Freckles

OMG!!! So much is happening in this thread, I cant keep up. I meant to ask Sammy how long she waited for her 2nd/3rd fill, I know it wasnt long, but she's gone to her in-laws now. Whats the least time between fills anyone has had here, cos I'm bricking it a bit now.

Welcome TIN, hope you dont mind me abbreviating your name :smile2: HC have sent you 2 pms in reply to yours. I'm sorry sweetheart but I wasnt banded by Dr Chris, but i'm sure someone on here can tell you his mail addy, cos I wouldnt wait for freddy boy to mail you back he's obviously busy, go straight to the top!!!!

Is anyone else going tomorrow for a fill????

Oh Jackie, you poor thing, I bet you feel dreadful. Damn NHS pi$$ me off big time, how can they say they'll do it if you pay but refuse you cos you dont meet their criteria, they told me that I was too fit to have the op...huh!!!! No worries babe, you will get it done, if you are determined to get weight off to enable you to have the op, you're halfway there. I know you'll do it...if only to join the losers gang lol. Good luck hunny xxx I have booked myself and my daughter in with freddy boy in Manchester tomorrow. She's the one that is pregnant and wants a de-fill. I asked Dr Deprez if it would be ok for me to have another fill, having just had one on Saturday and he said have a chat to freddy maybe I only need .5ml in for good restriction. The same damn .5 ml that Michael took out duh!!! Last night for my tea I ate a whole packet of bachelors noodles, well thats not good restriction I know, cos when my other band was working I couldnt even eat noodles. I was a little worried cos it will only be 5 days since my last fill. But i have waited since february 2008 to get to this point so if you snooze you lose as they say.

Garry ...thank you babe xx Mandy, I ate remagel worked a treat I only had to eat one. I hope you are feeling ok apart from the wind. I went to a BBQ this evening and had 2 bites of a sausage and couldnt eat anymore!!!! Bring it on.

Sammy I have sent you a pm, please read asap, dont keep suffering. xxx

Ooops forgot, some sweet person said they liked my hair, thats a piccy taken about 2 years ago, I loved the colour, but hubby didnt, he says it doesnt suit me, so have had loads of highlights put in so it looks blondish now. Men eh!!!!

I even had a ciggy on the surgery morning, but havent smoked since....have craved for one though. Sammy, Michael told me to stay on liquids for 24 hours so had some food today at teatime, a little restriction now, so its a start eh. So glad you've got your restriction starting now chick, the weight will start to drop off you. Its all good. Flirtydrawers hope you get a good result from your fill, and good luck to all the girlies going for their bands xxxx

OMG!!!! I cant keep up with all the posts, can you imagine if we were all in a room talking at the same time what it would be like???:biggrin: There are so many replies I want to make, I have to keep going back to read the posts over and over. Big Sis, missed ya loads hunny and many thanx for the funny mails, I am at the vicars for tea every afternoon actually :biggrin: Flirtydrawers, many thanx for your post, I am so happy about my band being ok. Someone asked how I knew there was something wrong with my band....because I woke up one morning and just knew I could eat anything, whereas previously I had struggled with almost everything. I didnt have any pain at all, just stopped going out, so I could stay home and eat:lol: Thats how it made me feel.:tt2: Then I went for a fill and the next day had no restriction again. So had a contrast study under x-ray and they discovered I had a leak. They thought it was the actual band but after the new surgery, a year later (tried to get it for free, but just got offered a discount, so had to get a loan) Michael said the tubing had eroded and that was where the leak was. But i ended up with an all singing all dancing brand new latest model band!!! Dont be scared about the op, its only keyhole surgery, I had to have my old band removed which was a more painful and a longer procedure, and there's a piccy of me on here about Feb 28th sat in the chair a couple of hours after surgery and I look fine. The pain was under control, and you get oxygen which gives you a feeling of well-being so please please dont be scared, its easier than having a baby and I have 4 kids. Also my daughter has had 2 c sections and she said her band op was a doddle compared to that surgery. Fear not sweetheart all will be fine. I know there are more posts to reply to but i have to go visit my Mum very soon. be back later peoples xxxx

So many posts to reply to and I apologise if i miss anyone. Firstly many thanx girlies for your well wishes about my band/tubing being ok, you know what a relief it was for him to say its not leaking, the joy!!!!! Shelly I believe the filler is Wendy at wls, if i'm wrong the girlies will tell us, and she is supposed to be superb, so dont worry about that. Actually it was freddy boy that couldnt find my port the first time, cos my op wasnt done in Belgium, so I think it was just anothers surgeons work was unfamiliar to him. So no worries there either. Sorry to scare you, its just that my first band developed a leak after 2 years and we still havent had the examination results back from the manufacturer ( the band was removed from my tum and sent back to them) so I am paranoid, do you understand? *Wink smiley here* Good luck Jo for the weekend xxx. Sammy I am so jealous of you being able to get your fills every 2 weeks. I have to wait another month now for my next free one, unless I go to Southampton. Hubby isnt too happy about all the petrol money lol. tight git!!!

Michael took out 2.9mls, so there's no leak. I am sooooo relieved. He said ok, I will put in 5 now, and then you have to drink a cup of water while you're here. As per usual I had a bit of trouble getting it down, and he got onto it straight away as much as I tried for him not to see, cos on my first fill I was the same, then the next day no restriction...and I told him that. He didnt care. And he insisted he take some out:unsure: He said he had a bad feeling about it, and didnt want me to be overfilled over the weekend. I now have 4.5 mils in, my band which holds between 9 & 11 mils. At least I'm on my way woo hoo :glare:

You're very welcome HC, the people in this thread are the salt of the earth. We have all been in the same boat and we know how you feel. We have girlies going to be banded this weekend here, so you may want to keep reading to watch for their return. You'll be glad you did. I have joined loads of different weight loss forums, but have never found such a great thread as this one. I love each and every one of the people on here. Thank you for your good wishes HC xx

I'm off to see Michael in a couple of hours for the verdict, he will be able to tell if i have a leak, with how much he takes out, I am looking on the bright side and hoping I still have at least 2 mls in. I was reading on the American thread about people who have had their tubing pierced by fills, you wouldnt believe it. Very scarey, so be VERY selective whom you choose to do your adjustments girls. Will be back later to give you the result. xxx

Jackie, I have taken Kelp for a number of years now, and they do work. I have had a lot of stress lately, with the family, and I have given up smoking, and the only signs of this have been a flaking scalp, I think it could have been a lot worse if it hadnt been for the kelp tabs. So yes they are worth taking, before your surgery.

To baby Jane and Homecare Liz, I was wondering where you got to:unsure:...so glad you made it here, peoples, please welcome my little friend baby Jane:thumbup: Sweetie where are you going for your band? Have you told me and I've forgotten, if so please forgive me.:glare: Homecare, I know exactly what you mean we do tend to ramble on a bit in this thread, me especially. I wasnt banded in Belgium so I am not the best person to ask, but all the others here have been and will willingly advise you, so stay tuned :eek:

Have a lovely time Wishfull, enjoy your break and see you soon. Flirty and girlies going to Belgium this weekend I'm sure everything will go great for you all. Be thinking of you. xx

CW, glad to see you back safe and sound. Awesome that you have lost so much in such a short time. I went to Montego bay a couple of years ago, and couldnt eat the gorgeous food after the flight, so be prepared for your band tightening up hunny.

Jackiem Gillian, I found my sweet spot after those long haul flights, I couldnt even say I was hungry, which to my mind thats how it should be when you cant get much down. I went to New York and the amount of Chinese buffets and lovely restaurants there was amazing, but I couldnt eat any of it. Also went to Florida and you know what the food is like there too, there was 8 of us and they were all scoffing big fat juicy steaks except me, I just sat with Soup and inhaled their food. Do you feel hungry? T

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The Kelp tablets are not an overnight miracle girlies, you have to just take them every day to see the effects. You poor things with your hair thinning, I do hope it comes back as thick and as lustrious as ever. I didnt have that but there again I only lost 2 stones the first time, so mabye thats why. Forgot to say Gillian, Sarah who is in Oz started a job last week and is loving it. It pays well too $23.50 an hour, its in a call centre, sales, which she has experience in, the sales, not the calling. She was an area manager, always on the road, and I used to worry like mad about her driving all over the country. I'm glad she's sat in an office. She says its quite an expensive place where they live, and it gets dark at 5:30 at night! She says all the bars and restaurants close about 9:30 at night, and they find it strange and pretty boring. She thinks they may move on somewhere else in a few months, as they have an apartment they have leased for 4 months atm. I always feel like I'm hijacking this thread when I go on about my family...sorry peoples.

Wishfull I think we posted at more or less the same time chick, I hope you get to see your doc.

Oh dear Wishfull, do you think you lost the weight too fast? I take Sea Kelp for strong teeth, nails and hair. Try it chick, it may be just a passing phase. If you are unduly worried ask your GP.

Bless you Gillian I didnt want to start boring everyone with updates on the family, but will do it now being as you are so sweet as to ask. Mum is in the nursing home and seems a lot better now, mentally. She can weight bear but not walking yet. The physio has to be requested by GP, didnt know that till yesterday, sio have asked them to do it asap. Sadly Mum's twin passed away on monday just gone and I had to break the news to her. She took it well, but has asked me every day did I tell her, that she had died. Her Dimensia stops her from remembering, which is a good thing in a way as she isnt dwelling on it while I'm not there. Daughter and baby are doing good, she has even been allowed back to work. Cant wait to see if I have any saline in my band when I see MVDB on saturday, please God that Freddy didnt peirce my tubing. How would I stand if he has done that, with Dr Chris I mean, do you think he would replace it free of charge for me? I know I'm being a bit pessimistic here, but I have simply no restriction whatsoever, like when my other band had a hole in it and I'm scared to death.

Sorry girls i cant help with the insurance thing, I should have done some research before my second band, what a plonka. i was so excited I forgot. Flirty i do hope you are feeling better sweetie, take care of you. Mandy we will be thinking of you, see you soon girl....