shoes

Hi Garry, hav,nt been on in a while like you i have had no regrets about the band i would never have lost the weight without it, i had 6 mils max in my band last year had to get a complete defill after a flight was very sick ,since then i have 4.5 mils in some days have great restriction and other days can eat anything im just concerned i could have a problem, can you please tell me your systems of migration Jackie

Hi dubgirl,I had my band done in 2009 have lost 8 stone, had few bumps in the road but no regrets its been the best decision i've every made for myself, Dr Chris and hes team are excellent you wont look back, my brother is getting banded on the 11th Jan hes traveling with hes wife who also had band done in May 2010 she has been very sucessful lost 6 stone,they are staying in the Camperneille hotel im sure you bump into them, the best of luck to you

Hi Guy's Haven't been on hear for a while,i had my band done with Dr Chris March 2009 very happy up to now cant believe how tight my band is all of a sudden, i eat a bit of pear tart last Thursday i no very bold OMG got very sick after not just the pear tart came up but everything fell i might have strained something i tried to eat mushes over the weekend just made things worse have been introuble ever since I'm trying to sit it out , i feel like i have a golf ball at the back of my throat i can get liquids down very slowly trying not to panic i keeping thinking my band might have slipped has anyone experience this any of the oldies might have experience this any advice would be great

Hi Topping, i had 0.5 put in my band back in March which brought me up to 6mils OMG it was so tight i eat a small bit of a spring roll got stuck and came back up getting sick made the band even tighter couldn't even keep water down and the pain in my chest was unbearable i had to get a de fill of 1 mil it was so scary the nurse told me she usually tells people when they feel tight to wait a little while to see if it eases off, but with me she knew i was in trouble after getting sick everthing swelled up so she had no choice, the reason i am telling you this is just be very careful not to eat anything you think might get stuck and chew well, i was so annoyed with myself eating that dame spring roll i think if i had took it easy at the 6mils it would have leveled of by itself make ,sure you drink lots of water,if drinking becomes a problem you will have to get it checked out Hi EnglishRose ,so glad things are starting to work out for you and band is finally starting to work good luck:smile2:

Hi lindsaymel, you should stay on liquids for 10 days, then slowly move on to mushes like mash potatoes with a little soft veg & gravy bit like baby food weetibix with warm milk smoothies with low fat yogurts,sorry not very exciting but when you have been on liquids for 10 days potatoes never tasted so good,just take it slowly you be grand, i know its frustrating when your starting to get your appetite back and feel really hungry and just want to eat everthing its hard but it will be worth it in the long run when you start to see results, you will get help when you start to get your fills hang in there its so worth it happy days x:thumbup:

Hi Guy's, my sister in law & niece got out on time and are doing really well there where very impressed with the care and attention they received during there stay,they meet up with some really nice peep's having band done it was great support for them,hope anyone going soon gets out ok with this stupid volcano its stresse you dont need, thanks guys for your suggestions on travel to Belgium we only had an hour delay going out i keep you up dated, Hi Englishrose,glad you got sorted out, did he charge you, just a little word to the wise at the meeting Frederick emphasized if you go with a 3th party for fills you wont be covered if something goes wrong wls are not in partnership with him :crying:

Hi Guy's can anyone help my sister in law due to fly out in the morning to Brussels all flights have been canceled till midnight shes starting to panic about the morning does anyone know how to travel from Dublin by ferry to Brussels dame volcano :thumbup:

Hi Linsaymel,my sister in law is called Mary, the hotel is Campanile Vilverdee i properly spelled that wrong,you just have to go on low fat weight watcher type of diet its not so much to lose weight its to shrink your liver he told me it was ok to have something nice the day before op not to go made but enjoy something nice so low and behold i did just that had my last steak & chips not to mention the dessert but i was good up to that,it be great to bump into you are you staying in the same hotel :thumbup:

Hi Lindsay, my god my sister in law & niece are getting band on the same day delighted there be someone else there,you wont look back Dr Chris is an excellent surgeon, i had band done by him last year i will be going with them for support hopefully bump into you in the hotel :biggrin: welcome back Julie your on your way now to a new life Hi English rose sorry to hear about your band hope you get it sorted soon :wub:

I Know where your coming from freckles you do notice peep's more would you not get a little taking out read some where if you keep getting sick you can damage esophagus and they wont give you anymore fills sorry dont mean to scare you:wub:

Hi Freckles, thats a great loss you've done really well is your restriction still very tight,i had a fill last week with Wendy she measured what i had in after the de fill i only had 5mils she put in half a mil so up to 5.5 now have some restriction think i need another half a mil to bring me up to 6 i had 6.5mil and it was to tight so i think 6 is just right for me going on hols in May so going to wait till i come back dont want to experience being to tight again, how much Freckles have you in now:scared2: Hi Julie your probably on your way by now the very best of luck safe journey and to anyone else traveling i feel so sorry for you all that messing with travel arrangements the best of luck :confused::smile2:

Hi Slinky, all tho its not the quick fix i thought it was going to be its has helped me when everything else has failed and yes i would do it all over again i have nothing but praise for Dr Chris and his team, but peeps have to realize you have to work with the band even now have to watch cals but its so worth it .i am 5ft 4 was very sticked with myself for the first 5 months would,nt even have a drink but now i do only on sat night because it will slow your weight loss down empty cals hope this is of some help :laugh: Hi Julie hope you get away best of luck :w00t:

Hi Sussie your very welcome,I hope there will be a couple of peep's in the hotel there usually is i thought i was the only one was delighted Frederick asked me would i mind if he spoke to us all together the night before op i was delighted all tho my hubby was with me he was so good it was a comfort to know i wasn't getting it done on my own im sure there be someone there for you to you be fine, my sister in law so excited im delighted for her and my niece:smile:

Hi Kerry, I was the same as you i lost weight on the pre op diet and the first week post surgery and then it stooped for about three weeks your body goes into starvation mod trys to hold onto fat, sounds strange but when you start to eat solids with good nutrition it will start to move dont get to this hearth end its going to take a while, it might take a couple of fills to get you to restriction you will get there , you have done really well 12 lbs is a lot good luck :thumbup:

Hi Sussie, we be only arriving when you be on your way home all over and done with on the way to starting your new life thats a pity its not the same day my sister in law and niece will be getting band on the 7th of May, make sure you bring comfortable clothes for coming home and slip on shoes, the TV in hotel isn't great the only english channel is sky news,if you have a lap top might be handy to bring but you probably wont be in the mood for it, dont forget to bring passport with you to the hospital to check in and if you like a cuppa like us Irish bring some tea bags and a mug cant think of anything else at the mo if you look back a few pages im sure peep's on here have put up a list if i think of anything else i will let you know are you excited :thumbup:

Hi Sussie I was banded just over a year ago i cant believe it i have lost 8 stone, are you going to Dr Chris for your surgery, my sisterinlaw and niece are getting band done on the 6th of May with Dr Chris, i am traveling with them:smile: Hi Guy's I went to Wendy in Dublin yesterday for a fill after having defill last month Wendy put in half a mil bringing back up to 5.5 so hope this gets me back to where i was let you know in a couple of days,just on the port pain i suffered with this too as Garry said it can take months i too get it now and again it will get better nurofen helps:smile:

Hi Starsky,your very welcome i wouldn't like to see anyone go through an over fill very scary, i think we just have to be realistic at what the band can do, having said that i would never have got this weight off with out it, the band will work if you work with it even with my set back getting a DE fill i know when i get my next fill its going to help a little insurance in the back round hope this is of some help x:smile:

Hi Bobo & Starsky, couldn't have said it better myself Bobo i was getting that uncomfortable feeling to when the saliva starts you have to stop eating or your going to be in trouble, it wasn't so much as a full feeling but very uncomfortable feeling in my throat more restriction then a full feeling you have to be realistic about the band it is only a tool, i think Starscky you have good restriction be very carefull because i was like you with the saliva coming up and got another fill if you look back a few pages you can see what happened to me not a very nice experience i was still confused thought i should have a full feeling thats why i had another fill but with me is more an uncomfortable feeling i think thats the way the band is going to work for me but on a good note you should'nt feel hungry when you are at your sweet spot this is just my experience, Bobo right about small plate when you get that feeling just bin whats on your plate till your next meal i find home made soup great hope this is of some help x:smile2:

Hi Garry thanks very much i think your right 0.5 will make a difference just have to be carefull over the easter hols happy easter to everyone x:smile:

Hi Freckles, I think your body is in starvation mode you need to get more cals in i know doesn't make much sense you think the less you eat the more you loss you need a certain amount of food to kick start the weight loss when your body thinks its starving it holds on to the fat its so annoying trying to get the balance right i know im not much help to you but try and get some more cals in i find ready break great x:smile:

Hi MMM thanks for getting back so soon i think i have 7mil band to at the mo if its right i have 5.5 in have know restriction thats what has me worried because when i had that in before i felt restriction not great but enough to know it was there, nurse said she only took out 1mil i think she may have took out more have an appointment with Wendy on the 13th April hope she can check for me, strange the way the band works i was ok at 6.mil then messed it up getting .5 mil in 6mil is just right for me i think all tho 6.5 was very tight i think i could of stuck with it but stupidly i eat a spring roll and got very sick not just from the pouch but from the bottom of my stomach im so mad at myself for messing up i should have known better at this stage hope Wendy can sort me out and i hav'nt damaged anything just afraid putting weight back on,i dont want to be to tight just enough to remind me its there x:smile:

Hi MMM, i see you got 4mils taking out and you feel you have still good restriction how many mils are you left with now, i had to have an emergency de fill 2 weeks ago had 6.5mils in the nurse took out 1 mil which should have brought me back to 5.5mils i can eat anything starting to get hungry again before i couldn't eat bread or meat now its know prob starting to worry she damaged the port it be great if you let me know how much you still have in, if anyone else has experienced this

Hi Garry thank for your well wishes and everyone just struggling a bit after the de fill getting hungry all the time have two wait a month just have to be carefull,Garry you've done really well wont be long till you get that 6lbs of thanks again for all your tips & advice Hi Scobby how are you hope your feeling better did you contact Dr Chris :w00t: Congrat's to the new bandster's your on your way to a new and healthy life good luck:smile:

Hi fattypatty, the pre op diet is not to lose weight its to shrink your liver so its easier for the surgeon i wouldn't worry about it to much by the way you have to change your name to fabpatty you wont have that fat to worry about any more :thumbup: