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Hi girls Its been a few weeks since ive reported in the last time i said i was hopeing to lose 8 pounds when i went to see Dr Chris and i did exactly that so i was very pleased i also got a fill of 0.75mils and i can really feel the diffrence that takes me up to 6.75mls.I also lost 6 pounds that week and 4 this week so it im well pleased.Its taken some time but i now feel im getting somewhere.(when i had to go back to Belgium in July Freddie told me that my band is a 7mil one but it can hold up to 9 mils). Im booked to go back for another fill on 24th nov as Dr Chris is not in Edinbourgh in Dec, most of the older bansters know how long its taken for me to get to this point and im not sure if i should go,or wait to January as ive started to get somewhere any advice on this, Also i really agree with claire about the weighing and measuring i did this before my op in Feb but lost heart as i was not losing the weight i got my notes and photos out this week and to my suprise iv lost 31 pounds and 2 dress sizes and loads of inches 4 from my tummy ,not where i thought i would be but still a lot better than last year. A note to Sade and claire im not the best person with words but remember we did this for ourselfs we are / or were the ones carrying all that weight around and how do you explain to someone who has never had a weight problem the things we went through from not being able to dress the way we wanted or fitting into plane seats ,i remember trying to paint my toe nails it was impossible even walking in high heels was a nightmare, people will always have something to say i bet thay even commented before we lost weight even if it wasent to our faces. Clare ive followed your story from the star and i think you look amazing 10 years younger at least maybe this is the problem.Whan we had or op we got info book about what to eat and what to expect there was a passage in it about our partners not being thrilled about the changes and feeling threatend or something. Have a great week.

Hi All Firstly congrats to fattypatty after all your hard work it has paid off for u and hubbie im so pleased keep well and healthy and please keep in touch and let us all know how u are getting on. scoobydoo its great to hear u have passed your 6stone mark a big well done i know u were struggling a few weeks back but it just goes to show i u stick with it ,it does go down in the end. I havent been on in a while as you know i had to go back to get my band fixed in july and he put 5mls in at that time i did feel a small diff but nothing to give me a dramatic weight loss. I had not been for a fill in Aug as Dr Chris was on holiday and as we disscussed before i was not going to let anyone else do my fills. anyway i was in Spain in August myself and Jersey in sep so the next time i could get a fill was 3 weeks ago he put 1ml in and this now takes me up to 6mls i do feel a big diffrence since then dont know how much weight i have lost but i go see him this thurs for a fill and i hope to have lost about 7 to 10 pounds as i would be pleased with that over 3 weeks.

Hi pearce Ive just come back from Brussels on Wednesday after getting my band fixed i had a leak in the tube that leads from the port to the band.It was pearced during a fill i think it happend on my first fill as chris Depreze could not find my port and i had to go to Edinbourgh the following week to get Dr Chris to fill it.However after 4 fills i new something was wrong as i dident get the same restriction as everyone else i could eat bread ect... no bother i did get the odd thing stuck but not often.I told Dr Chris my concerns and he filled me up to 8.5mls then i went back the following month and he could only get 3mls out and it was yellowish therefor i had a leak How much do you have in your band.When did you get your band fitted.I hope this helps if you have anymore questions just ask and let us know how you get on.

Hi peeps First well done Kerry on your 4 stone loss keep up the good work . Thanks feckles for your support and i definetly remember you when i was reserching the band i got a good laugh at you and big sister and mmm,and the rest of the gang your banter was so funny at times.Do you still hear from big sis and gillian how are thay getting on tell them to post .Also i only paid for my flights and Dr Chris put 5mls in during op.Oh im glad your daughters are doing. well. Telby i got banded in Feb this year i lost 18pounds after the op then never lost anything else but then thay discoverd i had a leak in the tube that leads from the port to the band and i got it fixed f.o.c. this week so i hope my weightloss will start now.After the op i was back to normal in about 5 days.As for the complications i guess would be slippage, or getting a leak ,some people suffer from acid reflux,The more serious complication the surgen will go over with you .But i would do it again hope this helps. Hi jojo how you getting did you get your stitches out yet.Have you lost any weight? Have a good week everyone.

Hi freckles Havent seen you on here for ages.Hope you are keeping well how is your family. Well i arrived at the hospital about 1 oclock on mon went straight from the airport so idident have anytime to think about op.I was taken to O R about 2 oclock everything went well and i was sent to hotel around 7oclock.I can honestly say i felt fit enough to fly home that night and i had very little pain but as i was booked into hotel for two nights i decided to make the best of it.I met a few lovely ladies that were getting banded on tue from northern ireland and manchester (ann and tammy) hope you are doing well. I do have a bit of restriction now not loads but definetly more than i did before and im not as hungry yehaaaaaaaaaaa. So i will start a fresh and make good food choices untill i reach total restriction.Freddie said Dr Chris put in 5mls during op and the band had definetly been punctured during fills however he has moved my port and hopefully that will make it a lot easier to get fills and less likely to be punctured again however im going to stick with Dr Chris for my fills infuture. Kerry hope everthing is going ok with you Freddie told me that Dr Chris is on holiday in Aug and he will be doing fills in Edinbourgh so im going to wait and get a fill in sept. Everyone have a good weekend.

Hi Laila No im not paying to get it fixed i only got my band in Feb this year and i have had 5 fills at £90 a time .Also Dr Chris said the tube could have been punctured on the first fill so its been very expensive so far.Thay are paying for hotel as well and freddie said thay would reimburse my flights by giveing me fills .Dr Chris said he would put 5mils in during op i was hopeing for a bit more but i think he does not want to over fill me as i will not be able to get a defill for 4 to 6 weeks.I am also going to ask him if he is going to bring my port forward a bit as its so deep its hard to get infact only Dr chris can get it.

Hi Guys Not been on for a while.Last time i posted i was wondering if anyone is going over to Belgium on 11th july as iam going that day for three days to get a leak fixed.Dr Chris told me its only a small procedure.Im going staight to the hospital from my flight on mon and i hope to be up and about that night maybe even back to hotel and i am staying untill wed so i might get a bit of sight seeing done. Laila160 I cant really advise as ive never really had restriction.If i was you i would get him to check and make sure that you have 7.5mils in your band.I do know how frustrating it can be.Before i was diagnosed with a leak i had 8.5mils and everytime i went for a fill i thought ok this is it this will get me to that sweet spot ive heard so much about.However sometimes i would get food stuck and i was confusing that with restriction but most of the time i could eat anything and lots of it.I think most people have reached a good restriction level by 7.5mils (from what ive read on this site) but also everyone is diffrent and reach max restriction at diffrent levels.Hope this helps Hi Kerry i went to Edinbourgh in June to get double checked before going to Belgium did you go ? never saw you there.Hope you have got back on track and you Know the weight will start shifting again soon be patient. Jojo well done and good luck on your weightloss journey. Everyone have a great Summer and i will post when i get back.

Hi peeps Has anyone flew into Cherleroi Airport last time i went i flew in to brussels int and im not sure how to get to Vilvoorde. Any advice would be good. Im checked in to get my surgery on 12th july. Lets hope it works this time Also i have not booked hotel yet was thinking Campanile as that is where i stayed last time but any suggestions would be good. Also if anyone is going on that date get in touch i will be good to hear from you.

Hi kerry Can you tell me is restriction diff from getting something stuck.Sometimes i get something stuck and it comes back up then i can finish the rest of what i was eating this does not happen a lot. Is restriction when u feel full after a small amount becouse i can eat for scotland. Anyway at least i know its going to get sorted but since i posted last week im shocked about the amount of people who have mailed me with what looks like the same problem . Glad your getting restriction u can get a disolving mult vit and min from boots and it tastes like o/j

Garry just found your message thanks.Do you think the second op was the begining of your troubles.Freddie sent me a message to say he would give me free fills to pay for my flights considering iv paid almost £400 for fills i was a bit gob smacked.I must admit i had a look at the e/mail you sent them before i sent mine so i could word it right.I was hopeing they will give me a couple of fills when im in belgium.Im a bit scared now after reading about you. I dont think ive had any restriction i do get some things stuck if i eat to fast is this norm. I will keep you up to date

Sorry Gary Didnt get your message