Anyone know of Dr De Bruyne Chris

[pinkshaz 1]

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

[wannabe slinky 4]

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

your doing well pink,isin't is amazing how quickly you start to feel better after op hun,i was like you virtually no pain a few days later but it's defo worth it i cant wait to get a few fills in now lol,just to get me going,i forgot to say remember to take baggy trousers leema,cause your stomach swells a fair bit after op x:thumbup:

[Freckles 0]

Sussie, I know how you must be feeling, but if Freddyboy said he could feel the saline pushing then there's no way you have a leak.

When I had my leak, it just trickled straight through.

I've heard of that before, people not getting any restriction, maybe you should mail Freddy and explain, and maybe he will offer you a free fill, or at least some advice.

Sorry I cant help you :thumbup: let us know what happens.

The way I got to my sweetspot was not hardly eating anything for a couple of days and it tightens up like mad.

Although lots of people just get to their sweetspot without doing that.

Amazed have sent the pic to your mail addy, just now.

[lemma1968 0]

Thank you all for the advice x

One final thing - Vitamins etc - what do you use?

I know some vits won't fit through the band.

Also, i am on thyroxine and fluoxetine, anyone else on these and had difficulties after the op?

Thanks again everyone xxx

[wannabe slinky 4]

Thank you all for the advice x

One final thing - Vitamins etc - what do you use?

I know some vits won't fit through the band.

Also, i am on thyroxine and fluoxetine, anyone else on these and had difficulties after the op?

Thanks again everyone xxx

hi hun you will have no probs with your tabs for a few months anyway until your quite restricted,talk to your doc about fluxotine you might have to break that one on a spoon and take it the thyroxine should be no prob, i take the bassetts soft and chewy Multivitamins for all the family lol,dont worry hun you will be fine,take a couple of mugs they only have plastic ones in hotel xx

[phooh77 0]

Thanks all who gave me advice. I did book hotel campanile wit Bridget. But taxi included is no longer offered. Does anyone know how much taxi is from airport to hotel? Also I bought jeans almost 2 sizes too big to wear over as I understand that my tummy will bloat after surgery. Does that seem ok or should I wear sweats?

Edited September 19, 2010 by phooh77

[lemma1968 0]

As a matter of interest, how many of you told your doctor you were doing this BEFORE the op?

I have not told my GP. She signed me up for LighterLife about 2 1/2 years ago and i lost 2 stone, broke my wrist and gradually gained it back.

I am 5' 6' and weigh 14st 5 lbs so my bmi is about 33.

I am interested to know how they reacted when you told them what you had done and where you had gone to get it done.

Forewarned is forearmed etc.

I have just checked in online for my flight tomorrow. SCARY!

Its really happening. blimey!:thumbup:

[phooh77 0]

Good luck Lemma, I have appt wit GP next week. I will tell about band

[pinkshaz 1]

As a matter of interest, how many of you told your doctor you were doing this BEFORE the op?

I have not told my GP. She signed me up for LighterLife about 2 1/2 years ago and i lost 2 stone, broke my wrist and gradually gained it back.

I am 5' 6' and weigh 14st 5 lbs so my bmi is about 33.

I am interested to know how they reacted when you told them what you had done and where you had gone to get it done.

Forewarned is forearmed etc.

I have just checked in online for my flight tomorrow. SCARY!

Its really happening. blimey!:thumbup:

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

[lyndaxxo 0]

9 days to go :thumbup:

[wannabe slinky 4]

As a matter of interest, how many of you told your doctor you were doing this BEFORE the op?

I have not told my GP. She signed me up for LighterLife about 2 1/2 years ago and i lost 2 stone, broke my wrist and gradually gained it back.

I am 5' 6' and weigh 14st 5 lbs so my bmi is about 33.

I am interested to know how they reacted when you told them what you had done and where you had gone to get it done.

Forewarned is forearmed etc.

I have just checked in online for my flight tomorrow. SCARY!

Its really happening. blimey!:thumbup:

phooh not sure bout taxi i would say about 30-40 euro,but when you get to hotel if you get talking to someone with a package jump in with them,i let someone jump in with me and the drivers dont mind,lemma i told my doc i was thinking of getting it and he was a bit concerned,had i looked into this and was he genuine,and he only sent patients for surgery that were really obese,but i just ignored him and went anyway,there a bit behind onver here in ireland were i live lol,just think hun you will be done and dusted and back home on thur with it all over you,good luck xx:thumbup:

[wannabe slinky 4]

9 days to go :w00t:

bet your nerves are starting to kick in now lynda,hey dont forget hun you have to take your passport with you to hospital,cant remember if i told you that woop woop i will have a fill buddy soon xx:lol::tt2::thumbup::thumbup::tt1:

[EnglishRose 1]

Hi to all some advice needed from anyone who has had problems with thier band (faults/leaks) how did you know something was wrong?

i was banded in May and have had 4 fills so far totalling 7.1mls i still dont have great restriction and can still manage a decent sized portion of food can eat everything bread, chicken and even steak. i have lost 2.5 stone but most of that was just after surgery and have really struggled to lose since any advice would be helpful as im now really really getting down and worried something is wrong even though Fred said at my last fill that he could feel the Fluid pushing back and thats why he could only manage to put in .6mls last time and that he felt i should have really good restriction now.

Advice needed please

Sue

Hi Sussie

If you still dont have good restriction and you are worried I would go back and see Dr Chris or Frederik and ask them to take ALL the Fluid out and check how much is in there, that way you will know for definate whether you have a leak or not. When I had a leak the fluid was pushing back when they did the fill so that doesnt always mean that everything is okay. The fluid was also clear (its normally a different colour when there is a leak). I guess everyone is different.

Try not to get too disheartened you have still done well losing 2.5 stone. You may be one of the unlucky ones who needs a few fills before they get good restriction.

The reason I would suggest getting the band checked now is because I paid for 9 fills before having my band checked for a leak and its cost me a bloody fortune in fills that were going in one end and coming out the other.

Let us know how you get on.

EnglishRose

[wannabe slinky 4]

Hi Sussie

If you still dont have good restriction and you are worried I would go back and see Dr Chris or Frederik and ask them to take ALL the Fluid out and check how much is in there, that way you will know for definate whether you have a leak or not. When I had a leak the Fluid was pushing back when they did the fill so that doesnt always mean that everything is okay. The fluid was also clear (its normally a different colour when there is a leak). I guess everyone is different.

Try not to get too disheartened you have still done well losing 2.5 stone. You may be one of the unlucky ones who needs a few fills before they get good restriction.

The reason I would suggest getting the band checked now is because I paid for 9 fills before having my band checked for a leak and its cost me a bloody fortune in fills that were going in one end and coming out the other.

Let us know how you get on.

EnglishRose

omg english rose you have done so well,and your nearly at goal,when did you lose the majority of your weight was it in the first year like they say well done hun xx

[dubgirl2010 0]

Hey all.

I'm a newbie and am in the process of making some big life changes. I've contaced a couple of places in in Ireland about gastric banding but they were way too expensive. I've heard a lot about Dr De Bruyne and Dr Focquet. Is there a difference between either surgeons?

I've not heard much about Dr Focquet but he was recommended to me by a contact person that I had emailed about surgery in Brussels.

If there's anyone that could pass on some information on packages and procedures I would be very greatful. I'm hoping to go in January as it's the only chance I have to go due to educational committments.

Congratulations to all of you who have had the procedure. Here's hoping I will have similar success in the future. Looking forward to hearing from someone x