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Thanks, thats good to know. Hubby bought a big box off 10 packs but im glag to know i can use them now Jo x

Hi everyone! I'm back from Belgium and banded WAHOOO Everything went well, i had the op at 9am on tuesday, i was back up in my room at 12 and was up walking around by 3. The nurses kept telling me to get back in bed The other 2 lady's in my room slept all day so i was a bit bored, glad hubby come to see me for a few hours. Not sure why i wasn't in as much pain as everyone else, i must just be lucky. I even walked to the x-ray, one lady went in a wheel chair and the other 3 went in their beds, they really didn't look to good. I hope they are ok now. I only had one lot of pain killer and that was given to me when i first come around. I got home on thursday and had a bit of pain at the port site but that was only when i get up from being sat or laid down. I had a little bit of left shoulder pain yesterday and stupidly decided to play Just Dance on the wii and after 1 song it was killing so i had a couple of co-codimol and it hasn't come back Every now and then i get a funny feeling in my tummy, its like really bad hunger pains and then all of a sudden it shoots up to my chest and then its gone. It happens a couple of times an hour and only lasts a couple of seconds but I'm guessing its gas or something. I was naughty and had a yogurt yesterday, i didn't realise i wasn't aloud them yet lol I'm not struggling, all liquids are going down fine, no sickness or anything. Does anyone know if we are aloud Dutch crisp bread in the liquid faze, i know they are not liquid but i though maybe we might be as they give us them in the hospital. Ive just made some jelly, i poured it in to silicone cupcake cases, they are a lovely size and feels like in having a little treat. Hubby eating in front of me hasn't even bothered me so far, he keeps offering to go in another room, but its been ok. Had a few cravings tho, thursday it was pizza but i think that was because there is a Pizza Hut in Belgium airport. Then on friday it was apple crumble and this morning it was peanut butter on toast. Just cant wait for the weight to start coming off now, I know i have a long path ahead of me and its going to be a hard one but i just cant wait till i am slim for the first time ever Jo x

Thanks very much mmm that's fab Jo x

Thanks slinky! I have another question hopefully someone can help me Is there a supermarket or shop near the hotel because im sure hubbys not going to want to go out for dinner on his own, so i thought maybe there might be some where we could by a few bits so he could have something in the room, bread or pies, i dunno. Also what are the prices like in the resturant, just incase he does want to ventre out. Just wondering so i can plan how many euro to change up, dont want to run out of money Are there any other resturants or cafes near by? Thanks Jo x

Hi hunnybe, Thanks for the reply. I can breath a sigh of relief. After 2 days on Cambridge I felt so rough and I was being a total b*tch, so ended up pretty much running to the chip shop. The moment I put my fork down, shear horror struck. If I cant manage 2 weeks pre op, how am I going to cope after? I'm just going to relax and enjoy my self, and then start a new chapter in my life and not worry, just stick to good band foods, but have the odd treat and that will hopefully stop me feeling deprived then I won't binge. Can you tell me how much fills are because I've seen people say they are charged anything from £70-100 unless some people were meaning euro as I know there are some people from Ireland on here. Thanks very much Jo x

Thanks very much i will bear that in mind. Your a star xx

Thank you ever so much slinky, you really have put my mind at ease Do you have any suggestions about anything else i might need to know? Are there and vitamins or protein you recommend? You must be doing something right, your doing fabulously! xx

hello bigwelshguy, Thank you for this thread, Im off to belgium on monday How are you getting on? Jo

Hello everyone! I'm off to Belgium on Monday, so excited! Just wondering what you did in terms of pre op diet? In the information received from Freddy it just says to not eat fatty food for 2 weeks before surgery. On some other forums i see most people have to follow strict liver shrinking diets such as milk and yogurt diet. I thought I would give slim fast a go but have only managed to stick to it for one day so far Now I'm actually starting to panic that they might not be able to do it, or worse, i might not be able to stick to the rules after. I really need to get my head round this and quick. I'm pretty sure its my husband doing the corrupting, I seem to cope quite well but then I get those sweet words whispered in my ear.... Chinese/ kebab/ pizza and its like I'm possessed, the thoughts go round and round in my head and I cant stop thinking about food and end up giving in. I'm not sure if its the thought that I'm not going to be able to have it after surgery. I know i will be able to now and then, but just in smaller quantities. So today I'm starting Cambridge diet in a last ditch attempt to do some good before the op. One other problem I'm facing, Ive got a wedding to go to on sat, I'm supposed to be going to a buffet ( all you can eat) breakfast in the morning with hubby and the groom, then a 3 course meal after the wedding with champers, Ive got prawn cocktail for starter then hog roast followed by strawberries and cream. Then in the evening there is a finger buffet I'm trying to come up with an excuse not to go for breakfast and I can avoid the buffet like the plague at night but I'm not sure about the lunch, I know they have spent ever such a lot of money per head and I would feel awful not eating it. If I have a little pick at each course and try and sneek some on hubby's plate, will it do much damage to the liver shrinkage? Ive heard that Freddy advises you to relax and go out for a meal the night you get to Belgium so surly they cant be that worried...right?

Hi OSS83 I'm not seeing Dr Chris untill June, so im sure someone post band will be along soon to explain in more detail. Fills tighten the band so that you are satisfied on much less food, unfortunately the demans are still in your head and you can still stuff if you really want to but you would do serious damage. You often need a few fills before you get a good restriction. As far as i know you have de-fills if the band becomes to tight or some people will have a slight de-fill for a holiday so they can enjoy it Most people never totaly de-fill total even after reaching their goal weight. Fills are usually done every 1-2 months until you reach your sweet spot. I booked direct through Dr Chris's assistant Freddy, I can give you his email if you want. I also didn't have a consultation, you. Just have to fill In a medical questionnaire email it back then you have the consultation with Dr Chris in the hotel the night before. I believe you can arrange a consultation in the UK if you wish but you don't have to. I hope this helps Have you tried, ukgastricband.co.uk there are lots of people in there who have been with Dr Chris Jo x

We got there in the end WAHOO!! I know what you mean about watching my weight, ive put nearly a stone on already since I first sent Freddy a email. Seriously need to start watching what im eating or the plain will be flying on one side Im kind of hoping for a couple of BBQ's before i go but by the look of the weather im not to sure, mind you that might be a good thing lol

Hello, Yes i am very excited, just wish i didnt have to wait untill June. Im planning on loosing about 13 stone, maybe a bit more Got a very long road ahead Jo xx

I got my reply from Freddy at 5am this mornin WAHOOOOOO All confirmed, so excited! xxx

Im booked in on 21st June, so fly out on 20th Still got a while yet, but i would rather know hes got my deposit because if he hasnt i can chace it up. I cant see any reason why he wouldnt have it but these things happen

Aaaaugh! Im not sure what happened there, I wrote a rather long reply and its vanished No i havent heard back from Freddy yet, I think im just going to have to keep everything crossed and hope for the best. Hope everything is going well for you and everyone else to. I think im gonna have to go back a few pages and catch up Take Care xxx

Hey wannabe slinky, Sorry its taken me a while to reply, I kind of kicked my laptop and smashed the screen

Hi Claire Thanks for your reply. I will leave it till next week then send him another email Im having the op on 21st of June so a while away yet. They are probably busy getting back to the people that are going sooner Thanks again Jo x

Hello all! Just a quick question, I sent my deposit and flight details over to frederik at the beginning of the month but I haven't heard anything back I sent another email over a week ago just to double check he received it and nothing back again. So i was just wondering if anyone else had any problems getting a conformation email because he normally replies to me within a couple of days Thanks Jo x

Hello everyone, I am having surgery this year with Dr Chris, hopfully in April when i can book some holiday from work. Just wondering if anyone knows the name of the hotel is that you stay in? Thanks Jo_Jo

Hello We are both from the UK. It is very, very expensive over here for weight loss surgery, around £8000+ which is roughly 9400 euro+ Thats if you can not get it from the NHS. You have to have a BMI over 60 in Hampshire, where i live, and mine is 53. So we will be saving a lot of money even taking in to consideration flights and hotel costs. I would never ever in a million years be able to afford this sugery which i so desperately need, in this country.

Hello soon-to-be-slim, How did you get on with Dr Chris and your sugery? I will be booking to have my surgery with him very soon. Did you do an all inclusive deal or pay for everything separately? Jo

Hello everyone, I have also been thinking about going for surgey with these people. Something didnt seen quite right to me, the website does not look very profetional so thought i would do some research before handing over my cash. I am 26 from UK and i weight around 336lb and im 5"7' but in hampshire where i live, im classed as being not heavy enough to have the sugery on the NHS, you have to have bmi over 60 here. The price of going with this company is currently £3,750 as of yesterday when i made contact with them. it sounds almost to good to be true and this also includes hotel stay. The cost in england is £7000+ so it would be a huge saving and i could manage to scrape this together. Kitkat-chunky how would i go about booking direct with the surgery? Many Thanks Jo