Jeanniepenini

Hi Lizzy, Have you had your band fitted? how was Prague? will let you know regarding Fills please Email me thanks Jeannie.

I am experiencing a fluttering sensation around my chest, the doctors say that it is not my heart i have had a ECG and all was clear, this seemed to start 2 weeks after my second fill which was 8 weeks ago also my port seems to be slightly bulging and is quiet tender, i am still able to eat most things but haven't lost any weight for 6 weeks, i am due to have my gall bladder removed on the 12th January. Has anybody had this sensation in there chest around the osophecuse area? Thanks Jeannie.

Thanks jeannie, i am also having a monitor fitted later this month, hope all goes well like yourself, thanks again jeannie.

Hi Alfie, i was just reading your thread, i am due to have my gall bladder out this Friday the 12th JANUARY,How are you feeling since your operation, mine is being done by laproscope,how have you been? any info would be great as i am very very nervous thanks Jeannie.

Thanks for replying Jeanne. I have thought it may be panic attacks myself, but I am not a big caffeine drinker. I sometimes get them when I'm relaxed or quiet, but once I have had my Gall bladder removed I will see my GP if things haven't improved. I just thought it may have been the band and that others may have had similar experiences. By the way my name is Jeannie C also, and from the UK.

Hi Mandy, well it could be reflux, it feels like i have butterfly's around my chest were i think the fill goes, if it was to tight i am sure i wouldn't be able to eat without any problems? eating is no problem,sometimes it feels like my heart is twisting round and sometimes i get a rather big thumping sensation in the chest. The Surgeon that is doing my gall bladder is not the same surgeon that did my Band. I had my band done in Prague, i am from England i will ask the surgeon if he could have a look around but i am unsure weather he even knows what to look for. Thanks for your concerns please keep intouch Jeannie.

thanks for your reply Mandy, I think it is a problem with the Band it is around my osophecus area were you get the tightness from a fill. It usually starts in the morning or when i am shouting at my hubby or anyone else around it also stays with me till i go to sleep i am going to ask the surgeon who does my gall bladder op to see if he can check all is OK. THANKS AGAIN. JEANNIE.

Hi, I would like to ask a question to the bansters that have had there gall bladder removed, I had my band fitted in July 2007, i have only lost 10lbs since then, i have just had my second fill 8 weeks ago after the first 2 weeks i started getting a fluttering sensation in the centre of my chest like palputations but not as bad but still annoying as this is there nearly all of the time i am due to have my gallbladder removed in 4 days could this be what is causing this sensation? i have had my heart checked and all is well, can anyone help. thanks jeannie.

Hi Wendall, thanks for your fantastic support, you are an insperation to bansters, i will follow what you say and pray that things improve, once again thanks Wendall. Best wishes jeannie x

Hi Wendall, The thread you have posted does explain a lot of things about the Lap band that I was a little unsure about and now is much clearer. I had my surgery in July 2007, and I lost 4.5 kgs over the following 5 weeks, I then hit a plateau and remained static. I then had my first fill of 4cc in early Sept but still didn't lose any more weight even though I appeared to be eating much less. I had my second fill of 2.7cc mid October and am still static. What I cant get my head round is that if I am eating less than I ever have and assuming it is because of the fills, why am I not losing any more weight? Any advice would be appreciated Jeannie

Hi Lyndsay, I had my Op with Bodies Beautiful and Prof Fried, the Hospital staff and Prof Fried were great, the after care not so good in my opinion, i haven't had any follow up from the hospital and i have had to find my own help, go for the OP dont worry you wont feel hungry until your first fill is due, good luckEmail me anytime. jeannie.

hello, i was banded in prague myself in July, i am from the North West, i found a fill Dr In Manchester, how are you? who was your surgeon, hope all is going well.

Hi All, I was banded on July 17th and just had my first fill today 18 Sept of about 4cc. I have a Swedish band called Thor and the Banders..ha ha. Seriously my Swedish band apparently had a little fill already in which I wasn't aware of. Mine was fitted in Prague but I had a refill in Manchester UK as it was nearer and the Doc made me aware of the partial fill when she checked under a Fluoroscope. I am on fluids for 48 hrs then mushie for 24 hrs. I can feel a tightness somewhere in my esophagus but not sure what it is, maybe the restriction? Will let you know how I go on over the next few days. Jeannie

Hi All, I was banded on July 17th and just had my first fill today 18 Sept of about 4cc. I have a Swedish band called Thor and the Banders..ha ha. Seriously my Swedish band apparently had a little fill already in which I wasn't aware of. Mine was fitted in Prague but I had a refill in Manchester UK as it was nearer and the Doc made me aware of the partial fill when she checked under a Fluoroscope. I am on fluids for 48 hrs then mushie for 24 hrs. I can feel a tightness somewhere in my esophagus but not sure what it is, maybe the restriction? Will let you know how I go on over the next few days. Jeannie

Hello Alison, thanks for the reply, could you let me have Mandys telephone no i was not given that information. I am now 7 weeks post op and haven't lost any weight since 4 weeks post op, i am going to have my first fill in Manchester on the 18thSeptember with a different surgeon £150 for the fill but by the time i have taken flight costs and taxie back to prague a round trip of 40mins to manchester seems better for me. Please reply urgently i will keep you informed of how i go on. thanks jeannie.

Hi all, Had my band fitted in Prague, but today arranged to get my first fill with a Doctor in Manchester in a fortnight...£150. Anyone interested can contact the clinic on 01612482007 and ask for Linda. Hope this helps anyone after a UK filler. Cheers Jeannie :whoo:

Hi can anyone help, i was banded six weeks ago, i lost 8lbs 2 weeks after my op but nothing since, i have tried everything, i am now on solid foods and feeling i could eat more my surgeon says i shouldn't need my first fill till around the six months stage. I have a sweedish lap band can anyone advise what to do next. thanks

Hi, Do you (or anyone) have details of how to get in touch with The Manchester fill specialist ref Dr Mignon above. I also had my band fitted overseas in Prague any fills I require will be free, but it costs over £150 to fly there inc taxis to the clinic. I'm close to Manchester so it is more convenient. Help anyone????? Jeannie

thanks for your reply, i was banded in prague around 2,000 miles away from were i live in England, i think i will speak to the surgeon again and see if he will give me a fill As soon as possible, otherwise i may have to find a surgeon in England to do the fill. thanks for your reply.

I had my Swedish Band done 5 wks ago and by the third week I had lost 5 kgs, but now I seem to have stuck at this for the last two weeks. I am now on solids and am eating 4/5 small portions a day. A typical day might be..1 weetabix for B/fast...lunch 1 slimfast or cup a Soup....dinner a small side plate of pork chop salad....late snack either a low fat yogurt or a biscuit. Four cups of Water and 3 brews. My consultant doesn't think i need my first fill till 6 months post op. My start weight was 96.8kgs and I am now 91.6 kgs. I feel a bit disappointed. Am I doing something wrong :cry:help: Jeanniepenini

Hi thanks for that, i may need to excercise more, what do you eat in a day, maybe i need to speak to a dietition. thanks jeannie

Hi I was banded in prague at the same clinic. i am 5 weeks post op and for the past three weeks i havent lost a pound. at the clinic they told me that they dont usually do fills until at least 6 months, how are you doing with your weight. I also had a problem with E'mail reply thanks jeanniepenine.

Sorry to bother you Simon But Dr Fried Emailed me just after i had sent the last thread to you so i shall eat my last Email, He informes me that everything i am doing is OK and that to have a fill at this stage is not to be considered, Thanks jeannie.

Hi Simon, just to let you know i have E'MAILED Prague again, knobody seems to be answering maybe they just take the money then no after care, Nick told me while i was in prague to get intouch if i needed him, well guess what he isan't answering either. please could you let me know if you get any reply. thanks jeannie.

Hi My name is Jeannie, i live in the Blackburn Area, could you please tell me of the nearest group for me, Also could you help me with a local surgeon that could do a fill i have had a SAGB band abroad but i would prefere a fill here. thanks.