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tomorrow is my 1st bandiversary

Well here I am one year tomorrow since I had my gastic band operation, I should be feeling on top of the world with the amount of weight that I have lost, but there is just one wee thing bothering me and it,s my self image. I still see myself as grossly overweight, I have lost 140lb roughly with another say 56lb to go I know that I will do it evenually. I am glad that I had the band operation because I am the total opposite of how I was before getting the band I sat on the couch and stuffed my face nite after nite now I hate sitting in. Tomorrow I am running the Murrayfield support group this is now our 3 or 4 monthly meeting not only is it my 1st bandiversary but Chris Oilver is coming to be a guest speaker. We are all going out for a christmas nite out so I am looking forward to that.:confused:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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Going to see the consultant

Got news to go and see the consultant for my tummy tuck on the 21st Dec I can,t believe it,s nearly 2 yrs come the 24th Nov since I had my band done. I just want to get rid of the mega amount of loose skin after lossing 13stone. Watch this space to hear how I get on with my appointment could 2010 be my year:thumbup:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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I have fame at last

yESTERDAY WAS A SPECIAL DAY FOR ME LAST WEEK I DONE A 1HOUR INTERVIEW ON THE PHONE AND A, PHOTO,S TAKING FOR A SCOTTISH BROADSHEET NEWS PAPER AS I WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO HAVE GASTRIC BAND SURGERY IN EDINBURGH SPIRE MURRAYFIELD HOSPITAL. WELL I WAS UP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING TO PICK UP MY 4 COPIES OF THE PAPER NOT ALL FOR ME, COULDN,T WAIT TO SEE THE ARTICLE WHEN I FOUND IT THAT WAS AS IT WAS IN A SUPPLEMENT. WELL TO MY SURPISE IT WAS QUITE A BIG ARTICLE OVER 2 PAGES. IT HAD OLD PHOTO,S AND A NEW PHOTO OF ME LESS 7 STONE SINCE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR AND A GOOD STORY ABOUT ME AND MU STRUGLE TO LOSS WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD GOOD AND VERY BAD DAYS THAT I WISH I COULD SET MY A SUPPORT GROUP.:biggrin:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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band too tight

I have had problems with my band being to tight last week up to 12mls in got home couldn,t eat or drink back to hospital same day another 1ml taking out still to tight so I went back on the thursday they decided to take out 4mls to give my stomach a rest from me being sick now I have been so bad cause I have no restriction at all I am going back today to get a fill thank goodness:scared2:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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a little update

Well I thought I would write something on my blog page, I am now 11 and a bit stone down since being banded 24th NOV 07 I stay have another 2 stone to go soooo hopefully by my 2 year bandanniversary I will be there weight wise and also I have asked my doctor to put me forward for a tummy tuck so here,s hoping. I have been away for the w/end staying with my brother and his partner so trying to be semi good was hard, I am actually get weighted tonite so only time will tell.
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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Recovering after my tummy tuck

GOT OUT OF HOSPITAL ON WED 2OTH oCTOBER AFTER SPENDING A FULL WEEK IN AFTER MY TUMMY TUCK, SEEMILY LOST ALOT OF BLOOD DURNING MY OP SO NEEDED A BLOOD TRANSFUSION ALSO CAUSE MY HAEMOGLOBIN WAS VERY LOW BACK HOME NOW 1 WK 2 DAYS POST OP AND DOING VERY WELL, I WILL EVENUALLY GET AROUND TO PUT PICS UPS ON THE SITE THE LOSE SKIN WEIGHT 10LB WHOO HOO:thumbup:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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For my 1st bandiversary i got hubby to take a photo

Hi well had a good bandiversary yesterday, decided to take a new photo to let everyone see the difference, I was at the support group I ran last nite and one of the girls brought in 2 bottles of shoer which was lovely of her not only that I was another 5kg down so my weight continues to go down.
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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A little update from me

Got a phone last week to appear on the tv here in Scotland next week about my weight-loss and what difference the band has made to me, the difference in my totally changed lifestyle. I am going on with a Dr Super who is a surgeon from England who does tons of both operations. I am starting to panic god knows what I will be like come Wed 27th May. My other problem what does one wear to appear on the tv.
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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my story so far

just been weighted 2day i am down another 5kg in a month i am delighted as i am now going onto 9stone. got yet another lectuer abut drinking vodka i just said as long as the weight is coming of i am not bothered at all:biggrin2:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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A update of my journey

WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO SEE CONSULTANT FOR MY TUMMY TUCK I HAVE BEEN APPROVED SO I AM NOW ON THE WAITING LIST SO HOPE I DON,T HAVE TO LONG AWAIT FOR MY OPERATION AND THAT I CAN REMAIN IN CONTROL OF MY WEIGHT REMAINING STABLE WHICH IT HAS DONE OVER THE LAST 6MTHS WOO WOO :w00t:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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fame at last

anyone interested in reading the article I did for the paper it can be found at the scotland on sunday 13th July 2008 too hard to stomch Elaine Mcloughlin:thumbup:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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checking out my city

On Sunday cause I was off Michael, myself and the girls headed of to Arthur Seat for a walk, we parked the car at the foot of the radicial road and started walking, walking and more walking, we took in beautiful views across Edinburgh, we went past 3 lochs, Salisbury craggs, Scottish Parliament, a fresh water spring and we went past Holyrood Palace where queen lizzy stays whilist she in town. Not only did we get to the top of this extinct volcano we walked right round before we knew it we had done a full circle. When we got back to the car we decided to do the same route by car so up the radical road once more setting the milage 1st we continued right round to discover that we had all walked 4 miles up and down hill. I was so delighted that I had done it just thought I would share it with you all.:cry_smile:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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my tummy tuck

going to st john,s hospital livingston for my tummy tuck on the 13th oct 2010 I can,t wait my journey might finally end here it,s bn along 3yrs come nov since my gastricband
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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Hooray

I went to get weighted last Tuesday I was down by 2kg great considering I was always hungry and had no restriction at all. The doc decided to get the fluid out the band well low and be hold it was -2mls doc said that was the case sometime. I had tried for a good couple of months to have a fill but was pasted on to speak to the dietician. So when the doc said about -2mls being missing I knew something was,t right. I now have 10mls in my band I can only eat roughly 4 spoonfuls of food which is a big improvement to eating a whole big bowl of say stir fry. I am making funny gurgling noises when I eat and drink but at least I now have good restriction.:cry_smile:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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thanx for ur e-mail thomas

Hi Thomas frm U.S.A if you want to chat feel free to catch me in the chatrooms or e-mail me at elaine-mcloughlin@hotmail.co.uk Thomas plz get in touch thanks ELAINE FROM EDINBURGH:biggrin2:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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holiday hell

I have just came back from 1 week away in a caravan with my hubby and candy @floss my 2 cavalier king charles spaniels whilist being away was great, the weather was fab, the site was 10 miles frm county durham. We done loads of walking, it was the 1st time I have been away since being banded I found it very difficult as I constantly felt hungry. It didn,t help with going to the seaside resorts and watching people q all the way outside all the fish and chips shops on hot days to stuff there faces. I didn,t go of the rail once although the temptation was there. The only thing that kept me going was the fact I have to face the dietician and the staff nurse on this monday to get weighted:ohmy:
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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down in the dumps

well I have been down in the dumps now for well over a month my problem is I am always hungry and no restriction I have been trying to get a fill for ages now my last fill was in June, I have 9cc in my band. I am going back to see the health team tomorrow to get weighted so I am hoping they might fill it then for me. I am taking a bowl with me which I eat my stir fry and pasta from and I have also took a photo to show them how much I can eat the bowl is full to the brim. I think my mood is low as nxt month see my 1st year post op on the 24th Nov I found a price list for band fills etc which don,t come cheap? The first year is all a fixed price you see.
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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Support group

I got a letter the other day to say Spire Murrayfield hospital in Edinburgh is starting a support group up for patients who have had weight-loss surgery. This is happening in mid of Sept, I can,t wait to chat with other people to see how they are getting on. I am now over my 8 stone my 1st anniversary of me being banded is coming up on 24th Nov I just wished that I was banded years ago.
cavalier2us

cavalier2us

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