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Hi Rache...very informative post. Good luck with the solicitor and have a good rest while you are on holiday. I am sure things will start to click into place for you again.

The band does work but it is about making changes in lifestyle and eating habits which applies to ALL wls.

For me I am having to pay more attention to what my pouch is saying rather than fight against it. If it is screaming it is tight then I go very easy. I find if I am feeling less stressed and relaxed like this morning then I can have a little less restriction but to be honest I am finding I am not feeling hungry as I did before my last fill. It is weird. I feel that without the band and without making those changes that I have then life would be so much different now - in fact I really do not want to think about where I would be now.

tranquil x
 
so true TB. It's only when we reflect back that we see how many changes we've made from when we began.
Maybe that's why I've stayed the same as many of the changes I've made are now second nature. The chocolate monster still creeps in as does the eating even though I'm not hungry.
The amount of fat I now consume is massively reduced as when I have this I wake up choking at night, so now my brain is going off those types of foods, hopefully one day the same will apply to chocolate!!

Doctors today ref hip, then off to help my mum with her telly issue, will slip in a cycle this afternoon or this evening when my girls are watching HP at the pics.
Am managing to keep up the cycling while I'm off, but it's only day 3 so I'm not that saintly :D

Have a great day everyone xxxx
 
Morning, hope everyone is well. I'm just waiting for the shopping to arrive and then me and Charlie are off to Glasgow on the train.

I'm quite shocked to discover the reaction my body has had to that bug/fill, and not keeping anything down. I've been sipping fluids pretty constantly but yesterday I noticed that I was rarely going to the toilet. So last night I purposefully drink 1pt of squash in an hour, normally this would have me running to the loo every 10 mins but I didn't need to go at all, on top of this I haven't been for a poo (sorry tmi) for a week (I went to take some lactulose last night but had none left). I don't know if this is linked, but my period is also late. So it's been quite an eye opener, I'm still trying to keep up the fluids, I hope my body gets back to normal soon.

Rache good luck at the solicitors, let us know how you get on. TB your meals always sound lush, I want to come and live with you ;o) x
 
Hi Sarah

It sounds like you are dehydrated which isnt nice at all, get yourself some rehydration drinks but if it continues you may need to see your GP. Dont let it drag on xxx
 
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Another lovely day in Scotland... it won't last! I got sunburn yesterday doing 4 hours of ironing in the garden!!! - so won't be out in it for long today but I'm enjoying my weeks hols and pottering in the garden.
Hope everyone is ok and coping well.
Got my 1st post-op appt with nurse today...have started to feel hungry :( It'll be good to start pureed food. MMMmm mashed potatoes and gravy!
Yum.
 
Hello everyone, Toto this weathers fab isn't it?

Well when I went for my last fill I got chatting to a lovely lady who was there for the same reason and it turned out we live pretty close, so today we met up for soup and a cuppa. It is so nice to meet someone that knows what you're talking about, which cheered me up as I'd had some rubbish news earlier in the week.

Rache how did you get on at the Dr/solicitor? x
 
Sarah Metcalf said:
Well when I went for my last fill I got chatting to a lovely lady who was there for the same reason and it turned out we live pretty close, so today we met up for soup and a cuppa. It is so nice to meet someone that knows what you're talking about, which cheered me up as I'd had some rubbish news earlier in the week.
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Thats fantastic Sarah and you are right, no one quite understands what its like to be a bander like another bander.

I'm lucky to have Rache in the same city as me :D x
 
Second fill for me today, hoping it's 'the one' as I've been hovering around the same weight for several weeks now. Hope everyone is well x
 
Hi all

I am not feeling too well at the moment hence the lack of posts. I am at the hospital in the morning and hope they can tell me what the situation is with regard to the lump which is getting noticeably bigger. Plus it is living hell at work. Will post more when I am feeling up to it. Just not in a good place right now.

Keep the faith.

tranquil x
 
Hi T.B, I hope that the hospital has some answers for you and that you are feeling better soon.

love and hugs
Rebirthxx
 
tranquil_butterfly said:
Hi all

I am not feeling too well at the moment hence the lack of posts. I am at the hospital in the morning and hope they can tell me what the situation is with regard to the lump which is getting noticeably bigger. Plus it is living hell at work. Will post more when I am feeling up to it. Just not in a good place right now.

Keep the faith.

tranquil x
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Hi TB,
I hope everything goes ok at the hospital today and you get some answers. And I'm sorry your work is bad again- I thought it had all resolved re: Ming :) Let us know how you get on xx
 
Hi folks. Well it is official - it is a hernia. I saw Dr Hartland today. I saw him at my very first appointment at Walsall Manor many moons ago. I was a bit miffed that I was not seeing Mr Mirza but he was much better. He explained about the hernia, how they occur, surgical options, etc. As I am not in a great deal of pain with it they will probably repair it early next year. If I get any change in symptoms I have to ring and tell them and they will look to get me in earlier. My dad had a strangulated hernia that nearly killed him so I am going to keep a watch on things. I feel relieved it is not something more serious.

I talked to him about how ill I have been feeling lately and he said it was down to stress and overwork. I told him of my plans to go to Jamaica for a month. He said it was the best thing and I would not need a defill to travel. He said there were a lot of myths about the band and flights. He said I could expect to feel a lot of restriction and probably would not feel like eating on the flight but it would not be a problem once I had landed and acclimatised.

We then went on to discuss my current restriction. I told him about my vomiting episodes. He said my level of restriction was in the yellow zone i.e. green means fill needed and red is over restricted. Yellow is able to eat three meals a day, feel full after meals and not suffering heart burn, vomiting etc. I agreed with his assessment. I am managing at the moment - some days I am so tight it hurts - usually when very stressed - other days I can manage more food wise - but not too much. I need to give myself time to find a level - and try and reduce my stress levels because it is not helping me to get into a pattern of stable weight loss.

I feel really exhausted tonight. Things are catching up with me and I really need to make some space to relax.

I need to find some way to deal with work stress - easier said than done right now. It would help if there could be some certainty on the Ming situation - having talked to her tonight there may be some movement in the next few weeks.

I felt comfortable about today. I really did not need another fill and to be honest given timinig if I need another it will have to be after my holiday. I need to be vigilant about what passes my lips, keep up with the exercise but most of all get some rest and learn to relax:cool:.

tranquil x
 
Sorry to hear about your troubles TB, hope you get everything sorted soon x
 
mellyb28 said:
Sorry to hear about your troubles TB, hope you get everything sorted soon x
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Thanks mellyb. I feel a little better today. Decided need to put my best foot forward and just keep going. I think about how I was a year ago and how I am now and the change is amazing. Another year on who knows:D.

tranquil x
 
Your so positive TB and its lovely. Even when you're facing some difficult times, you can count your blessings and its a useful skill! I have done nothing but stress and whinge this week about my band and I'm going to count my blessings too :) I'm glad I've had it done..I just need to build on my confidence with it which I am doing slowly.
When do you go to Jamaica? That'll be a nice break for you. xx
 
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