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DizzyLizzie's Blog

A blog by DizzyLib in General

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My Weight Loss Battle

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I fit into a size 16! wooooohoooooo!

I can't believe it's been so long since I've blogged!!!   Life has been busy with my new routine, eating, sipping, sipping, eating, exercising, sipping...who would have thought but I don't mind, all the changes I've had to adapt to, as I have lost 25.9kg (57 pounds) in 13 weeks (including 2wk pre-op diet).   People are now taking notice of my weightloss but I just tell them "Yes, I've been working hard".   Today I went shopping and bought a size 16 top!! I was size 22/24 before surgery!  

Two Weeks Post Op

It's two weeks today since my sleeve surgery!!   To date, including my pre-op diet, I have lost 11.2kg (just over 24 lbs) so my surgeon and I are very happy to say the least!   I still have a week to go on full fluids. I am so over shakes, sometimes I can't even drink one anymore. I make soups which I add protein too and drink protein fruit drink, but I'm struggling now. I can get all my water in tho. The last two days I have had really bad bloating so taking some De-Gas tablets. I still don

Post Op Day 6

I haven't felt like posting since my Op as I don't have much energy for anything. Everything went extremely well, except the first night and next day I had the dreaded "what have I done" regrets. I know this is all related to some pain & nausea meds, dry-heaving and hardly being able to swallow a tsp of water at a time. Of course now I am Day 6 and feeling quite different. I'm glad I read here beforehand that so many people also have that "regret panic". I now can get down alot more water a

VSG tomorrow!

I can't believe it is finally HERE!!!!! Tomorrow 21 Jan, to arrive 7am at the hospital!   Gosh I'm getting nervous now. I'm not looking forward to the tummy pain, but I know in a week or so it will be a distant memory, just anxious to get on with my journey. Not sure if I'll be able to post afterwards but i will update my Blog as soon as I can. I know how much I've enjoyed reading about everyone else's experiences. I've lost about 12lb on the pre op diet so I'm pretty happy with myself.

Pre Op Diet Begins

After a wonderful Xmas/New Year holiday in Fiji...here I am with only just over 2 weeks to go until VSG Day!!! It's finally nearly here and I can't wait. So much so I started my pre-op diet today (early) hehehe may be crazy but there you go! I feel so much brighter about my future and so glad I've made this decision!   I will add some more comments on how I go over this time.   **************************************************************************   Pre Op Diet Day 3 I'm doing ok -

Pre Op Visit Done

Just had my pre-op visit this week. Everything is on track. I am off on my Xmas holiday on Tuesday until 2nd January. I start my pre-op diet 7th January and my op is 21st January. I still don't know how I am going to manage the pre-op. When I get that hungry I feel nauseaus and I hate that, but I know I have to do this. I'm scared about it all but I'm not going to change my mind! 2015 you and I are going to dance!!! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone here - may 2015 bring us more heal

Dietitian Visit Done

I had a great session with my Dietitian Louise today. I was pretty anxious, but feeling a whole lot better now about what is in front of me. January 21st can't come quickly enough now. I have to complete a 2 week Optifast Diet before surgery, so we come back from our Christmas/New Year Holidays on January 2nd and I start it on 6th! Every appointment I have makes me feel better and more hopeful. I don't think I still will believe it all until the morning of surgery. 2015 here I come!!!

Another Step Closer

Another Step Closer!...   I had my visit with the Bariatric Counsellor today and it went very well. I gleaned alot of information about what kind of emotional and physical things I will have to deal with post surgery, some of which will be challenging and some I look forward to very much. 21 January cannot come quickly enough. The week after next I have my Dietician Visit and then my pre-op visit with my Surgeon early December. Christmas won't be far behind. Again I can't tell you how much h

Gastroscopy Done

I had my Gastroscopy yesterday! It confirmed a small Hiatal Hernia, so that will be repaired when I have my Sleeve done. Thank goodness as it is really acting up lately! My surgeon is away on holidays from next week for several weeks so I will visit the Dietician and Psychologist during that time and I will see him again 15 December with Operation confirmed for 21 January 2015.   Another Step Closer!!!   Lizzie

Decision Made - Operation Booked

I have just seen my surgeon and he has agreed that I am a great candidate for a Sleeve...I am SO very HAPPY!!!!! As I now need to have a pre-op Gastroscopy, a visit to a Dietician and a Psychologist, he will see me again in December with a Surgery booked in for January 2015. Yes, it's a while away, but between all the pre-op visits to do, him going away on holiday and my family with a Fiji Holiday Booked over Xmas, January is going to be a good place to start for me as I know the first few w

Quality of Life

Hi, I am Lizzie and I'm 56 years old.   At present, I am waiting...waiting...waiting for my Surgeon's appointment on 2 October to discuss Gastric Sleeve Surgery. I am hoping that he will see and understand my frustration and hopelessness over my long term battle with my still increasing weight. It has really started to affect me much more physically now and in many other ways too private for discussion here at present.   I was not overweight as a child, my weight was gained after each of my

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