cos I feel quite run down and cant eat much and taking in fluids is harder still.

If WLS had had a clinic in manchester when I started my fills I could have saved a mint, but alas they didnt.

Acutally freddi was very good and gave me 3 free fills cos we couldnt get it right, which was really good of him, bless.

I hope you can make head or tail of it hunny.

Hi freckles im in on the 30th november with dr chris

Help!

Doing this on my mobile so short message. Anyone know where next fill clinic is / what's best to do for emergency de-fill? Don't know what's gone wrong but I can't even get water down and constant reflux. So tired and sore, need it sorted ASAP. Any advice? x

sorry to hear that jojo phone julie on 07872963503 and ask her she will know what to do,let us know how your getting on when you get sorted hun

Help!

Doing this on my mobile so short message. Anyone know where next fill clinic is / what's best to do for emergency de-fill? Don't know what's gone wrong but I can't even get water down and constant reflux. So tired and sore, need it sorted ASAP. Any advice? x

also freddy told us to suck an ice cube if we get like that