Annie71

Hi Katie, it's Annie you reponded to my thread about the type II diabetes,thankyou...Your achievments have been great I'm so happy for you. I know for me it has been the last straw for me with my diabetes and having to turn to insulin injections it made my decision to go forward with having the lap band.

I am an Australian and I live in Perth WA. I could not see where you are from, and I am not far off my 38th birthday. My op is actually 3 days before my birthday.Happy Birthday to me lol.I'm just thinking well it's the first day to the rest of my life so that is a good thing even if my birthday is so close.I am Happily married and I have a 10 yr old son.

I'm feeling quite nervous and would love to be able to share my experience with some one else who is travelling a similar road.

I hope to chat to you again soon thankyou again. Take care and good luck.

Annie

Hi Lellow, I just wanted to say you look great. I'm going in for surgery with Dr Watson on the 11th of May at SJOG's Murdoch an I really look forward to my journey. Who was your surgery performed by? You are an inspiration...Thankyou

Annie...

Hi Nat how are you going? I have a question for you regarding multi vitamins, did you take tablet form or liquid and what brand etc did you find to work the best for you? I'm on the search at the moment before I go in for my op. I'm on Swisse women's multi but they are rather big and to be honest I'm just a little concerned to say the least that they could be a problem to swallow. But i haven't come across a liquid multi that covers all vitamins...What did/do you use?

Thanks Annie

Hi Tegan How are you luv? I'm doing ok I'm now 9 days post op and still tired ad I've had a few issues with the sliming and a couple of sessions of gagging/vomiting. But overall everything is still travelling as smoothly as possible. I'm still trying hard to keep up fluids, I just don't have much urge for anything food or drink. I must say I do love the fact that food now does not rule my life...

How is everything treating you? I hope you are well take care Annie

Hi Tegan I'm still on the clear liquid side of things.I've no urge or want for food still at this point 3 days post op which is great. I'm just concerned at the moment with keeping up with my fluids and not getting dehydrated. I still have the gas issue which is at times painful and I am still very tired, and my throat is still sore from the tube. But when I have something other than water I've had jelly, custard and optifast shakes not that I can drink much. I had my meds this morn an by the time I had them I was to full for a Bfast so to speak lol...

I was given a book on gastric lapband surgery and in that it had all of the time frames 4liquid and mushie and solid foods. Over a period of a mth I should be back to solids. But every1 is different and I'm not pushing my boundaries. I am scared to death of vomiting and don't want my band to slip so I'm taking it really slow.

Anyway how is your weight loss travelling, did you do a preop diet etc? When do you go for your first fill?....

Hi Tegan, I'm Annie and I too am from Perth WA. I just had surgery on Monday the 11th of May with Dr Watson. Who was your surgeon? I'm still getting into the swing of things I came home yesterday and I've been pretty good, just tired and having a few problems not being able to burp. I noticed you had your birthday just prior to your surgery mine is tomorrow 3 days after lol... Happy Birthday to us...Anyways congrates to you and I hope things go well.

Annie

Hi William, just thought I'd pop in to see how you are travelling along...All is great here I'm still on the loosing side of things and life is great. Hope you are well and that you too are doing great.

Take care Annie

It's funny the difference there is in what each doctor recommends. We were on clear fluids for one week then mushies second week and now smalll portions of solid foods maily protein but still already solid food at 2wks. Weight loss has plateaued for a couple of days but all feels gr8. Now we are just looking forward to our fill. My hb is next Friday the 5th mine the following, so that will be interesting.

Anyway it's lovely to chat with you please keep in touch if you like would love to hear how you are going...

Take care Annie

LOL you found my page...I was thinking the same about photos but still feel a bit shy about it yet, maybe a little later lol...

I always wondered about wether I would loose the weight with just my hb having it done as I was the hesitant one. My hb was getting it one way or another I think. I had a friend who had the lap band procedure about 8 or so years ago, and she went thru hell in the first few mths. It really put me off. But her surgery was with the origainal of all lap bands and there was a few issues with that one.I suppose they have really fine tuned them now and even again in another ten years they will have changed them again...Technology it's a fantastic thing sometimes.

Thanks for your reply Nat. And I certainly have read and heard lots of great things about Dr Watson. Everything at the moment is running fast forward towards my op and I'm just trying to finalise an endocrinoligist to help me through with my meds, I'm on a few bits and pieces when it comes to my medication as well as insulin injections. This I am hoping will soon be a thing of the past once my surgery is done. I feel like my minds in a spin. I just want it done now...Does that make sense??

It's fantastic to hear that you are off your meds and are feeling so healthy, congratulations...

I too am looking forward to that feeling...

Thanks again

Annie

Thanks Lellow,

Thanks for that... I know I have problems with my iron levels so I will certainly look into the Clements Iron liquid. I've also been having Berocca . It's hard to find everything you need in just one product though.

It's great that you are able to eat so well without restriction and still have the fantastic results you've had, good on you...

Wish your wife all the best from me whether she has it done or not it still is hard either way. And like you said 60% band 40% head it does take a lot of work. The psychological side of things is weird thinking you can still fit in a big plate of food when you are hungry and when you get down to it you can't even get down a 1/4 of it...I think my band is just great...I'm loving me a little more every day...And that's got to be a good thing...

Take care Annie

Hey Tegan - That's ok, the weight will start to move again and I do think that the liquid faze is the jump start to that happening. I'm down a total of 15kg now and wow that feels great. My friend hadn't seen me in 2 wks and she was so excited when she saw me. Funny cos you know you have lost but not how much until you take photos an put them side by side...It's great. And to get the comments too...Talk to you soon Take Care Annie

Hi again William, I know exactly what you mean by 1000 characters not being long enough LOL...Sounds like a great way to do it. Like I said hadn't heard of it before but will ask my doctor at my first check up on the 10th of June. Just for curiosity sake. All is good here my husband and I are both at that same point as you mentioned could eat anything, but it's so not worth doing it. I have to admit the fact that we did this together is wonderful especially for the support. Although it is amazing the differences we are noticing in how long the healing process is taking for us both. I have type II diabetes so my process is taking a little longer but the results already are amazing and I am off my injections...Woo Whoo I gotta be happy with that...

Hi Lellow I just wanted to ask you about multi vitamins??? Did you have problems swallowing them after the op or did you turn to liquid multi vitamins?? Im taking womens swisse multi's at the moment but they are very big and I'm just curious about it. What vitamins-brand etc did you take? Any help here would be great...Thankyou Annie

Hi Nat I'm Annie I noticed that you had your surgery performed by Dr Watson, my husband and I are also having the procedure performed by Dr Watson a wk apart in May my husband on the 4th and mine on the 11th at SJOG's hospital Murdoch. How did everything go for you and were you happy with Dr watson? We are both really excited and nervous of course, my husband has started his pre op diet and I have joined early with him in support, I thought it wouldn't hurt. If you have any advice towards any of our journey we would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for your time Annie...

Hi Perthchick I'm Annie also living in perth...I'm about to be banded by Dr Watson on the 11th of May and noticed that he was written up in your stats... Did he do your band and how did you find going through the procedure with him? It's such a big thing to go through and I'm wanting to find out all that I can. How has everything been for you since having the band? Looking forward to hearing from you Annie ...

Hi Teagan, Hope everything goes well on the 13th for your next fill. I had mine on Friday the 7th last wk...3rd one and wow yep there is a big restriction. It's great tho just have to take it even slower when eating, well that's what I have found anyway. I've got a total of 5.75cc in my 10cc band, what is your fill quantity? anyway thinking of you good luck and take care Annie

Hi Teagan, I'm good Thanks. I'm having the same issue at the moment with food-chocolate has become a big problem lol...Not good tho. I still exercise regularly and I have good restriction. I only eat twice a day except when there is chocolate. and I've lost nearly 26kg. So I am definitely happy with that. I have 5.75ml in my band. I do have problems when I get my fill, apparently I'm in the top 1% of problems with finding the port. Which is painful but my doctor is gr8. How's your weightloss going?I hope you are well take care...

Hi Teagan, I'm quite tight in the morn.so I only have a cup of coffee with slim milk an equal that lasts me till bout 11am then I have my protein and that may be eggs as an omlete with mushies or even with bacon but no bread/toast. I'l have sauce or hollandaise with it so that its not to dry.Dinner is veg with fish or chicken or I do a lot of casseroles so the meat is real tender. I have potato sometimes or rice but not much of that at all.protein an veg being the biggest portions. I really find the protein keeps me full. Dont get me wrong tho i still eat chocolate and have ice cream after dinner a few nights a wk.But I try to exercise for atleast 45mins 5 days a wk.but that doesnt always happen. to be cont...lol

Hi Teagan, no I didn't get your pm don't know what happened there lol...thanks for your reply on my thread and the info... I was thinking it may have just been the body being confused wouldn't be hard with what it's going through lol...How are you travelling and your weight loss has it picked up for you...Im doin pretty good thanks for your comment. I've had my second fill and do feel a lot tighter, much more restriction than the first. Have you had your second fill and how is it for you?

Hi Tegan how are you going? I go in for my first fill tomorrow...I'm feeling very excited.I'm really looking forward to getting some restriction again. Have you had your first fill yet and how did it go for you if you did? Hope you are well Annie.

Hi Tegan how are you this week? All good here just sitting about the same not up or down but just plodding along...How's things for you ?

Hi Tegan It would be great to keep in touch. Every little bit of support helps,contact me any time, I'm on everyday. I just think this site is great being able to read and ask how people get through the different aspects of lap banding. It sure is going to be an exciting ride...

Hi Tegan just read your post ... Congratulations that's wonderful news. How did you go having the fill done? I had mine last week and apart from having to have an ultrasound to find my port everything went great. I just had my fluids for 2 days and then mushies for a day an now I'm back to solids again with great restriction and again not feeling hungery. I just love that.... Keep up the great work... Take care Annie