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tanya67

LAP-BAND Patients
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About tanya67

  • Rank
    Senior Member
  • Birthday 12/11/1967

About Me

  • Biography
    married with 4 children
  • Occupation
    Midwife
  • State
    Taunton England
  1. Happy 45th Birthday tanya67!

  2. 5 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 5th Anniversary tanya67!

  3. tanya67

    Band Opening less than 1 Centimeter

    Hi, I too have just experienced the same thing, i had my band in Sept 06 and have lost twelve stone, but since nov last year, i suddenly developed very tight restriction, this was followed by several de-fills which initally worked only to tighten again within a few weeks. I then had a complete de fill with no reduction in my symptoms- no food going down and fluids taking forever, had a barium swallow, where they told me i had a very small opening. This was followed by surgery which resulted in my band being replaced , I am a little confused over what had happened and am yet to talk to my surgeon in depth, but it appears that the pouch had distended above the band , resulting in slip like symptoms although the band had not actually slipped. They had to remove the band and replace it 3cm higher, creating a smaller pouch= so back to six weeks of mushies and trying to regain a little weight !!!. Tanya
  4. tanya67

    September Bandsters

    Sorry, have been rubbish at posting my numbers, here are the last three weeks, -2, -3,-2. Thanks Tanya xx
  5. tanya67

    why not go for "slim"?

    This was a very difficult question to answer pre op.. It wasn't about striving to reach a certain weight/bmi but about not being able to imagine myself at that size, if you see what I mean. Now 7 months down the line,, and with over 80lbs lost, I can start thinking about where I want this to go, and reaching a healthy bmi seems the most logical Tanya x
  6. tanya67

    September Bandsters

    Sorry to be late, posting my losses for last two weeks, down 2lb last week and 2lb this week, its nice to see the scales moving again :clap2: Tanya xx
  7. tanya67

    September Bandsters

    Hi everyone, Been lurking for a while and would love to join July challenge. Have really slowed down on the weight loss recently and need to refocus. Please put me down as start weight of 231 Its great to see how well everyone is doing 6 months out. Tanya xx
  8. tanya67

    new and seeking advice re removal

    My surgeon was a bit more conservative about life span of the band, he said that although it should be for life, it is an unknown quantity, and may need replacing somewhere down the line. Tanya xx
  9. tanya67

    Nsv - Yippee!!

    It is so rewarding when you are able to get rid of stuff. My greatest one was getting rid of my knickers, every single pair, and buying new smaller ones :clap2: :clap2: Tanya xx
  10. tanya67

    Joke

    How funny, have to pinch this one :clap2: :clap2: Tanya x
  11. tanya67

    uk members

    Hi everyone, I am also from Somerset, and was banded in Taunton in Sept 06. Tanya xx
  12. Thank you for posting this, I am glad you and your baby are well. I am a midwife in the UK, and have only come across one banded pregnant lady, who,successfully maintained a safe weight loss throughout her pregnancy. Vommitting in early pregnancy is very common, however you should always be caucious about taking anti emetics ( anti sickness ) medication as so few of them are safe in pregnancy. Some women find ginger useful, or travel bands with acupressure points on the wrists, it may also help to have very little meals, but more often, or to try and eat a dry biscuit or dry toast before getting up in the morning. Congratulations with your pregnancy, and i hope you enjoy the remainder of it. Tanya xx
  13. tanya67

    Ive Stopped Smoking !

    Its a great feeling isn't it. I gave up nearly two years ago Tanya x
  14. I found this site about a week after banding, and it really helped me through those early weeks. Tanya x
  15. I started as a UK 28/30, and can only imagine being an 18. Thinking beyond that and trying to visualise myself any smaller is impossible at the moment, I just have no idea who that woman will be, or what she will look and think like, its such an alien concept. Tanya xx

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