Well I have a date 24th February ...

:thumbup:9 DAYS !!!!!! I could have said no thats too soon but figured after talking to both dietitian and surgeon it was the best way for me to go , even though I am still scared:ohmy: I know I can`t loose the weight without this step I have tried and tried for 20 plus years and have been thinking along these lines for at least 2yrs.. Its now or never, so Optifast for me from tomorrow and I must try to be possitive......

Good night off to read all my notes....

I also got a GREAT compliment from the doctor , he said he wouldn`t have guessed I was in my 60`s... I said thats because my fat has pushed out my wrinkles when I loose weight I`ll probably look like a prune... :hurray: he had a laugh...(I hope I don`t ....end up looking like a prune)

Majj,

Good Luck with your surgery on the 24th!! I am sure you will be just fine. I have my first doc appointment on the 25th. How have you handled the two week pre-op regiment?

Semperfigirl

Well today is my first day on the Optifast so I`ll let you know in a few days how I am coping ..The doctor wasn`t concerned that I would only have 9 days to do the pre op diet as he said I wsn`t that big ..I laughed and said yeah !!! but he said compared with some he has operated on 200Kilos + and they are doing fine ....

Good Luck with your appointment , I felt better after mine , but the nerves started up again when I got home...

Will be booking in to the hospital tomorrow and seeing the anethesiologist Friday .....

I`ll keep you posted on how I am going.....

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This is The Aussie Group I belong to also ...maybe some of you might like to come on over......

Booked into the Hospital today... Off to see the Anethesiologist Friday ...still nervouse but feeling a bit better , not feeling to hungry on the Optifast Diet..I hope my Op go`s smoothly with no problems..

Just bought the list of stuff the dietitian gave me for when I get home ...I have work to do Monday (wages and accounts) want to have all the work up to date, Tuesday I want to give the house a good clean top to bottom WEDNESDAY is the Day, its coming fast , too much to do no time to be second guessing my decission....

If I am in with any other banding patients I will be sure to ask them to join us....

Good Luck to anyone waiting to be banded .............

Nighty Night time to catch some Zzzzzzzzzzz`s

Majj yay! I know you'v been getting stuck right into everything and preparing yourself which really helps with the fact it is so soon... so good on ya and I wish you all the best keep us up to date!

Saw the anethesist , I checked out fine ,he told me I can compare the surgery (pain) to having my Gall Bladder out so I am not worried too much about that now (as I was fine after that proceedure, so I hope he is right)..

He was nice a solid big (Not fat) man and he said he considered having the band while ago himself ,but has lost his weight , he said I will be happy with the results and will wonder why I didn`t get it sooner...it will probably reduce my BP and my arthiritis will be better with less weight (which I knew BUT it was nice to hear someone say he thinks I am making the right decission)...

Lets hope all runs smooth and I don`t have any of the bad things that can happen go wrong...

Still coping with the Optifast diet , can`t say I`m not hungry but I am coping ....

Its always nice when someone backs up your decision to do something major! I found the Optifast - although annoying at times and also hungry at times, the easiest of diets to do, because I KNOW why im doing it... and that there is light at the end of the tunnell... good luck :sad: only a few days now!!

I am Tired and I am so hungry ...No way will I eat but I feel so tired ...I just think sleeping is a way to stop me thinking of being hungry.....

I am only on day 5 and only have to last till Wednesday for my Op. so I am luckier than a lot who are on the Optifast for weeks...I guess I will really be hungry when I have the op with liquids for the first week or two ...Oh well!! I`ll just think of those Kilos coming off ..I feel thinner but won`t weigh myself daily as I get dissapointed if the scales don`t move .....when I do weigh myself I will sure be updating my ticker line so you will all know.......

I hope everyone is going well with their change whether its pre Op or Post Op..............

Have a Great Weekend.....

P.S come over to

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join the other Aussie group I am in...:sad:

http://www.bandingtogether.com.au/forum/

Hi All, Im new to this forum, I have my first appointment on the 3rd March, cant wait to start my new life. Cant wait to share my stories with you all.

Sheree

Hi and welcome to the group its a bit slow here if you want to come over to a Aussie group I belong to with more members posting try ...

WWW.bandingtogether.com.au

Got to be at the hospital at 6.45am tomorrow so Off to bed nill by mouth from 3am so will have a nice big drink of Water .......

Hopefully all will be well and I`ll check back in Thursday evening or Friday depending if I stay the extra night....

Fingers crossed ...

I was thinking maybe I should have waited till after EASTER ...just think of those Easter eggs I won`t be able to eat .. (kidding)

hehe yum easter eggs haha

GOOD LUCK MAJJ!! Thinking of you today

Thankyou friend...

I am just home today ,was Banded 9.30am 24th (Wednesday) ..No shoulder tip pain no problems drinking just a sore tummy, home this afternoon (25th) feel tired and have slept most of the time , guess as the soreness wears off I will feel even better ..not hungry at all had some strained soup for dinner 8pm and could barely get through it (200mils), I guess as the swelling go`s down I will feel more hungry but so far nothing that anyone eats here bothers me one bit....

Haven`t weighed myself yet so not sure if I have lost anything but with just water/juice and a little soup today I am guessing I will have lost a little something from before the surgery..

Must go more sleep needed just got up to take some liquid panadol my tummy is a wee bit sore.....:smile2:

Yes, I slept A LOT! I went from my bed, to the couch, to the toilet, to the couch, to the bed… did a lot of nothing for a week! And it took a good 5 or 6 days before I got any hunger back, at first I didn’t know if I was hungry or full!

Sounds like you got out relatively unscathed!

I tried not to weigh myself too much, once a week seems to be a good frequency… especially this close to being banded. I was so worried about gaining weight in the “bandster hell” period, so far I have managed to maintain the 15kg but still have until the 4th before my first fill.

I hope everything goes good for recovery, let me know if you have any questions I may be able to help J

Take care!

Thanks I am feeling a lot less sore and a little more hungry , I slept till 9am have just showered and am off to make my Optifast (strawberry) I quite like it , but it would be good to get my TEETH into something lol...will have strained soup for lunch in between will get my Berroca down ..

Nothing planned for today potter around , maybe do a little book work later (end of the month stuff is a pain) .. I am pretty lucky to have a home office so don`t have to go into the factory office for my work (we have a lady to work that end), I do the wages and accounts from home she does the invoicing, Quotes , orders and telephones....

Well as I seem hungry this morning I am off to eat (drink)...Have a great weekend ...