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Danna, why 4 weeks on optifast? HANG IN there u can do it....... If u need support or chat email me... cheers

Hi to all Aussie Bandsters, i got my surgery date booked today:clap2: October 30th....Hooray! is it normal for all my emotions to be mixed together,, ive been so excited throughout this journey up until now ive been in happy spirits , im still excited but now with the excitement comes fear, nerves and emotions,, 25 days till my life changing surgery..... :whoo:

Thanx Donna and congrats on ur weightloss so far..Any advice for us newcomers will be greatly appreciated...... Mocadiva got banded yesterday, hope all went well for her and we eagerly await for her return to the forum for an update........

<br /> <br /> Hopefully u will get a date for ur surgery really soon, maybe close to my date,, i wish u all the best and we are all here to support each other.....do u guys in sydney need to take optifast 2 weeks prior to surgery? Definetly a major event of our lives, after our wedding day and the birth of our kids,, this surgery is the birth of our new lives........

HI Chickie, thanku for the welcome... actually u were one of the first to welcome me about a month ago, okay,, thought i'll let everyone know that I start tony ferguson diet on the 16th october , The surgeon mentioned Optifast but i already had tony ferguson diet sitting in the cupboard (cause that was my next attempt at weightloss):heh: so he said i can take that but not to expect much of a weightloss with that than what i would have with optifast.......

Guys, im in Melbourne and will be banded at the epworth hospital in boxhill......

Karen, goodluck , i noticed u are having ur surgery on the 29th october, 1 Day before mine , All the best...............

Hope all goes well for u Mocadiva, keep us posted on ur progress!:whoo: just stay positive and think of the outcome... I can imagine how u are feeling . Eversince i got my surgery date ive developed so many mixed emotions but i definetly know i really want the band,,our feelings are all normal.....we must all stick and support eachother... waiting for ur update!

this is my email address if anyone would like to email and help each other overcome difficult times throughout our wls journey, ginanikodemou@optusnet.com.au this is also my MSN , i would love to keep in touch with other soon to be banders Caio

HI SHINENsta, where abouts in australia are u? im in melbourne...im 35 and will be banded on the 30th october..Good luck

Im in Melbourne, Mscas3 ive just purchased 3 books from amazon that will hopefully help me to prepare myself mentally as the big day approaches, 1. tHE emotional first+aid kit, A practical guide to life after bariatric surgery 2. Laprascopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Achieving Permanent weight loss with Minimally invasive surgery. 3. Lap Band for Life, The complete patient guide to success with lap band Goodluck on ur surgery date,, hope all goes well for the both of us...

Hi all, Updating every1 , i Saw the surgeon today and got a date for my surgery...October 30th......:whoo:Im so excited, scared and nervous all in one package! surgeon said to go on optifast for 2 weeks starting on the 16th but i got a whole batch of Tony Ferguson so he said i can take that for 2 weeks.. Im in Melbourne and getting banded at Epworth in Boxhill.......:clap2:

Hi Hilary, Im in Melbourne, just completed all assesment required for the surgery and i get a date for my surgery on Thursday 4th October,,, All the best to you......

OMG,Roxy, i know that feeling in your thighs,, i experienced it about one year ago when i lost about twenty kilos, unfortunately ive put that weight since back on and no longer experience the pain in my thighs,,,i dont know what causes it, maybe its just a reaction from our thighs cause they are loosing weight! its worth asking a doctor though, once i start losing the weight again and re experience it i will definetely seek medical advice,,,ill be interested to know what is causing ur pain though.......please let me know!

very true Monica, i also want the same wants as you,, im in the process of getting the band and am so determined to make it work! ive had my first appointment with the surgeon next friday i see the psychologist and the nutritionist and October 4th the surgeon will book my surgery date. Im so excited and cant wait! I wish all the best Monica...

Hi guys, im curious to know if someone gets cancer and needs chemotherapy, what happens with the side effect of chemo? VOMITING! and also since im on the medical side, is it true that lapbanders can never have a nasal gastric tube put down their nose and into their stomachs? i would love to read eveyones views on this topic!

Im interested to know of ur experience at the Epworth, im getting banded by Mr Patrick Moore. I havent heard of the other 2 doctors u have mentioned!

Hi Karen, Im exactly in ur shoes, i know exactly how u feel. I feel like crying at times but then i get excited that im very close to getting the band, im 5 ft 2 and at 113kg. where abouts in australia are u? im in Melbourne! i get my surgery date on October 4th......... ever need to chat email me at ginanikodemou@optusnet.com.au

Hi maccy, have u been in the fund for a year and over? thats why its costing u $3500 , health covers waiting period is one year for pre existing ailments then they will cover u... If u havent been with HBA for a year please let me know and ill switch to them and only pay $3500 instead of $12000..

This is a pre-existing ailment...i couldnt find a health fund that would cover me to do the surgery prior to the year of joining therefore im selfpaying my surgery,,It will cost me $12,000 at the Epworth Hospital in Boxhill.....If im not mistaken the Avenue charge $11,000. I get my surgery date on October 4th...

u want ur nose pierced,, Go do it! u are 29,, not old! i got mine at 35!

Hi everyone, just updating u all on my progress, today i had my first consultation with Mr Patrick Moore at his Epworth Hospital suites.... It went really well.............. Things are happening and i got appointments to see the psychologist and nutritionist on September 28th and then October 4th with Mr Moore again to book surgery date..............Hooray! After a brief introductory talk with him he proceeded to tell me im a perfect candidate for the surgery and can see me achieving great results because i have no health problems at all........ I was so nervous today and i had a very stressful morning, had to be at the hospital at 7am to see my mum off for a 4 hour difficult risky surgery to fix a leak in her bowel,,u all can imagine i was a mess, i came home from seeing my mum off and sat and cried my heart out.:think.......i made sure i cried heaps before my first consultation.

Hello, after 4months of extensive research and reading all the threads in this forum its about time i joined up.. I attended the free seminar at Epworth Hospital in Boxhill last night and today I called and got an appointment to see the surgeon this Thursday.......Im so excited but also scared cause reality just hit after i made the appointment that my decision and research into getting lapband is on the road to actually happening.............. Has anyone else been banded at Epworth by Mr Patrick Moore? I have also got another seminar booked for October 7 at the Avenue, but im not going to wait , ive decide Epworth will be the one!:whoo: Oh yeah , i got my referral this morning from my GP, i was so nervous because believe it or not i havent visited the doctor since 2004,,Thats a good thing, Isnt it! I havent been sick enough to need to go to the doctor! (thats a positive thought) but then i got really scared because the doctor ordered bloodtest and now im scared because what if i got kidney problems or diabetes or something else..:think...i know that most lapbanders had health issues prior to surgery but will the surgery happen if something is found in my bloodtest so soon prior to surgery? :help:

Hi kathm, im in a similar situation , i got my first consultation tomorrow with the surgeon, Im roughly the same weight as u, im 35 and got three kids, 15, 12 and 8. im self paying my surgery and as soon as i made the desision to go for it, i have been telling myself constantly that i can do this,,mentally prepare ur self,, i tell myself im gonna struggle but it will pay off, u must always think positive! If this is something u really want to do, u will succeed! All the best! Hopefully tomorrow i get a surgery date..

Hello, after 4months of extensive research and reading all the threads in this forum its about time i joined up..:ranger: I attended the free seminar at Epworth Hospital in Boxhill last night and today I called and got an appointment to see the surgeon this Thursday.:whoo:......Im so excited but also scared :omg:cause reality just hit after i made the appointment that my decision and research into getting lapband is on the road to actually happening.............. Has anyone else been banded at Epworth by Mr Patrick Moore? I have also got another seminar booked for October 7 at the Avenue, but im not going to wait , ive decide Epworth will be the one!