Hope you dont mind me tagging along for the ride...

bunnykin4u · November 13, 2007

Hi all,

I would like to join the November Nymphs (cool name btw)

I was actually banded in February this year, but to cut a long story very very very short, my prot was not connected to my band and after 6 fills and 6 months I found out. So my journey really started on 9th November after a 2nd Surgery in Brugge, Belgium.

I have been living wit this band for 8 months, and have 4.5mls in my band now for real. Please feel free to check out my older posts to get the full story, but I cant be bothere to write it all out again its too harrowing.

I was cool with my band for 3 months until it went wrong, so if I can help any of your guys with the whole liquids, mushies trnsition, just ask.

I am currently trying to rapidly adjust to having 4.5mls and a HELL of a lot of restriction when I am used to eating a whole pizza (yes, its doable even with a band if your fills dont work!)

Now I can only manage a cup of food.

I am SOOOOO pleased as you can imgine, and I have lost 7 pounds this first week.

So I hope you dont mind me jumping on your wagon to success, as hopefully I wil be travelling along with you all.

All the best

Bunny

Cambridge, UK

lindata · November 13, 2007

Hi, Bunny. Just from your short description, it sounds like you went through a terrible thing! Are you with a different doctor now?

Linda

bunnykin4u · November 13, 2007

Hi Linda,

Sadly no. they kind of have me over a barrell.

If I flew off the handle he would not have re-operated, so I had to bite my toungue. The fill's happen in London with anoter guy who SHOULD have noticed that this was obviously wrong, but didnt. So I want to have a go at him too and find out what, why etc. But if I do that, chances are he wont fill me any more, and that means I dont have anothe place to go.

A lot of places wont touch another surgeons work, and thats especially the case here in the UK when you have had your surgery abroad... a bit like "If we arent good enough in the first place, dont come to us now when it all goes wrong".

So I am kind of, rock = hardplace = rock

I am trying to get in contact with some other fill doctors, who dont charge the earth and are somwhere in my galaxy.

However, at the moment, I DEFINATELY dont need a fill. I am as tight as the ducks proverbial!

such a difference just after 4 days with the port connected for the first time in 6 months and 4.5 mls in my band.

Thanks for asking though.

I hope my experience helps someone.