debbie_7155

hi tracy, i live in the UK & i had my surgery on the NHS, my waiting time was 5 months, i think it depends on where you live for different waiting times, I also think to get it on the NHS you would need to be referred by a GP to a surgeon/hospital.. unless you want to pay private or have it done abroad, you would really need to speak to a GP to see if you qualify for banding, but its not for everyone, you need to have your eyes open & understand all there is to know about how the band works etc, Do you have a past history with a GP about your weight problem? that will help in your favour, Its best to get your weight problem under control now rather than keep putting it off & develop more health problems.. good luck & welcome to the forum

Have you tried having a hot milky drink at nights? for some it fills them up, relaxes them & good for a sleep..or low calorie soup? ive put up couple pics of myself one before & one during in the food cupboards..reminds me how well i am doing

Nicole its normal, the scales stopped moving for 2 weeks for me, i dug my heels in & drank more water & from yesterday im 2lb down.. finally the scales are moving again.. it will happen be patient :confused:

If you eat your protein foods first you are going to stay full for longer & should take away any cravings you might have, keep drinking plenty too.. write the good foods down on paper & take it with you it will make it easier to chose from menus

try not to let it get to you, home scales arent the best, get your family to take the scales away from you, you are doing a great job

your recovering, it sounds normal to me too.. your sleeping because your body is trying to recover, give yourself a few days you will see a difference, congrats on your banding

aww ty jay, no one is more shocked/happy than i am, I keep trying my new size clothes on, even though my body is shrinking, my mind is still thinking big, its so weird but im not letting it get to me

before being banded i loved a glass of wine or 2 or 3.. but now im struggling to drink 1, im not really liking the taste of it now (how weird is that?).. a cocktail sounds much nicer

wow john you have had a lot of surgery, do you mind if i ask if you had a lot of weight to lose in the first place? do you have any before/after pics ?

bread... thats about it.. i eat ALL meats, dont have a problem, but not going to know if i will when i get my first fill ? , so for now im enjoying all my foods

hi & welcome, i think the liqid diet is the hardest bit, well was for me by the 3rd week out of 4... stay positive it will pass & then he can go to mushy foods which taste of heaven lol... welcome again

congrats & good luck for your next goal, i bet you do it before May 24th

hello & welcome to the forum, im sure you will find alot of help & support here, were all here for the same reason & to make friends with others along the way, :laugh:

hi & welcome, you are going to be sore for a few days, keep moving/walking about as much as you can, some people take pain relief some didnt need to, remember you are swallen & your body has been through surger, it will get better.. :laugh:

great news, hope all goes well for you on thursday :laugh:

remember it takes 6 weeks to heal.. you are going to be swallen some time there & sometimes it can take a few days or more for the bruising/swelling to even start to come out.. so i would say its quite normal what you are going through, but to put your mind at ease call your doc.. they will tell you exactly what it is.. we can only go by what experiences we went through.. im sure you will start to feel better soon... sometimes i cant bend down cos i get a sharp quick pain where my port is..sometimes i dont..

i enjoyed reading that Laura, we went to town today & i ordered a JP no butter with cheese & it comes with a side salad (no dressing) i ate 2 bites of the JP & that was it.. i couldnt eat anymore?.. so i gave it to hubby, he didnt order anything as he had a hearty breakfast before we went out, so my meal betwee us cost $6, he said i can be as cheap as that all the time..so i grabbed his arm & went clothes shopping for me..LOL..bargain :laugh:

hello & welcome, i hope all goes well for your surgery & ask as many questions as you like, were all here to learn of one another & make some friends along the way :laugh:

i too is using a smaller plate & when i start to feel comfortable i have to stop as i cant eat anymore, im averaging about 800 calories a day & cant physically manage any more

LOL@ ksill18.. so typical of a male... I got all my hair cut of the other day (not all silly).. shorter..i guess that was a nice treat for me, as i feel like a new woman :cursing:

i dont get my first fill for another 7 weeks & i have spoken to my bariatric nurse today & she said if i keep losing the weight like i am doing then they wont prob give me a fill either, she couldnt praise me enough for putting in the effort for losing the weight, i am not hungry at all, im doing everything right she said, to be honest having the surgery frightened the life out of me & i made a promise to myself i was going to take this very seriously & do everything by the book & so far i think i have been very blessed... i know some people have said until they get their first fill they can eat big portions & pretty much anything..i would be concerned to stretch the new stomach? & blow my chances for good... well done to wstorms for your weight loss so far.. you have done great & wish you all the luck for the future :cursing:

im 6 weeks post op & my port can be tender too & around that area when im laid in bed on my back it all goes tight.. sometimes i cant bend to the left to pick something of the ground, sometimes i can... tonight my port stuck out more, but has gone into hiding again...beats me..lol

I cant say ive seen any mean people on here, maybe im not looking ( & dont want to).. i joined here to get & give support, no one really should be judgemental, just give guidance where needed with lots of encouragement, were all in the same boat & from time to time incl myself is going to fall in the water & i hope someone will reach out their hand to guide me back to safety as i would do the same for others... lets enjoy our new lives together... life is too short for negativity.. were all here to lose weight & be happy :cursing:

hello & welcome, when are you getting banded?.. your going through the same emotions as just about everyone else have.. im sure it will all be fine & you will be so happy seeing the weight come off

Hi & welcome, im only 6 weeks post op, my advice would be listen to your doctor & follow everything they tell you to do & not what others might tell you to do, this forum is for guidance & to let people know what experiences were going through with our wonderful life change good luck