Anyone know of Dr De Bruyne Chris

[gillian 4]

Hi Gillian, sorry i made a mistake i will be there on Thursday 5th have surgery on Friday 6th, im doing ok with the low fat diet cant stop thinking about choc and chips tho nothing new there:rolleyes: did doc not say anything to you about your pre op diet i be afraid he wouldn't do it for me :party: how are you and big sis getting on lol x:smile:

OMG...chips and choc...i will never stop thinking of that!!..but you can still have a little bit of it after..i have my bit of choc on a friday night now..instead of every night and infact all day every day and night!..the band does nothing to stop your head choc and chip hunger unfortunatly!...but saying that..one of the things that is very uncomfortable to eat is...chips, i tried 2 of my husbands from the chippy in week 2 after op..and i was in pain..so im put off now, although it is getting easier now, i really need these fills i have booked, as apart from bread and potato things..i can eat anything now, and quite a bit of it too!..not put any weight back on though which is main thing. but hope it will get moving again in the right direction soon!..youll be so excited and nervous now, only few days!!.and this time next week youll be on here telling us all about your op..hope it all goes fantastic, i was dubious before i went,i must admit. but wouldnt think twice about having it done now,Chris,the hosp and staff are A1!..gillian x

[gillian 4]

Hi Shoes - gosh it won't be long until Friday will it? Also good luck to you Kaka!

I am having my op the Friday after you so have just started my pre-op diet. The weekend was a bit shakey but back on track now. I am still eating lots though are you? Just nothing with much fat in or fat free!!

I am very excited but nervous!

The peeps on here have been my lifeline. I am not sure I would've been so decisive without this forum.

I have been gathering list of must haves - we leave this Friday for a trip to Bruges and Brussels beforehand so I am having to be organised! My husband has been working away for 2 months and is only back Wednesday! Plus I have to pack for myself and a 7 month old baby who refuses to eat anything apart from homecooked food or pureed fruits. I don't think I will be taking my cooker with me!

-Comfy/baggy clothes

-Calpol 6+

-Cuppa Soups

-Jelly?

-The dressings from Lloyds pharmacy - Gillian did u get these I can't remember the name?

- A good book the sounds of things for the wait! (But I will probably be first in the queue the size of me!! :thumbup:)

Can anyone recommend anything else?

Thanks in advance x

hi sammy, bigsister bought the dressings they were called "opsite" from Lloyds chemist..pack of 5..i changed em for her about 5 days after and they were better than any of the expensive ones i bought. looking at your list..take a carton or two of pure apple or something, there is a LIDL there about half way between hosp and hotel if you need to buy anything like that when your there, your hubby could walk through the park from hosp to shop it would take 5 to 10 mins..take some extra tea bags or coffee and sugar too, and cups for hotel, and bit of milk or coffee mate. good idea to take some remegels or rennie too. its gonna be harder work for you as you have to think of everything for your baby too, but get plenty of rest after and take all the help you can get after..gillian x

[shoes 0]

Hi Shoes, not long now. Are you all packed? I havent got weighed for 10 days now but when I last did after 5 weeks post banding, I had lost 1st 4lbs which I am satisfied with in that period of time. Not sure what I am at the moment, but presumably they will weigh me tomorrow at the appointment for the fill - hope I haven't gained any back cos will be really disappointed if so.

My broadband connection has been really playing up for the last week and a half and so haven't been able to post much so if I don't manage it again before Thursday, I will be thinking of you as we all will on Friday and sending you best wishes. Take care and have a good journey, let us know how you are as soon as you feel up to posting again, bigsister x

Hi Bigsister, i have everything almost ready just to pack now,thats a great weight loss in five weeks your doing really well i say you will have lost more when they weigh you tomorrow, where does five weeks go its after flying,the best of luck bigsister & Gillian with your fill tomorrow, thanks for all your good wishes lol x:smile:

Hi Sammy, wont be long for you now you have your hands full getting ready especially bringing babes at least you have a nice break before hand, low fat diet is hard enough :thumbup: never mind it will be all worth it in the end the best of luck for your op Sammy i will be thinking of you lol x:smile:

[shoes 0]

OMG...chips and choc...i will never stop thinking of that!!..but you can still have a little bit of it after..i have my bit of choc on a friday night now..instead of every night and infact all day every day and night!..the band does nothing to stop your head choc and chip hunger unfortunatly!...but saying that..one of the things that is very uncomfortable to eat is...chips, i tried 2 of my husbands from the chippy in week 2 after op..and i was in pain..so im put off now, although it is getting easier now, i really need these fills i have booked, as apart from bread and potato things..i can eat anything now, and quite a bit of it too!..not put any weight back on though which is main thing. but hope it will get moving again in the right direction soon!..youll be so excited and nervous now, only few days!!.and this time next week youll be on here telling us all about your op..hope it all goes fantastic, i was dubious before i went,i must admit. but wouldnt think twice about having it done now,Chris,the hosp and staff are A1!..gillian x

Hi Gillian,i dont think i be risking those chips,all tho i will miss them,thats great you and Bigsster getting your fill tomorrow best of luck,thank you for all your best wishes this forum has been a god send to me lol x:smile:

[Can't-Weight 0]

Hi Shoes & kaka

just want to wish you all the best for next week,,, wow time does fly by so quickly, I'm not to far behind you Ladies... Its really starting to dawn on me also has the time gets nearer.... I booked the plane tickets today

I'm well nervous too, but im sure we will be fine, this is such a great place for support and encouragement..I know I wouldnt have taken the step if it wasnt for most of the great comments on here.

Just really looking forward too seeing the new me after years of being overweight..

Cheers

Cant-weight.

[wishfull 1]

Hi shoes, dont blame you not going to risk avin chips.. i havnt tried anything i shouldnt (exception 1 blue ribbon). I'm pleased with the way my way of thinking has changed since having my band. Im sure you will do great x

[wishfull 1]

Hi cant weight, your date will come round really quick.. before you know it you will be getting ready for your flight x

[mmm 0]

HI KaKa and daughter,and shoes, Have a great trip, it'll all be over before you know it, and a week after that you will be nearly back to normal. Let us know how you get on.

Big Sister and Gillian good luck with your fill, we want to find out who the bravest one is.

Edited March 3, 2009 by mmm

[flirtylass 0]

Hey everyone wel i joined the gym yesterday went in at half 8this morn and boy did i work up a sweat i defo felt the pain lol but relaxed in the steam room after it i was there till after 11 and im going to Water aerobics in the morn at 10 and have personal trainer at 12 so im defo getting stuck into the exercise think its the right time to start as well and hopefully il get a wee bit toned in areas like my legs where i dont want to have surgery gona go to the yoga and pilates classes too cos damm i feel great now after doin a bit but i went to doc there and she done urine tests and stuff says i have to start eating more cos my body is in a bad state of ketosis well i think thats what she called it she is quite worried about it as she said il start having more and more blackouts which is the reason i went to see her so guess im gona have to boost the food intake too...

[garrymcfall 0]

Hey everyone wel i joined the gym yesterday went in at half 8this morn and boy did i work up a sweat i defo felt the pain lol but relaxed in the steam room after it i was there till after 11 and im going to Water aerobics in the morn at 10 and have personal trainer at 12 so im defo getting stuck into the exercise think its the right time to start as well and hopefully il get a wee bit toned in areas like my legs where i dont want to have surgery gona go to the yoga and pilates classes too cos damm i feel great now after doin a bit but i went to doc there and she done urine tests and stuff says i have to start eating more cos my body is in a bad state of ketosis well i think thats what she called it she is quite worried about it as she said il start having more and more blackouts which is the reason i went to see her so guess im gona have to boost the food intake too...

my understanding of Ketosis is when your body starts to burn fat as fuel, as this is the way the Atkins diet works, i am not a doc but this is my understanding so i cant see what is wrong with that.

Gx

[flirtylass 0]

Yeah she mentioned the Atkins but she said mine is quite full on and its causing me to faint and be dizzy alot but sure il see how it go's

[wishfull 1]

Yeah she mentioned the Atkins but she said mine is quite full on and its causing me to faint and be dizzy alot but sure il see how it go's

Hi flirtylass im sure with you doing all this extra exercise you will be able too eat more and not worry x

[bigsister 0]

HI KaKa and daughter,and shoes, Have a great trip, it'll all be over before you know it, and a week after that you will be nearly back to normal. Let us know how you get on.

Big Sister and Gillian good luck with your fill, we want to find out who the bravest one is.

Hi mmm, I think it goes without saying that I was the bravest and pretty sure that little sister will have to agree with that. She volunteered me to go first and was persuaded by Wendy to stay in the room while I had my fill done but she couldn't see me and kept her fingers in her ears ('so she couldn't hear me scream'!). There was nothing to it anyway and she had to agree as well once she'd had hers done. According to her scales I haven't lost any more in the last 10 days but they were different scales and I suppose I haven't put any on so it's ok (sob, sob!). We both had 2mls in each, she did offer to put slightly more in but after discussing with her, we decided we would rather do it gradually and our next appointment is in only 2 weeks anyway so we'll see how we go.

How are you doing anyway? When is your first fill? Speak soon, bigsister x

[bigsister 0]

Hey everyone wel i joined the gym yesterday went in at half 8this morn and boy did i work up a sweat i defo felt the pain lol but relaxed in the steam room after it i was there till after 11 and im going to Water aerobics in the morn at 10 and have personal trainer at 12 so im defo getting stuck into the exercise think its the right time to start as well and hopefully il get a wee bit toned in areas like my legs where i dont want to have surgery gona go to the yoga and pilates classes too cos damm i feel great now after doin a bit but i went to doc there and she done urine tests and stuff says i have to start eating more cos my body is in a bad state of ketosis well i think thats what she called it she is quite worried about it as she said il start having more and more blackouts which is the reason i went to see her so guess im gona have to boost the food intake too...

Hey flirtylass, slow down!! You have got an awful lot of exercise lined up there and you do need to put some fuel in your tank for it, so make sure eat enough of the right stuff. You will soon burn it off with that regime anyway so take notice of the doctor! Bigsister x

[wishfull 1]

Hi bigsister im glad everything went well for you and gillian x