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Hi gary i can see why you want a fill and not have to wait, if you go to manchester next week i may see you.. BUT if i was you id just turn up at the edinburgh clinic, im sure yiu would get a fill done, i done that in manchester, turned up without a app and i got one no problem, i would do it again if i had to. Hope frederik doesnt read this lol x

Hi gary, the decision about going to belgium for ultra sound is up to you but if it was me i think i'd leave it for a while and see how things go, or at least till you have your next fill, by the time your fill comes round it may of gone down in size again. You could end up paying the extra money out when you dont really have to. Let us know what you decide x

Hi dawn evryone has to wear stockings, they are put on before surgery and you have to leave them on for about 7 - 10 days after x

Hi tamisu i had this feeling after my 1st fill but i didnt feel any difference after my 2nd, im sure yours will start to loosen up.. wish mine was like that now. I go for my 3rd fill next week so i hope i will get some restriction from that. How much have you got in your band now? x

Hi dawn and welcome to the forum, you will get loads of info from past posts and if there is anything you want to know just ask away, everyone has been in your position (pre op). I got banded in jan and i can already see the benefits, i can walk further and longer, hardly ever get out of breath and iv still got a lot of weight to lose yet.. i'll be running up the mountains in 12 months lol.

Hi perky i took a slim fast with me and a couple of cup a soups for the day after the surgery, i only managed less than half of 1 cup a soup, i got some apple juice when i was there but thought it was awful so i just drank water.. make sure you get as much rest as poss. Goodluck and i look forward to reading your posts when your feeling up to it x

Hi mandy dont worry about dr chris being over here the day before your op.. he will still be there, it was like that when we went for ours x

Hi perky and welcome to the forum, anything in particular you want to know we will try and answer. I think it would do you good to read past threads you will find that a massive help, i got my band fitted in january and being honest its the best thing i have ever done...i would recommend dr chris and his team to anyone looking into having a band fitted.The only thing i would say to you is to stay a day longer in belgium after your op, i really wish i had, i think that extra day would of made all the difference, just ask away how ever big or small we will try and help x

Hi fatpants, im sorry your feeling the way you are but im sure it will all pass, i do still get the wind pain in my shoulder.. not as bad as it was, i just take rennie and it seems to help. iv tried everything else and that seems to help me best. I wouldnt worry about your weight and scales at the minute, the weight is only going to go one way and thats down. Regarding your fluid intake..i carry a drinks bottle around with me wherever i go, if i go shopping or visiting friends i always have my bottle with me, i never drink anything else. Have you tried the dutch crisp breads? its worth a try and might take the dizzy feeling away, i have mine with a bit of philadelphia light on if i feel i need something.. i think they would be better than the chops lol. i still havnt tried anything like that yet. Things will improve, hopefully you will see a difference everyday x

Hi freckles im glad your new band is working for you, i dont mean im glad your bad lol.. if you know what i mean x

Hi dublingirl the dissolving stitches take ages to dissolve so i had mine taken out at the dr's surgery about a week after i had the blue drain stitch taken out.. my wounds felt much better once i had, because i didnt have dressings on them they sometimes pulled on my clothes, others took theres out themselves..i wasnt brave enough incase it went wrong x

Hi vanessa hope your well, isnt it weird how some can eat bread an yet some cant, from day one i haven't been able to eat it.. and thats before any fills. Have you got any restriction? frederik said you could have a free fill if you haven't, bet he forgot saying that lol. Have you managed to get a appointment for next month x

Hi sammy im only about 10 mins from chester myself, it would be fun if we could all meet up.. what a laugh we would have x

Hi freckles what is it you can feel? do you think its the tube from the band to the port? x

Hi shoes i have tried bread a couple of times but i cant manage it, its a good thing really cos i used to eat to much of it anyway, i have tried toast and couldnt manage that either, i did miss it to start with but i dont think of it anymore. Well done on your weight loss so far you are doing really great x

Would that be at gillians or yours lol x

Hi cantweight, i hope your family come round to the idea and give you the support you want and need, i think people worry more because your going to belgium for surgery, talk to them and once you tell them you have done LOADS of research into the surgeon and the op itself and spoke to post op patients im sure they will change there minds, hope so anyway x

Hi gary, great idea about meeting up...summer would be good and we can all show of our new bods lol x

Hi freckles how much fill did your daughter have in before she had to have some taken out, iv only got 5ml at the min and i know next month i will only get about 1ml if im lucky x

Hi freckles i think i'll have to book long haul holidays then lol, that will please dave x

Hi sammy i know what you mean about you could eat a horse, i am eating more and a lot more different foods, i was ok after my 1st fill i wasnt really feeling hungry BUT after my 2nd fill its all changed.. cant understand why, it should be the other way round, roll on my next fill x

Hello and welcome lisa, it is a bit confusing but you will soon get your head around it, the band is there as a tool to help you lose weight and to keep it off, i think most of us on here has dieted over the years lost weight and always put it back on and more. The band is like a bicycle wheel that is deflated..it then has a saline liquid injected into it which will inflate the band.. this is done over the months after your band,(it has to be done slowly as not to over fill which would result in you not being able to eat or drink and would need a unfill) this will only let you eat small amounts and feel fuller for longer, you can still eat chocolate as that melts so the band is not a quick fix miracle cure you still have to work hard and watch what you eat, im so glad i had my band fitted and i know it was the right decision for me as i have tried every diet going and more for over 20 years, i dont think there is anyone who regrets having there's.. maybe we all thought 'we've got the band the weight will fall off'. They say it could take between 12 months and 2 years to lose all your weight..iv waited a long time so im sure i can wait a little more, any questions you have ask away we are all here to help any way we can x

Well i couldnt get any remegel so i will have to get some tomoro, i have just had to take 2 rennies as iv got that pain in the shoulder again. I havnt had a email back from frederik yet x

Hi jacksmum im sorry to hear about your friend and i understand why your head has been all over the place, chin up were all thinking about you and send our love x

Hi freckles i was good and didnt try anything that i shouldnt of but well done on your not smoking, you have done really well.. its hard work but worth it in the long run so keep up the good work x