donna15

I am not scared at all to go into surgery. I wasn't with the band and I'm not with this. The way I see it, if I die on the table I won't know, and if I don't get my weight and susequent health issues under control, I'm going to be on the coroners table much sooner than necessary.

I wish I'd known about the sleeve at the time I went looking for help. I initially went in wanting a RNY, because my best friend had such great success with it (albeit with some major and ongoing complications.....she had hers done in 2004/5? and is still having recurrent issues with hair loss in cycles, chronically low in one nutrient or another and still has such hellish issues with dumping that I'm glad they talked me out of the RNY), but I just wish I'd known about the sleeve option.

My surgeon said the whole sleeve-on-it's-own came about actually in WA where I lived at the time because so many people getting DS lived remotely. I don't know if that's exactly right, but dang, why didn't MY GP know about the sleeve and offer me that option, instead of talking me into this stupid god awful band? I loved it until I started getting fills and then it just went to hell in a handbag from there. I hate this thing and have hated it for almost 4 years and I can't wait to get it out......although I want it as a souvenir! I figure people with gall stones get to keep their stones in a little jar to show all and sundry....why shouldn't I have Agnetha (my band) for the same? God knows she cost me a fortune and hasn't been worth a dime of it! I just want to keep it in a jar on my bedside table, as a reminder of sorts.

The more I read and watch vlogs about the sleeve the more I feel I will be able to make it work and not need the DS portion.....but I like knowing that the DS is there, IF I need it. My surgeon is one of the last in Australia doing it, and the only one I know of in Victoria, so count my lucky stars I guess.

Cheers!

I had the band in for 4 yrs my dr has just started doing the sleeve my partner and dr both want me to have the band again I say no way so I am booked in for sleeve I got my way lol I too wish I had known about the sleeve 4 yrs ago when I got band I did lose alot of weight with the band 119kg to be precise but i then lost my dad fell pregnant had her and during labour had a slippage from then on it was hell after losing dad i started to not care had all fill taken out then the slippage i put up with it for nearly 2 yrs and ended up putting back on 70kg of what I lost I can now say since band removal I have lost 15kg again I cant wait for the sleeve in April when my health fund is up

OMG! I'm so glad I found you guys!! It's been so hard to find Aussie Sleevers out there!

Let me indroduce myself, my name is Mim and I'm from Sydney. I have already had an appointment with Dr. Craig Taylor at Crows Nest and was booked into surgery for the 15th October for a band. I originally wanted a sleeve and he recommended the band to me because I think he saw how daunted I was by the sleeve, anyhow I freaked out and cancelled the band and after thinking and lurking around forums I decided that I may book myself in next year for the sleeve. It just seems that people are generally happier with the Sleeve. I decided to book next year because at the moment work is very busy and I can't get the leave that I need for the surgery.

I'm glad to have found you all and look forward to picking your brains about everything sleeve!!!!

hi there is also a Facebook page for sleevers and one looking at it im in there are lts from sydney in it the address is https://www.facebook.com/groups/162574350511311/

Hi I'm new I'm din Newcastle nsw I haven't had sleeve yet waiting till health fund up in April booked for April 23 next yr

I can't seem to find it

I I'm waiting on getting the sleeve done and I'm from Newcastle nsw Australia how many others are from Australia here?