Anyone know of Dr De Bruyne Chris

[EnglishRose 1]

Hi

Just a quick message to say good luck to everyone who is just about to be banded. Its the best decision I ever made. I have lost just under 3 1/2 stone since the middle of August and Im really pleased.

You will be in great hands.

EnglishRose

[THE FOX 0]

You don't need a great deal of stuff at all. They supply the gown you wear for the duration in hospital. They give you all the meds whcih includes:

Painkillers, anti-vomiting, anti-bacterial Fluid to clean after dressings come off, 5 x syringe of anti-coagulant? (stops clots) .

The wounds themselves are covered with dressings then like a cellophane cover that sticks to your skin. This is not to be removed for 10 days, you can shower the day after but no baths.

I took a laptop for dvd's and a book, the main stay for me was boredome in the hospital with no one to chat to. You will be sleepy most of the operation day anyway and wont want to do much at all. I was up and about and walking the next morning as soon as they removed the drain from my stomach. The hotel does not have british TV so be prepared to amuse yourself there, i used my laptop to watch movies online using hotel broadband which was quick but pricey for 3 days.

I am post op 3 weeks friday and apart from pain at my port when i bend down to pick stuff up or tie shoes i feel quite well. I have had no problems at all with vomiting or feeling sick. I was not prepared for the pain afterwards but its managable. The gas trapped pain took 6 days for me to get rid of. I have an appetite now and looking forward to my first fill next week. I have been on will power to not eat to much as without restriction i know i can eat probably anything but once filled it will be a different story so i will just stick to my small meals.

I have lost over 4kg's in 2 1/2 weeks and people have started to notice already if that does not help will power i dont know what does

wow thats fantastic,and thanks so much for the info,hw did you get rid of the trapped wind? :wink2:,my husband is coming with me so i shouldnt be bored,he may be, but i hope to sleep the pain away !!!!!!!,now what about the xmas festivities,i wll be two weeks post op, will i still be on liquids and will that be long vodka for starters, dry white wine for main course and champagne for dessert, that is minus the strawberry cos thats a solid,so cant have that!!!!!!!!!!:smile2:

Edited December 3, 2008 by THE FOX
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[alfie858 0]

You may be ok due to the fact you wont have had a fill, its up to how you are i guess. I went o work function last night and had 4 single vodkas with fresh orange over the whole evening and was fine. After my fill next thursday may be a total different ball game. I got rid of wind by walking and lying flat on my stomach which is quite painful but effective. It seemed to squah it and move it, maybe it was in my head :smile2:

[THE FOX 0]

You may be ok due to the fact you wont have had a fill, its up to how you are i guess. I went o work function last night and had 4 single vodkas with fresh orange over the whole evening and was fine. After my fill next thursday may be a total different ball game. I got rid of wind by walking and lying flat on my stomach which is quite painful but effective. It seemed to squah it and move it, maybe it was in my head :wink2:

Now just one more question how do i get that tracker weight loss thingy you all have on your page,im having a party on friday for A FEW close friends,the whole 5 i have told and its going to be fancy dress, the most ridiculous outfit you can find, im stuck between britney spears and a giant corn on the cob, but i say hey hell ,why not go out with a bang!!!!!!! there will be food ,booze and good company, what else do you need for a great party,:smile2:,so as you can probably tell the pre op diet is not going very good at all, but does everyone not pig out before the op or is it just me:embaressed_smile:

[alfie858 0]

Now just one more question how do i get that tracker weight loss thingy you all have on your page,im having a party on friday for A FEW close friends,the whole 5 i have told and its going to be fancy dress, the most ridiculous outfit you can find, im stuck between britney spears and a giant corn on the cob, but i say hey hell ,why not go out with a bang!!!!!!! there will be food ,booze and good company, what else do you need for a great party,:smile2:,so as you can probably tell the pre op diet is not going very good at all, but does everyone not pig out before the op or is it just me:embaressed_smile:

I did a bit but be careful if your liver is to large they will sew you back up and postpone it. The more fat you eat the more your liver swells, hence the low fat diet for 2 weeks to ensure its small. I had rump steak and chips the night before :wink2:

[THE FOX 0]

OMG has that actually happened to anyone, id be gutted and id better get myself sorted out,!!!!!!! ive only got 6 days to go n im gonna try,:wink2::smile2: do you think i can make a difference in 6 days to the size of my liver,

[TropicalLagoon 0]

Yeah according to BOSPA a 7 day liver reducing diet is sufficient. Take a look at a suggested weekly plan here: BOSPA - The British Obesity Surgery Patient Association - loads more useful info there too :smile2: Good luck Foxy x

[alfie858 0]

I didn't want to scare you Foxy, you should be ok Dr Chris is a great doctor and it is only to aid them, the smaller the easier. Just cut down now and i'm sure everything will go well. I just felt i had to warn you as that was the sort of scare tactic i needed to stop me eating crap :smile2:

[bytheseaside 0]

Hi bytheseaside, hope your feeling better today?..I am going to pack a seperate suitcase full of painkillers now after what you have said!..just to be on the safe side!..has the swelling and bruising on your belly gone down at all yet?.were travelling back on the sunday so i dont suppose those times will be the same for the trains and buses?..ill see if there is an online timetable. well at least you have been through the worst now and things will start looking better for you soon..lets hope so anyway. hope youll be saying that it was all worth it soon!?!..good luck with it anyway..Gillian x

i Gillian yeah they all apply we travelled on a sunday too if you need any info let me know i'm happy to help, i wish i had had more info on travel arrangements to be honest as i didn't find it that easy!!1

[bytheseaside 0]

can i just say that the reason i was in so much pain was because i couldn't have pain relief at all as i had a bad reaction to anaesthetic and kept vomiting i have been back at work 2 days now and it's bearable !!!.I'm still suffering with the gas which has eased off 100% since i had it but still feeling it . NO PAIN NO GAIN that's what i kept telling myself!!. i am looking forward to buying new clothes!!. can anyone tell me how to get the tracker up please? Also just a little reminder as noone told any of the people being banded in my hotel you need to take your passport with you to the hospital as they won't allow you to be operated on without it

[TC27 0]

can i just say that the reason i was in so much pain was because i couldn't have pain relief at all as i had a bad reaction to anaesthetic and kept vomiting i have been back at work 2 days now and it's bearable !!!.I'm still suffering with the gas which has eased off 100% since i had it but still feeling it . NO PAIN NO GAIN that's what i kept telling myself!!. i am looking forward to buying new clothes!!. can anyone tell me how to get the tracker up please? Also just a little reminder as noone told any of the people being banded in my hotel you need to take your passport with you to the hospital as they won't allow you to be operated on without it

No wonder you had such bad pain if you couldn't have any pain relief! - you poor thing. I'm pleased you are on the mend now though and we are all looking forward to your updates on how things progress. Good luck and thank you for letting us know about the passport thing - this is the first I have heard about that one! T x

[TC27 0]

Hi

Just a quick message to say good luck to everyone who is just about to be banded. Its the best decision I ever made. I have lost just under 3 1/2 stone since the middle of August and Im really pleased.

You will be in great hands.

EnglishRose

Well done you!! I think all of us that are about to be banded find great relief when we hear of success stories like yours - keep up the good work.!!

[TC27 0]

hi TC27,

Im being banded on the 9th december im also in the hospital for one night and then the hotel for one night, i booked the package with frderik and was advised thats what most people do !!,so now im worried too, but bytheseaside was banded on the 28/11 and is now feeling loads better ,so maybe lots of pain day one two and three maybe but surely the hospital will give you pain relief, or do we take that ourselfs,and what else might we need ,AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH, !!!!!!!!!!!!:cursing::scared2:

Hi Fox - After reading further reports from alfie858 and bytheseaside, it seems the pain hopefully wont be too bad. I know there will be pain after the op but I was just a little concerned about flying so soon after. I will have my husband with me (being banded on 27th January), so I wont have any bags to carry etc. Like you I feel I have a million questons about the whole procedure, but I have found most of the answers on this forum. Not long to go for you now. We will be thinking of you - don't forget to let us know how you get on. T x:smile2:

Edited December 3, 2008 by TC27

[TC27 0]

I was only one night in the hotel and the pain is there the next day but bearable. I did take some of the 1g Paracetamol they gave me the day i travelled but all in all it was fine. Don't worry about it.

Thanks for that - I feel much better about the flight home etc now. T x

[TC27 0]

Hi Gillian - how's your Christmas blow out going? - Mine is going way too well, I'm sure I'm getting bigger by the day!! I keep thinking about all the food and drink I love and wont be able to eat after being banded and can't stop eating and drinking everything in sight :-(

Only 55 days to go and 41 days of binging (is it only 44 days for you and your sister?) - I will have to try very hard on my pre-op diet as my liver must be huge and I don't want the risk of them not going ahead with my band. Must go the vodka bottle is calling me. T x