I'm in Victoria (Australia) and booked in for 12th Nov. have been on optifast just over a week now and lost 4kgs! Butterflies beginning to surface, but not looking back... Can't wait to be "a new me" with a healthy and much slimmer future!

Love to hear from some Aussie sleevers... :-)

Hi Deb. I'm in Qld - going in on the 14th.....The time has flown much faster than I thought it would! Good luck

Hi Deb. I'm in Qld - going in on the 14th.....The time has flown much faster than I thought it would! Good luck

Hi ozeedonkey! We're close in dates then... Good luck with urs... Have u had a band previously or straight to the sleeve. I had a band but it didn't work very well, then it eroded into my stomach lining, which was quite unpleasant and had it removed. I vowed to myself then, I was not having any more surgery again! That was about 14 months ago now and I can't wait for next Monday! Bring on my new ME! I know this time will be my last weightless surgery because this will work ! :-)

No, I have never been banded. I just couldn't get comfortable with it for some reason. But quite happy to have most of my stomach removed - go figure! I'm sorry to hear you had problems with yours my mother and sister have been banded with no problems (yet), but I have a cousin who had a slippage and know of several others with problems. One is on her 3rd band!! And yet m & s seem to think I'm extreme by going this route. I'll take my chances.

There is another thread for Aus sleevers, which seems to be the go-to for us. Have you seen it? I'm glad to have another Aussie to go through this at the same time

No' date=' I have never been banded. I just couldn't get comfortable with it for some reason. But quite happy to have most of my stomach removed - go figure! I'm sorry to hear you had problems with yours my mother and sister have been banded with no problems (yet), but I have a cousin who had a slippage and know of several others with problems. One is on her 3rd band!! And yet m & s seem to think I'm extreme by going this route. I'll take my chances.

There is another thread for Aus sleevers, which seems to be the go-to for us. Have you seen it? I'm glad to have another Aussie to go through this at the same time [/quote']

Hi, I'm not sure if I have seen that other thread, which one is it? I have registered with a couple ( I think- as I always seem to get overseas comments)

Hi' date=' I'm not sure if I have seen that other thread, which one is it? I have registered with a couple ( I think- as I always seem to get overseas comments)[/quote']

Oh...how are you feeling after the op?

I am in Melbourne Australia. I had my surgery last Monday 12th November (afternoon surgery) in recovery by 4.45pm, back to my room by around 8.15 ( purely because of busy staff and time) I was attached to my "best friend" morphine button, relief on demand... Oh wow, what a wonderful thing. Every time I could feel the deferred shoulder pain start to emerge, I push the button - almost instant relief!

Day 2 (Tuesday) still on saline drip for fluids, having trouble taking anything, even water, so ice cubes were it. I was up and walking first thing, feeling not to badly, Until my breaky tray appeared. This was not good, this was a set back as it made me feel quite nauseous. Anti nausea Medication for this seemed to work a little. Nothing to "eat or drink" for Tuesday.

Day 3 (Wednesday) up and about again, still definitely not fussed with the meal trays, but trying harder to get the fluids in via ice blocks and water and flat lemonade, going along ok. The morph button (IV) was removed today, a sad parting, but probably for the best. The shoulder pain was controlled by some IV panadole, not quite as good, but hey, it worked eventually. The IV needle in my wrist area, was quite sore, so it was removed as I still had another IV in further up my arm, that wasn't being used. This one would not flush clear, so it was also removed. HOORAY, I was free!!!! Wednesday night was a "nightmare" in my room, so much noise from the staff and incoming new patients (at 11-35PM!!) the rest of the night, I was in a very disturbed sleep.

Day 4 ( Thursday) My doctor was in quite early on this day, suggesting I could go home! THIS WAS MUSIC TO MY EARS!! I was originally told it would prob be Friday! I was out of there by 9.45am , on my way home! Trying to keep up my fluids, resting ( in a quiet environment) was going well. I tried the solvable panadole, but just couldn't get it down. So I used a heat pack to relieve the shoulder pain when it happened. No more pain relief. Getting in more fluids each day. Sleeping better. I was on the road to recovery.

Day 5 (Friday) Today, I had some very watery soup, - a full cup, sipped from a teaspoon over the course of the whole day. I never felt hungry at any time. Fluids going in much better today. Shoulder pain subsiding. Headaches disappearing, as I was more hydrated.

Day 6 (Saturday) much the same as Friday, only, I able to get more fluids in. Flat lemonade, cup of tea and today I vitamised a can if chicken and veg soup, which I watered down with boiling water. This went down well. Any soups or heavier fluids I am taking, do take me forever to get down, but that doesn't bother me. I'm just happy to be able to do this without any bad affects. Oh and I also started to have frosty fruit icy poles today too, these are good!

Day 7 (Sunday) one week down and 3kgs (approx 6.6lbs) down, since my surgery. Total lost since I saw my doctor to book this date (9th oct 2012) - 10 kgs (22lbs) ... No need for painkillers ! I AM VERY HAPPY with how this is going! LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE, TO HAVE A LONG AND HEALTHY ONE, to enjoy my beautiful granddaughter and family. This was a very good decision to make.

Hi ladies I'm 29, from Western Australia and had my surgery on the 9/11/12. I have lost 5ks post op and 25 kgs pre op. 30kg total. I still appear to be in the regret stage even though I'm losing weight quite rapidly. Hungry all the time-every couple of hours actually. And craving food badly. It may have something to do with the fact that I'm struggling to get the 1.5-2 litres of fluid in per day. I was never big on water. Are any of you suffering with back pain? I have had back problems in the past but from the second I woke up after surgery I've had intolerable back pain. It has improved slightly but still awful. I made hubby's dinner in 4 stages yesterday because standing for longer than 10 mins is unbearable. I'm not allowed to go see my chiropractor until I've had my 3 week review on the 5/12/12. I hope your all doing well =)

I had my surgery on 28/11 - so early days. I also had very bad back pain, so bad that I though it was worse than the surgery pain. Mum came over on my release day and rubbed voltaren in for me...... Had some nausea first day home, but woke up on sunday 2/12 feeling good. Oh and to add to all of this, got my period day after surgery, but all great now, so had a lot of regret, but not now.....

Back pain is gone, period finished in record time and more mobile. Pooped today which was a relief, the surgeon has seen way too much of me.

I'm in townsville and looking forward to what the bee year brings - 13 kgs lost since pre-op to today....

Looking forward to hearing from others.....

I had my surgery on 28/11 - so early days. I also had very bad back pain, so bad that I though it was worse than the surgery pain. Mum came over on my release day and rubbed voltaren in for me...... Had some nausea first day home, but woke up on sunday 2/12 feeling good. Oh and to add to all of this, got my period day after surgery, but all great now, so had a lot of regret, but not now.....

Back pain is gone, period finished in record time and more mobile. Pooped today which was a relief, the surgeon has seen way too much of me.

I'm in townsville and looking forward to what the bee year brings - 13 kgs lost since pre-op to today....

Looking forward to hearing from others.....

Hi guys

Sydney Australia

I'm 28 years old

Gastric para implant trial balloon October 2010 removed September 2012 lost 32 kilos, 3 December sleeved.

Lost 4kg on the pre op diet and was sleeved yesterday Monday 3 December. Felt the 'why did j put my self in this situation' was feeling very regretful but the staff here in st George private have a special touch and re assured of my health circumstances for my future and talked me out of feeling down about it. Severe back pain, first 2 days have not tolerated any of the Soup of Jello other than the small sips of Water and ice. Heat packs are doing wonders and so is having my own room.

I know I'm a late starter for you but would love to see an update/photos

Rania