deb1405

I was sleeved at Knox Hospital and

had no problems

Operation Thursday home Saturday back to work Monday (half days)

Operation 13/sep

Oh really? Who was ur dr? I had mt pro op with a nurse Bernadette, she was so nice and said she had seen sooo many sleeve op Patients, who have all gone so well... She was very supportive and encouraging!

I am booked for December 18th. The date couldn't come quick enough. Have you started a pre op diet?

Yes I have been 2 weeks on Optifast... Not too bad actually... Have had a couple of " lax"

Moments but have lost around 4-5 kgs! Get through this weekend ... Then it all begins! Where are u having ur surgery... Dr??

I'm preop' date=' surgery the 12th, just a few days to go. I've got 140lbs to lose so your post is encouraging. Congratulations[/quote']

I'm with you! Monday 12th will mark the beginning of the rest of my life also.... Feeling quite nervous but excited! Good luck with ur op... Xo

DOS

12/15/11

235 lbs

10 1/2 months later

11/6/12

139.9

goal weight

135

total down

95.1 lbs

4.9 lbs to goal & century club WooHoo

remember-- don't tell anyone

Oh my goodness! That's fantastic! Congratulations - I bet you feel

Amazing!

My new little niece in Melbourne who is only 4 months old has been in hospital for the past 2 weeks with an unexpected heart condition. She is being operated on tomorrow morning. Puts everything into perspective. We will be glad when the operation is over and she starts putting on weight again. She's almost back to her birth weight. Poor little darling.

Oh Kelli, a difficult time for your family, my granddaughter is only 4 months old, and I can't imagine how I would be feeling if she was unwell... Thinking of you and your family and hope for a full and speedy recovery for your little niece..... X

Update:

Weight on commencement of Optifast: 128.1kg

Weight on last day of Optifast: 123.5kg

Weight on day of surgery (26 June 2012): 123.5kg

Current weight (6 November 2012): 97.8kg

TOTAL: 30.3kg

Fantastic nessa1977! U have broken the 100kgs.... What a great feeling that would be for u! Congrats!

Hi Deb' date=' there are a whole lot of Australians in this forum. We are all over Australia and at all different stages of our journey. I am in Brisbane. Had my op on 14 August and down 22kg so far. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us. You may like to read back over some of this thread, as it can be very educational. Good luck for your surgery.[/quote']

Thank u kelliev.... Yes I have been reading past posts.... It's beaut to read about other people's experiences and successes! Congrats on ur 22kgs... That's fabulous!!! :-)

Hi Deb. I'm in Qld - going in on the 14th.....The time has flown much faster than I thought it would! Good luck

Hi ozeedonkey! We're close in dates then... Good luck with urs... Have u had a band previously or straight to the sleeve. I had a band but it didn't work very well, then it eroded into my stomach lining, which was quite unpleasant and had it removed. I vowed to myself then, I was not having any more surgery again! That was about 14 months ago now and I can't wait for next Monday! Bring on my new ME! I know this time will be my last weightless surgery because this will work ! :-)

Are there any Australian Sleevers out there' date=' Would Love to hear from you.[/quote']

Hi, I'm in melb. Having mine on 12 th nov... Not long now! Where are u? Have you had ur op?

Hi , I'm in Melbourne and booked in for my sleeve op on 12th nov at Knox. Getting a wee bit nervy but no turning back... Can't wait for the new me to be born!!!!

I'm in Victoria (Australia) and booked in for 12th Nov. have been on Optifast just over a week now and lost 4kgs! Butterflies beginning to surface, but not looking back... Can't wait to be "a new me" with a healthy and much slimmer future!

Love to hear from some Aussie sleevers... :-)

Oh really? May I ask who did ur surgery? 10kgs in 3.5 weeks!!! Wow!! Hope I can do that we'll also...just started the Optifast pre surgery program today ( 2 weeks til op)

Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement..... Is anyone here from Australia? Not that it matters, just interested...I'm sure the procedure is the same worldwide.

Oops.... That's SLEEVING!!!! :-)

Welcome aboard deb1405! Good luck on your journey

Thank you so much. :-). How successful has your sleeping been ( if I may ask) ..... Are you in aust ?

Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum. I have previously had lap band surgery with no success, in fact it went pear shaped.. much like myself!. So after some serious consideration... I have decided my life has a long way to go... and Gastric Sleeving it is. ! I am taking a step into my NEW future on 12th November.. 2 weeks from tomorrow.. Feeling somewhat nervous but at the same time.. extremely excited with what will be a NEW ME! I plan on being around for a long time after this operation.. to enjoy my gorgeous Granddaughter (16weeks today) and my Husband and Family... [...]

I am having my surgery in Melbourne Australia...

Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum. I have previously had lap band surgery with no success, in fact it went pear shaped.. much like myself!. So after some serious consideration... I have decided my life has a long way to go... and Gastric Sleeving it is. ! I am taking a step into my NEW future on 12th November.. 2 weeks from tomorrow.. Feeling somewhat nervous but at the same time.. extremely excited with what will be a NEW ME!

I plan on being around for a long time after this operation.. to enjoy my gorgeous Granddaughter (16weeks today) and my Husband and Family...

I am in Melbourne - Australia...