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Sorry Loriha just realised I missed u:ohmy: How are you feeling now? Did you get the result of the xray yet? If it makes u feel any better i put back 5 of the 9 1/2lbs I lost when I was overfilled, its bound to happen when you cant drink fluids even, the minute you eat and drink your gonna put some back. I'm just glad I still kept some off and feel better. Just hope this tiny feel will do the trick and not have me overfilled again:unsure:

Hi girls haven't been on in ages. Had my refill 2day with Chris Deprez, gave me a little less than 1/4 he was very nice, got a funny feeling from him that Chris de Bruyne isnt coming over like ACS are making out but I may be wrong:rolleyes:. He certainly knew his stuff, very professional. The queue was ridiculous I was 2 hours in there (about 1/2 hour of it was talking after my fill). Met some lovely girls there. One lady was up from Northern Ireland, she was due to see Jerome in Belfast 2day but got a phonecall to say he had been struck off and was no longer dealing with ACS patients:eek: so she'd to come to Dublin instead. I asked Chris Deprez when he'd be back in Ireland and he said in about 6 weeks:ohmy: ACS told me there would be someone here once a week so not sure what the set up is. Allure: we havent spoken before congrats on your wedding and your baby news Roe: it may take a few days for the fill to kick in, mine took 3 days last time then I was overfilled:eek: Lindsey: really sorry about your op you must be gutted Gerri: well done on the weightloss, aren't you the privileged one getting a phone call from Kim:tongue: PrincessLK: I was in ACS this morning wat time were you there, maybe we were there together Ailbhe: well done dropping a size Elsie: hang in there for your fill Think thats everyone:huh2: keep up the good work ladies

I found this post on another thread and thought you might find it interesting: Be prepared this is a long one. I found this post on Wlsinfo.org and thought that you guys might benefit from the words of wisdom contained within. This is a girl called Delly from Manchester, she was banded last April.... I hope that it brings some comfort to those who are feeling frustrated and the certain knowledge that fills will provide them with the restriction and therefore results that we expect and crave....... It saddens me to read of so many bandsters feeling despondent in the early months of being banded, even brandishing themselves failures! When I was conducting my research it became apparent to me very quickly that there appeared to be a pattern with bandsters, I admit not everyone fit the pattern but it appeared like a very strong trend to me. For most a pre-op diet is recommended and consequently most enjoy some weight loss, then in the 7-10 days following surgery another good weight loss is usually enjoyed as restriction is felt due to stomach swelling after the op. Some 3lbs some as high as 16lbs – all depending I suspect on our starting weight and pre-band eating habits. Most people seem to get their appetite back by 2 weeks post op so and weight loss consequently either seems to grind to a halt or even we regain some of the weight we lost. Yes there are the very disciplined/lucky or maybe the higher starting BMI’s who continue to lose after 2 weeks but they appear in the minority to me? So in most cases we have 4 more weeks to wait for our first fill (some NHS patients have 10 more weeks to wait) Its all very well for the dieticians to give us a post op diet to follow but lets be honest here whilst it’s a fantastic plan of course to eat as healthily as possible lets not forget that its continuous diets that got us fat in the first place. I have been on a diet for over 20 years and I don’t know about anyone else but I just got FATTER! I read of members joining WW or SW and if that works for them that’s fabulous but for me I have done WW etc more than 20 times and if it worked for me, if I could be a success on a diet then I wouldn’t have ever considered WLS! Long term success with a band stems from reduced quantity and satiety training not doing another diet! So we have to get through these 4-10 weeks whilst waiting for our first fill without feeling like a failure –that’s not easy I know because I'm currently going through it, yes I'm eating a lot less than I ever ate pre-op but obviously not enough to continue losing as I'm still at the same weight I was 1 week post-op. I'm not disappointed though as this is EXACTLY what I expected and it’s what everyone should EXPECT! If your expectations are realistic then you won’t be frustrated when things don’t go according to some weight loss plan you have hatched that had you in a size 10 by Christmas! LOL At last the day comes for our first fill we have been waiting for it like Christmas morning but again we must be patient as the very large majority of bandsters don’t feel adequate restriction after their first fill. We mustn’t feel despondent we must accept and fully grasp the concept that most bandsters don’t reach their “sweet spot” until their 3rd, 4th or 5th fill. If you’re having private fills this gets you to approximately 4 or 5 months post-op, if you’re having NHS fills this could be as much as 12 months post-op. Then of course you have to allow time to lose the weight, lets just say this could take another 12-18 months so before you know it your goal weight is 2 years away. This seems like an inordinate amount of time to wait but the statistics show that 18 months - 2 years is the average time to goal so there is little point expecting to reach goal before then and if we do then whoopee dooo darrr that’s a great bonus but if we are average or a little longer than average that’s whooooppeee doo darrr too because I bet it sure took a lot longer than 2 years to gain all that excess weight in the first place so what’s the rush? It’s not a race with a band it’s more of a marathon but we will all reach the finish line, happier, healthier and most importantly lighter!!!

Hi Lunasa we have our own Irish support page now under local lapband support groups

Hi Alesha when I rang and gave my name she said oh yeah your on my list haven't got down to you yet so I said what list and she said she'd a list of everyone she had to contact....sounded like it was a very long list:rolleyes: When is the wedding?? You want to be able to eat at it so I wouldn't get a fill too near it if I were you:ohmy: plus you want to be able to enjoy your honeymoon. If it was me I'd leave it till afterwards and enjoy myself:shades_smile:

Dead right Coco and Holly you don't want to end up like me a few weeks ago:eek: The guy who de-filled me is on call all the time maybe thats who they're talking about:scared2: I swore I wasn't getting another fill after last time but I'm gonna get a small tweak........if not will be the size of an elephant:crying: Looks like I'm the only one in on Friday

Hi everyone I also got an appointment for a fill for next Friday. The girl said she had me on a list of people she's contacting offering fills so if you haven't heard yet I'm sure she'll get to you. She said Chris De Bruyne is the surgeon and he'll probably be here once a month but there will be 2 bariatric nurses here every week doing fills. Have to say I'm relieved now. I'm gonna just get 1/4 or even 1/2 a 1/4 whatever that is:confused: don't want to get overfilled again:eek: I definitely need a tiny fill can eat anything at the minute and with my hols coming up in June I really want to shift the rest of this weight:mad2: Anyone else in Fitzwilliam on Friday???

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Great news Roe I'm delighted for you:thumbup:

Thats great Gerri thanks for letting us know

Very interesting Coco:thumbup:

Thanks Gerri hope thats all it is:huh2:

Hi Gerri I tried all the numbers too out of curiosity after reading your message and they are all engaged. That is very worrying, have you tried emailing them? I know a few people heard from them yesterday or the day before. Hope to God nothing else is going on we should be worried about:eek: Just tried Belfast and it was ringing the number is 048 90421616 if you want to try there and see if they know whats going on

Hi Gerri if it makes you feel any better I wasn't contacted about the fills in Dublin either:huh2: and I was defilled last week by them!! I'd say they're only contacting people who were looking for a fill. Good news though isnt it:thumbup:

Hi Roe and Skinny didn't want to have to type this again this is the post about being over-restricted. I couldn't even keep water down. I lost 9 1/2lb from Friday to Wednesday but put some back on as soon as I got fluids into me:crying: I'm finding it very hard at the minute as I'm back to where I was before I had the 1/2ml and could eat a horse:eek: but really trying and keeping a food diary

Poor Gerri thats terrible hope your feeling better. I'm alot better thanks back to normal Love Lil xx

Thanks Coco yeah it was horrific alright. Thats what I was afraid of all along and it happened to me again:eek: I only asked for 1/4ml but he decided to give me 1/2 the 1/4 would definitely have been enough. I'm back to where I was before now but wouldn't dare go back up for another fill at the minute. I'm just trying to be really good and I've started keeping a food diary which is really helping. Hope your right about having a fill provider nearby for us soon Love Lil xx

Hi Ellen well done on the weight loss your doing brill. I replied to your PM thanks for asking after me. Wow that surgeon certainly did well for herself after such a rocky start didn't she fair play to her. Keep up the good work Love Lil xx

Hi Nikki welcome back and congrats on the arrival of baby Kai (beautiful name:smile:). Can't imagine what you went through finding out you were pregnant after having the band I think I'd die:crying: but you have a beautiful baby boy now. I was banded January 2007 and am getting there slowly, its very frustrating but as you say we'll all get there in the end. Keep posting, dont know whats happening to the thread but very few are posting lately:huh2: Luv Lil xxx

Hi Elsie yeah I thought it was very good too, explains alot about whats happening to us

I'm so glad I found this thread I'm also freezing all the time, was banded January 2007 and thought it was just me. I also used to be roasting before surgery and am the complete opposite now

OMG what a difference shes like a different person fair play to her:thumbup:

Hello everyone saw this on another thread and thought it was very interesting I never knew this before. Its from a US thread so alot of the medication doesn't relate to us in Ireland.

Wow thats cheap fair play to you, I'd be very nervous too but it'll be worth it when you see the end result:thumbup: