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Serenidee

LAP-BAND Patients
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About Serenidee

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    Novice
  • Birthday 09/21/1963

About Me

  • Biography
    Aussie, sheila.
  • Interests
    Living and loving life.
  1. Happy 49th Birthday Serenidee!

  2. How are you doing? I am sorry I have been out of the loop lately! Tell me how did surgery go and how are you?

  3. Serenidee

    the other side...

    Well, had my lapband surgery yesterday morning. All went well and am home now. My surgeon was lovely, as were the people at the hospital where I stayed overnight. Couldn't be happier with the treatment I got =) Too my usual long time to wake up from the anaesthetic, and slept a lot but today, I only have some minor discomfort in the left shoulder... referred pain they call it. Other than that, nothing too bad... a little discomfort under the lungs, but nothing from my wounds. Hope it stays that way! =) Really, the worst part for me so far has been the optifast pre-op program and after the operation the horrid white leggings I had to wear to prevent blood clots, the barium swallow test this morning and the bumpy cab ride home! lol Have even had some pumpkin soup and custard... and oj. So it's done.. new life begins. Chat soon... xox
  4. Serenidee

    Today is the Day...

    6.30 am here, and all packed. Ready for the hospital, and waiting for the taxi to take me in for the operation. 3 hours from now, I will be getting my LapBand. So ok, just then... writing that, I felt a twinge of nervousness. lol I think I have all I need ready for the hospital, as well as for when I get home. So better go and get the girls up, to get ready to go. Cya on the other side... dee xox
  5. Hi, wishing you luck for your operation. Hope it went well. I'm getting my lapband this coming week =)

  6. Serenidee

    D-3...

    D... Doin' it Day is June 30th. Been a while since I was online. PC decided to have a meltdown, but glad I'm back before my operation. I put the date back a week or so from the original 21st, to get things organised around school holidays for the girls and I. Now have just 3 sleeps to go, and I'm not at all nervous... wonder if that's a good sign or not? lol Must say that I'm excited at the idea of the new life I will have. Wonder if that's because I'm delusional? lol I guess I'm just too, what it will be like and just how big the adjustments will be for me... and how I will handle them? Kind of like into the unknown, and that is where I have some fears, if any. Perhaps it the permanacy of it all, that has me wondering. The idea that this is forever is something new for me to contemplate, but I know it's what I need to keep me on the straight and narrow with my health. Tomorrow have to get the last of the items for hospital and make some broth for when I get home the following day, after day surgery. Also, go visit the hospital and complete everything there... then home, and it's D minus 2. Not sure what else I can do for now. I have read, and re-read information.. chatted to people, told a few who (all but one) wished me well. The other said, it was a mistake, but she would support me whatever decision I made. My girls, have been wonderful. I know they are concerned for me having the operation, but also as I explained to them... it's no more risk than my having a stroke or heart attack at this size, and I have a great team working on me on Wednesday. So there it is, guess I best go and get into bed. Bless you all, for helping me get this far... Dee xox
  7. Hi there Rhonda! Finally got my PC back on track, just in time for my operation... 3 days from now! Wow, not long to go... excited! Thanks for the notes :)

  8. Hi Lucky... thanks for the message. Am back online! 3 days to go to my operation... not long now! =)

  9. Finally got my PC up and running again, thankfully in time for my operation. Delayed it a little and now am having it on June 30th. 3 days to go. Not at all nervous really.. but any information of what I might need to organise for hospital or after the operation at home... would be greatly appreciated.

  10. Hello Dee, I just wanted to give you a quick update. I was banded on Monday and recovering well. How have you been?

  11. How are you doing? Hope all is going well!!

  12. I am glad to hear from you, I haven't been on the computer much. I am still a little sore but for the most part doing very good. I am not hungry very much but when I am I have a shake. How are you doing on the shakes?

  13. How goes it ma'am? Hope all is well with you and yours in your little part of the world! xox

  14. Serenidee

    70 days... and counting!

    Hi all :thumbup: 70 days to go, and after the last 7, they can't go fast enough. This past week it is confirmed that i have diabetes, hypertension and severe sleep apnoea. Not bad for someone that just thought they had a weight problem. I think tho, that i am very fortunate to have no had these diseases until the last while, and they they have been caught early on it seems. My lapband operation really can't come quickly enough from a health perspective for me. My G.P. and surgeon are not so concerned, assuring me these problems will almost certainly disappear once i have been banded and lost weight. All the medications i need are in place and i feel ok. I am not sure what i expected, but only the CPAP machine for the sleep apnoea bothers me. I am just trialling it, for this week and the nice feller will help me with my concerns after that. Speaking of which, it's late and i am back at work in the morning. So best, i go and get the gear on and try and get some rest. Hope everyone is doing well. Thanks for being there. Cya soon
  15. Serenidee

    70 days... and counting!

    Hi all :thumbup: 70 days to go, and after the last 7, they can't go fast enough. This past week it is confirmed that i have diabetes, hypertension and severe sleep apnoea. Not bad for someone that just thought they had a weight problem. I think tho, that i am very fortunate to have no had these diseases until the last while, and they they have been caught early on it seems. My lapband operation really can't come quickly enough from a health perspective for me. My G.P. and surgeon are not so concerned, assuring me these problems will almost certainly disappear once i have been banded and lost weight. All the medications i need are in place and i feel ok. I am not sure what i expected, but only the CPAP machine for the sleep apnoea bothers me. I am just trialling it, for this week and the nice feller will help me with my concerns after that. Speaking of which, it's late and i am back at work in the morning. So best, i go and get the gear on and try and get some rest. Hope everyone is doing well. Thanks for being there. Cya soon :biggrin:

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