judych

thats a lot of repair. . was the procedure still done with a scope?? or a bigger incision?? i hope you are feeling on top of the world real soon.

./..lol.. not the hospital that you are having the procedure in?? no... you said local hospital? like the hospital we have here.

im thinking of you... hope it went o.k..

you too Kim... and good luck with your week's dieting.... i wonder if i have to diet at all?? that, plus painful shoulder, slippage of band and no weight loss are on my mind all the time now. lol. i guess everyone goes through it . So... your super is funding the surgery?? it sounds like youve had quite a battle getting to this point... is that right?? weve been retired for so long now that super wasnt compulsary when Ray was working. i hope that you have a good day at work. what is your job??

im sure that wont hurt you... dont beat yourself up over it. i reckon a lot do slip up at least once.

can i ask?? what sort of pudding mix do you use to add to the protein shakes?

wow your mum has done a fantastic job ..... thats very impressive. how much does she want to lose.?

thats just crazy... where do they get their reasoning from?? so you have had knee surgeries? ive had two as well.... i wonder which will be worse?/ knee replacements or lapband?

you didnt get to see a dietician at all??

wow... two days to go.

lol... thats true..

do you have far to travel?? im a couple of hours away from the hospital wherei will be done...

....and what a wonderful birthday present to be through the surgery and looking foward to your new body. its great. wish it were me. lol. im not sure yet.

Karen.. what date are you again??

good. keep u posted... what time are you scheduled??

and all the best of luck for you as well.. look forward to hearing from you after the event..

are you still in the hospital then?? not getting much sleep by the sounds of it.. its nearly 8pm here in australia. thats pretty hot for you...goodness me. no wonder you arent sleeping. im so glad to hear that your kittie is o.k. is it a girl?? whats its name?? i have a cat and love her to death. lol. thats just so exciting about your weight loss. are you seeing much diference yet? i imagine you would be though... thats a lot. how long were you on your pre op diet? was it very strict? icant quite remember your posts, although im sure i did read them.

so your dr has you on testosterone?? thats great .

hello Kim , its just so good to see another aussie on here. although i must say its been a brilliant forum for me so far. i guess when it comes down to issues like we have, countries are all the same.... and so are the people. its good to meet you. o.k..so you are near Brisbane?? i love that city. ive been through it a couple of times, we have a family member who lives in Eleanora which is near Coolangatta airport. Ray and i often go to Coolangatta for holidays. So you are in hospital in the morning? is that right? im assuming that you are on computer now.. we are on practically the same time zone. we have an hour ahead of you though, but its not much. Has it been hard for you leading up to your surgery then?? boy oh boy... some drs from what ive read here have put their patients on strict diets. i dont know how i would manage that without a band. who is your dr?? my dr will be Dr Wilkinson. WAs it hard for you to get the referral?/ im about 4 stone overweight... my height is 5ft 5in. If it wasnt for my arthritis ,which is crippling me in my feet, hips and knees after many surgeries, i dont think the referring dr would have given me a referral, she didnt say anything but im thinking my BMI is only 30.... its the chronic condition of my joints that got me through. im hoping that it wont take all that long for me to lose the weight... but then i dont know really. I see dr wilkinson next wed... the 7th. i held out with the appointment because we had a family visitor staying and it was too difficult for me to get to the dr. WE live right down south in TAsmania. ..nearly the furthest point you can find on the map. lol. its; a beautiful place, we live on the water, looking out to the sea towards the east. Its a small town with not many amenities and we have to travel on a not so good road to Hobart to see the specialist etc etc. so, its a biggie for us. we dont like being on the road much. anyway, im so glad i found this forum. ive made so many notes... ive got plenty of questions for the dr when i see him next week. l i hate going and not being prepared., How long did you have to wait until they got you into surgery?? wilky has his own lapband clinic. i dont know what sort of waiting list he has... i hope its not long. Which specialist do you have?? are you going to a clinic or into a hospital?/ what time are you booked in for?? If you like i can email you privately. if you want to email me privately my email addy is with my details... you can see it there.l its so good to see you on here..... keep posting. im waiting with bated breath to see how you get on. Did i see you say that you had to have vegemite in hot water?? i love that. did it help you?? it sounds like you went through some tough days leading up to surgery. i certainly will talk to a dietician. thats for sure. Did you get a chance to do that?? i dont know the protocol yet. i will let you know. o.k. ... now ive written a book id better get off here... 'bye for now Kim... all the best for tomorrow.. .which is friday. are you in only for the day?? let us know.... sending you big hugs now. judy

and i agree.... totally. i dont watch those shows either . in every way they are demeening and i hate that. iont know how people can even expose themselves to it. its the lowest form of entertainment there is.

hi... another Aussie here?? hey there... lol.. im in TAsmania... good to see another 'mate' here. im wondering if i will have to have a pre op diet . dont know until next week about that. ARe you where they are having all the floods now?

oh boy... i agree with you. how did this lady get through all the pre op evaluations i wonder?? you are right... she is a really bad ambassador for lap banding. i have a sneaking feeling that there are a few out there who have the surgery done thinking that its a magic pill of some sorts... that they can miraculously still eat those foods but somehow it just doest register. totally out of touch with reality. i bet they never got onto a forum like this and really read up and wanted to know the truth of it all. its up to us now to prove how wrong they all are.

yep.. there is. i should send a pic of me twenty five years ago. i had no major weight issues then but than i didnt have joint replacements plus arthritic feet either.. lol. i would love to be able to get back into bathers again.. i just love swimming. this is the first two years in a long time that ive just been way too self conscious. before i would pick my times and swim privately.. and now i cant stand the look of me in bathers so i dont go at all.

awww.. thats so sweet... and there you go.... im waiting to get there a well. lol.