hi i live in cornwall u.k & had a fill thurs just gone & it is very very tight. i cannot even drink water without it hurting !! i have telephoned my company who did the op & the nearest emergency defill is in london - 12 hour round trip for me : (

please does anyone have any advice ? with it being bank holiday too ?? also what is the situation with me going to the nhs hospital ? will they treat it because i had it done privately ?

I wiuld think yhou should be able to go to your local emergency room and have it treated as an emergency just explin what you need doing, or have your original doc fax them your info

Just looked on one of the uk wls message boards and no emergency fill providers listed in your area. You can always give casualty a try. They have to treat you in an emergency and if you can't take fluids you are dehydrated. The problem is that many won't have dealt with a band before so may not know how to do it. If you have a local hospital with a bariatric unit they might be your best bet.

If you can take on Fluid, then you should be safe until Tuesday but dehydration is very bad for you. Try sipping hot black tea off a tea spoon. sometimes a hot drink opens the band a little. If you can't drink freely, then try sucking ice cubes.

Take care and hope you get things sorted.

Sue