shoes

Hi Topping, say your getting real excited and nervous at the same time, you be fine your in good hands with Dr Chris and hes team say you cant wait i was so excited counting down the days, everything went fine, we defo will have to meet up when your all recovered and dropping those pounds, the very best of luck for your op topping not that you need it look forward to hearing from you when you get back i see you have are lucky mascot Gar with you so you be fine xx:smile: The best of luck to all peep,s getting banded this week and next week xx:smile: Hi Freckles, i say your hearth broken about your mum so sorry to hear she cant come home, im sure you will be able to work around it and spend quality time with her xx:smile:

Hi Garry im so pleased for you thank god they have been far about it just the hassle of having to go back over but hopefully it will just be a little repair they can do it with a local you've done so well so far far i know its a bit of a hassle but you need to get it sorted finger's crossed for you, glad you made the point about fills i have been going to Fred all a long i think im only 1 fill away from sweet spot and was considering going to Wendy also to get some advice is well but i think i will stick to Fred at the mo unless Dr Chris makes some arrangement with her its just Freds not great for information and peep's on here speak very highly about Wendy, don't get me wrong about Fred hes been very nice it just he doesn't seem have much to say about diet and stuff lets hope they can come to some arrangement maybe we will all have to nominate you Gar as are spokes person:rolleyes::tongue2:

Hi Garry so pleased for you your getting sorted hope you wont be out of pocket two much do you have to pay for hotel & flights :thumbup: Hi to Mandy & Jewy great to see you back:smile::huh2: Just want to wish anybody having op this week and next week the very best of luck:smile::huh2:

Hi Mooster, i am defo a chocoholic i think that has been the hardest for me i decided when i had my op i was giving up choc all together it hasn't been easy every day i think about choc but keep telling myself that's the type of food that got me in this state in the first place,its so hard but worth it, some days i feel sorry for myself even have a little cry i just give myself a kick up the arse,i suffer really bad with IBS since i gave up all the naughty stuff feel much better so for me its not just about the weight its about my health to, im not saying i will never have choc but at the mo dont trust myself just think you didn't put yourself through an op to sabotage it all hope this is of some help xx:smile:

Hi Anita, if i dont chew enough i get pb or if im very hungry and eat to quick i get it, some days i feel im very tight and other days i can eat a lot more strange, that pain is awful i have 6 1/2 mils at the mo 4 fills how many fills have you had x:smile: Hi Mandy sorry to hear you feel that way hope you have a change of heart hun x:smile:

Hi Flirty great to see you back on the air waves i say you cant believe its all over with wont be long you be back to yourself showing off your new figure you deserve it you been through a lot hope your drains stop leaking soon speedy recovery to you hun xx:smile: Hi Garry hope you get good result on Thurs xx:smile:

Hi Gillian & Big Sis,thanks for letting us know how Flirty is kept thinking of her the whole weekend so glad shes over it and doing ok will you give her my best wishes shes so brave let her know we are all thinking about her hurry up get better let us know how she got onxx:smile: Hi Garry so sorry to hear about your ordeal its not fair i hope you get some answers soon stick to your guns might not be as bad as you think fingers crossed for you xx:smile: Hi Singging Parrot welcome and congrat.s on booking your surgery you've come to the right place this forum is the best support i would be lost without it peeps on hear are worth the weight in gold if any ? fire away xx:smile:

Hi Freckles you are so right about the fill ,i know im not that far away from sweet spot some days i cant each much im not hungry then other days i can eat a lot so strange still cant eat bread not even toast thats a good thing but like sammy i had a small bit of chicken curry with veg thought it would,nt go down because of all the crunchy veg but went down know prob think your right has a mind of its own,So glad your mums doing ok wont be long before shes back home with you xx:smile:

Hi Homecare what you are experiencing is normal,you will find as the days go by you will be able to eat more your stomach is still adjusting to the band is is probably still swollen inside when the swelling goes down believe me you will be able to eat anything until you start getting your fills hope this is of some help:smile:

OMG MMM you've just made my mind up about fill in August before my hols defo not going to get one now,i eat a few small pickle onions last night the first one or two went down no prob thought i was ok i was wrong one got stuck in terible pain till it came back up,so im defo not getting a fill see how i am when i come back of hols thanks MMM:smile::smile: Hi Freckles glad to see you are getting results at last hun:smile:

Hi Topping i am very happy about weight loss so far, i new in the beginning the first few fills i wouldn't get proper restriction on my 4th one Fred said some came back out this should be it for me i was expecting to have good restriction, i do have some in the morning but by the afternoon it wheres off i say i could eat anything buy then but try to be so good,just feel now is the time i really need help from the band,im just a bit worried getting another fill so close to hols i could be to tight, it be great if Wendy comes to Dublin she seems to have a lot of time for peeps, Fred is ok but sometimes you feel a bit rushed x:smile: Sorry guys i posted twice earlier didn't think it went through having problems with site at the mo anyone else having probs with post :thumbdown:

Hi Topping bet your getting so excited now wont be long:smile: Congrat's to all on there fab weight loss well done:smile: Hi Flirty say your getting really nervous now it so worth it you've come so far you deserve it, just want to take this opportunity to wish you the best of luck we will be all thinking of you x:smile: i also would be interested in Wendys phone number if anyone has it does anyone know does she come to Dublin im still in a dilemma about fill in August before my hols some days feel i have know restriction then other days cant eat much dont know how this band is sometimes very confusing,all tho im sticking to 1000 cals a day with no good'ys my weight has come to a stand still i like to hear more about the pouch test anyone more info please :thumbdown::confused:

Hi Topping bet your getting excited you wont feel it coming around now good luck with your low fat diet it will get you off to a good start:thumbup: Congrat's to all on your fab weight loss, just on the port pain i suffered with this on and off its normal your muscle takes that little bit longer to heal still get it now and again if i bend the wrong way, im still in dilemma about getting fill in Aug before my hols, i know where you are all coming from i dont know from day to day what its going to be like some days i feel i have know restriction find i have to stop myself from over eating i feel i could eat anything as before ,then next day cant eat much so confusing, i dont go over 1000 cals a day no good'ys my weight has come to a stand still so really fed up at the mo,i also would be interested in Wendy's phone number if anyone has it she sounds great she might be able to give me some advice does anyone know does she come to Dublin please:confused::thumbdown::confused: So enough about me, Flirty you must be so nervous keep thinking about you getting your op it will be so worth it you've come so far your going to look fab just want to take this opportunity to wish you the very best of luck we will be all thinking of you x:thumbup:

Hi Lisa welcome back your not rambling at all, that's what we are all here for its great to hear how everyone is getting on all different stages,every day you will feel a lot better start dropping them pounds:smile::thumbup:

Thanks hun i know small price to pay as my son said rather have bad breath then be fat he thought he upset me and said mam you look great lost so much weight bless x:smile:

Hi Freckles,you dont seem to be able to each much at all, i had my 4th fill last week i have some restriction but im able to eat most things just a little slower then before, i can have any amount of soup and liquids no prob its kinda of frustrating dont know weather thats the way im suppose to be or maybe i need another fill all tho i think the next fill should do it but as i said before not sure weather or not to get fill in Aug because going to new NYC the end of Aug if i don't get fill then it will be 2 months i have to wait so in a dilemma about it, i can understand Freckles you reluctant to get a defill you've waited so long to get it right give it another week or so see how you are then main thing is your getting enough fluids in the band can be frustrating at times:confused: So glad to see your mum is a bit better, Just have a ? has any one suffered with bad breath my hubby ? son told me my breath stinks really bothering me went to the chemist to get something they just gave me mouth wash but its still there awful taste in my mouth like iron taste if that make sense, the chemist asked me was i on the atkins diet:confused::thumbup:

Hi Flirty just read your easay OMG its a tall order it will be so worth it, you've come so far in such a short space of time bet you cant believe it yourself im so excited for you in less then a year you've achieved so much now your on the last leg of your journey your so brave having it all done together all tho i think your right it will be all over together you wont have to go back for any more op just look forward to your new life,i am only sorry i didn't do something like this years ago i am 43 i suppose its never to late ,you have a hole new life to look forward to go girl cant wait to hear how you get on,your going to need lots of TLC and rest take care of you x:smile:

Hi Rosetah this is normal each day goes by you will start to get your appetite back its as if you have know affects from your band because its empty and the swelling in your stomach has gone down, dont be temped to eat to soon your band could slip Dr Chris told me of a ladie that he had to fly to Belfast for a emergency op 10 days after her op her band had slipped because she started to eat to much to soon he had to remove her band dont mean to frighten you its very importent to stick to the rules i know its very hard when your so hungry but its not worth it hang in there:smile::smile:

Hi Flirty god i did'ent realize you had that many fills that so frustrating for you dont blame you not having any more does'nt seem fair did fred not suggest getting your band checked out it could be faulty,you've done so well with out the help from the band far play to you dont know if i could get as far with out help from the band but your right not to let it beat you , i know what you mean about fred he said the same thing to me that i was lossing weight i tried to explain i was doing it on my own will power he dismissed it ,all tho i think i have got some restriction so that is giving me hope trying to be head strong, im so happy for you your an inspiration to us all Flirty cant wait to hear how you get on with your op wont be long know say your so excited x:smile::tongue_smilie:

Hi Topping im so glad for you, i eat for Ireland when i booked my op looking back i was always an emotional eater i was so excited about my new journey if i was upset excited mad happy i had to eat ive had to learn to deal with that but when you see the weight coming off it makes you stronger dont get me wrong i still have my off days but i soon get over them the band has been the best decission i have ever made for myself weighed myself this morning ive lost 4 stone 5 lbs so far the only thing that can be frustrating is getting the fills at the right level, but i know i would not have lost this weight without the band, so enjoy your last few weeks i had loads of last suppers but i got down to business on the pre op diet its very importent it helps makes your liver smaller so the op is a bit easyer for the surgeon, it wont be long for you topping bet you cant wait x:thumbup:

Hi Topping, thanks just had a look at that vid i have 6 1/2 mil in mine Mis Flump has 7 in hers, i think the next fill should do it for me all tho today i feel i have restriction not as much as mis Flump but my dinner took me ages to eat this evening had cream crackers with laughing cow cheese and pickle onions it went down fine i think im not to far away fingers crossed, did you go to Dublin for your consultation on Thurs have you booked your date x

Hi Freckles dont know what way band is at the mo thought i did.nt have much restriction but today cant eat very much took me an hour to eat my dinner on a side plate so i guess i do have some after all very strange as you say, where going to NYC first time end of Aug bringing my daughter its a surprise for her 18th Birthday cant wait, we are staying in the Rosavelt my brother stayed in the Pen hotel in april he loved NYC im just a bit worried about the flight so long my feet normally swell like balloons so hoping with some weight gone wont be so bad i defo will be giving Aug fill a miss dont want to be to tight after the flight hope i can try some of that yummy chinese,did you like NYC was the shopping good,so sorry to hear about your mum hope shes going to be ok know how you feel my mum goes in and out of hosp all the time i call it a rollacoster you just dont know day to day we just have to take the good with the bad, it can be a terible strain you never stop worrying about them please god your mum's going be ok where all here for you freckles :smile:xx The best of luck to all you guy's going for surgery this week we will be thinking of you

I know what you mean it can be very strange from day to day fingers crossed for you for next time x:smile:

Hi wishfull, thanks see how it goes between now and then how are you getting on yourself, what fill are you up to have you restriction at mo x

Hi Homecare, the port site takes a while to heal its normal to have that when you bend down because it is sew to your musle it was discribed to me like a button sew on to a cushion,ive had my band done four months on the 6th of July still have port pain now again if i bend the wrong way or lift anything heavy this all normal:smile: