Attention ! Australian Sleevers

[Helmc2 108]

Hi All' date='

I think I have introduced myself before - possibly when I got my surgery date in Feb 13. Now I'm 3 weeks from beginning my pre op diet and 5 weeks from the big day! Super excited and annoyed my husband terribly with my counting down the days haha Have just finished puréeing bean/lentil and vegetable Soup for purée phase which starts at day 3-5 after op. Most of what I've read had people on liquids for a few weeks first? I'm having surgery at QE11 with Dr Justin Greenslade.

Yay! Oh and I've been stalking this thread for ages haha but nowhere near read all 4500 posts! Lol

Donna xo[/quote']

Hi Donna!

I did liquids for 11 days and then on to purée/mushy food. I'm on it til Tuesday and then on to normal food. Each doctor is different in their plans and what they want u to eat when. Just listen to ur surgeon and u will b fine. Good luck

[Helmc2 108]

Omg! lunch did not sit well today. Ate too much and way too fast. Needless to say after having the dreaded slimes for 20 mins, lunch decided to leave. Holy moley. Feel heaps better now though!

[kelliv 659]

Hi guys - I haven't posted in here for so long and I'm so out of touch' date=' but I hope everyone is doing really well. I just wanted to share a "benefit" of losing my 30kg - I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer and if I hadn't lost the weight I wouldn't have found the lump and gone for testing. So for me, having my sleeve done has paid off big time! Another reason why I'm so glad I did it!![/quote']

Sue I am so sorry to hear of your diagnosis and thank goodness it was found hopefully early enough to be effectively treated. Good luck from now on. You have given yourself the best possible chance by improving your health.

[Dons2.0 39]

Omg! lunch did not sit well today. Ate too much and way too fast. Needless to say after having the dreaded slimes for 20 mins' date=' lunch decided to leave. Holy moley. Feel heaps better now though![/quote']

Can you please tell me what 'slimes' are? I don't think I want to know lol but I'm sure I want to be prepared!

Cheers Donna

[Bec101 227]

Hi Donna,

It's just stuff that comes up after u eat, like yukky spit. I get that after I eat too

[kelliv 659]

Hi All' date='

I think I have introduced myself before - possibly when I got my surgery date in Feb 13. Now I'm 3 weeks from beginning my pre op diet and 5 weeks from the big day! Super excited and annoyed my husband terribly with my counting down the days haha Have just finished puréeing bean/lentil and vegetable Soup for purée phase which starts at day 3-5 after op. Most of what I've read had people on liquids for a few weeks first? I'm having surgery at QE11 with Dr Justin Greenslade.

Yay! Oh and I've been stalking this thread for ages haha but nowhere near read all 4500 posts! Lol

Donna xo[/quote']

Hi Donna, you can bug us instead of your husband with your countdown if you wish. We don't mind at all and look forward to you sharing your experience with us. Don't hesitate to ask plenty of questions as someone on here will usually have an answer. I was done by Dr.Copp who used to work from your docs rooms. I was on liquid for one week post op, then puree for 2 weeks and soft food for 1 week. It tends to vary depending on which dietician you use. I sam 12 months post op tomorrow and still see my dietician at Wesley, Diane Barr and she is great. Good luck with your pre-op preparation.

[kelliv 659]

Omg! lunch did not sit well today. Ate too much and way too fast. Needless to say after having the dreaded slimes for 20 mins' date=' lunch decided to leave. Holy moley. Feel heaps better now though![/quote']

Not pleasant and it happened to me 3 times in the early days, but you soon learn how to avoid this symptom by choosing what you eat, how much and how quickly. Don't beat yourself up too much. It's all part of the learning process.

[kelliv 659]

Can you please tell me what 'slimes' are? I don't think I want to know lol but I'm sure I want to be prepared!

Cheers Donna

I've never had it, so wouldn't know. I've just thrown up when I had to.

[kelliv 659]

Well tomorrow is my 12 month sleeve anniversary. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. I started at 107kg and am now 74kg. BMI was 41 and now is 27. Was size 18-20, but now 12-14. No longer have sleep apnea or need to sleep with a CPAP machine and far less likely to develop diabetes. Still have a few kilos to go to get to my personal goal of 68kg, but feeling positive and looking forward to working on maintenance plan. For anyone contemplating the sleeve as a surgery option I only have positive things to say about it and hope it becomes more widely used in future.

[Lissa_S 787]

Well tomorrow is my 12 month sleeve anniversary. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. I started at 107kg and am now 74kg. BMI was 41 and now is 27. Was size 18-20' date=' but now 12-14. No longer have sleep apnea or need to sleep with a CPAP machine and far less likely to develop diabetes. Still have a few kilos to go to get to my personal goal of 68kg, but feeling positive and looking forward to working on maintenance plan. For anyone contemplating the sleeve as a surgery option I only have positive things to say about it and hope it becomes more widely used in future.[/quote']

Yay Kelli!! Congratulations on your achievements! And further thank you for being such a wonderful resource for everyone and so amazingly supportive- even when some of us (read: me) are having mini meltdowns along the way!!

So congratulations on your amazing achievements!! I am right with you that these last kg's seem to be the hardest/ slowest but I know you'll get there!! You look amaze-balls by the way!!

[kelliv 659]

Yay Kelli!! Congratulations on your achievements! And further thank you for being such a wonderful resource for everyone and so amazingly supportive- even when some of us (read: me) are having mini meltdowns along the way!!

So congratulations on your amazing achievements!! I am right with you that these last kg's seem to be the hardest/ slowest but I know you'll get there!! You look amaze-balls by the way!!

Thanks Melissa, it's been great sharing this journey with everyone on this thread, who have always been so positive and supportive. I couldn't have dine it without you.

[Helmc2 108]

Well tomorrow is my 12 month sleeve anniversary. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. I started at 107kg and am now 74kg. BMI was 41 and now is 27. Was size 18-20' date=' but now 12-14. No longer have sleep apnea or need to sleep with a CPAP machine and far less likely to develop diabetes. Still have a few kilos to go to get to my personal goal of 68kg, but feeling positive and looking forward to working on maintenance plan. For anyone contemplating the sleeve as a surgery option I only have positive things to say about it and hope it becomes more widely used in future.[/quote']

Happy sleeversary! U have done amazingly well kelli and should b so proud of ur achievement!

[Helmc2 108]

Can you please tell me what 'slimes' are? I don't think I want to know lol but I'm sure I want to be prepared!

Cheers Donna

Basically if u eat too fast or too much (like I did today) you get this horrible yuck feeling and lots of excess saliva in ur mouth. (And I mean lots!) it is disgusting. I'm only 3 weeks out and am learning very quickly! I know my problem today was I ate too fast. My lunch was so yummy I had downed 3 bites before I even realised what I was doing!!! I then tried to slow down and chew properly, but too late! Lesson learned the hard way. Never again!!!

[Lissa_S 787]

So I am in Melbourne for a conference but have had some free time so went to the National Gallery and the conference is at the MCG so of course I had to get some photos saw the Monet exhibit- incredible!!

Having a blast!!! Another NSV- walking all around Melbourne without even breaking a sweat!! Walked nearly 10km today and I wasn't even puffed!! Love my sleeve!!

[sueoco 509]

Hi guys - I haven't posted in here for so long and I'm so out of touch' date=' but I hope everyone is doing really well. I just wanted to share a "benefit" of losing my 30kg - I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer and if I hadn't lost the weight I wouldn't have found the lump and gone for testing. So for me, having my sleeve done has paid off big time! Another reason why I'm so glad I did it!![/quote']

Wishing you all the best in your treatment! It's it great that you were able to detect the lump without the excess 30kg being in the way. That sure is a benefit!