oh i am so holding you to that...and you are staying with me...and i will throw you a party...samm, lisa, tawna, get your party hats on, you can all stay with me!
i go to brugge on the 7th may and my op is the 9th. just a little question to ask you, on the forum when people are having problems and they are advised to see there surgeon, what happens if we have any problems? this is one of my concerns with going all the way to brugge to have it done there, its not like we can just nip on the bus to go and see him.
hi shereek i think you already replyed to one of my first threads, i was debating wheather to have the surgery in this country or go to brugge, it was yourself and gwen both saying how wonderful dr D was that made my mind up, i had already had the lap band surgery but had to have it removed last year because of complication, i dont know wheather you remember reading my introuduction thread, if not then i would like to say hi and to tell you how fantastic you have done on your weight loss.
nope not going on the cruise, have started a few new business adventures so no time for that yet, but soon if i can get these off the ground.
i would so love to meet you!
I don't know, they said I had a long bypass (1.8m). I honestly think it's to do with my diabetes (which unlike many people hasn't gone away straight after the op - I still have to take pills). I have type 2 diabetes and am very resistant to insulin, so I think when a load of insulin is dumped into my system it doesn't really make much of an impact - hence no dumping symptoms. Hopefully as my diabetes gradually recedes I'll start to feel the effects of insulin more.
Hiya Sheree, I'm 25lbs down but got my 'you know whats' at the moment so we shall see where I stand next week. Am trying so hard with the fluid but so difficult but mustn't grumble and all for the greater good!! Do you have any idea how many calories I should be taking in at this stage? I reckon I'm taking in on average 400 - 600 a day. Cheers chick!
I did have the bypass, not the band. I just find I can eat crisps/chocolate etc much too easily - I don't seem to dump (except so far on heinz tomato soup!). Things like chicken and tofu make me throw-up, but rubbish goes down just fine. Obviously I'm still eating a LOT less than I was pre-op, even on a bad/bingey day I'm probably consuming 1500/1600 cals, but I know I'd be losing quicker if I didn't have these bad days.
Hubby's not away anywhere at the mo, just gone back to work. When he's not deployed he works normal mon-fri hours in camp most of the time. It's been nice having him on leave and helping with Lola, but he does tend to get under my feet bless him, so I'm kinda glad he's back at work. From the end of June he'll be on a 9 month course in Dorset and only coming home at weekends, that'll probably be a bit tougher - but still easier than his 7 months in iraq last year.
Not sure of the date of the next meet yet, but I know a lot of people from the group are planning on going to Nadia's house (Aldershot) in a week or two for her fund-raiser for cancer thingy. Will try and dig out the details in case you're free and can make it. Lis x
Hiya
Thanks for the message. Haven't been online as much as usual as hubby's been on 3 weeks easter leave, he went back to work today. I'm doing OK. Eating more than I think I should, and still being tempted by things I shouldn't (butter, crisps, chocolate argh), all of which is making my loss slow (but steady). How's u? Didn't see you at Surrey meet on Saturday.
Lis x
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