Hello

I'm new to this site had my band fitted in sept 08 lost around a stone and a half . Had 2 fills only at 4cc my surgery was in Belgium and aftercare is poor . Does any one know of any support groups in my area and where I can have fills done here rather than waiting for the DR to come here every month and put the least possible amount in my band ?. look forward to hearing from anyone not just my fellow mancunians .:wink2:

Edited January 20, 200917 yr by mrs s
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Hello, Mrs S.

i HAVE MY FILLS AT THE MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY UNDER FLUROSCOPE DR. TAYLOR IS HIS NAME HE CHARGES £150.Hope that helps.

Thankyou for that can I ask how much does your doctor put in per time or is it up to you ? . The current one I am using will only put 2 cc per month at £90 per time . It was done 26th september Iam only up to 4cc not really made much difference as yet . I am interested to know what happens here .

Hi Mrs S,

as much as you can tolerate my first fill was 4c. 2nd 3c.third 3c then i had 1c taken out.

Good luck.

Hiya jennipenni

wow i think i am being used as a money bag,:tongue: i have been told that wls also do fills in leeds and liverpoool im going to try them see how i go. when was yours put in and where ?

s .

I had mine done in Prague so i am like you i have had to find my own way around the Band and fills it has been very difficult but i will keep trying.

All the best

JC.

Are there any support groups around the Tameside area? I noticed a previous post that said you met on the 1st Tuesday of the month in Ashton, but that was over a year ago. Do you still meet? I'm desperate.

KT

allan

new to the this site am in manchester/wythenshawe i had my band fitted on the 12th june, and am felling so rougth right now as i have a bleed and in a lot of pain right now,

Hi Allan,

It's Michelle. Try and find the thread "anyone know chris de bruyne" and you'll find that guy I was telling you about. If you can't find it by that click on my name and click recent posts and it should take you to that post.

There is a weight loss surgery support group in Manchester affilliated to the WLS info charity and forum, for information contact email : manchestersupport@wlsinfo.org.uk

Hope that helps. Regarding size of fills, usually i would tell you to take advice from your surgeon, some prefer small fills, gradually building up restriction others take a more aggressive approach. However if you were banded last September and have not had enough fills to get restriction at all, you do need to find another fill provider.

Edited June 16, 200917 yr by suepro

Hi, due my first fill on August 7 and dreading it to be honest. Longing for it because 3 weeks post op I am now feeling hunger again but dreading I'll get there and the band slipped, the port flipped or whatever else might have occured while I've been eating mush and slush :thumbup: Will get myself in a right state waiting for it but maybe the worry will help me lose some more before I get there. who knows????

hay there hun how r u doing, i had my fill 2weeks now and i can still eat anything i like so am getting pisssed of with it,

hay there hun how r u doing, i had my fill 2weeks now and i can still eat anything i like so am getting pisssed of with it,

Hi, I could eat anything but if it doesn't fit into a normal size coffee cup I can't eat it. How long did you wait for you fill?