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Hi flirtylass CONGRATULATIONS on getting a decent fill and i hope you have got to your "sweet spot" at long last.. Maybe frederik has read this forum and seen people wasnt happy with the way they were being treated when going for a fill. Im thinking about going for my 1st one on the 12th, i didnt think id be ready but i have no pain as such even when i put pressure on the port area, i was nervous about going after reading the not 'so good reports' but after your msg today it has made me feel easier about going x:smile:

Hi fatpants my partner came with me and if im honest i was so glad he did, there is some who go on ther own and manage ok, sometimes its not possible to go with someone but it would be easier for you, and i bet they wish they had someone with them. could you not take a friend with you? x:smile:

Hi tanyac i dont crave anything that i shouldnt av.. my kids came down for tea y/day and had banoffee pie for desert and it didnt bother me not having any, a couple of months ago i would of eaten it all lol.

Hi tanyac i got banded 3 weeks this friday and i cant believe how quick it has gone and how well i have felt, i cant say i had a lot of pain it was more i felt really crappy and hot but i think that was because my blood pressure went really low, other than that i took nurofen melts which helped with what bit of pain i had. so far i have lost at 15lbs but it has been stuck on that for the past week or so and i havnt cheated at all and been really good with what i have been eating.. i suppose once i get my fills things will start to change for me (i hope). Hope your able to get your band soon, it has really made me think about what i am eating and changed my outlook.. funny really cos i have done all the weight watchers and slimming world and every other diet under the sun and never felt this positive.. maybe its because of the amount of money it has cost, my partner paid for it cos he didnt want me getting a loan, thats probably why im being so good, i dont want to let him down x

Hi shoes just over 4 weeks till you go.. bet you cant wait, when i had that time left thats all i could think about and i felt much happier in myself cos i new i was getting it done also stupidly i even felt lighter. Probably cos i was on cloud nine lol. I do hope everything goes as well for you as it has for me x

Hi gillian did you have your fish and egg? i had poached egg and small tin of spaghetti and it was lovely, a change from the fish and veg iv been having. I might still go for my fill this month.. im going to decide the night before, the only time i get any discomfort from the port area is if i put pressure on it, so i hope by the 12th it will be fine. We are going away in may so id miss that date and dont really want to wait till june till get the 3rd fill, but like i said i will see what im like 1st x

Hi fatpants and welcome to the forum, i think gillian has covered the cost of the band, i went with the same option as gillian and bigsister and we had to sort out our own flights, transfers and hotel so being honest i think the all inc option is the better one. Im sure you will find this forum a massive help and everyone here is friendly and ready to answer any questions you might have, you will have no regrets if you decide to go with dr chris and his team, the hospital was very clean and staff couldnt do enough for you. Goodluck x

Hi sanflan i also got banded on the 16th jan, i did stick to fluid only for 2 weeks post op.. now i have actimel yogurt drink for my breakfast, 1/2 slimfast or a cup a soup for my lunch and then mashed veg and fish for tea, i have tried the salmon and yellow fish and both went down very well, as long as you take your time and only have small pieces at a time, the 1st time i had the salmon i had a piece that was to big and o what pain i had, i wont be doing that again.I have also tried small pieces of chicken but at the min the fish goes down better. Im having poached egg and tin spaghetti for my tea just for a change im also still drinking loads of sugar free diluted juice in between.. i havnt had a cup of tea since before my op, i just dont fancy it anymore(i only used to have 2 cups a day) and i dont like coffee. Your doing well (except the cookie lol) keep it up x

Hi flirtylass bet once you get into the routine of exercising you will love it.. when i go out at weekend i love the freshair i could walk for hours.. i packed in smoking nearly 2 years ago and put on almost 4 stone (plus other stuff going on) i did think about starting again just to lose the weight.. im glad i didnt tho. couple of weeks and you will be running up hill on that treadmill x :tongue:

Thank flirtylass, i'll take it easy and double check with frederik when i go for my fill.. i go hiking every weekend so its not as if im not getting any exercise, the last couple of weekends i have taken it easy tho, didnt really want to over do it and set myself back a couple of days. :w00t:

Hi flirtylass, congratulations on your weight loss.. you have done great. 4 stone 7lb is amazing and i only hope i do as well as you have. Your bound to lose a bit more once you get on the treadmill.. do you know if you are allowed yo use "leg magic" cos in one of the information sheets we were given it says not to use vibrating exercise machines, it doesnt exactly vibrate but it isnt smooth, i just dont want to disrupt the port.

Hi flirtylass, IF dr chris emails you back could you please let us know what he says, How much of a fill did you get for your 1st fill?.

hi gillian, ur a bit naughty having those chocolates.. but i wouldnt worry bwt the weight loss cos mine is still stuck at 15lb and i havnt cheated once.. maybe i should have chocolate or something. My stitches are fine now so maybe it might be worth you asking your dr can they take them out for you. x

Hi TC i had a bath everyday but made sure it wasnt to full, as soon as i had my stitch out my bath was nearly overflowing lol, and i was in it ages. Congratulations on your weight loss your doing really well, keep it up x

Hi mooster hope you had a lovely birthday, Happy birthday to bigsister, enjoy your day x

Hi T, im 2 weeks post op and my partner is the same i cant move and he's asking wher im going or what im doing, bless him. he wont even let me run my bath cos i'll have to bend over and it might pull my stitches, im not allowed to push the trolly in the supermarket and he is watching everyone like a hawk in case they go to close and bump into me, its heaven wen he's in work lol, I cant moan really he has been great and im sure iv recovered so well cos of the way he's helped x

Hi gillian omg i was the same with the pain last night, i think i was being to eager or greedy with my tea.. i swallowed a piece of salmon that was to big, i couldn't believe the pain and i think iv learnt the hard way on that one.i did say im never going to eat again it was so painful but I managed small piece of salmon and little broccoli and was full, dave couldn't believe that i had eaten so little and was so full, i feel as if iv got restriction without any fills yet as i only had actimel and half a slim fast in the day. x

Hi flirtylass i will be going for my 1st fill with Frederik in march and if i am not happy with the way im treated then i will definitely be emailing dr chris, after all we should get what we are paying for, if we were treated in a bad way anywhere else then we would complain so really this shouldnt be any different x

Hi shoes im 2 weeks post op and doing really well, thanku. Im the same as gillian my weight loss seems to of stopped but im not worried cos i no it will start up again. Not much longer for you, bet your getting really excited and the time will fly byx

2 weeks post op and im having my 1st meal 2day, salmon, broccoli and baby carrots.. my mouth is watering thinking about it, i think i have done well to keep on the fluids for 2 wks but im a bit bored of that now. roll on tea time x

Hi bigsister i have just had a price for the fills from the spire... £500 EACH :thumbup:, plus i would get a consultation with that, i coulnt beleive it.. they said its cos it would be with a dr and not a nurse. I think i will be travelling to manchester x

Im waiting to hear from the shire clinic, its only about 20 mins from where i live, they do gastric banding but not sure if they do fills.. its worth a try and if not i will have to go to manchester as that will be the closest.

Hi bigsister iv had a look on the web sight and they have a clinic in sheffield, lucky you x

Hi bobobaldy, iv had a look on the WLS web sight and unfortunately they havnt a clinic any where near i live, i think i might see if there is anything closer tho, thanx for the advice x