Are there any Australian Sleevers out there, Would Love to hear from you.

That sounds great I am having connection troubles lol so didn't think my first post went up and then I just got your subsequent ones!! I will see you at 7:15!!

Ok it's midnight so we had better get our beauty sleep! See you in the morning.

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 1 year! I can't wait to be a size 12-14! Lol well done! Xo

So Kelli and I managed to catch up for brekky Which was great!! Even got a kind staff member to take a pic

Hoping to see Kelli and our other Brissy/ Gold Coast friends in October!!

So Kelli and I managed to catch up for brekky Which was great!! Even got a kind staff member to take a pic

Hoping to see Kelli and our other Brissy/ Gold Coast friends in October!!

Love it! You both look fantastic.

So Kelli and I managed to catch up for brekky Which was great!! Even got a kind staff member to take a pic

Hoping to see Kelli and our other Brissy/ Gold Coast friends in October!!

It was so great to finally meet Lissa this morning ironically when we were both visiting Melbourne. We have shared so much in the past year and it was wonderful to look back on our journey and talk about the positive changes we have both made. Lissa, you look fabulous and unrecognisable from your before photo. Keep up the great work and I loom forward to seeing you on the Gold Coast in October.

Hi ' date=' thank you for the heads up I have allowed a few extra for the unexpected things. I do fortunately work for a pathology company so I am bulked billed for any blood tests I may need lucky me, because I've already had 4 lots if bloods done, with I'm sure, many more to come!!! Blood test are expensive! I never realised just how expensive they are until I became a pathology collector! What other test test did you have done that cost you extra money? (If you don't mind me asking) I also am in a health fund so I'm only using a smallish portion of my super to cover the rest![/quote']

I don't mind at all Nikki.Ask away! Sorry for my slow reply-the forum site crashed (again).I had heaps of blood tests, an endoscopy, a barium swallow, tummy xray and an oesophageal manometry (swallow test for the muscles).Nearly had an ecg as well.This is *not* standard preop screening for the sleeve.I have another health issue that Dr Mosse wanted to make sure wasn't going to impact the safety of the surgery.

I am glad you won't have to pay for blood tests.I am still getting bills from the hospital for them now!

Post-op I ended up in hospital overnight last week and I am waiting for the abdominal contrast ct scan bill to arrive Overall I have spent about $9,000 out of pocket and originally budgeted for $7,000.

Hi everyone. Hope u r all having a fantastic week.

I have a question for you all, or rather a weird fact. Pre op I could NOT STAND cooking. So much so that most nights my sons and I would eat at my parents house - my mother is an amazing cook! So today I find myself pouring over recipes. Then I actually jump in the car and head to Coles. Before u know it I have cooked up 3 different meals, fed the family, frozen meals in portion sizes for me and am now contemplating what I am going to cook tomorrow!

What is wrong with me? I'm not understanding this whole wanting to cook thing? Anyone else heard of or experienced this? I'm finding it quite strange. Pleasant but strange!

Hi everyone. Hope u r all having a fantastic week.

I have a question for you all' date=' or rather a weird fact. Pre op I could NOT STAND cooking. So much so that most nights my sons and I would eat at my parents house - my mother is an amazing cook! So today I find myself pouring over recipes. Then I actually jump in the car and head to Coles. Before u know it I have cooked up 3 different meals, fed the family, frozen meals in portion sizes for me and am now contemplating what I am going to cook tomorrow!

What is wrong with me? I'm not understanding this whole wanting to cook thing? Anyone else heard of or experienced this? I'm finding it quite strange. Pleasant but strange![/quote']

Love it! Maybe it's just a new awareness of food and how important it is to be selective about what we eat as the best possible fuel for our bodies. Cooking is fun so good on you. I am sure your family will appreciate your efforts too!

Hi everyone. Hope u r all having a fantastic week.

I have a question for you all, or rather a weird fact. Pre op I could NOT STAND cooking. So much so that most nights my sons and I would eat at my parents house - my mother is an amazing cook! So today I find myself pouring over recipes. Then I actually jump in the car and head to Coles. Before u know it I have cooked up 3 different meals, fed the family, frozen meals in portion sizes for me and am now contemplating what I am going to cook tomorrow!

What is wrong with me? I'm not understanding this whole wanting to cook thing? Anyone else heard of or experienced this? I'm finding it quite strange. Pleasant but strange!

So not unusual...it is called food porn...we seem to get more attracted to it when we loose our stomach. I sometimes wonder whether it is part of a mourning process and finding a new way to deal with food or our relationship to food.

Post op I watched sooo many food cooking shows, read the magazines etc it was not funny.

I cook all the time, most of it gets given away or frozen for a later date.

Hey Aussiegirl- how's it going??? You must be getting excited for your surgery- it's next week right???

So I went to Melbourne and had the most amazing trip!! Went to the Monet Exhibition, Met up with Kelli, discovered the wonder that is Chadstone and met a personal hero all in 5 amazing days.

So my suitcase weighed 12.5 kg on the way to Melbourne and 22.5 kg when I left today lol. I shopped at VERONICA MAINE and got beautiful clothes in size 14 bought two dresses from Diana Ferrari in a MEDIUM!

Bought shoes, books, pressies for my nephew had an amazing time.

But the most amazing thing?? I WALKeD! Everywhere! We roughly worked it put based on where I had been and in the past week I walked 32 km no way could I have done that before!!!

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LOVE.

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SLEEVE!!!!!!

Love, Liss

Hey Aussiegirl- how's it going??? You must be getting excited for your surgery- it's next week right???

Hey Liss, yep 1 week today.

Am getting pretty scared now...had to pay all the money today so my bank account looks pretty sad right now.

But atleast no more lumps and bumps are around the corner eh

I missed seeing that you and Kelly met up in Melbourne, how funny:) You both looked great.

Hey Liss' date=' yep 1 week today.

Am getting pretty scared now...had to pay all the money today so my bank account looks pretty sad right now.

But atleast no more lumps and bumps are around the corner eh

I missed seeing that you and Kelly met up in Melbourne, how funny:) You both looked great.[/quote']

All the best for next week. We'll be thinking of you and look forward to comparing your before and after photos. At least you should pretty much healed by the time summer arrives when you will look amazing in bathers.

It was great to meet Melissa in Melbourne, especially when I live in Brisbane and she lives in country NSW!

All the best for next week. We'll be thinking of you and look forward to comparing your before and after photos. At least you should pretty much healed by the time summer arrives when you will look amazing in bathers.

It was great to meet Melissa in Melbourne' date=' especially when I live in Brisbane and she lives in country NSW![/quote']

Hi Aussiegirl- I don't blame you for the nerves but the sleeve surgery was scary back then and look how great it's worked out for you !! I am keen to hear how it went and will be thinking of you!

It was brilliant to meet up with Kelli!!! Especially given where we live- it was just awesome luck that we were both there funnier still if we had bumped Into each other at the Monet exhibition lol.

Looking forward to seeing Kelli and the other Brissy Sleevers in October!!

Good luck for next week Aussiegirl! We'll all be thinking of u. I bet ur nervous but as Melissa said u'll be rocking it at the beach in time for summer!