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Thanks Freckles, hope your o.k and your mum I need to catch up on the previous posts lol...... I hope when I get to jamaica the restriction wont be to bad here's hoping lol... would be nice to have a red stripe beer and some jerk chicken lol...mmm

Hi everyone, I aint been on for a little while so just checking in lol.......wow these threads move fast there's loads of pages for me to catch up on.. Welcome to all you new pre-banders you've come to a great place, you'll be fine with dr chris & his team I got treated very well while there and found a lot of my worrys were uncalled for, they are very proffessional and look after you extremely well... Ive lost around 13lbs so far im quite pleased with that almost a stone in 4weeks,, must admit ive been naughty though ive been eating choclate fried chicken chinese the lot lol,, albeit much smaller portions...Ive now booked my first fill it will be on the 28th in london with fredrich, Ive got to try and get some weight of before me holiday 3weeks in Jamaica woohoo cant wait lol.

Hi Sam, I have'nt had a fill yet I think it maybe to early?? Also I was under the impression according to the booklet you should have a fill six weeks after the Op? but maybe Ive read it wrong lol :blushing: Im gonna email fredrich me thinks and find out when I can have one,,, That price with wls is pretty good I might go for that...Have a great holiday you deserve it I need one too lol:lol:

Hi Sammy have you had a fill yet?????

Morning All, Aint been on much since returning too work this week but im doing fine.Ive gone on to solids now and can almost eat anything...I have puked twice, my fault tho eating to fast and not chewing enough and just being greedy lol... I Think its time to book for fill but Ive still got 3 1/2weeks till I can have one. Draaaaaaat. C.w

Hang in there Freckles, hope your feeling better:wink2:

Feeling much better than I thought I would after the Op. Was a little sore for a few days to be expected, but I feel fine... No regrets so far, Its still early days though I do have some restriction from the swelling but has the days have gone on this has got less.........So im already lookin forward to a fill lol :thumbdown:4weeks 2days to go:thumbdown: @ westbourne, I took 2weeks off work just to make sure I would be ok..But in all honesty I could of went back after a week im sure you will be ok... I know exactly what you mean with the yoyo dieting been there done that too lol, I Had enough!

I had my consultation in belguim just like you will, you should reecieve a email from dr chris giving you the go ahead if the medical questionaire is ok he will also confirm the date you requested/or agreed with him if alls o.k....

Hi penny, I went with the standard package they offer, which includes Hotel..taxi to & from the hospital/airports etc the costs for that including the operation was 4040 euro's the only thing I had to book was the flights.... Some people choose to book the hotels/taxi etc themselves but I found with the package it took all the hassle out of it, and in my experiance everything went smoothly from the moment I arrived... so I could relax & just concentrate on the Op. I stayed for 3 nights in total and flew back home with no complications... Im not sure of any support groups in your area has im a londoner........But rest assured you'll get loads of support on here...:tt1::smile2: All the best Cw.

Hi Frecks, you take it easy hun & look after yourself sorry to hear your not to well..... @ Gill congrats on your weight loss, Ive really got to get use to the mind telling me one thing and the body telling me another lol......I was adventerous today and followed big sis tip I had some porridge wow it was lovely i felt really satisfied........had 3tbs that was it i was well stuffed.

Thanks for the Tips bigsis, sometimes i wonder if its mind over matter has im use to eating large quantitys now im hardly eating much at all... I was feeling a little dizzy the other day and thought maybe its because im not eating much, at the moment Ive just been having a nutrition shake/some home made soup/lots of water/and asda's no calories icelollys/tea..along with me Vitamin sweets.. Im begining to think my minds trying to trick me into thinking im starving lol but actually im not? The other day the mullerlite filled me up quite quick with a few spoonsfull..... OOH I dunno :thumbdown: Thanks for the Tips anyway bigsis x

Thanks Big sis...............:cool2: How did you guys cope with the liquid diet im only day 5 and im missing proper food already,,maybe its because of all the food being cooked around me & it seems everytime i look at the tv some cooking show/come dine with me etc.... is on its weird tho I had about 3spoons of mullerlite yogurt yesterday and i was stuffed lol..

Thanks Gill & freckles for the welcome back i appreciate it, and im glad to be back lol..... to all future bandsters you'll be just fine has what i read on here and experianced out there was spot on........If you know what i mean lol Freckles your daughter Woow:tongue_smilie: lol when she getting back ahem!!

Oh yeah i remember it was you lol great advice on the burger really glad its over your right about that lol :tt2: Thanks Gaz, Its no walk in the park m8 has im sure you know but it def wasnt has bad has I thought it would be..... well so far anyway I better not say that to much though lol sods law N all,,,,,:thumbup:

Hi fellow bandsters, im back and can report im a fully fledged bandstaar wohoo..... everything went very well indeed exactly has most of you guys of said already, there was really no need to worry..To all you guys going out there real soon for your ops you will find a truelly proffesional service... Dr Chris is great and very reassuring also fredrich is a nice guy also, he joined me for a drink the night before op lol.. The campanile hotel is very basic but is really comfortable I found the food was quite nice also, for my last meal I had cheeseburger and chips (has someone mentioned on here) and it was really nice...The mrs had chicken breast with chips and some sauce she enjoyed that aswell...we went to the lidl up the road for some water and juice which aint to far... I found that the hospital was really clean they were forever cleaning above doors under doors mopping wiping etc.... the nhs could learn loads from them lol... Has for me im bearing up pretty well infact more better than i thought i would after the op in recovery I didnt feel much pain at all yea there was a bit of discomfort but nothing major no sore throat etc.. the next day I was feeling really sore like my stomach was not mine fredrich said this was the port area so would be like that for a while but has each day passes will get better and I must admit it has...im just taking things slowly im 3 days post op and I aint had any pain killers today only some remegel and that injection this morning been drinking lots of water or so it feels like sip sip its taken ages to finish a small bottle lol I do feel it going down but I was told this is normal.. Just want to thank you guys for your support thus far im sure im gonna need more shortly has time goes on. Cheers. Cant-weight

Your not an old trout ive seen your pic lol,, i'll definetly bear your experiance in mind tho; and thanks for the encouragment frecks,, keep up the good work your an inspiration to many of us :thumbup: Thanks gaz; will do........... Just want to say thankyou to all, for your encouragement, your stories have kept me going over the last few weeks; also re-confirming in my mind that its the right decision im making in getting banded,,, This will probally be my last post till im on the other side so for now,,,,, take care all and happy holidays. cant-weight

Thanks for the encouragment shoes really appreciate that :welldoneclap: Hi wishfull, I will be flying out on Monday afternoon, been spending most of today packing and getting the last bits n peices.. I'll be banded on Tuesday the 7th aprill,, So sorry to here of your mum not being to well freckles I wish her a speedy recovery. Cantweight.

Thanks shoes, i'd say I was getting more nervous now than excited lol :scared2::thumbup: cant believe our quickly the time has flown by.....but cant wait to be a bandster & join you guys.... it seems like i'll be the only one off here getting banded on that date.

Glad your Heratoma is comming down gary...:smile2:

Thanks for putting my mind at ease mmm.........

I can imagine my wife saying exactly the same thing lol :sad: @ Gary sorry to hear of the probs your having, when are you planning on going to belguim?? Does anyone know if they use a catherter during surgery I was just reading that on another thread and wondered I hope not........A tear came to me eye lol :thumbup:

Hi shoes, wow thats great weight loss already keep up the good work....... I know what you mean about bread im a bread lover lol, I have bread with everything I guess that will be a big no no for me after the op :wink: @ Dublin girl welcome to the forum you've come to the right place great people on here......:smile2:

Yes im a guy lol :crying:

Thankyou all so much for your kind words & support, I guess my family are just scared of the unknown and I need to spend a little time telling them more about the procedure,,, Its amazing how the news spread about like wild fire :smile2: I started getting calls from distant fam I aint spoke to in ages... I have spoken to my gran again and she did actually think I was having bypass surgery ( bless her ) she still doesnt like the idea of me going abroad but ive assured her I would be in good hands.....& try not to worry to much... My uncle told me I should just diet and excercise and not to do the surgery; he said we are a big boned family lol They dont see how low the weight really makes me feel inside, because im always smiling and joking around... they dont realise sometimes I dont even wanna look in the mirror because of my size my confidence is at a all time low..... was just thinking the other day it would be nice to go swimming or walk down the beach without a top on like most blokes... the last time I did that was about 16years ago...lol cant-weight.

Yes its fast approaching lol im feeling excited/nervous/anxious all at the same time if im making any sense lol.. It's so soothing & reassuring to read you guys experiances,, I must admit it makes me feel more at ease about the Op etc..... I made the mistake of telling me Grandmother about the Op and she's told quite a few other family members who have inundated me with calls not to do it etc.... But I remain focused on this journey and look forward to the new me & really just getting my confidence back.. Cant-weight