Hi all. Brand new to the forum but so glad I found you all!

Any Aussies about?

Anyone else having sleeve on Friday??

I have told nearly no one about my surgery so relying on some new mates here! Would love to hear from you all!! ????

Hey Hon! Im frm Sydney, but living in London for 5.5 years. Having my sleeve 17th Sept over here. How you doing?

Hey Shotochick?? I'm a bit nervous TBH. Not about the lifelong change - bring it on! Just surviving the surgery with no complications. I'm a nurse and know all the worse case scenarios!!

You're very brave already if you've transitioned to living overseas. Do the ones at home know you're doing this?

I have told a few friends and close family back home, and friends here face to face (mostly) so that I could answer their questions. Having knowlege can be dangerous - but you have decided to go ahead regardless of what you know already wich makes you really brave as well!

I figure that by letting my friends and family know they will make sure I stay accountable. I am also blogging the journey - http://aussiefoodiesjourney.blogspot.co.uk/

Where in Oz are you?

I'm in Sydney too! I'll check out your blog.

What's your pre-diet look like? Seems to be different around the world! Did you have to go through lots of pre appointments?

Love love your blog! What a great idea

I'm a kiwi living in Perth and had my sleeve surgery 26 May. Welcome to the WLS world!

Great to hear from you Lizcan

How's the weight loss and energy 3 months after?

Of course I'm looking forward to the weight loss but more than anything I want energy!!

I was on the smaller side and was 93 kgs on the day of surgery. I have lost 16 kgs which I am very impressed with! I am about halfway there. Energy was an issue. I went back to my desk job after a week and I am just now feeling as if my energy is back. I had to change my mindset to think les energy, more weight loss!

Thanks for the comments about the blog!

Pre-op is 2 weeks minimal calories. I have 4 options:

1. liquid Diet: milk, yoghurt + all i can drink coffee, tea, Water, sugar free drinks
2. Limited Meals - about 600-800 cals a day, Protein focussed minimal carbs
3. Really strict Meal options which include cucumber and i hate cucumber with a burning passion
4. Slimfast shakes

I have gone for option 2 for when my pre-op diet starts next Friday. May switch to Option 4 for the second week.

48 hours pre-surgery I have to switch to Clear liquids only. Then fasting for 24 hours before the op.

I have gone private rather than through the NHS (UK version of Medicare), so will have a room to myself at the hospital. Also have a nutritionist and counsellor available through the surgeon.

Aussie sleevers!!

NSW/ACT here...

I was sleeved 6 months ago...

Happy to share my experiences if anyone has any questions..

Thanks all for info - especially those who have gone before. I've had 2 weeks of pre-op with 3 meal replacements per day with veggies only. I had two cheats one whole day and one packet of chips. I was wondering if I should be fluids only today - my surgery is Friday - it's Weds night but I just had a stuffed mushroom.

And no one said fast for 24 hours. That would start in the am

Hey Kindofamiliar & Lizcan - or anyone else, what was your return to work like? When did you go back and how did you feel?

@@smileygal

I was in hospital for three nights...Wed-Sat

Then off work for a week...

I could have gone back to work on the Monday (desk job) but took the extra week to be certain...

Maybe I was lucky but I had NO pain, NO discomfort and NO issues regarding the surgery...

I was in hospital two nights, Tuesday and Wednesday and went back to desk job a week later. I had no pain but was tired.

Thanks girls! Today's the day!!