Anyone know of Dr De Bruyne Chris

Hi wishfull i cant see there being a prob cos i was talking to fellas who went back to playing rugby but not sure

Thank flirtylass, i'll take it easy and double check with frederik when i go for my fill.. i go hiking every weekend so its not as if im not getting any exercise, the last couple of weekends i have taken it easy tho, didnt really want to over do it and set myself back a couple of days.

Ah thats great u do hiking i wish i could get myself into something like that i liked and and others to do it with me im still sitting here drinking coffee and smoking dreading getting on the treadmill but my poor mum splashed out the guts of 2grand for it i better put it use but im putting it off all day but its constantly in my head if id just get on it id be grand such a lazy bitch lol

Hi Gillian,many thanks for the birthday wishes. Concerning your stitches, I dont remember mine being as troublesome as yours have been, they were okay within a week or so. The only one that gave me any concern was the port one where it was attached underneath. Even now, I still get the odd twinge, but its not what I would call painful! Ive lost 31 lbs since being banded, mostly down to sheer will-power, as I still havent reached that elusive "sweet-spot" yet! I'm hoping that one more fill will get me there, then I can get down to losing again, as my weight hasn't budged in weeks! Compared to Flirtylass, I havent lost much at all, but hopefully my next fill will change that! Hope your first day back at work has gone okay, and hasn't been too strenuous?
Take care, Kath.x

Woohoo i got on the treadmill after all only done 20mins but it was at speed of 4mile per hr and high incline all up hill if i do that 5days a wk and go to water aerobics 3days a wk im sure it'l have to do something as i do no exercise at all not a tap and i can gradually build up the walking oh and dr chris replied like i thought he said frederik will be doing the dublin clinic for some months which im not overjoyed about he said he has all my medical info and can perform the same quality as he does umm???? he also said it can take 6 to 7ml before restriction can come to some people and they can not take chance of overfill as in ireland its next to impossible to get defill and i must say i fully respect that as i wouldnt fancy a overfill so maybe im just impatient cos before the op i knew it would be a bit of a waiting game so i should stop complaining eh did i leave anything else out oh he said if u do not follow a rational diet and exercise u will wait much longer for weight loss but i defo know since getting the band i have worked damm hard i might of been lazy up to now with exercise but defo not with my diet im proud to say and with no help of the band YET but i know it will kick in soon i must say the band has changed my mentality towards food if that makes sense it hasnt stopped me eating at all but cos i know its in there i think more about what i eat and just changed my thinking made me more determined look atme rambling on once again time to shut up

Well done flirtylass. Exercise is a stranger to me too but will have to put some effort in soon I know. I am confident Dr Chris and team are the best at what they do and the treatment I received up to now has been excellent. I'm sure they do what is best but maybe it would help if there was a little extra time at appointments to explain things a bit more for people to feel more reassured about their progress and how long it could possibly take? Take care, bigsister x

Yeah if there was just a little more in the aftercare it would be great but i suppose im a little more content this eve and so happy i actually done a little exercise cos iv been on about doing it since i got the band and done nothing til now so iv made a start so im happy enough about time i got my ass moving even though i have no ass lol all my weight is on the top and oh my belly is discusting its getting wrinkly and saggy from the weight loss already i can imagine what it wil be like when i lose all the weight also my boobs are saggy as hell whats going on im only 25 they should be sitting perk lol

Hi flirtylass bet once you get into the routine of exercising you will love it.. when i go out at weekend i love the freshair i could walk for hours.. i packed in smoking nearly 2 years ago and put on almost 4 stone (plus other stuff going on) i did think about starting again just to lose the weight.. im glad i didnt tho. couple of weeks and you will be running up hill on that treadmill x

You make me feel so guilty Flirtylass with all your exercise!!! I really must make an effort! Mind you, I did go for a walk in the snow today, so thats a start, albeit a little one!Kath.x

Dear Miss Flump, I have just watched all your videos on utube, this was my favorite:Hospital experience Part 1 Video Diary #8.

I am hoping to go to Belgium in March but I am still in the beginning of my research. Can any one tell me how much they paid, recent bans ops please as it'll be more accurate!

hi and welcome fatpants!..the cost was 3950euros with bridget from europesurgery.com..we were done just over 2 weeks ago..but frederick(dr chris assistant) does a package for i think 4070euros it includes your op, all taxis and accommadation for you and an accompanying partner..it is a good deal..although frederick seems a little slow on the communication,and it seems like some people worry if it is all in place, but i have not known anyone say that it hasnt. communication is a bit sparse though. the hospitals,dr chris and all the staff are excellent, so no worries there. hope this helps you with your decision. gillian x

where are you miss flump?!..just pop in and give us a quick update if you read this! x

This is for all of you guys who had your surgery near mine. (january 19th) what are you eating now? I eat baby food for lunch, yogurts and peti filous, mashed potato.. soup and occasional mik shake (and I have developed a weird craving for bacos Bacos god knows why. Are any (or all) of you still following a soup only diet?

Hi Sanflan, we (myself and sister gillian) had surgery on 16th Jan and for the last week I have been having mashed up veg - carrot n swede, cauliflower, broccoli with a bit of cheese sauce or gravy with it. For the first time tonight, I am going to have a small amount of fish with it. So have probably been having the same sort of foods as you. Although if you have been reading gillians posts, you will see she is prepared to push the boundaries a lot further than me i.e see the turkey dinosaur, chips, curry, naan bread posts! Altho she has suffered for most of those! So maybe you are able to step up a gear to small amount of fish then bit of chicken? Let us know how you get on and hope you are recovering well, bigsister x

Hi san, yes it is true i have pushed the bounderies and suffered!..potato things (mash,chips) seems to get stuck..and hurt..i shouldnt have tried them,but i did!...my head hunger is still well and truly in place, and i wanna demolish everything i see..its tough!..i have been having weetabix for breakfast, maybe soup for dinner,actimels, bovril drinks for when i get a savoury craving. mash veg and gravy or sauce at teatime. hot
chocolate drink at night. like bigsister im gonna have a bit of yellow fish tonight with a poached egg..cant wait..ill let you know how it went down later! x