Any Aussie sleevers?

[Melbsleeve 1]

Hi everyone I'm from Melbourne and having surgery on February 1st. So excited!

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[aussiecosy 36]

Hey hey!!!

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[justwanttobeme 3]

Hi fellow aussies. I'm booked in for the 4th Feb in Brissy. I'm starting Optifast on Friday for 2 weeks and have also been told to get Protein perfection Protein Water and BN multi (chewable then capsules) for post op. The nutrionist recommended costpricesupplements.com.au

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[aussiecosy 36]

Hi all! I'm on my day 10th of a pre op diet and it's so tough! I have 3 more days left till my surgery, but only thing I think about is food!!! Constantly!!! Maybe I do something wrong, but just follow doctors recommendations with no cheating at all and it's very hard. I'm starving. I'm very weak, dizzy and low energy levelled Was anybody feeling same? Cheers

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[jarz224 2]

Hi this is my first post on here. Have my appointment with the surgeon on January 25. Hopefully i get a date!

I'm planning ahead and have been on the Optifast diet for 2 weeks now.... 3 shakes a day. I miss food sooooo much but it's been surprisingly easy with just the shakes. Some days I can't even have the third shake because I'm so full.

I'm setting aside one year for my weight loss journey, I have A LOT to lose. So far I'm down 14kg in 2 weeks with the optifast!

Looking forward to the journey with you all!

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[aussiecosy 36]

Wow! Congrats and good luck on Wednesday! I'm getting sleeved same day

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[steph56 32]

I have seen the anaethetist. It makes it feel so real now. I'm an afternoon case so allowed to have a shake for early Breakfast then Water only up to midday. Didn't really think about what it will be like post op night as my surgeon kind of glossed over that. So I know I will have a IV pain pump, calf pumps with stockings and heparin injections to prevent clots. Should have realised all this. I am a nurse but now I will be a patient. Major position reversal. But reassuring that all bases are covered to ensure all goes well.

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[steph56 32]

Hi aussiecosy. You're doing great. I start my 2 weeks soon and I too know it will be a challenge. Keep up your Water also. That will help.

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[aussiecosy 36]

Thank you Steph56 I'm feeling better today, but let's wait for arvo - when the "fun" begins and I can sell my soul to a devil for a plate of fried chicken!

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[steph56 32]

Feeding my cats this morning and I had a weird thought. The volume of food they eat will be about the same as me post-op!! LOL

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[aussiecosy 36]

Ahaha ???? Steph56

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[Di_ 34]

Hi everyone I'm in Sydney was sleeved 28/09/16. Lost 9kgs on the pre op diet and total loss nearly 4 months out is 32kgs. Few more kilos and I will be half way to my goal weight. My surgeons goal is 90kgs but my goal is 75kgs. SW 146kgs CW 114kgs my height is 177cm. Best decision I ever made wish I had done it earlier.

[aussiecosy 36]

Well done Di!!! Keep on!!! ????

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[steph56 32]

Love to hear good outcomes. It really helps preop because time seems to move so slowly.Well done. 2.5 weeks before my op. Can't wait.

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[JeanetteAnne 5]

Hi

I thought I posted earlier but can't seem to find it so I must have stuffed up (apologies if it is showing on yours twice). I am 53 and am booked in for 29th February (when insurance kicks in). I've been waiting nearly a year for this but now it is only a month away I'm starting to get a little anxious about it all.

@steph56. Good luck. Don't the say nurses make the worst patients Have you started the preop diet? The thought of drinking shakes for two weeks and then after as well makes me want to heave.

The doctors all seem to follow a different food regime after surgery. I'm worried about a) hair loss as I understand it is inevitable even though I know it grows back getting enough Protein in c) drinking enough fluids without the aid of a straw d) dealing with the short term <6 months and e) dealing with the long term when the hunger returns.

I watched one video by a specialist which talks about how the first year is your body influencing the weight loss but then after 3 years it is half body and half environment (ie me) and after 10 years it is mainly environment that influences your weight the most. That scares me a little.

I have also been doing soul searching on what got me to this point in the first place so I don't replicate that.... you know what the say, if you keep doing the same thing you're going to get the same results and I really really don't want that.