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Gillian, If they do institute a ban, I'm gonna hunt you down and...no, just kidding. Laugh as much as possible. My surgery is 23rd January.-Tammy

I better get into hiding now then! dont worry if they do ban the Brits...think wishfull would like to have a go at surgery..she reckons shes seen enough of those TV progs to do it herself..and I know she has a set of darts at least!....

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I better get into hiding now then! dont worry if they do ban the Brits...think wishfull would like to have a go at surgery..she reckons shes seen enough of those TV progs to do it herself..and I know she has a set of darts at least!....

by the way..Have you been on the other thread...(anyone know of a christian de bruyne) Im sure theres someone on there being done on same day as you...worth a look x

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How funny would that be... 2 fatties chasing eachother round the wards lol. i hope the hospital staff dont read this forum cos we might get a email saying they av 2 cancel our op's!!! dont go watching 2 many ov those programmes cos i'll b asking 4 a single room with a lock lol x

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Hi flirtylass, well done you are doing great, r u doing exercise aswell or is it diet alone? i'm aving a bike 4 xmas :thumbup: should b fun.. i'll b going 2 belgium in plaster lol

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by the way..Have you been on the other thread...(anyone know of a christian de bruyne) Im sure theres someone on there being done on same day as you...worth a look x

Gillian, Yes, I've been there. I know of 3 other ladies booked for the same day as me!! Thanks!-Tammy

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Hi wishful its through diet alone havnt done any exercise i paid 2grand for a treadmil so i better get off my ass an do somethin on it i just hate exercise i think thats the main reason i put on weight i defo think if i do some exercise the weight wil come off twice as fast but god i cant wait for my fill on thursday...

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hi flirtylass, still cant believe how well ur doing, it is amazing. bet ur treadmill looks nice doing nothing.. iv got a legmagic sitting in the corner ov the room, its lovely 2 look at lol. but i hope once i start 2 shift the weight i will start 2 exercise again, just over 6 wks till i get banded :biggrin:

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Ah wishful i bet ur so excited and counting down the days it really is a life changing thing the first wk might not be great after op but after that things will look up i was very sick after anastectic for 3days but i was grand i just felt faint and nauseous but im one of few everyone else i know was grand and in great form and just had a little pain i hadnt pain as such just discomfort from swelling i had tracksuit bottoms and a top going in but they wouldnt look at me after op my mum had to go get me new stuff so id advise taking mega big bottoms with u just in case cos trust me u need real loose clothing even pick up a cheap pair somewhere u'l be glad u did i was very bruised had a complete black belly for 3wks but anyone else i know didnt lol

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Oh and hi gillian thanks im sure u wil do equally as good if not better if i can do it anyone can x

Thanks Flirtylass..I have taken your comments on board and will get some enormous jogging suit from somewhere cheap then! Ill look either like waynetta slob or vicky pollard!..Glad your doing so well, easpecially as you had bit of a poorly start.I have got a stepper machine looking great at the bottom of my stairs...and I just sold my Wii fit on ebay..cos im not partial to exercise either!

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Ah well i defo fitted into the vicky pollard category xcept preggers with twins lol and a worse hair do haha but you wil be glad of the comfort of real loose clothes they might be too big on and not look great but defo worth it

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o dear i dont really do jogging bottoms!! thanx 4 all that info its gud 2 talk 2 sum1 who has just gone threw it all, its a big help. what we all like wiv exercise equipment collecting dust? if ur all like me.. u think its a gud idea at the time but u no u'll only end up using it a few times x

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Hey wishfull well if u dont do jogging bottoms id advise anything elasticated and on the big side i live in tracksuit stuff but when i say my normal tracksuit stuff wouldnt look at me i mean it and the last thing u want is something tight on the wounds on top of a huge swollen belly oh and one last thing the pain medication they give u to take home are disolvable and are discusting i couldnt stomach them at all id get nurofen meltlets they just melt on ur tongue and are lemon flavoured and always handy to have in ur bag as being banded we cant swallow the big tabs even soluable solpadene are ok but the meltlets are just brilliant even though i must say i didnt take any pain relief when i left hospital bar trying those horrible tabs they gave which i spat out

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Hey wishfull well if u dont do jogging bottoms id advise anything elasticated and on the big side i live in tracksuit stuff but when i say my normal tracksuit stuff wouldnt look at me i mean it and the last thing u want is something tight on the wounds on top of a huge swollen belly oh and one last thing the pain medication they give u to take home are disolvable and are discusting i couldnt stomach them at all id get nurofen meltlets they just melt on ur tongue and are lemon flavoured and always handy to have in ur bag as being banded we cant swallow the big tabs even soluable solpadene are ok but the meltlets are just brilliant even though i must say i didnt take any pain relief when i left hospital bar trying those horrible tabs they gave which i spat out

Hi Flirty, thanks for that advice about the painkillers etc..I am going to go with a suitcase full of medication...if Ive got room with my enormous jogging suits that is!..No Im not on Bebo..what is that? is it like Facebook? , im on that.

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