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Any Aussie sleevers?

Hi, I'm new here and am wondering if there are any fellow Australians on here? I had my first consult today and my Dr was really positive and said I'm an ideal sleeve candidate so all going well, I'll have my sleeve done next June (after the wait for my health cover).

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    hi there, I am an Aussie living abroad and would love to join your FB group if that is ok as I speak more in kgs etc ;-) But if I join the group will it show up on others feeds that I joined? I haven't shared my journey yet with anyone and don't want it out of the bag because of joining a group or commenting on etc. thanks

    Yes please :) JOIN US :) xoxox No it will

    Not show up on the feed as it is a closed and private group :)

    Add me on Facebook and I can invite you to the group.

    Xox hugs.

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    I joined and then got nervous about posts being seen and unjoined. I checked and double checked my settings but I just got nervous that it would show up in someones side panel thing on FB (I get on my computer but not on the phone or laptop strangely enough) . I guess that speaks volumes as the way I am feeling right now. In order for me to have my Op I have to have a unit of A neg on standby. So the process here in Oman is that you have to find someone to donate on your behalf and they mark that unit against your name in that you have "deposited", it doesn't mean you get it but its like a bank deposit withdrawal system. So I have to ask someone to donate for me. BUT I have to find someone A neg. I really don't want to lie to anyone but I just didn't want to actually say I was having the surgery so now I am in a spot. But I will come on here and chat ;-)

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    I joined and then got nervous about posts being seen and unjoined. I checked and double checked my settings but I just got nervous that it would show up in someones side panel thing on FB (I get on my computer but not on the phone or laptop strangely enough) . I guess that speaks volumes as the way I am feeling right now. In order for me to have my Op I have to have a unit of A neg on standby. So the process here in Oman is that you have to find someone to donate on your behalf and they mark that unit against your name in that you have "deposited", it doesn't mean you get it but its like a bank deposit withdrawal system. So I have to ask someone to donate for me. BUT I have to find someone A neg. I really don't want to lie to anyone but I just didn't want to actually say I was having the surgery so now I am in a spot. But I will come on here and chat ;-)

    Yes please :) JOIN US :) xoxox No it will

    Not show up on the feed as it is a closed and private group :)

    Add me on Facebook and I can invite you to the group.

    Xox hugs.

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    Are you an Aussie living in Oman? That would be interesting! No need to worry it is a closed group and won't show on your feed but I understand your desire to keep it private. It's no one else's business. If you need to explain, just say that you have to have an operation on your stomach and when they ask just say it's nothing serious. I know other people say they are having a hernia operation because often that is repaired at the same time.

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    Newcastle, 2hrs outside of Sydney. Aussiecosy are you getting nervous? I'm not nervous about actually going through all the processes but I am worried about the anaesthetic as I have had surgeries before and I react really bad with vomiting I'm lucky I've got a sister who has had the sleeve 7 mths ago so I used her as a guinea pig. I'm 35 years olds and I started at 136 kg and I'm about 131kg at the moment.

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    Hi vsgbrooke. I'm from Newcastle as well. Was wondering who your surgeon was. I don't get sleeves til April.

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    I'm from Newcastle and having my sleeve done tomorrow morning! Feeling a bit nervous.

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    Good luck. Who is doing your surgery?

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    Dr Than Thiruchelvam he is fabulous and very experienced. He has recently moved back to Newcastle for family reasons.

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    Last drink of water - nil by mouth after midnight- and due at hospital at 6:am.

    Watched a YouTube of the operation today. It made me feel better seeing the procedure.

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    I'm from Newcastle and having my sleeve done tomorrow morning! Feeling a bit nervous.

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    Sending you lots of positive thoughts, I hope all goes well. Suddenly it is all getting very real.

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