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i had a second fill yesterday and had 1.5 mls put in taking me to a total of 5.5mls. my doctor told me that after a week or so the restriction wil once again disappear but next time i have a fill in four weeks time the restriction should stay and i will be on my way to losing some weight as i have not lost any since surgery back in oct 08.

i was banded end of oct 08 had 1 fill 4cc never had any restriction ,havn't lost any weight, really feeling down thinking its just not going to work for me. i have appointment for next week for a fill hoping he will give me 2cc so i can start on my journey. what do you think?

thanks gillian fingers crossed

=TropicalLagoon;1103679]Wow Mattyllew Sounds like we had two totally different experiences. You really do seem to have suffered with the pain. I am totally fine and have been since about day 5. I have taken no painkillers since and the only pain I suffer is mild and bearable - mainly laughing, coughing and bending over (tie shoes, load dishwaser, washing machine, etc) Well done on following all the dietry advice too. No wonder the weight is flying off. I actually cooked a roast chicken dinner for the family today and took great pleasure in putting a selection of veg, together with some mashed potato, a couple of slithers of chicken and gravy and mushing it all up like baby food. I enjoyed every tiny mouthful I took and felt no restriction at all. was only expecting a few tablespoons equivalent, but managed the lot, and still felt hungry after. I will resort back to liquid foods tomorrow though. I don't want to do too much too soon. I don't want to risk stretching my stomach pouch after all. Maybe it's too late and that's just what I've done. We shall see on 22 Jan I guess. I may just hang around after my fill at 2.45 to say hi to you. Good luck with it all - ncie to have a guy's perspective. TL hi tropical, just wanted to know how you are getting on, are you going to bristol on the 22nd, if so my app is 2 o'clock and my friends at 2.15 so we should be able to have a quick chat. i had a fill last month 1st dec so this will be the second. i'm afraid to say that my band has made no difference to my appetite whatsoever, also i feel hardly any restriction i have not been on the forum for a while because i didnt want to give any negative vibes, i'm just hoping next fill will make a difference.

hi flirtylass well done, i am so pleased for you, also a little envious. i was banded 4 weeks ago ( well four weeks this fri) i have not weighed cos i too scared as i dont think ive lost any weight, i can eat anything and everything with no problem and was desperate for a fill this thursday in bristol. Unfortunately it has been cancelled as there was not enough people to attend, so now have to wait till dec 1st. What if they decide to cancel that date as well. there are no other appointments available any where else in the country this side of christmas, i feel pretty much let down. i am really pleased for you and it was stories like this that made me want to have a band. but now i getting down and worried that its not going to work for me. Sorry for being so negative.

Hi Sally, no sorry not heard of Dr Frering, as for an appointment on the 23rd Dec . I went with a friend and we were both banded on the friday, myself in the morning and hayley in the afternoon. We went to the hotel saturday afternoon and we both felt exhausted and a little sorry for ourselves (which is how we would expect to feel after having an operation) Sunday morning we had our flights home, both hayley and myself really struggled all the way home, and we both said that if had to do it again we would give ourselves more time to recover maybe another day or two.Also we were both in the same pain so there was no one to help us with cases etc. I appreciate that everyone is different and i have read on the forum that some are fine and out shopping the following day after the operation and you could be the same but if your not that lucky then its not going to be easy and you definately need someone with you to look after you. ( simple things like putting your surgical stockings back on after a shower lol) I dont mean to sound negative as i am really positive about my banding and was very impressed with Dr Chris and his team but just make sure you dont rush your return home.

hi vanessa, before we could leave the hospital we had to go for a x-ray, we had to drink this disgusting laxative drink standing on a board with a xray machine in front of our tummy and swallow when told, so that he could make sure that the Fluid was going down ok. afterwards he asked us if we wanted to see the x ray. Do you have any probs eating anything at all?

hi vanessa, i've booked my first fill for a week thurs in bristol so im exactly a week behind you with the band and the fill. im not sure how much weight i have lost, too scared to weigh but if im honest i dont think ive lost much at all, im still eating for wales and everything goes done as sweet as a nut in fact if i didnt see it for myself on x-ray i would say dr chris forgot to put it in. i'm really ready for this fill. my friend hayley does not need a fill as she has real restriction and has lost well over a stone, it just proves that everyone is different.

Hi, I,ve just returned from brussels last weekend, Dr chris gave us a pack with all types of info and in there was an offer for 4000 euros which includes gastricband 6 taxi trips between airport, hotel,consultation and hospital 3 nights in a hotel (3star) for 2 people (you 2 nights your companion 3 nights) visit to your hotel from your personal coach 1 night in hospital also they are offering similar package only 5 star hotel for4500 euros this is all direct to DR Chris if you are interested e-mail frederick.serneels@ecfs.be

where are you living sparky? I have just booked an appointment for the 20th at 11.30 the lady didnt say anything about having to cancel if not enough people, so hopefully she has had other appointments also. I havn't weighed cos i will get obsessed, weighing day and night so i have chucked the scales. Just had two slices of toast with banana on top, willpower not my strong point so i'm desperate for this fill. My friend who was also banded the saame time as me has lost over a stone and says she doesn't need a fill yet cos she still not eating that much, i feel and eat the same now as i did before i was banded, getting seriously worried its not going to work for me.

yes sounds like it, it sometimes travels up around the neck area too, quite painful.

you very brave i've only just come back to work today after having band a week last friday, and still i'm struggling.

I'm back to work today, still feeling sore around the port area when bending or twisting. I'm a bit concerned about the quantity i am able to eat, by the weekend im sure i could of eaten a full roast dinner, i'm trying really hard to stick to a low cal diet but finding it more and more difficult. Is this normal or am i just a gutsy madam. I know that frederick was visiting bristol and cardiff today for premises so the news from sparky that he has appointments in bristol on the 20th is great news.

hi sparky, yes im up for a first fill plus hayley my friend will be as well thats great news, how do i go about booking it

Hi everyone i'm home, very sore around the port area but other than that feeling ok. I feel like i am 9 months pregnant again i am soooooooo swollen. I must admit the travelling home after such an operation is very hard going i wish we had stayed another night or two. I feel weepy, and sorry for myself, is this quite normal as i thought i would be bouncing around as i have been waiting for this a long time . This morning i woke up absolutely starving so had half a sachet of oats so simple then went and ate the other half, it all went down easily and i must asy i feel a lot better for it, but a little concerned as other people dont seem to be able to eat half as much. I have decided that i am not going to weigh in my house at all as i can get a little obsessed with them weighing day and night, will only weigh up my mums. frederick is going to bristol and cardiff on the 3rd nov to look for a new clinic so by end next month he should be sorted down this neck of the woods. well if anyone has any advice for me would be very much appreciated.

hi gillian welcome, you will find this forum a godsend, everything you need to know someone will be able to answer. i was so nervous to begin with but just reading all other peoples experiences has made it such a positive and exciting time.

thanks, i think we have to make our own way to the hotel and to the hospital they were not included in our price plan, but i wonder if anyone will come thurs night.

hi, tullia is not very forthcoming with information is she. do we just turn up at the hospital/clinic on the morning at 7am,or as i have read other people saying that frederick or dr chris came to see the night before what did you do. i think im more nervous about all the arrangements rather than the surgery.

we are also under the impression that the first fill is free, i,ve got an e mail with details on so hopefully that will cover us. who was your contact for the band, our was tullia law, she was very professional but also quite abrupt with the answers to all my questions. thats why i have found this forum a lifeline.

hi, glad all was well for you, i was also told there was a clinic in bristol i even asked for the address, which i checked out on the net that there was such an address. Thats very naughty if they have mislead us.

hi chriisy4, so glad everything worked out great for you and that you had no problems,reading about your trip has eased my worries a lot cos were off this thurs, bless us. my friend has an appointment at the doctors this wed so im keeeping my fingers crossed for her. how is the appetite now, are you hungry, when did they recommend that you have your first fill?

:confused_smile:hi one of my friends needs a band, she a single mum who has a family history of diabetes, angina and high blood pressure, her bmi is approx 48 and she lives in gwent south wales but is not able to afford to go to brussels like us. does anyone out there know what the chances are of her gp funding a band.I know it is basically a postcode lottery so is there anyone in her area who knows the score. many thanks :biggrin:

Yes dr chris doing our bands. Im very excited but also a little nervous, just worried that my expectations are too high or that for some reason i won't lose the weight like everyone else, just me being sill hopefully. I met up with a local lady who was banded 2 years ago, she looked absolutely fab. She showed me photo's of her before i could not believe the difference. She told me that being banded is life changing. She doesn't even think about food now, and she spending a fortune on new clothes her husband going mad.

hi sparky1 i'm off to belgium next thurs, myself and my friend are both being banded, have you been good on your pre-op diet cos were have been dreadfull. I must admit i'm starting to get a little nervous.Are you going by yourself to belgium

GOOD LUCK CHRISSY4 AND VANESSAPC looking forward to talking to you both soon happy banding