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Thanks everyone for ur words of support. Dicoyte - 3 days! I'm super jealous. Lessismore - I have dietician issues. I didn't really get anything out of my dietician appointment at all. I did speak to my surgeon about it and his response was "you don't have to go back to her" so now I am on the hunt for a new one. If it doesn't settle down though I think I will ring the surgeon Kelliv and mybigescape - I am definitely going to try this. Thankyou One_elle - so above re dietician. Thankyou to everyone for ur suggestions. I know I can do this and I will survive and it is so good to know I have heaps of experience and support to rely on. ????

Hi guys. I started opti today and have a question already!!! Both the shakes and the bars are making me dry reach uncontrollably. I held my nose and skulled down the shake only to dry heave for about 1/2 hour afterwards. Let me just say sitting at my desk dry reaching is NOT a great look. Any tips.......?

Wow! Lissa, u look amazing. I can only hope to get there too! I would be over the moon to be a size 14. Damn at the moment I would be happy with a 22!!!!! I am from Toowoomba. R u here for long or just passing through? I am so inspired by everyone's stories and the journeys you have all shared and cannot wait until I too can share my experience with others. Off to my psych appointment tomorrow and surgeon next week so hopefully I will have a surgery date to share really soon

Hi Jessk, I'm still waiting to b sleeved too. I am hoping for July sometime but that will depend on my surgeon. I applied for early release of super too and it took what seemed like forever! Be patient. It will happen. This forum is awesome.

Thank u so much for sharing ur story and pics. I am pre op, but know I am going to require plastics, so it is incredible to see. Congrats u look awesome!

Thanks Misty. I am planning on talking to the surgeon about it and yeah will probably phone her. Thanks for the info. Good luck while ur hubby is away. I'm sure u will b fine!

Hi guys. I saw my dietician a week ago last Friday, so things r starting to happen slowly. I found her to be really nice and we had a great chat, but she didn't really give me any information at all. I got one sheet with pre op Optifast instructions and she told me to come back when I was two weeks post op and that was it. So...now I'm feeling a little bit let down by the experience. Looks like I'm going to be relying on you guys heaps and heaps over the coming weeks/months! So glad I've found this forum. I have started going back thru the posts from the start (even though I've already read it) and this time I'm taking notes. Lol. Don't see my surgeon again until 26/6 and hope to set a surgery date then, so back to waiting for now.

There are just so many questions!!! I'm going to main ask about the pre-op stuff. I have done a lot of research prior to deciding that this is what I want to do, so I feel really prepared. I'm sure that will change over the coming weeks, but for now I'm really confident in my decision and just want it to all hurry up!

Hi Raylee, I too have private health, but applied for super to cover out of pocket expenses. It took ages!!! Apparently it usually only takes about 3 weeks, but mine took about 6!!! They received my application 27/3 and it was approved last Friday. There were issues as they relocated offices and now they r behind. I recommend ringing them. I rang twice - firstly to make sure my app was received and then to check on progress. I will keep my fingers crossed for u! On a different note I have my dietician appointment this Friday. I am excited!

I am in Toowoomba, Qld. Just outside of Brisbane (for those that don't know the area)

Hi everyone. Like many newbies on here I have been "stalking" this thread for about 6 months now and I must say u guys give me so much hope and encouragement. I found out today my application for early release of super has been approved, so things seem to finally be falling into place. My next surgeon visit is set for 26/6 so I'm hoping for a surgery date a couple of weeks after that! I am very excited. Jimbo, where did u get the bowl and plate from? They look great! Helen