Fanny Adams

Sorry I missed this earlier, Caz. I'm at Argyle Diamonds (and sadly, no, they don't pay me in diamonds :nono:). Hey Lou, welcome! Schmack is right - the docs like to sneak up on restriction gently. If they fill too fast, your stomach will rebel and you'll get stuck and PB lots - not a nice feeling. Hang in there - it will come! Welcome Tegan. I was done by Stephen Watson too - maybe I'll see you in the waiting room one day . It is more effective, Lou. It's hard at the beginning to pace yourself, because we want so badly to lose the weight. But we all know, having been told over and over all our "fat days" that the healthy way to lose is slowly and steadily. That's why I got the band. I knew that I had to restrict my eating for at least 2 years if I was going to reach my goal and there is just no way I could face 2 years of dieting on willpower alone! The Hunger Demon would never have let up and 15 years of trying had proven to me that I couldn't defeat him on my own in the long run (short battles, yes, 2 years - no way!) So I got a secret weapon in that battle and guess what? Two years later and that Demon has been SLAIN!! :tongue2:

You go for it, Danni! One of the things I love about the band is that it is possible to get back on the wagon again, after having fallen off, and to keep right on going. Good luck and feel free to ask any questions :tongue2: PS: Don't forget that 25kg is a WONDERFUL achievement and proof that you can do it!

That's what I was thinking!! And I was wondering how the hell you crochet one of those! I worked it out eventually... not that I'm slow or anything :tongue2: Me too!

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. I'll be in hospital for 7 days - apparently with all the extra work, it's going to be a pretty severe trauma and recovery will take a while. Oh well - "we must suffer to be beautiful" as my mother (and Hans Christian Andersen) would say...

I just read heartfire and Kat's posts and both times was thinking "la-probes - what the heck are la-probes??" It took me ages to read it as "lap-robes", LOL! Never heard the term before but I can figure it out...now! :smile:

Thanks Mimi. I just re-read the thread myself and it's fun to see how the excitement has been building. I also realised that I had forgotten to say that I discussed my boobs further with the doc and he has agreed to put in the implants now. It feels like all the weight that I've lost since our first consult have come off my boobs and the E cups are really baggy now (down to a DD at least, more likely a D). That means that after he does his cutting and dicing, I'd have been left at a C at most and I DON'T like that idea. I figured if I had to go through all the pain and all the cost (especially down time at work, as I'm a contractor and if I don't work, I don't get paid), it would be silly to do that and know in advance that I won't be happy with the results. So he's putting them in and we're aiming to have me back up to a DD to E, only with the girls up where they belong, instead of flapping in the breeze like empty socks when I take my bra off.

ROFL!! As always, Jachut, you make perfect sense and I love the way you tell it like it is! Thanks mate. I'm going to keep aiming for my eventual goal of 65 (after the op) and see how happy I feel then.

Time to ressurrect this thread, as I'm only days away from surgery. I didn't lose all that I was hoping to, but my lapband doc says that's a good thing, as I'm already below their recommended goals for me and that the surgery will take off another 5kg. My personal goal was 70kg, so I would end up at 65kg after the surgery has settled. My lb surgeon says I should be at 72kg at the end, so I'm almost at that now and the surgery will take me under the 70kg mark for sure. I dunno about the lb surgeon's numbers. 72kg is a BMI of 27 which is still considered overweight in most BMI charts. I had a big discussion about it with him on Monday, when I had my fill out for the op, and he says the latest research says a BMI of 27 gives me the best chance of a long healthy life... I dunno... I don't mind where I'm at now (except for the loose/saggy skin and droopy boobs) but I can still see lots of room for improvement. I'm kind of hoping for Lellow's result - that I'll continue to drop just a little after the op to get to my true goal. Whatever, ready or not, the op is coming up on Monday and I'm going for it!

Yay for you, Lellow! I'm coming right up behind ya! I've got my op with Dr Allbrook next Monday and I'm hoping to do as well as you have from it.

Hehe - my honey is a skinny white boy and man o man, "surprising" is an understatement!! :thumbup:

Hi everyone I'm getting a bit nervous now - only 1 week to go until my PS operation! I get all my fill taken out on Monday, which I am very glad about as it really has been way too tight this last month and has been very uncomfortable. I've been struggling through, wanting the weight loss but of course have fallen into the old trap when the band is too tight of moving to slider foods, chocolates and icecream, coz that's the only thing I can tolerate. I would have had it loosened but I've been away on site every week and haven't been able to get in to see the doc, so just been "toughing it out" till now. I really hope I don't suddenly pig out to the max once all the fluid has gone - scared about that :thumbup: I'm really hoping to hit 72kg by the day of the operation. Not quite sure where I am at right now - I was 73.9kg on Monday but I've been at site all week. Hopefull I'm down to 73 and honing in on that 72 goal... *chews fingernails worrying about the big op*

You ladies make me sad . I have plans on getting one of our huge bird-eating spiders, which grow to about 6" to 8" span, to keep in a terrarium :thumbup:. Anyhoo... sorry I haven't posted in so long. I do stop in to read now and then, but I don't have my laptop up on site any more as the connection was just too sucky to tolerate (I've been reading LOTS!). While I've been home for 3 days on weekends, I've been flat out like a lizard drinking!! For example, yesterday I was wielding an oil paint brush and Allen key, putting together our new outdoor suite. It's an 11 piece suite in ironwood, and I had to unpack, oil, rub down and build every piece! I am teh QUEEN of the Allen key, baby!! Chris was busy at the same time, playing Tonka Trucks with a hired excavator, turning over the soil so he could dig trenches for the garden bed foundations: And before anyone says anything, yes, I know the fencing isn't very attractive but it is brand new and was put in by the developer who subdivided our plots, and would cost thousands to replace. We thought about covering it up with bamboo or twig fencing but decided that we wanted other things in our budget more, so we're going to live with it and just cover it over with greenery. Today's project was to take the flower bed outside the dining room & kitchen from this: To this!! While Chris got to play with his new cement mixer (so from Tonka Trucks to mud pies!!): And then dig more trenches! PS: Isn't my man simply gorgeous! I love that photo of him - no way he looks his age of 51!!

Well done fgallant!! You're over halfway there and I'll bet you're feeling 100% better already! Keep up the good work and you will reach your goal. Congrats also to xxlaneyxx! Doesn't it feel great closing right in on goal like that! You'll be there before you know it!

I see your Sound of Music and raise you a: "Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!" Come back, Tap!

Sorry Taps... I'm pretty busy these days and don't have good internet connection in my room in camp, so hard to post at night.

No, you didn't miss any news, Taps. That was the first I'd posted about it. I've actually been officially unemployed for the last month and was starting to get a little panicky over the 3/4's of a million debt I'm in with 3 mortgages... eek! But all is rosy again in my world :cursing:

Hi folks. I'm still here and reading occasionally but SO busy that I haven't had time to post much lately. I've been in my new house for 2 weeks and all unpacked now - it's looking really nice too! Just started back at my old job in Argyle Diamonds and flew up to site last night, with today being my first day. It's so nice to catch up with everyone again and really gratifying to get so much positive feedback from people who have missed me and my work :cursing:

Well it hasn't happened so far - as you can see, I got no replies to the invitation post I made in August :thumbup: Oh well...

Good luck to all our new bandsters!!

You'll find that the 3rd day is the worst and everything should get better after that. As Linny said, try pressing a small cushion or pillow onto the wound area to brace it, when you feel a sneeze coming on. If you haven't got one handy, even just the flat of your hand will help.

How are you feeling today, DaniRae? I found the third day was the worst, as that was when the anaesthetic had completely worn off but I was still really sore from the op. Every day after that, it got better but the port pain hangs around for quite a while, but very localised. Walk as soon as you can stand and as much as you can, especially after meals (even liquid meals!) It really helps with the gas pains and will gradually build up your tolerance for walking. Just do laps around your loungeroom or walk to the letterbox and back, if that's all you can manage at the beginning - every little bit helps!

Well according to the doc, they won't be small implants!! I told him I wanted my E cups back again (only sitting in the right place) and to achieve that, I'm going to have to go for the 400ml implants. I "tried them on" inside my bra and OMG they looked HUGE! Not 100% sure I want to go that big, but it did only properly fill up my baggy bra and that was what I asked for. It's weird to think that when I bought this bra, it was way too small and gave me that horrid double-boobage line. I had to wait a couple of months after buying them before I could wear them and now the cups are only half full *sigh* Not buying new bras at this point though - will wait till after the op and get refitted properly.

Good luck, DaniRae!! It's a long haul but so worth the effort - hang in and you'll get there!

*does the Happy Dance* It's been 2 months shy of 2 years and I have passed the biggest milestone that I set in my mind! I am only 10kg short of goal and I'm going in today for my final consultation with the plastic surgeon before my op in December (which will be at 2 years out, almost to the day). I'm so excited and thrilled to have come this far - best thing I EVER did for myself, without doubt!

I'm off for my pre-op visit with my plastic surgeon, to finalise the details of what I'm having done. I only have 6 weeks to go now, so getting really excited!! I've lost even more weight off my boobs, so I'm going to ask him about some small implants. I don't want little boobs!! I still want my honkers (would really feel something was missing without them), I just want them to sit up where they belong again, instead of these deflated old balloons flapping about on my chest *shudders*