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sorry to be so negitive, lol but im not good with pain never suffered before had the band even thou im overweight, just feeling band to tight i am hoping it will settle, i was fine up to thur nite wen started getting stabbing pains allnite before relux no constant relux and wind cathy xx

hi gary yep ive emailed dr c but just told go to gp get sorted so feel like high dry realy, sort wished i waited now for op from nhs, even 2 year wait at least i would get help with problems and aftercare

hi everyone, im not doing that great at the moment 5 weeks post op not well with band at all very restricted not eaten at all, trouble with fluids, lot realy relux as well and stabbing pain where band is, got some strong tab of doc for relux not working yet hopfully kick in im well worried in case mt band slipped got to be taken out, ive got wait a week to see if tabs kick in if not they got to refer me to nhs, to check the band out, i so wanted to work plus, fills like im throwing 4000 down pan, so upset by it all cathy xxx

thanks gary and freckles i feeling a lot better today, werent sick yest, belly not so sore, feeling more positive today cathy xxxxx

hi everyone, i just wanted to know if anyone keeps being sick i kep being sick at nite, but not from food, from my tabs, realy starting to hurt my belly right at top, worried that im doing somthing to the band, im also suffering realy bad relux burning my thoat, wich i didnt think u could get with the band, i never suffered with anything anything like that before the band, so im feeling very down at the moment and sort wishing i never had the band, as my weight hasnt shifted in over a week, ive only been banded 3 weeks so im hoping things will get better ive booked a doc app to see get some sick tabs. cathy xxx

hi everyone my port given lot pain today. think ive set with driving, drove my car for 1st time today, very sore wen move about, so probley not resting enough, stiches not fully gone yet, but bout bio oil to put on the scars, im hoping my weight start moving hasnt moved for few days, so probley just impatient lol, cathy xxx

hi sjs no u dont need nothing they give u water and little sponge thing to wipe your mouth after surgery, cos your mouth drys out a lot, u cant drink nothing first day, only nest day they give u water, and soup and dutch crispbread in afternoon, before u go home so no u dont need to take anything except your washing things lol i washed my teeth a lot help with the dry mouth, and i didnt bother changing my nitie just left thiers on, to much hassle changing, all best cathy xxx

hi i lost a stone now in 13 days half stone pre op but i surpose start soft food this week, but still having lot pain in my belly, and lot bloateness, i hopping it settled down being feeling bit fed up last couple days cos of the pain, has anyone else have problem of healing slower, cathy xxx

hi soup that wat ive having a lot of if u can, and u allowed dutch crispbread if u can get hold of them, find milky stuff goes right throug me at moment so staying away from them

hi everbody im 6 days post op i lost 9 pounds already, so pleased i know only water, but im pleased, even thou my belly still very swollen, and hopfully it will settle down this week being the 2nd week and looking forward to fri wen stiches get taken out, and good luck to others bandsters who having their op this month xxxx cathy

hi everbody 6 days post band cant belive i lost 9 pounds already i know probley just water but wow, and happy not feeling so sore today cathy xxx

cant belive i lost weight already all that running to the loo lol washed my wounds today they looked ok bit raised seem to bigger then wat i thought they would be, hopfully shrink in time, just cant wait to heal now, feel so nackered all time, but to be expected cant moan lol cathy xxx

hi gary sorry we didnt meet somone i spoke to, one other ladies who had done same day as me said they spoke to u cathy xxx

hi everbody i had my band done by doc chris all went well had done on tues the 11 aug, arrived back today ice to be home, just got to wait to get better got very sore belly at moment and trapped wind quite bad in chest and shoulder, but glad ive done it, strange not feeling hungry thats a werid one lol cathy xxxx

hi ok most of time, had couple slip ups lost bout half stone, wat bout u, and wat hotel u staying in, cathy xx

hi im being banded on the 11th of aug, by dr chris, so im getting nervous now lol, only 6 days to go

ok thanks i will cathy

hi i do karate, i just wondered, if anyone else does any sort martial art, and can they go back with out damaging the port. and how long after, cathy xxx

hi ive been on the waiting list for 2 years. got pct funding beginning of last year, im under greenwich for the pct. at time i was well excited to get accepted, cos i got bad back and other health problems, wen i saw the consultant beginning of this year he said i got anougher 18 months to 2 year wait, i couldnt belive it, so im not waithing no longer my health not getting any better, so im getting banded in belguim with dr chris and going private, and my op is on the 11th of aug, so im well happy and looking forward to a new me, lol

hi im being banded with dr de bruyne on 11 aug, i read loads about him, all been good so im so cant wait for the op, im on nhs waiting list but given up been on list for 2 years they told have to wait anougher 2, so i decided to go private, so everthing booked hotel erou star, roll on the 11th

hi thanks for the post im being banded on the 11th of aug, all sort thoughts keep popping in, so at least i know should be ok

hi i got aug 11th with dr chris :smile: in belguim, so cant wait, 3 weeks to go

hi im being banded in 3 weeks time on the 11th, im also keep getting thoughts am doing right thing, and if i dont come around, if i keep thinking like that then no of us would do anything in life. lol. i got an 8 year old. so hes only thing im worried about, but i know doing right thing by having healthier life and be able to do more with my boy.

hi im cathy and im covered all over my legs top part my arms, i am having the band in 3 weeks time, so that one thing i was realy worried bout, my tats going out of shape, but reading the site i think they will be fine