Banded on 5th June with Hosptial Group @ Bromsgrove

[Penny28 1]

I'm sitting in dolon park at 5am after spending the night sitting in a chair bolt upright because of the gas pain. I had bleeding from my port in the night so couldn't sleep on my side (that eased the pain) and laying down caused the gas to go to my ribs and shoulder. The pain relief doesn't help the gas pain only walking helps. I can feel the port between my breasts when I breath, it feels werod! I think I'm swollen inside and I think the band maybe touching my diagram (thats what it feels like) I couldn't talk when out of theatre my clack (the bit at the back of my throat that dangles down) is massive! That's all the negative,,,, the positive is I'm not hungry!! My new life starts today and although the pain and niggles, it's a very small price to pay for a happier me and for the first time ever, looking forward to my new life! If this is my worse day of pain, it can only get better!!! If any one has questions, fire away x

[tipsyb 71]

I had my op in Bromsgrove and found the whole experience great. They were efficient attentive and organised. The surgery went fine and I left the next day with no problems. I also had the £5,000 package but that included two years band fills.

[bandedsheree 17]

Hoya ladies I had my lap band 1st Oct the Hosp group may have improved slightly, on information pack, all info was their, but I did feel once money in their bank, their was no contact, I did think nursing staff were dreadful (however Dawn was very kind to me) I walked out in pain and in nightie, I was in pain , but any way that did pass each day, so much better at home got appt via phone with dietician this fri, and first fill 8th Nov, not lost a huge amount(11lbs) I too have BMI of 32, my port still sore and have pain on left hand side, would like a food dairy but will keep you posted, how you guys doing now??

[tazvonnieb 5]

Hi I had my surgery done by Mr Halstead but had to go to Nuffield in Leeds due to my asthma but I thought he was really nice.

[Awkward customer 5]

I had my gastric band put in at Bromsgrove by an Icelandic surgeon. I will say this: you may lose something in the first few days after being banded as you can't eat much while recovering, but the The Hospital Group had never intimated to me that the band would only start working months later after I had had enough fills.

The first few months are awful - you've paid the money, you've had an operation, and you have no restriction - so it is simply a case of having fill after fill until it works.

[tazvonnieb 5]

Hi I'm getting my first fill tomorrow so looking forward to it it's been 4 weeks since my op and I'm starting to feel really hungry

How many fills did you have before you felt any restriction?

[Awkward customer 5]

I had to have many many fills before restriction. 4 or 5. Most people have restriction after 1 or 2 fills.

[alicelopes 26]

Hello I am having my band on the 24th of January in the hospital group. I don't know who is my surgeon yet but I will all let you know. Is anyone been banded at this time. Anyone has any updates??? Thank you

[tazvonnieb 5]

Hi good luck hope all goes well

I've not lost much weight over the past 2 weeks as I don't have much restriction yet I'm hoping when I get my next fill (which is next week) this will help with my portion size and I'm also starting back the gym this week.

Let us know how you get on

[alicelopes 26]

Hi good luck hope all goes well <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I've not lost much weight over the past 2 weeks as I don't have much restriction yet I'm hoping when I get my next fill (which is next week) this will help with my portion size and I'm also starting back the gym this week.

Let us know how you get on <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Yeah I will deffo let you know how I get on. How's the hospitals group being, the aftercare??

[tazvonnieb 5]

I found the hospital group to be ok once you haveyour operation it's as though they get you out the door as quick as possible but the hospital group phone you a few days later and then some one else will call for your first fill and that's when you get to speak to the nutritionist at the clinic but you can phone them and ask asana questions as you need (which I did several times).

[alicelopes 26]

I found the hospital group to be ok once you haveyour operation it's as though they get you out the door as quick as possible but the hospital group phone you a few days later and then some one else will call for your first fill and that's when you get to speak to the nutritionist at the clinic but you can phone them and ask asana questions as you need (which I did several times).

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Thank you so much for your info. I will be calling them as well if I need to know anything, making our money worth. Did you get interviewed by Julie? She is really good just wondered. And how's the surgery so far? How you getting on?

[Sally Pearl 59]

Hi there

I had my surgery on the 15 August at Dolan Park by Mr Sigurdsson.

I felt that I wasn't very well informed when in hospital waiting for my surgery. I was just left waiting with no idea of when I was due to go down.

Nurses were OK but not brilliant, I have had just as good service with the NHS.

The nurse and dietician who have called me since surgery have been lovely and really helpful.

I had my first fill this week with a lovely nurse and it was totally pain free, have felt fine since.

I am pleased that I have gone for the surgery and feel that the hospital group has been good value.

Good Luck everyone

[alicelopes 26]

Anyone from Manchester? How you all doing. I will have my band anniversary on the 27 of January! Everything is going great I was 14st4 and now weigh 8st13, I went from size 18 to size 8!!!!!!!!! Omg!!! Can you all believe it? It's been hard work but so rewarding!

[alicelopes 26]