Freckles

Had you worked yourself up hunny, cos you know what happens to your band if you get a bit stressed? Funny how bread goes down and mashed veg can stick.but I remember my band worked differently every single day, in that some days I could eat stuff I couldnt the day before or the day after. They are a bit tempermental I think...

You're very welcome Gillian Flirty thats great news from Mmm isnt it, I bet you were starting to panic werent you. And I was thinking about what you said before about the weight you'd lost, well the surgeon told my daughter when she loses weight her organs also get smaller and the band would then be a lot looser, so yes I have heard that before.

its just a programme of smileys that I downloaded Gillian, nothing to it really, I just have to click the picture I want to use and it appears. feel free to copy them if you like chick, that goes for everyone. If you dont know how, send me a pm, I am going to bed now, was just enjoying playing for a bit.

I like them both, they are great !!!!

very good Flirtydrawers....you 2 are just showing off now aintcha with your purdy colours, me is gonna change my colour too

Great Gillian....well done chick

There was some downtime yesterday cos I couldnt get on either.

That sounds like you're on your way Gillian...brilliant, now the next step has gotta be, that you can only manage the half of popadum and then youre full, so you dont want any afters. Thats what I shall be aiming for, but make sure you keep taking the vits as you dont want to get run down.

Thanx Gillian, good news eh, cept now its my turn, I am going back to bed for an hour as my head is banging and have taken anadin extra too.

This is just a suggestion, how about if everyone put their banding date in their sig Is it only me that cant remember everyone's banding date? Just go to the user cp, top left of the page and look for signature. You can put text in there like I have in mine.

Well maybe you should ask Freddy boy to have a word with Dr Chris, or why dont you mail him yourself, and ask if thats normal. You have lost a good bit of weight though, havent you. I dont know really but when I had no restriction sometimes I still pb'd if I didnt chew well enough. Can you eat large meals?

Wishfull, Mum seemed back to her old self yesterday, but had accidently puuled the needle out of her hand, that was feeding the saline into her. So the staff nurse stopped the drip, I think she'd had enough and they didnt want to try putting the needle in again, as her veins keep collapsing. They just have to keep giving her loads of fluids and maybe by Friday she will be well enough to be moved to the nursing home. Thanx for asking chick

Oh Flirty, that is odd....have you told your fill person? I would deffo, next time you go

I was thinking yesterday about my first band and I know now that I didnt have enough fills, before it broke. The only time i reached that sweet spot was after those long haul flights. It didnt last long and then went back to how it had been previous to the flights. Now because I could only eat certain foods I thought I had reached the SS, but on reflection I know I hadnt cos I was still starving. I will know better this time.

You two have got me worried, you shouldnt be able to eat bread, I can only manage it sometimes, and i havent even had a fill. Ahh I see its only Flirtydrawers, sorry. You see bread goes into a ball of dough when swallowed and will block up the opening, so how are you doing it? CW you are a smooth talker, but bring it on, I love it lol. Am thinking of you sweetie, you'll be fine and soon be home.

For all you 'would - be bandsters' or those of you that are wondering if they did the right thing in getting the band, have you seen the before and after piccys on this board? I stumbled upon it by chance...its a great inspiration to us all. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/before-after-lap-band-surgery-pictures-only-4642/ They're all great but scroll down and look at Kristy, her before and after are bl**dy amazing!!!!!!

have we had some downtime today? I avent been able to access the board all evening. Ok now, do you guys know what kind of band you have? I mailed my surgeon for the details of mine to let them know when I go to Mcr on Thursday and he tells me its an APS band small and it can hold anything between 9 - 11 mil. I have done a bit of research and found this..... But this was posted in 2007.

CW many thanx for your good wishes for my Mum. much appreciated. now try not to be nervous, you will find out that you are worrying over nothing. You will be fine. its the fear of the unknown that is making you nervous, all will be worth it. Just think about all the people that he's banded and be glad to be part of our great board. You know you can share everything with us when you come home. have a good flight and take care of you. I am not losing anything atm, (but do feel thinner,) but I know its cos i have given up smoking and havent had a fill yet. But i know it will come off, it did last time. I am on my second band and if the op was that bad I wouldnt have had it done again, just bear that in mind when you start getting jittery, and i'm an old trout, so no worries. xxx

Bless you Shoes, lovely to hear from you. I hope your Mum will improve, she must feel very down, poor thing. That girl has done so well over 10stone!!!!! Damn amazing she must feel like a princess, I'd love to see before and after pics. Cantweight, how long before you get your band now? I'm just too lazy to read back, well I dont have a lot of time anymore.:scared2: I'm still waiting for MVDB's secretary to send me the details of my band, so I can tell Freddy boy , not that he's likely to overfill me though :thumbup:

Yes Flirty change your name lol. Oh carrie I admire your Mum, if I had the money I would get everything lifted, I think us ladies owe it to ourselves, well not all of you, but me certainly would love it.

Thanx Wishfull, yes I feel like I'm climbing a mountain every few days, worn out by it all. A couple of the visitors today told me that my Mum was very poorly last night, during visiting, the ward manager didnt mention it though. The lady from th4e NH told me that also when she phoned me today. I feel like I should go back again tonight, just to see how she is. Be nice to see you girlies on Thursday.xx

Oh Flirtydrawers you tryna put our Aberdeen Angus off you before you get to meet? lol. I am so looking forward to meeting you too Sammy, will be great to compare notes. And Wishfull, I am going to meet you, I can feel it in my water lol....they do call me Septic Peg round here. Mum was very poorly this afternoon, she was shaking so bad I thought she was fitting, but I got the staff nurse and she got a doctor, who examined Mum and assured me it wasnt a fit, but trauma, due to dehydration!!!!! Again!!! She's now on a saline drip again. But i dont think its pneumonia, or at least they havent said it is. I just wish it would stop and she wouldnt have so much pain and discomfort. Ok, moaning over.

Flirtydrawers do I sniff a romance in the air. Is there something you're not telling us? You been sending love pm's to each other.....

Pity about the driving as we could all go for a drink together. never mind we can have water lol. Wishfull I think i have the postcode, so will put it in the sat nav, the airport area is easier to get to than central Manchester, will look forward to seeing all you babies lol. Thanx for the little comments re my Mum. I phoned the Wrad manager today and also spoke to the lady from the nursing home who visited last night. Mum is now on anti-biotics and a nebuliser. The n/h wont take her until she's better, and rightly so, but she did assure me that there is a bed waiting for Mum. I am so relieved about that. But she seemed to think Mum could have pneumonia. The hospital are not confirming that atm though, please God its not.