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BANDERS UNITE ! Get to know each other chatter !

Evening guys :)

TB im glad you have an appointment for this week, i dont like to think of you in pain

Oooo bikini aye! im gonna have to go get me one of those! ive not been on SL for a little while ... i may pop in on thursday get some strutting done"

I can assure you guys that as soon as i get a yes you will all be the first to know :)

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Morning everyone, you all sound v busy. Sorry I'm not around much, I've got a game addiction going on, so every spare minute is taken up with that. On the plus side, the pc is upstairs so I don't nibble :)
Nothing much going on really, the 1ml added a couple of weeks ago hasn't made any difference to my restriction, which is frustrating because of the difficulties I have getting a fill.
Charlie got into the school we wanted, which is a huge relief, it's actually closer to us than his catchment school (go figure??) and is connected to his nursery so all his friends are going there. He's desperate to go, which is great.
Uni is back on hold, Richards firm won a huge contract on the new Forth Road Bridge which he'll be running which means he'll be travelling back from Edinburgh most days. Io when I'm on placement (50% of the time) Charlie would be out of the house from 7.30 till 7pm which I think is too much at such a young age. I was having major 2nd thoughts so it was relief to have the decision taken out of my hands.
Well I think that's about it really, the diet has it's good/bad days.
Piratess, what will you do about fills, will you have to pay for them? The E111 form is available from the post office, and I know it covers you if you need emergency treatment abroad, however I'd question if it covers emergency care after private treatment? Maybe putting a thread in the main forum would generate some answers?
Have a great day everyone xx
 
Mornin mornin :)

Nice to see you back sarah :) somtimes life just gets in the way doesnt it xxxx
I will be sure to check out this E111 thingy when i go to the consultation on the 29th may ;) ...


Ok question .... does anyone here think im a nag ????
 
Not at all Piratess, I for one think you're really nice. Has something happened to make you think otherwise?
Morning Marie and thanks Neen.

Just watched the last in the series of Vampire Diaries, don't know how I'll cope without it, esp now that Biggest Loser USA has finished :(
 
Hey Sarah ... i never got in to the vamp diaries altho have to say i do love TrueBlood ;) ...

Well to try and cut a long story short i have an online friend who ive known for about 2 years we met on a weight watchers forum... we lost weight together and both regained .. we then both tried cambridge ... then she tried slimming world as did i not long after ....
I thought we got on, shes always complaining about her weight shes just under 12 stone ... and visa versa i told her about the band and she was all for it kept asking if id spoken to my OH etc.
This morning she asked how i was getting on i told her i had a consultation at the end of may, she asked if my OH had said yes then.. i said not definate but its looking like he will ... she said great but if i kept nagging my hubby like that it would push him away! and by the way he doesnt agree with the band cos he knows people who have had problems :(

I feel really upset now! .. i wear my heart on my sleeve and somtimes take things to heart to much, but im now questioning myself ... what if thinks im a nag! .. :( ... I dont know whether to say she upset me or ignore her or what !!!!
 
Hey Piratess...have you researched the gastric wrap? That seems to be a good thing from what I've read and done by the czech team as well. That's not got a need for fills etc and seems worth checking out at least xxxx
http://www.wlsurgery.com/other-wls-procedures/136464-gastric-wrap.html

http://www.cosmeticbliss.co.uk/p/ba...band-surgery?gclid=CO-54Kqj8agCFYINfAodn1GrBw

Sorry babe, I'm confused now...your OH knows (actually knows to speak to etc) more than one person who's had a band and had problems?
Don't forget , you kind of know us, and a lot of us have not had any problems ...even then those that have (eg Jules) have still lost weight etc..
 
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I phoned Walsall Manor moments ago.. after not hearing anything about an appointment the beginning of this month.. to be told i could have an appointment on the 10th June.. and i was fine with that..

until........... :eek:

I realised id be on holiday two weeks later leaving me on holiday for two weeks on puree only.. :eek:


So i got straight back onto the phone to change the appointment to find a cancellation for this Friday @ 11am!!!

YAY! :D

I cant wait.. ive been eating more lately.. not because i want to.. because i can.. i eat to just before restriction and havent been feeling it as much lately..


Do any of you know the rough gram amounts you are consuming to feel content?

Or perhaps an example of the amounts you are eating.. i.e forkfuls? Tablespoons worth?


Marie x
 
Hey Neen ..

i have thought about the wrap but im scared i dont know enough about it .. i.e a long enough history to see how it effects people long term .. and i cant seem to find much about it people etc ...

Its her hubby that aparently knows people who have had problems .. (why would he know anything about bands??)

My boyfriend has looked into it with me and is behind me all the way .. only thing he says is if we get a loan are we going to be able to manage paying it back and still be able to afford things like taxing the car, trips out, etc ...
 
eek!! Close shave with the fill there Marie!! Glad you have an appointment for this week!
Don't really know how to answer you regarding set amounts as some days I need to eat more to feel comfortably full than others.
I think the best most straightforward way has got to be listening to your body at each meal to be honest!


Ahh Piratess.....btw is it Kirsty? I'm sure that's what you said but I have fluffy motherbrain most of the time!!

Seriously doubt if your friends husband really actually knows anyone in reality with bad band experience or otherwise...sounds like hearsay city to me my love!!

I think if the wrap had been available way back when & available in this Country I might well have been tempted you know.

In the otherwls section on here, there are a few newbie wrappers , maybe read and pm them about it x

As for me...I dunno what the deuce is happening in my innards right now. I am managing quite generous meals again.
Ages ago I emailed someone on my team about what they do for longterm maintenance...like xrays to check size of pouch and band position etc. I am getting tempted to phone and check as I didn't get a reply.
 
Yep neen that's my name ;-) ......
I did have a quick look at the plication thingy and it seems people get stuck and weight loss seems a bit slow etc I know that can happen with banding to, I know how u feel regarding if it had been available even u had surgery, I just don't think I could have it just because it doesn't give u a big picture 5 yrs would be great .....
I defo think you should get in touch and have the xray to see what's what with your pouch!

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piratess sometimes on the net things come out a bit funny or meaner than intended. or the flip side she might feel like o cack now she is gonna be slimmer than me.tbh it would eat away at me unless i asked what she meant by that...be civil and pleasent but find out her motivations for that post.....thats me anyways!

sarah yay on less nibbles and getting into the right school!
 
Evening all. I'm off to have my first fill tomorrow morning. Feeling a bit nervous about it, worried it will hurt :(
Also went into panic mode this week and have eaten far too much of the wrong stuff, I think I've convinced myself that after tomorrow I won't be able to eat again! Seriously though I'm really hoping that this fill works for me as I need a kick up the bum to get me back on track. Not looking good for my weigh in this week but hopefully will start to see better results next week and beyond! I'll report back tomorrow and let you know how it went. xx
 
Evening all. I have had a long day at work and going to London in the morning so this will be quick - sorry if I miss anyone out - not intentional.

Marie will see you on Friday as I am after you on the appointments.

Piratess sound like a touch of the green eyed monster with your virtual friend - think hard but my gut reaction would be ditch her now - sounds harsh - but she is clearly not going to have anything positive to offer you on this part of your journey.

Neen - make that call! Sarah - make a call if you think that the fill is not enough.

Mel good luck with your fill.

I have had terrible pain all day so going to bed now. So glad I am going to the hospital on Friday. Not sure how I am going to cope tomorrow. Sorry for bleating....baaaa:D

tranquil x
 
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