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Thank You so much for the update, great to hear life is going well for you

Great story! Thanks for sharing! Great inspiration for newbies like me.

Well done, whereabouts in Sydney are you from?

Hi Merry. I am from Southwest area close to Homebush. M happy with my progress so far. Need to lose 6 kilos more to reach my goal by next month which is also my next appointment with my surgeon and dietitian. My workmates were surprised as I had only been away for my 6 weeks leave but have lost nearly 10kilos. I feel much lighter and happier now. Hope to lose a bit more in the next few weeks/months.

Hi everyone. I am from Sydney. It's my 1st month sleeversary today!!! I feel great, able to tolerate food quite well but easily gets full though.

Hello everyone. Got sleeved 1st of July 2014 in Sydney. Starting weight was 206, current weight of 184. I am 5 foot 6, post op week 4. I am a bit concerned too as I weighed myself 27/7 and was down to 82.6kilos (181.72lbs), weighed again today and was up to 84kilos (184.8lbs). Is this normal? I am afraid I won't be able to lose more as I feel that I can tolerate more food now but I easily get full. Any advice and tips there pls?

Hi there. I'm from Sydney and got sleeved on the 1st of July at St. George Private by Dr. Ken Loi. I am looking for fellow support sleevers as well.

Has anyone tried Slim n Trim from Aldi? Tastes lot better than the Optifast milkshake.

Just got sleeved last week, 1st of July 2014 at St.George Private by Dr. Ken Loi. He is amazing!

I had my sleeve on 7/3/14 everything seemed to be going great, I was doing good on my liquid diet but I continued to get hungry so last night I slipped and ate 4 crackers, 2 spoons of rice, and I bit my husband meat. I feel so bad I paid for it last night and this morning. I called my nut and told her about my slip now I'm going crazy thinking I might get something stuck in my stitches. I'm so going back to the basics I will not do that again I'm so over it......

Same thing here. Got sleeved 1st of July and felt terribly hungry after discharged from hospital. My dietitan said I can start on a puree diet 6days post op but tried a few soft solids already which were very difficult to swallow (as expected) then started feeling really sick and weak. I still feel hungry after a few hours though and just couldn't help it. I'm trying to keep my fluids up as well. Any other tips on how I can get over this hunger phase? I started off at 93.8kg pre-op with BMI of 35, goal of 75kg in a few months. I am scared of getting the sleeve stretched and putting weight back on but the sleeve is my only hope and I don't regret doing it. Peace!

Had mine last week, 1st of July. I didn't do my pre-op diet at all and never tried Optifast as I was told 2 weeks before the operation. Had terrible pain on my 1st night inspite of the PCA that I had. Pain became manageable after an added dose of IV pain meds. Got discharged 4th of July.

Waiting to be transferred to the operating theatre!!!

So nervous I haven't started my Optifast diet and I'm booked for my 1st of July surgery here in Sydney.

July 1st is my date! I'll start my preop diet on Tuesday the 17th

Hi there. I'm curious about the pre-op diet. Cant wait to get instructions from my nurse and dietitian on Monday! Is it just a pure liquid diet for the next 2 weeks prior to the procedure?

I am getting sleeved on the 1st of July, from Sydney here. My next appointment will be on Monday, 16th of June which is 2 weeks before the surgery. I only took a good 4-week annual leave from work and a short 2-night holiday on the 11th of july post op so good luck to me. Yaayyy..

I am getting sleeved on the 1st of July, from Sydney here. My next appointment will be on Monday, 16th of June which is 2 weeks before the surgery. I only took a good 4-week annual leave from work and a short 2-night holiday on the 11th of july post op so good luck to me. Yaayyy..

Hello everyone! I'm from Sydney. My surgery date is on the 1st of July. I will be having my 2nd appointment on Monday, 16th of June. Haven't actually started eating healthy. I'm a bit nervous that I may not be able to do the pre-op diet but I gotta be positive that I can do it.

Any preparations you all have been doing so far? I just kept thinking that my surgery will be in a few months time but I haven't been really doing anything yet in preparation for the surgery. Any special diet that you have already started? Exercise? I haven't started anything yet and I'm just too scared I may not be able to comply with the required diet 2 weeks pre-op. Yikes!

Hi.

My surgery date is 1st of July but my blood pressure had been consistently high since last month (March 2014). I have had my blood test done already and everything is normal except for high BP readings.

I have been monitoring my BP at home as well it has always been on the high side.

Just concerned that I might be cancelled or postponed for the suregery until I get my BP normalized.

Anyone who has also experienced problems with blood pressure before the surgery? Did the surgeon still continue with the operation? What medical diagnostic tests need to be done before the operation?

My next appointment is on the 16th of June but would love to know your views about this.

Thanks.

Hello everyone,

New to this site, I'm from Sydney, and due to be sleeved on the 1st of July, St. George Private.

Hello there,

I have just recently signed up to this site. I love reading the topics until finally I have decided to register to this discussion group. So glad to have found it!

My surgery date is 1st of July 2014.

I'm feeling a bit nervous and excited at this stage.

I'm from Sydney, NSW.