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Sheree, maybe its the potatoe hunny, sometimes I find that I cant eat mash at all. As long as you're chewing for England it cant be that, it could be that you're eating too fast like you suggest, try slowing down a bit and see if it helps. It is a learning curve, and each one of us is different.

Jane Lovely to see you here. xxxx

My weight loss was very slow initially, I thought the band was not going to work for me. But have faith girlies, it will. Since I've been back (since sunday) I have put on a few pounds!!! gawd knows what thats all about, but I know it will come off again so I dont worry anymore. We met a lovely Mum and her daughter while we were in Belgium, the Mum had been banded 6 years earlier and had lost 9 stone!!! She was so slim she looked great, and she was a lovely person, we had such a chuckle together. Her daughter was 19 and wasnt much overweight, but felt it was spoiling her life and wanted to lose a few stones, which she just couldnt lose. Hats off to her I say, why not enjoy your youth if losing weight will make you feel better about yourself. We stayed at the hospital for the 12 hours whilst our daughters were banded, and I must say it was great to have someone there to go and have a coffee and smoke with, and enjoy chatting. It really made the day/evening go fast. Our daughters were in beds next to each other and enjoyed the company. Chris Deprez came to the hotel the night before the surgery and he is so lovely, he had given me a fill once in Manchester and he was so kind. So dont be scared girls, all is great in belgium. I'm so glad I went with my daughter.

Thank you girls for sending your good wishes, I do appreciate them all. xxxx Slinx i am so sorry about your loss, you must have felt dreadful.

Sorry I havent been around, been too busy with one thing and another, and so tired too. I could hardly eat when we went to belgium, dont know if it was the flight or what. I foolishly ate a little sandwich on the flight which I had made myself, no crusts. When we got off I thought I was going to throw up and had to walk around, for the feeling to pass. My daughter is delighted with her op, her scars are tiny, and I think that may have been that her tummy was so flat after the Liposuction, so dr chris didnt have loads of fat in the way lol, like when I had mine done. One of her incisions was done almost in her belly button, so doesnt even show. She didnt have any gas pain, and feels good. In fact she was wondering what all the fuss was about, with some of the ladies. but its obviously different for each person, some people have a lower pain threshold than others, and nobody knows how another person feels. The only fault I had with the staff in the hospital was lack of feedback. I put that down to the language barrier, apart from that they were all superb. I had to ask Dr Chris how my daughter was, as she was still in recovery when he came to the ward to see the 2 other girls, he didnt offer to tell me until I asked. But all in all, the package was marvellous, I wish I had known about this before I was banded in the Bupa.

Just a quickie, daughter is fine, just has a bad chest due to drugs, and she doesnt even smoke!!! but apart from that she says it doesnt feel any worse than when she had Liposuction on her tummy painwise. Was at the hospital yesterday for 12 hours cos she didnt go down for op until 3:30, as doc was running late. Then they keep you in recovery for 3 to 4 hours afterwards. Didnt get back to the hotel until 7:45. Crashed out and went to sleep early. just getting ready to go to the hospital, she will be coming out just after lunch. Lovely to meet you Amazed, you looked good. Will post again asap, and read all your posts girlies. xx:thumbup:

Amazed, wot u like, off for a walk indeed, dont you overdo it or you wont be going back home on Friday. So glad you feel good though. My surgeon told me to get plenty of rest, but not to lie in bed all day he said just potter about, no lifting or doing anything strenuous, and it put me in good stead. these docs know what they're talking about so take heed ladies. :laugh: Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow hunny.

I understand where you're coming from sweetie, my grandaughter is 14 months and I always want to pick her up and cuddle her, they are so cute at that age, and she is your baby of course you want to cuddle her, just try it sitting on the floor or in an armchair, so as to take the strain off your poor old tummy. Oh dear Lillie, I wasnt banded by Dr Chris, but I should imagine the mushies are much the same. I ate everything I could mush up, I spose if you have a liquidiser you can eat anything you want, I think I ate just what I fancied, dont think I had scrambled egg, but some people do. Some people bought baby food cos its mushy. I dont know what to say really apart from, mash, with cheese (I mean Smash not proper potatoes) I made a lot of Soups with lots of veg and chicken in them and made them tasty by adding Knorr stock cubes and cheese, makes lovely tasty soup. Weetabix and smooth porridge, jelly and custard, you could liquidise some tinned/fresh fruit too. Hope your pains ease off soon girlies, nothing worse is there.

Amazed!!!! You're amazing, fancy getting online when you're just out of theatre!!! Bless, glad the pains not too bad, it must be the morphine helping that chick. Hope you have a good night, take care of you xx You two poor girls, Dylan and lille, I hope the wind pain ease for you, that is so common, yet I didnt have that lucky me eh, I'm not gloating, I feel so sorry for you. Lillie dont strain yourself picking up babby, dont forget you have internal stitches, holding the port in place you dont want to rip them do you. Please be careful sweetheart.

It may be all over for Amazed now, I think she was getting her op' done at 9am, hope you're ok sweetie xxx

Thanx girlies for the info, re dressings, gonna go to Lloyds today and see what they have. Thanx Slinx, thats put my mind at rest, just gotta make sure everythings good before I flit off to the hotel, and of course to see if she needs anything. I know I just dozed all day, and all through the night too, kept taking my damn blood pressure and temperature, didnt let me sleep too much once I got out of the chair and back into bed. But maybe thats just the Bupa?

You never know, she may get through, fingers crossed.:laugh:

Thanx girlies for the valuable information, I will certainly make sure she gets the dressings. Lilliebo I will be online hopefully while I'm in Belgium, so will keep you posted :thumbup:. Sheree, I was craving mash too, I bought Smash and made it really thin with loads of butter and salt. I think I also had some chocolate too cos it just melts in your mouth. I felt that I needed to be pampered after the op, even though I didnt feel bad I wanted to be spoilt.

found this, does everyone agree? My daughters a shower freak, about 3 times a day, so I hope thats gonna be ok.:thumbup: Just spotted your reply Shaz, thanx hunny for the info.....did you need to change your dressings the next day after op?

Spose everyone's at work or really busy. Guess I'll do a search and see if I can find some info on the dressings. Just had a message from Amazed and she says her train broke down, and just hopes she'll be in time to catch the Eurostar! Typical it should happen today, good luck Amazed, I do hope you make it chick. xx

Where did everyone buy their dressings from, daughter tried Boots yesterday and said they were expensive???

I am so excited for you all, getting banded was one of the finer things in my life, like i have said over and over, I would do it all again if I had to. Thanx for the info about the shops Lilliebo and the hospital ticket thing. Thats why they werent so forthcoming with the paracetamol, cos as you know too much can cause problems. Anyway glad its now over for you and hopefully Dylan's too. I thought I could stay at the hospital until my daughter was safely out of the theatre? Never mind this visiting lark, or is that for later on? I would wait outside the hospital if they kicked me out lol. Slinx forgot to respond to you asking what I drink lol....I drink lots of stuff, but I do like Scotch, cept it makes me snore dont think my daughter will appreciate that so I had better stick to voddy and coke.

Amazed, have sent you a pm

lol, I did Atm I am eating for my lunch, button mushrooms, fried in butter and the yolk of a fried egg, goes down so well, maybe not the healthiest of meals, but its only a small portion.

well I prolly will see you, as once my daughter is settled after the op I'll be back at the hotel on friday. You never know we may see you Thursday evening when we arrive, looking forward to it! Bloody hell you've done well to lose 11lb before your op...well done girl!!!

Oh I could go mad was washing my hands in the bathroom and my ring off my pinky went down the plughole, cos all my rings are loose now. maybe the husband can get it out of the trap when he comes home. I am so stupid :blushing:

Been meaning to say, my band holds 9ml and I only have 5.25ml in atm and am at my sweet spot. So that shows you how different we all are. Needless to say I have spent a damn fortune on fills getting here, it was either too tight or not tight enough. I had my last fill in July, and had the ole reflux for a long time, thank God its now passed.

Amazed, good luck for Wednesday hunny. You'll prolly be staying in your room when you come out of the hospital, what day do you leave Belgium? We dont get there until about 7pm, but if I get a chance I'll look you up. If you're in the foyer/bar area? Watch out for us arriving, I am tall and blondish, my daughter is short and dark lol, and I'm old and scrawny looking. Thanx for noticing that I'm nearly at goal, so happy, its something that I would do over and over if I had to, the best friend I've ever had, my sweet band.