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

Hi all. For all of you who had their surgery with Dr Chris, what is your experience like? have your met your goal? any complications? would you recommend the band?

I am still confused between the band or the sleeve.

sharing your views are appreciated.

thanks

Hello all, due to have my first fill next week!

Wondering if you lovely lot could share your experiences regarding

1. The actual fill, how many cc's, does it hurt?

2. What can you eat afterwards, ie if on liquids how long for?

3. Can any off you feel your port, all I can feel is scar tissue?

That's it, but as always am thrilled to hear any other pearls of wisdom you have to offer.

Thanks again,

You really are an inspirational lot!

A x

Hi all. For all of you who had their surgery with Dr Chris, what is your experience like? have your met your goal? any complications? would you recommend the band?

I am still confused between the band or the sleeve.

sharing your views are appreciated.

thanks

Brilliant experience, more than exceeded goals. No complications other than slight overfill but that has been sorted out now. So glad I went for band as I felt it was the least invasive procedure for me.##HTH

Claire x

Hello all, due to have my first fill next week!

Wondering if you lovely lot could share your experiences regarding

1. The actual fill, how many cc's, does it hurt?

2. What can you eat afterwards, ie if on liquids how long for?

3. Can any off you feel your port, all I can feel is scar tissue?

That's it, but as always am thrilled to hear any other pearls of wisdom you have to offer.

Thanks again,

You really are an inspirational lot!

A x

Initial 3ml then followed by 2ml then in increments of 0.5 or 1 take it easy as it's easy to have more and cause problems

No doesn't hurt

Liquids for 3 days then mushies and then back to normal food. Julie will give you a gude and emergency contact numbers etc.

Yes I can feel my port especially the skinnier I have got. It's fine

HTH

Good luck

Claire x

Initial 3ml then followed by 2ml then in increments of 0.5 or 1 take it easy as it's easy to have more and cause problems

No doesn't hurt

Liquids for 3 days then mushies and then back to normal food. Julie will give you a gude and emergency contact numbers etc.

Yes I can feel my port especially the skinnier I have got. It's fine

HTH

Good luck

Claire x

Thanks Claire , x

Hi all. For all of you who had their surgery with Dr Chris, what is your experience like? have your met your goal? any complications? would you recommend the band?

I am still confused between the band or the sleeve.

sharing your views are appreciated.

thanks

hi my experience with dr chris has been fantastic so far. You have someone in the uk can call if you find anything hard when your waiting for the fills so if your worried about what you can eat inbetween you just call the europe surgery office. while your in beligum fredrick and chris are excellent. i lost loads of weight but i about 16 stone now and want to lose more, take care hope it works out for you XX

Hi Everyone, well its been a week since my last fill now and my band is at 6.2ml. I am on solids now and seem ok i haven't had anything stuck yet but i have had no bread, potatoes, rice or pasta. this morning i had a bowl of oats so simple for breakfast at 7am and by 9:30 i was starving is this normal? please help

Hi Everyone, well its been a week since my last fill now and my band is at 6.2ml. I am on solids now and seem ok i haven't had anything stuck yet but i have had no bread, potatoes, rice or pasta. this morning i had a bowl of oats so simple for breakfast at 7am and by 9:30 i was starving is this normal? please help

not sure about normal hun,when i got my last fill at first i could eat a fair bit but my band tightened by itself after a few weeks i can only manage soups and wotsits,yoghurts,its not too bad because im not hungry so wait and see what you can see and try more protein foods like scrambled eggs and see how you go xx

Thanks Wannabe,

I'll try staying away from carbs, I've been good with lunch and dinner i just cant seem to find quick protein breakfasts and i cant have scrambled egg because i usually have that at lunch as an omelette so any ideas would be great.

Also scales dont seem to be moving at all so really confused as i'm not eating half as much as i did before my fill and i'm counting calories on a tracker on my phone and only take in a max of 1200 a day. is this too many?

Thanks Wannabe,

I'll try staying away from carbs, I've been good with lunch and dinner i just cant seem to find quick Protein breakfasts and i cant have scrambled egg because i usually have that at lunch as an omelette so any ideas would be great.

Also scales dont seem to be moving at all so really confused as i'm not eating half as much as i did before my fill and i'm counting calories on a tracker on my phone and only take in a max of 1200 a day. is this too many?

i use to have a shake for Breakfast like the cambridge diet ones,or weetabix with plenty of milk,and like you the weight didnt move fast for me i only ever seened to loose weight when i went for a fill every couple of months,but i think when i wasnt loosing weight my shape was changing instead but dont worry hun you will get there in the end,im happy enough with my weight and shape now but i still want to loose maybe another 10lb but not too bothered about it.try not to watch the scales easier said than done he he

HI all

Went for my fill yesterday with Dr Chris. Wow you lot are rowdy in the waiting rooom ahaha all I could hear was burping and giggling. I was chuckiling away to myself at all the happiness in there. I would have come through and had a chat but I took the husband and baby with me and there wasnt really enough room so I hid round the corner. Plus the baby was asleep when we arrived anyway.

Had 1.25ml in and feeling tight as hell today, can get fluids through though, albeit very slowly.....

I didnt realise the bands were 7ml though, Ive now got 5.25ml in mine, Tummy feels sore inside though.

Hope everyone is well

Hello Everyone,

Haven't been on here in ages......

Last year had to have a bronchoscopy after having lung infections for the best part of 6 months.

Ii Found out my lungs were clear but it was my wind pipe that was inflammed.

This was caused by the band being too tight and constant reflux at night, with droplets going in to my trachea every night.

Was prescribed steroids to reduce the inflammation in the trachea.

The consultant diagnosed I was anemic too.

So big defill in November. Since then I've put on 8 kilos.

I've booked to have an x ray in Belgium at Dr Chris's clinic on Wed 15th Feb.

I'm afraid that a 'pouch' has developed above the band, as when the band was 'tight' I could still eat loads.

So just curious has anyone had a fill with Dr Chris's clinic before?

What am i to expect?

Need him to do a fill while I'm there

Any information would be greatly appreciated

Hi there, I did have to go to Dr Chris' house for an emergency defill last year. He has offices in his house, one for consults and another that houses a great whacking great x ray machine! I had a liquid swallow to check the band and a 2ml defill. Taxi waited outside his house and I was in and out within 10 mins. Just a word of warning- terrible diarrhoea about 1 hour after, not good for journey home in car as booked eurotunnel same day return! He did warn me about this but only the second after I swallowed the bloody liquid. Next time will book hotel for the night and get there quickly! Let us know how you get on cos am seriously considering another trip over and incorporate a mini break.

Crikey did you go from the UK? How come you went all the way over there? That must have been a bit pricey. Were you not able to go to one of his London (or whereever's closest for you) clinics? x

Hi all!

Well it's took me over a week to read from the start of this topic, & I'm delighted I did. I'm meeting with Bart Rommes ( Patient Care Manager with Belgium surgery services) on Friday 17th & hoping to get booked in for may! Has any body ever meet Bart? Does he work directly with Dr Chris? :-)

I've met Bart he's lovely, yes he works for Dr Chris, I met him the first night over in Belgium, he came to the hotel and explained everything and took the money. He was also in the oporating room and he was the last face I saw before I drifted off to sleep, he lent over me and said "your going to sleep now, sweet dreams" :-D x