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Four weeks banded and am constantly hungry I do nothing but eat No restriction as have not had a fill yet Weight has definitely went on since prep diet. I do take protein shakes and anything else I can get my hands on I think it must be the liquid vitamins and at the moment I could get any tablet down Please advise

Sorry I don't know how the chocolate advert got in I don't even like chocolate

Re banded and cannot stop eating First my band had flipped once I had it fix which was so simple. My port is in my cleavage so a minor cut 15 mins later out and about Scar is all but a very fine line , I say in six months it will be non existence Weight loss steady now

Hi Brenda We were banded at the same time I am the one that was banded and had no restriction Well done on your wait loss My port had flipped and that was my problem once corrected was everything was fine I think you mentioned you had to have willpower I lost two stone before banded and started out the size you are now and weighed a bit less. I am a USA size 12 which is a 18 in the uk. I have now went down two more sizes and I am delighted So congrats to us both

Having have problem with port in sternum just in ur cleavage Went fo first fill and they found port had flipped over They don't freeze other herr normal when doing fills But was reall very sore Numbing pain there all the time and so when I bend over I thought the port was in my tummy So quite a shock

Anyone else out there with their port in sternum You read right For us women it is just at the bottom of my cleavage Supposed to be more stable Even though mine flipped before first fill. Not sore now, but you do no it's there. Really not much restriction yet , after first fill, hoping second one will have

Yes that the new place They say to put it, but we have to wait and see

Many thanks for all your advise Much appreciated. Bmi of 38 and 100 kg It not that I am stuffing my self constantly it just I can eat as before. I don't snack but I cook for my family and feel they have to have a good dinner everynight. I not a sweet eater but love my bread cheese spuds and butter But have cut down greatly due to circumstance s as a full time carer I would say it the sedatary life style With not exercising enough Going to start to day with some gently exercises Got my first fill and my port is in my sternum, I think I would have like it in my tum but it done. Port had flipped so not agood first fill the pain of turning it on my breast bone was agony But two days since and alot of pain killers as feel I have a constant ache in my cleavage now But I read other messages and I will get through it and remain positive I don't eat a lot of breakfast lunch would be a salad or a nimble bread sandwhich and low fat yogurt Night time alway was my problem I know worse time to eat I have stew or some form ofpotatoes and veg a little meat not a big meat eater and have a bowl which is a bout two cups full and then at bed time I have a low fat custard or yogurt or sometimes both

Hi Banded the same day and feel the same as you,i am not really overeating but not on any mushed up food and have lost very little weight. really i have had no restrictions and thankfully very little gas/wind pain. hoping first fill will show some weight loss

well donefor the weight loss . your so lucky |||||||||||||| i tend to snack more Hoping first fill on the 6th of may will help

Hi I was banded on 6th of april, no restriction can eat anything and hoping first fill will change things. just acouple of pounds off after surgery. do you feel the same?

Hi banded on the 6th of april feel the same as you. No restriction and can eat anything. Hoping that first fill on the 6 th of may will help.

Hi everyone Ten roughly since band, slight gas pains But really have no restrictions Inquired no fill in yet until the 9 of may and basically can eat anything as long as I chew it Anyone else this way? Only for the incisions you would think I hadnt a band in at all Off all pain relief. Clothes feel slightly looser probably fluid though No sickness or anything Is this normal!!!!

Posted in this site as when I was reading some of the messages it scared the tripe out of me So I am three day after surgery feeling great as long as u take all the pain relief given Walked into theatre on the 6th had met the surgergon before hand, nurses lovely made me feel really at ease In recovery for 2 hrs can't really remember much Up to the ward morphine given and loads of other pain relief Daughter arrived in 13/16 fixed the hair and facial Consulant arrived late evening asking why I was still in gown, patient feel better he says in pj Got into pj got coffee and yogurt up to the loo Too excited to sleep much Next morning coffee then porridge 30 later Shown how to inject anti clotting drugs given loads medications for home. wounds to b left alone for ten days And then I take off Pass the hospital/ clinic daily when back driving and to call in if any worries Got dress a bit make on checkout at 11:30 Good to b home Purée loads of dinner and homemade soups Eating low fat yogurts and custards Only time will tell re weightloss But the whole experience to all you worried pre bandsters For me it was the equivalent to key hole sterilisation I am not saying it will b the same for everyone but that mine So I hope that puts some of u at ease Take care

Banded a few hours ago now Pain well controlled as stomach really fine, left shoulder gas pain which l they give me a wonderful device a electrical heated pad which numbed pain No drips or drains, mobile enough to go to the bathroom unaided. Consultant called in and I was able to have coffee and low fat yogurt. And porridge order for breakfast. Says I will be able to home to home tomorrow after his round and I am shown how to inject by self with anti clotting drug. Many thanks for all your well wishes

Woodlass , I hope your over the worst and wishing you a speedy Weight loss and recovery Take care Jem

Spot your tomorrow too I hope you enjoyed your seafood All the best and keep in touch

Thankyou for all the support Wishing those that had a speedy recovery Brenda and Carlene Endend and me starting over tomorrow. To new beginnings Quite calm now probably exhaustion Will keep you posted on how it went Take care

The nerves are really starting,I cant believe I sent that message three times Tomorrow my last day before surgery on Wednesday Omg

My on April the 6th and the nerves are really starting Good luck to earlier bandster Thinking of you all Take care

My on April the 6th and the nerves are really starting Good luck to earlier bandster Thinking of you all Take care

I have had three caesarian operations although some time ago as children now teens I have a bicornuate uterus and involved alot more cutting than normal ( using all the wrong words) After looking up the surgery, I am bit anxious about the blowing up with air bit, as C section scar is always tender and red. And don't want to blow up. Consultants know of c section, forgot to mention bicornuate. Any one out there able to advise or had the same type of fears

Many thanks for all your kind words Which have eased my fears Just pre op nerves, two days to go.

Rang dietician at the clinic Was given a diet of such. Cereal for breakfast skimmed milk. Whole meal sanwhich Low fat spread. Meat or salad filling. And in the evening grilled / steamed chichen /fish Veg and 2 small potatoes So not hard to follow The anaesthetists rang and as I am early in the morning on surgery date, to take a Zantac , which is something for the stomach the day before and first thing, morning of surgery.