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I am soooo looking fwd to seeing those pics...will be worth the wait... cheers mac. (no hurry for me as i still got a few weeks before i can even think about eating!!!! (starting full fluids tommorow!!! yayyyyy)

peep!!! *winks* thats amazing bob!!! fadeing away as we speak!!! keep it up....the good work that is!!! lol

*wonders if i can pull my own finger for the gas to come out???*

give me your finger bob!!!! lolol ohhhh dont make me laugh!!! (holds belly) i just go 100 mls of apple juice in so im pretty happy with myself! again....thankyou all for looking out for me.

Hey there everyone thankyou for your well wishes. everything went well... no major probs that i know of. I know i woke up from the general in catastrophic pain. i had a belly full of gas that travelled to my sholder or put pressure on my sholder. *shrugs* was also putting major pressure on my diafram. I was poking into my chest and the recovery team were trying to stop me. after 5 hours in recovery and 4to 5 shots of morphine i sat up and the pain went away or moved should i say.....sort of. maybe i was just total rattled from the drugs. im now 4 days out and still have that gas pain but on a smaller scale. no drain either. (thank god) Fluids are hard to get in still. over the 4 days i have only managed to get 1 and a half 600ml/16oz bottles of Water in. ridding on the edge of a headache. jelly/jello seems to be the easiest to swallow. I think this is a great time to get use to eating and drinking slowly cause i basically have no choice!!! cant wait to go back to optifast!!!! roll on the coffee and the strawberry shakes!!!! ohhh and cant wait to weigh in next monday too!!! should be interesting! cheers Ange

NO days left to count down ppl!!!! its 6.45 at night and my bag is packed for 5am departure tommorow morning bright and early Wish me luck everyone.... and thankyou all for your support thus far! see you all on the other side. sleevers ahoy!!! :001_tt2:

hahaha and here i was trying to look in the key hole!!!:lol0:

throw your scales in the bin girl! find somewhere where you can weigh in once a week maybe. then you wont worry yourself into total crazy spin. you can do without this stress. and as for the unsupportive ppl...pffffftttttt opionions are like butts!!!! everyone has one and you can bet your last dollar it will stink sooner or later!!! when i told my step mum she was kind of disapointed....but angeeee we love you just the way you areeeeee. but i dont love me just the way i am. i guess some ppl just feel threatened that we are taking some active control in helping ourselves. esp if they also have a weight problem. ***god forbid you get to the same weight or SMALLER** they take comfort in knowing theres always someone with a bigger tush blah blah you get my drift right??? i found every time i started loosing weight, a whole bunch of ppl would jump on my tail strings and hitch a ride cause they didnt want me to catch up. (one of my true friends told me this was going on) forget them and there blury vission. sort out your needs for you.:-) we are here for positive reinforcement 24/7 :-)

heyyy bob!! your growling...you got to be ok!! lol funny about the waxing tho.... the first time is the most painful and after that its a walk in the park!!! i think the longer the hair is, the more painful it is....so maybe to the guys that are reading this make sure you shave EVERYTHING about 1 to 1.5 weeks prior to surgury!!! then when the tape comes off its not pulling all the long hairs...only the short ones... (wayyyy less painful) razors out boys!!!! *winks*

CONGRATS BOBBBB you did it!!!!!!! hope your feeling tops soon!!! we are all thinking of you and wishing you well!!!!

It seems that i had a brain fluff today and actually realised something about myself. I concluded after going to my boxing class and then going through the mc donalds drive thru for my hubbies dinner (at his request), that i need not roll my bottom lip and feel sorry for myself. **I** need to take control of MY actions and learn to feel good about the choices **I** have to make for myself. atm, i am on my pre op diet sooooo anything of the sort is totally out of the question. as i drove away from the drive thru i had this little moment where i was mindlessly gonna steal a chippie (french fry). before i even got to a second part of the mindlessness, the little switch was flicked, like a light in the fridge, and i was reminded that im on a preop diet to CHANGE MY LIFE. and....there it was. the whole idea of stealing a chippie went out the window, case closed!!! i even managed to sit with my hubby while he ate...and i had my shake. it was here i learned that my addiction to mc donalds was just mindless MINDLESS choices. when i was addicted, i didnt think about the 2 large big mac meals i use to order a day, i just did it, with out thinking about it because i wanted it and must have it. A mc donalds junkie!!!! then it dawned on me about all the other things i do/have done without even stopping and questioning it. choc junkie, eat it without thinking. must have bakery junkie, eat it without thinking. must have cookie junkie, eat it without thinking.must have iced coffee junkie, drink without thinking.must have and and and you know the deal....you get the urge for it, you chase it, eat it, get that release, then totally regret it when the *release*feeling has gone. too late then hey!!!!!! this pre op that i was so scared about has been a blessing in des....... (you know what i mean) it is teaching me ...(pause) that i have to question EVERYTHING that goes in and think WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING, every min of every day. (eg cutting the vegemite crust of my babies sandwich....pfffft only half use to make it to the bin..... i was the *mindless* half of the bin huh!!!) my dietition asked me weather i was an emotional eater, an over eater a grazer sweet eater and and and (cant remember the rest) i told him i guess i was all of the above, not really knowing for sure, (never really asked myself that question before to be able to answer it correctly and honestly) however he forgot to ask 1 major outcome.... mindlessness. I honestly didnt know which catagory i fit into until now. i know exactly what the deal is after tonights amazing awakening. i dont/didnt think! in it goes without even a second thought! how do i remind myself BEFORE i do something stupid! i need that little light to come on all the time..... for the rest of my life!!! (oh boy...i feel sick!:tongue_smilie:!)

ha haaaaa totally agree!! :thumbup1:

Thanks for the imput girls...and mac.... thankyou so much. its hard when you guys talk about size in oz as i just have NO idea about the oz. or the cans of chicken salad??? we dont have them here in Aus. I bought these little plates that are actually tart shells (about the size of your palm with the fluted edge) i tryed eating from a bread and butter plate, but found myself overloading it. at least with a smaller plate the chance of overload is going to be less! again girls...its just a bouncing point! Thanks again Mac. i look fwd to seeing the pic

im thinking of ya!!!!! congrats on your turn being here!! cant wait to hear how it all goes. your veiw on the pros and cons, ins and outs.im sure your going to be fine. thumbs up dee. talk soon!

ok ok this is going to sound a bit silly but i was wondering if there was anyone out there who has been sleeved for awhile that would be willing to put a pic of there dinner plate up so us youngsters can actually *see* how much you are actually eating. It would have to have a hand or someting like that under/near the plate to get a correct size. I would really love to see how much the vets of this site are actually eating. (just to get an idea. at least then we have something to go by, like a starting point. vets eat "this much" soooo i can start with half of it (just for example i guess, like a bouncing point) cheers & thanks.:001_smile:

Wish there was a way to have auto conversions done on tickers or maybe an easy translator on the side for those who want it. most are done in Lbs but i understand Kgs..... grrr :lol0:

Alllll righttttttttttttttt!! thats the best news congrats chick!

Hi AJW My date is also the 10th August....BUT lol im in Australia....sooooo i wont be seeing you there. <grins> funny you know...its almost like a special bond to someone thats going through the same thing at the same time. soo good luck hey!!!!!

G'day burnout!!!! i have to say....i love it when there is a ticker in Kg's!!!! it makes my day...lolol ok now i got that out my system. make sure you always close the door cause we will all come in and join the chat! lolol. hows that for an all in room!!! cheers Ange

Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI!!! lol me too!!!! (brissy) AND i was also ment to be sleeved on monday the 3rd too!!!! had to put it back for a week. good luck, keep posting and let us know how your going!

there are a few ppl missing???? whats going on i wonder??

sounds like your setting yourself up for bigggggg BIGGGGGG problems. do you really want that??? slap yourself and get back to it girl!!! theres work to be done!!!!!!

husbands are amazing creatures arnt they?? my hubby seems to pic up the slack on qualitys that i lack, both good and bad. sounds like your hubby is going to be a great help by being an level sounding board. your very lucky as he may even be able to guide you in other areas too by the sound of his lifestyle. another excelent WL "tool" if you like! (for lack of better My hubby likes to relax take it easy and eat everything with butter and all that i normally wouldnt eat full milks cheese breads, big serves loads of carbs and so on....(average build fo cource) i look at this food and gain the weight! good luck dee dee, we can do this!

lol doesnt get any more up to date than that!!!! hope it goes well im mexicali girls!!! where cheering for you. :-)

I found quiting the pepsi max gave me a week and a half of catastrophic headaches...glad i gave that up before taking on the battle of giving up most food too. im now at the end of day 3 and i havent had a headache, which i think is a TOTAL mirical!!! as far as feeling tired, i havent had any of that so far. been drinking bucket loads of Water and eating extremely low carb foods (docs orders) if anything im feeling quiet well and actually sleeping way better. I have been prone to headache, not so many migrain (enough to know i dont want any more) all my life....so far...so good. :wink1: