juliesquirral

I totally agree Christmas is the worst time of the year for putting on weight I normally put on a stone over December I think to be honest its the amount of alcohol I drink! and well as food. This year I thinking about going away somewhere cheap and hot, but have not found any deals yet its all looking a bit expensive

The europesurgery office just get back to you straight away and are there for you if you need anything after having the band fitted, its the same price where ever you book but its better to stick to the uk office if your in the UK as you have the help line to ring if your ever stuck on any thing

sounds good chat soon

mine was quite full last time i had it done and then it just eased off. Maybe you don't need any more fills at the moment? maybe this is about right for you? You don't really need it too tight just so that you can only drink fluids you just need some resistriction so you can't over eat. Thats what i found anyway it just slowly come off and stayed off over time. I not really found its increased its tightness during my period but somedays it does sort of feel like its tighter than others. Maybe it just depends on how well you feel i am not sure really.I just call 02081445254 when i want to know anything and they get back to me about what the surgeon thinks.

how you getting on happy flower its good to have you as a friend on here because we went to Brussels at the same time, this is a great way of staying in contact! hope you not been eating too much chocolate. For me I feel things are going well. The weight has slowly come off and for once in my lift what has come off is staying off. I agree the aftercare with fredrick and chris is very good just having to go to london is easy for me and being able to call the UK europe surgery number whenever your worried is great too. when do you think you will go to london again, I wondered if you fancied meeting up in between just for a chat about things? I am only working part time at the moment so can fit in around you.

hi natalie I know i find it hard at times as well! maybe just could try a small fill? its hard isn't it to know but if you not got much to go maybe thats will you need at the moment to give you the push you need.

Well done big Daddy !its good to hear the start of your journey is going so well have you had your first fill yet?

your doing so well and u wannta be slinkly i see u changed your pic!

hi i got the heliogastband i think dr chris fits that for most women. if you are flying into the airport with the ryanair, its better works out cheaper getting the ryainair bus to the midi transtation and then the local train tree stops to viloorde its about 20 euro total for all that and not using taxis, its a lot better to book with europe surgery because you go get aftercare on the phone and someone there to talk to if your worried about anything alone the way.

I would just go for dr chris, i know what you mean about liking your own bed and not being in a hotel room but surely its better to be in a hotel next to the hospital the night after you have stayed in hospital? chris has got the lowest complication rate in europe to me its a no brainer why would you pay more to go in the UK? anyway each to there own. you even get someone in the uk to call if you book with the europesurgery office. do you even know which surgeon is operating on you? some of the uk sites don't tell you anything about the surgeon just the price and the hospital...very sus i think! sorry find it a bit weird your writing on a chris de bruyne forum thread and then saying about a uk hospital! anyway i just in a bad mood today so ignore me...

Hello i have PcOs and have had problems concieving and thats why i got the band, so far no babies but the weight has come off! I know now I am heathier than I was a year ago. I am being really careful what I eat lots of oliy fish for the omena oils and vegetables. I still feel like its the best thing i ever done, I am maybe getting too old for babies now but at least i have given it mybest shot. I found everything went really well with chris he was really nice when i got to beligum and the nurses where lovely. if you call the office land line 0208 1444 254 they will talk you through everything and book your hotel for you over there, and just give you back up if your worried about anything. But don't worry about chris he is really good and you can see him in the UK afterwards.I have found with the band that i feel less hungery and really that was the only way forward for me because I had tried verything else.

hi my experience with dr chris has been fantastic so far. You have someone in the uk can call if you find anything hard when your waiting for the fills so if your worried about what you can eat inbetween you just call the europe surgery office. while your in beligum fredrick and chris are excellent. i lost loads of weight but i about 16 stone now and want to lose more, take care hope it works out for you XX

hello i contacted via the uk office its a lot easier to call them there if you need anything and the package is the same its still booking direct. its just you can call them if you have any problems europesurgery@yahoo.co.uk or its a london number 02081444254

Well done! Good to have some blokes on here!I booked direct with europe surgery too about a year ago. All went very well its good to have someone in the UK you can call when your worried about anything. Chris and fredrick are brillant when you get to Brussels i felt totally relaxed in there care, you can just tell they know what they are doing. Great to here from newies on here, you will not regret having the band it really was the only way forward for me the diets where just not working. if you wnat to know anything at anypoint get in contact we all support each other on here. The first 4 days are the worst but really not that bad, its like lots of trapped wind, just be ready for it. Then really after that its plan sailing, people can barely recognize me! seriously people who i have not seem for a while walk passed me and i am like hello its Julie. Then you seethe surprise on there face when they realise its you the new slimmer u. I think its because lots of fat has come off my face. Happy new year !

Happy new year everyone! wishing you all a thiner 2012 happyflower lets meet up even if not for a fill it was good fun last time don't u think? let me know when your free!

I feel like a new women too ! and also so pleased too ! well done wannable slinkly, I bet today you are really prond of yourself for losing all that weight? On new years day its a day when you often think about diets etc, This year is different because now I have the band i know its going to work where other years I promised myself to diet but it never worked! I am already down to a size 14 well done everyone on here and happy new year to my banded friends

hello happy flower I know we have not talked for a while but are you going to london next week? I need to have a check up and a band fill and i wondered if you would like to go down again together if you can get the time off work?would be good to see you again!

hello happy flower I know we have not talked for a while but are you going to london next week? I need to have a check up and a band fill and i wondered if you would like to go down again together if you can get the time off work?would be good to see you again!

Hello again, Yes i thought you where looking great when i saw you! its a bit expensive all this losing weight isn't it? I just brought some new clothes size 16! I know i am still big but I am really pleased it that, size 16 just feels more 'normal' than what i was before. I was thinking of getting some clothes on e bay because i don't really know how long i be this size? I was only an 18 for a couple of months and there is no point it spending loads on clothes if your not going to wear them again.

oh good luck with the IVF ! i think they go for any excuse they can to stop you getting it for free, i ended up having ivf abroad as well, but it worked and i have a lovely girl now. i am sure they will let you do it now keep bugging your doctor. keeping my fingers crossed for you

it would be really good if people could get a gastric band off there insurance companies it would be interesting to know if anyone has manage it? i did not take out insurance just to go over there , i just got a european travel card the old e111, but i think people in ireland have mediacl insurance because they have to pay more for surgery than people in the uk. it would be great id that insurance cover people to pay for the band to be fitted.

Yes its really hard. In the summer you can eat salad and it just seem really fresh and nice. i brought a salad for my lunch the other day and it did not really do the trick, i just felt like i was short changed if you know what i mean you need something warm in this weather.

I always find your better off emailing europe surgery. fred really busy and takes ages getting back to emails its the same price they just have employed bridget to do the emails because they spend all day operating and doing consultations.

i tend to go for those low cal choc moose at least them you can get the chocolate taste, i just have to band myself from going to the supermarket too often so that i only buy so many. Thats the thing i think that has helped me the most, i only let myself shop once a week and i write down everything before i go and try really hard to stick to it. it is hard but i find if i just nip to the corner shop thats when it all starts going wrong, and i buy snack food.

The wind is really bad for the first couple of days isn'T it ? the only good thing is everyone over there is in the same boat! we all had lots of laughs about it. I bet some really lovely people at the consultation the night before surgery. its a really good idea to bring sometime with you for wind! i totally agree about the hospital and fred and chris i don't think i have ever heard anyone say a bad thing about either of them! i like the fact there is also someone in the uk u can phone when your stuck on anything i often call europe surgery if i am stuck with anything. The pain for me was not too bad i think it was just trapped wind, and went after about 2 days.