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Oh man that's no good, I am for weeks post op and was just readmitted for low blood pressure and dehydration and I had for lites of Fluid pumped in to me and I was suffering from dehydration and I had four litres of Fluid pumped in to me. I still feel rough but nowhere near as someone who just had stones removed. Good luck your recovery and have a great new year.
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I'm 4 weeks post VSG and was getting very light headed and my blood pressure was very low (70/55) so I was checked back in to hospital and had four litres of Fluid pumped in to me as I was also dehydrated, so I would suggest to speak with your GP or surgeon to have a check up. I was also struggling to get 1.5 litres in every day, but having just been back in hospital for two days I am making it a priority. Good luck.
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I had a drain for three days post op and it was removed on the day I checked out of hospital, it's not a fun experience having it removed, but a small victory once it's out.......
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Yes, my surgeon said 6 weeks for cardio and 8 weeks for weights, so ask your surgeon for dates...
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I'm enjoying following your story BirdDog. I'm booked in for 2 December 2016 and can't wait. I look forward to your updates and journey- congrats
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Looking great BD, I got sleeved on Friday 2 Dec and am now looking forward to going home tomorrow and starting my journey. Nausea was bad but its easing as the days go by.... keep up the good work BD
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I was sleeved on Friday morning and have had nausea and vomiting since then, they say I might be able to go back to nexium tomorrow so hopefully that will improve the situation. I'm a bit over whelmed at the moment but I'll get there.
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Looking good BD and thanks for the continued updates. I'm on CPAP and I find the nasal pillow (Resmed N10) to be sensational over a full face mask. My pressures are 7min and 14high and I find this to be perfect. I'm now 131kg so I'm really hoping to get rid of my machine when I hit my target weight of 85kg. I'm being sleeved in December so stay tuned for the updates from the hospital cheers
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I have to do 3 weeks on Optifast as per my surgeons instructions as he wants the liver as small as possible. I look at this as the last diet I'll go on so I am all in....and it will get me used to the decreased volume of food for the future and will hopefully lead to a faster and less painful recovery. Good luck
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I'm in Melbourne and booked in for 2 December 2016 with Peter Nottle.
Highest weight 149kg and now 136kg, 178cm tall and can't weight for my surgery....
Looking forward to getting off the HBP medication and most of all sleeping without a cpap machine......and to whole new start at life.
Good luck to all Ozzies who are undergoing this life changing surgery and I look forward to seeing you on the losers bench
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You didn't "cheat", you made a choice. Your choice was pretty dangerous, too. You won't stretch your stomach, but you could rupture it, create a leak, or cause an infection if you continue to make bad choices like the one you described.

No judgement, it's your body. I just hope you fully understand the trauma your body just went through before you continue to make potentially dangerous decisions. Fried, breaded chicken? Is that where you really want to go less than two weeks out from surgery?

It's OK I found it and have sent a request, it's my wife account so if you see one from Natalie it's me.
Thanks
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It's OK I found it and have sent a request, it's my wife account so if you see one from Natalie it's me.
Thanks
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I know how you feel, I've always been the one they call "Big Guy" and it's not a nickname I have enjoyed, I'm also not getting great support from my family as they are focused too much on the risks rather than the return, but we're working on that.
I'm booked in for VSG in December and I have written a list of reasons I'm doing this, kids, health etc.
I've also taken up one of my great passions again, photography and I've found that having a hobby has taken away some of the reasons I consumed food just because it was there, I was bored I suppose.
So in December I will right this wrong and I have enrolled in cooking classes as well to help me make more health conscious decisions and hopefully they taste OK as well
Good luck and I'll follow your journey with great interest so chat soon
Regards
Rob
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I know how you feel, I've always been the one they call "Big Guy" and it's not a nickname I have enjoyed, I'm also not getting great support from my family as they are focused too much on the risks rather than the return, but we're working on that.
I'm booked in for VSG in December and I have written a list of reasons I'm doing this, kids, health etc.
I've also taken up one of my great passions again, photography and I've found that having a hobby has taken away some of the reasons I consumed food just because it was there, I was bored I suppose.
So in December I will right this wrong and I have enrolled in cooking classes as well to help me make more health conscious decisions and hopefully they taste OK as well
Good luck and I'll follow your journey with great interest so chat soon
Regards
Rob
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I'm in Melbourne and booked in for 2 December 2016 with Peter Nottle.
Highest weight 149kg and now 136kg, 178cm tall and can't weight for my surgery....
Looking forward to getting off the HBP medication and most of all sleeping without a cpap machine......and to whole new start at life.
Good luck to all Ozzies who are undergoing this life changing surgery and I look forward to seeing you on the losers bench
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I'm booked in for 2 December 2016, and can't wait.
I would love the details on the Facebook page if possible please.
Good luck all in December.
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And soon to be thin as well

And soon to be thin as well

And soon to be thin as well

I know how you feel, I've always been the one they call "Big Guy" and it's not a nickname I have enjoyed, I'm also not getting great support from my family as they are focused too much on the risks rather than the return, but we're working on that.
I'm booked in for VSG in December and I have written a list of reasons I'm doing this, kids, health etc.
I've also taken up one of my great passions again, photography and I've found that having a hobby has taken away some of the reasons I consumed food just because it was there, I was bored I suppose.
So in December I will right this wrong and I have enrolled in cooking classes as well to help me make more health conscious decisions and hopefully they taste OK as well
Good luck and I'll follow your journey with great interest so chat soon
Regards
Rob
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I know how you feel, I've always been the one they call "Big Guy" and it's not a nickname I have enjoyed, I'm also not getting great support from my family as they are focused too much on the risks rather than the return, but we're working on that.
I'm booked in for VSG in December and I have written a list of reasons I'm doing this, kids, health etc.
I've also taken up one of my great passions again, photography and I've found that having a hobby has taken away some of the reasons I consumed food just because it was there, I was bored I suppose.
So in December I will right this wrong and I have enrolled in cooking classes as well to help me make more health conscious decisions and hopefully they taste OK as well
Good luck and I'll follow your journey with great interest so chat soon
Regards
Rob
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I know how you feel, I've always been the one they call "Big Guy" and it's not a nickname I have enjoyed, I'm also not getting great support from my family as they are focused too much on the risks rather than the return, but we're working on that.
I'm booked in for VSG in December and I have written a list of reasons I'm doing this, kids, health etc.
I've also taken up one of my great passions again, photography and I've found that having a hobby has taken away some of the reasons I consumed food just because it was there, I was bored I suppose.
So in December I will right this wrong and I have enrolled in cooking classes as well to help me make more health conscious decisions and hopefully they taste OK as well
Good luck and I'll follow your journey with great interest so chat soon
Regards
Rob
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I know how you feel, I've always been the one they call "Big Guy" and it's not a nickname I have enjoyed, I'm also not getting great support from my family as they are focused too much on the risks rather than the return, but we're working on that.
I'm booked in for VSG in December and I have written a list of reasons I'm doing this, kids, health etc.
I've also taken up one of my great passions again, photography and I've found that having a hobby has taken away some of the reasons I consumed food just because it was there, I was bored I suppose.
So in December I will right this wrong and I have enrolled in cooking classes as well to help me make more health conscious decisions and hopefully they taste OK as well
Good luck and I'll follow your journey with great interest so chat soon
Regards
Rob
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Any update? Hope you are doing well
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