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

A BIG welcome to Lewisabbeyalyssa.

Enjoy this board, the help and advice given here is second to none!!!!

My dear you do have your hands full with 3 toddlers, I hope you will get lots of help with them after your surgery, and dont forget you mustnt lift anything.

Sanflan, so glad your pains are gone, we are not made of stone we do need help and I'm the first to grab meds when I'm in pain.

Good news for me from Michael VDB, he says the Spire Southamton have agreed to the price and he wants to know when I want to come down for my pre-op assessment which will be included in the package!!!!!:w00t::thumbup:

I've mailed him back to say anytime after 9th Feb, cos I dont get back from Benidorm till 7th, and have to pick my Mum up from Respite on 8th.

I also asked when he could do the op providing all the tests were ok.

He says ASAP and his secretary will be in touch...at last there is some light at the end of the FAT tunnel :thumbup:

Please God my pre-op tests are ok.:cheers2:

Freckles that is FABBBBBBBBBBBBULOUS news! It sounds like you have really been through mill and I hope you get sorted soon. Enjoy your holiday!!:party:

Hiya peeps,

Glad to hear that everyone's recovering little by little and welcome to the newbies!!

Just to remind people that I've set up a group called 'Gastric Band Patients of Dr Christiaan de Bruyne' over on Facebook if anybody would like to join. There's 5 of us now and we're looking for more members!

We'll be able to start lots of different topics that relate to our lapband experience over there if anyone would like to join.

I've started a topic where we can all introduce ourselves, and another one about life with the band, but as yet, without a fill. Come on over and join us!!

Speak to you all soon,

Miss Flump x x x

Hi miss flump, just a though you may have trouble getting a load of people on facebook... there are a lot of us "secret bandsters" about!!!

I have only told my husband (obviously) and 3 friends I can trust. I couldn't join any groups on facebook as then my whole fmaily and all my colleagues would know!!! :w00t:

But good luck to you anyway!!

Hi miss flump, just a though you may have trouble getting a load of people on facebook... there are a lot of us "secret bandsters" about!!!

I have only told my husband (obviously) and 3 friends I can trust. I couldn't join any groups on facebook as then my whole fmaily and all my colleagues would know!!! :w00t:

But good luck to you anyway!!

snap lol i'm a secret one!!!

well done!! and so glad your feeling a lot better, every day youll be even more so..

AMAZING, well done you, I'm so pleased to hear that you are now out of pain,

Thank you both! I am very pleased :w00t:

Me 2, there is only my partner, sister and 3 grown up children who know bwt my band... i dont want people saying my weight loss is due to me cheating. Well done sanflan your weight loss is great. Freckles im glad your getting closer to getting your band done, at long last.. bet your made up x

Thanx so much Sammy and Wishful, getting excited and nervous already.

Miss Flump, I thought the same but didnt know how to say it.

I for one have people on FB that I'd rather not tell, but good luck with the cause.

good luck to all about to be banded!! I think everyone pain threshold is different for about 4-5days post op the wind nearly killed me but a friend who had the same was fine. although she was black and blue and i wasnt !! she even had hand prints on her :-)

Just remember all ...to be patient most of the weight loss in the begining is from liquid diet!! The band needs to be filled slowly and most people dont notice a diffence until 3-5 fills (about 6 months +). I dont want to sound negative but people go in to it (like me) thinkin it is a quick fix.

snap lol i'm a secret one!!!

me to ... just hubby, daughter, and mother knows, and that how i need to keep it for now. But thanks for the invite.

Hi freckles, I so please everything is going good for you now, when are you going on holls?

Hi Mmm, we go next sunday 1st Feb.And, thank you for your good wishes.

I know this is a little off-topic, but I saw it on another forum and thought I'd share.

This poor child weighs 33stone and is only 15 years old.

Britain's fattest teenager Georgia Davis from South Wales weighs 33 stone aged 15 | Doctors warn her to lose weight or die | The Sun |Woman|Real Life

There is also a video of Georgia talking to a reporter.

I know this is a little off-topic, but I saw it on another forum and thought I'd share.

This poor child weighs 33stone and is only 15 years old.

Britain's fattest teenager Georgia Davis from South Wales weighs 33 stone aged 15 | Doctors warn her to lose weight or die | The Sun |Woman|Real Life

There is also a video of Georgia talking to a reporter.

You cant help but feel for the poor love, lets hope both she and her mum get the help and support they need.

On a different note Gok (bangers) 'fashion, look good naked' has got a new program showing when he was 20+ stone, it supposed to be an inspirational programme, not all about diet, and hitting you around the head to get thin, but more about making the most of yourself as you aim for a healthier life style, it may be on tonight not sure though. Might be worth a look as I need lots of motivation, and feel good vibes.

Hi every one, freckles..good news about your op!! also TC is being banded tomorrow, shes over there now..hope everything goes great for her and shes back on here soon with her story!.sanflan, i hope your feeling better every day?! its not the easy way out is it..its when the hard work starts!...I am getting the munchies now and could eat a scabby donkey fried in engine oil!..had baby rice for breakfast, 2 cuppas, and now just about to have a quite thick but smooth parsnip soup... prob wouldnt have liked it before but everything tastes like nectar at the mo after living on liquid!...still got head hunger and looked longingly at a cream egg wondering if there was a way round it..BUT I DIDNT!..and i wont, i have not paid this much out and put my body throgh surgery to fail!..I will lose this weight!. x

Hi everyone. Firstly hello and welcome to any of the new users I haven't greeted yet - cherryhog, shoes and anyone else I have forgotten to mention. Secondly, really pleased for you Freckles on the good news of your 2nd surgery, at last a result! Have been thinking of tamisu who I think may be back or on her way back and also TC whose turn it is tomorrow. Feeling more normal as each day goes by, just twinges from stitches but going for one out tomorrow and will ask the nurse if she can do anything to relieve the bit of discomfort of the remaining dissolving ones. Hi mmm - I am also looking forward to the Gok programme, it is on channel 4 at 9pm tomorrow. Hope everyone is well, bigsister x

You cant help but feel for the poor love, lets hope both she and her mum get the help and support they need.

On a different note Gok (bangers) 'fashion, look good naked' has got a new program showing when he was 20+ stone, it supposed to be an inspirational programme, not all about diet, and hitting you around the head to get thin, but more about making the most of yourself as you aim for a healthier life style, it may be on tonight not sure though. Might be worth a look as I need lots of motivation, and feel good vibes.

yes looking forward to Gok tomorrow! love him!. x