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Claire My daughter finishes school this year and I promised her a girly holiday of her choice. She chose a cruiseround Italy and Greece (that'll teach me!) so we are off in June. Sarah, I have had one fill so far back in October so I have probably waited too long between them. I am going to book for the 18 March so I might see you there. You are absolutely right. What is the point of going through the op if we don't hang in there and stick it out. I have been much better behaved today and the band is trying to tell me something as I was sick after one spoon of rice tonight which is unusual for me. Shaz

Thanks for the advice. I wasn't even eating cos I was hungry. Claire, I think you are right, I need a new hobby! I have ordered one of these new power plates for a months rental to see if that will give me something to do rather than eat. I'm too lazy to go to the gym, but the power plate is done in short bursts. I might be kidding myself on but it is worth a try. Freckles, I agree, I will book a fill when they come to Glasgow which is in 2 weeks I think - I will phone in the morning and make the appointment. I feel like I have no restriction unless I eat bread. I have booked a holiday with my skinny daughter for June so unless I want to look like a beached whale, I need to get a large dose of self discipline back. Thanks for the support and I hope everyone keeps losing x

Hi I haven't been on here for ages, glad to hear that everyone is still losing - keep up the good work. Freckles, sorry to hear your sad news. My weight loss has slowed right down but I am eating full meals in most cases without ny problems so I think it is time for my second fill next time the clinic comes to Glasgow. The only thing I struggle to eat is bread, in any form. I am currently disgusted with myself after stuffing my face with a pkt of walkers sensations - family size after my dinner. I really need a good push to get back on track. I think that is why I loged back into the forum to get insparation from everyone. I struggled to find the forum - what have they done to it? I don't think Chris is back in Glasgow for another couple of weeks so I will need to find something o do o sop me eating rubbish. Take care Shaz

The instructions they give you in the pack tell you to change them every second day. If you don't take them off, you could miss early signs of wound infection which is one of the things Dr Chris warns about. I would change them!! The Lloyds ones were not as good as the hospital ones but they did the trick

Freckles, I bought dressings in Lloyds pharmacy for 28p each. They had expensive boxes on the shelf but I told them it was for post surgery and they brought a box where you could buy just what you need. Good luck to your daughter and everyone else who is about to take the plunge - I have no regrets, 7 weeks and 17lbs lighter, I just wish I'd done it years ago Shaz

And there was me trying to put on a positive spin!!! If you make a mistake, your band lets you know and you learn really quickly not to try that food again for a while! LOL:smile2: I am going for my first fill next Thursday so I'll let you know how it goes.

I flew in to charleroi with ryan air bcause it was much cheaper(over £100 each) and we hired a car for 3 days which cost £60. It is too far for a taxi to be included in the package offered by Frederik but only about 50 minutes in the car and a straight road

Hi I took cup a soups with me(I don't like milk either) but to be honest, I didn't feel much like eating after the op. If you take them, remember and take a mug with you cos the hotel only have small paper cups in the room. Everyone over there is lovely. I am now 4 weeks post op and it feels so long ago now. You will adjust really quickly to what you can and can't eat. Good luck! Shaz

Hi I seem to be going backwards. I will be 3 weeks post op tomorrow and was managing really well with foods but yesterday I had a slice of toast and today a couple of pieces of pasta both of which came straight back up. I managed to eat pasta and toast last week. I have not had a fill yet but is it possible for the band to get tighter and more restrictive without one? Sharon

I saw it on the way home - bit late for me though. Enjoy your chocolate cake lynda - should have bought 2. Best of luck tomoz. Will be thinking about you. X

Hi Leema Gosh you've been through he mill but it will get easier every day now. In the info I was given at the hospital, it said that the dressings should be changed every 2 days. I cleaned the wounds with the blue liquid stuff the nurses left on my locker at the hospital (if they didn't mean me to take it, I obviously nicked it) I kept the wounds covered with dressings I bought from the chemist here until day 12 when the stitch in the drain was to come out as I was told to avoid getting the wounds wet. The nurse at my GP took out my stitch on Tuesday and cut off the ends of the dissolving stitches(although she did say it was the first time she had seen them finished left on the outside of the skin like that - must be how they do it in Belgium). I feel great now, although I keep getting awful hunger pangs. I will be 2 weeks post op tomorrow so hopefully you will soon be feeling well again. Shaz x

I will have had my band two weeks on Friday and am still on slop! I am having yoghurt for breakfast, soup for lunch and then soup/scrambled eggs or something else light for dinner. Problem is, by mid afternoon, I am ravenous and wandering around the office with my stomach growling so loud that everyone else must think I've a serious problem. Any suggestions on what else to eat. I tried porridge but it seemed to lie in my stomach and I was really uncomfortable for the rest of the day. Not looking forward to the next four weeks until I get a fill . Dr Chris told me no meat for 4 weeks. has everyone stuck to that? Shaz

Leema Hope everything is OK. Fingers crossed it's something minor and you'll be up and about soon. Take care Shaz x

I told mg GP. She wanted to know a bit about the surgeon and arrangements for aftercare but she was great. My BMI was nearly 36 and we agreed it was time to take things in hand. I'm popping in to see her next week- I think she is quite curious. She has only had one patient have a gastric balloon and they had loads o complications so I think I am her band guinnea pig, Good Luck for tuesday Shaz

good luck Leema, everyone is lovely over there and you will be fine. I had my op on the 10th (FRiday)and was virtually pain free by wednesday. The only time I felt anything after that was turning over in bed but that gets easier as the week goes on. Weighed myself this morning and have lost a full half stone since the op. That to me makes it well worth a little bit of pain. Hope everything goes well x

Thanks Bobo right I'm off to the shops to plan my new wardrobe:thumbup: but then I'll need to do my share of taxi driver for the kids:sad: maybe I'll spin it out a bit longer and get hubby to take me to the shops:blushing:

can anyone tell me how soon after the operation it's OK to drive? I've been grounded for a week, feel fine and am desperate to get out again - going stir crazy!

Hi Laila Nobody weighed me in Belgium, Frederik just asked me what I weighed and recorded it on my theatre notes Shaz

I agree with Brian, don't worry, it's not painless but you will feel better every day. I was banded on 10 september and stayed in hospital overnight. On the 11th, I felt a bit rough but slept for most of the day and the next day I felt quite a bit better. Other than pain in my upper abdomen where the wounds are(I have 5) I'm fine now. the wounds pull a bit if I move about too quickly - but it's worth it!!!:thumbup:

Hi Amazed - the day after the op Dr Chris does it to ensure food can still pass through the band. It's not so bad, until it decides to leave your body!! Well done Freckles - I can't wait to join you in a size 16. :thumbup:

hi everyone, thats me back, banded and looking forward to a slim future. Everyone is Belgium was brilliant - couldn't fault them at all. Dr Chris and Frederik were lovely. I was banded on Friday and when Dr Chris came to see me on Saturday, he said that today I would be wondering what I'd done to myself but would feel a bit better evey day. He was right! I still feel slightly like I have been kicked in the stomach by a donkey, but it's getting better. When I came out of hospital, I looked 6 months pregnant my stomach was so blown up and hard, but it goes down. I was on my own, no one else was being banded on friday so I had the room to myself, but to be honest, I was too sleepy to chat anyway. I'm glad I did it and am really positive about the future. Good luck to all those going over in the next couple of weeks, it's painful, but only for a short time and they give you painkillers when you leave the hspital. A tip Frederick gave me was to dissolve a painkiller and then sip it over a long period - which seemed to help. Thanks for all the pre op advise I got prior to last week, I went over feeling really informed and there were no surprises - even the barium meal was covered!! Shaz

has anyone heard from Angelfizz since her operation last Friday? well done to all those who have lost more weight. Freckles, I too can't wait to be overweight - strange aren't we! Shaz

Hi I go over on Thursday for the op on Friday - feels real now. Do I need to take anything with me to the hospital? Shaz

I'm so impressed that you all manage to resrict yourselves to regular weigh days. I'm a nightmare! Whenever I'm on a diet I'm on and off the scales every day. I'm going to have to get the kids to hide them! This time next week, it'll be all over for me can't wait

Hi Lou La Bell I'm being done on the 10th leaving for home on the 13th. We might meet up in the hotel depending on what time you arrive. If I don't see you, hope all goes well and we'll all hear how you get on when you get back:thumbup: