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littlelucy    5

littlelucy
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Littlelucy welcome! You're doing well! I also have only told my husband and a few close friends - no one at work and not even my parents. All know I'm on a health kick. When people ask what I'm doing I say I've cut a lot of things out

So much easier to not tell everyone. I don't want to really talk about it all the time and have people watching my weight loss etc.

I'm telling people that I've stopped drinking alcohol for a while and that I'm following a Paleo diet, high Protein etc.

I'm feeling much like my old self again now at the 5 weeks post-op. Playing netball again, and trying to fit in a few walks etc. I will really need to focus on Fluid intake though as this warmer weather is a bit taxing if you feel dehydrated.

Best of luck for a great day everyone.

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littlelucy    5

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Hey all. Great to hear how everyone is going. I'm 7 weeks post op and can now eat a full diet again. Enjoyed a Caesar salad last night and a bit of steak on Saturday. Lots of chewing but no problem. My stomach really lets me know when I've had enough. The trouble is, it's often before my brain and mouth feels ready. It's a psychological game I think. Also I don't feel hunger, but do get an empty feeling sometimes. It's tempting sometimes to eat the carbs but they really fill you quickly then there is no Protein in - which is much more satisfying. I have increased my exercise. Can't believe I've still only lost 13 kilos - thought it would be much more given that I was 10kilos down in 4 weeks. Anyone further along care to share when/ how the weight loss happened?

Im sure if you are doing measurements as well as looking at kgs lost, you would probably find you are losing cms at the moment. A lot of people talk about a stall.... this is probably just that for you. Sounds like you are doing a great job, just hang in there.

I'd kill to have a salad, something I've really missed these past few months. I still have to wait a few more weeks.

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littlelucy    5

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I tried to be really organised before surgery, and took some (ghastly) "before photos", took measurements around my waist and upper arms and of course my weight on the scales. Now I'm struggling to remember the measurements I took and can barely bring myself to look at my "before" photos.

I'm sure there will come a time when I can handle looking back and not have such a feeling of shame and loathing, but right now I'm enjoying moving as far away from those figures as possible.

Enjoy this beautiful sunshine.....

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SighMoan    0

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Hi Everyone! I'm booked in for the 11th December in Brisbane.

Just wondering did your doctor or dietician tell you to start the pre-op diet? My doctor hasn't mentioned it and my first appointment with the dietician is just over a week before the surgery. Sort of hoping I won't have to do it at all! I've tried shake diets so many times that the thought is gag inducing haha

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mrs kaje    347

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Im in Newcastle... Would love it to have a buddy here!!

I'm in Newy, too.

Sleeve booked with Tim in early December. Are you using Tim or Costa (or going somewhere else)?

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smileygal    43

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We need a roll call!

BCs - lives in Sydney. 3 weeks post op. 19kg down including preop diet.

Next...

I'm in Sydney, 7 weeks post op. 13 kg down (but yes should have measured, am sure I am losing cm).

I'm one of the secret squirrels - not many know I've been done. My husband had gastric bypass in Jan. he has lost 33kg and diabetes - was on insulin twice a day.

Keep the roll call going

Hi Everyone! I'm booked in for the 11th December in Brisbane.

Just wondering did your doctor or dietician tell you to start the pre-op diet? My doctor hasn't mentioned it and my first appointment with the dietician is just over a week before the surgery. Sort of hoping I won't have to do it at all! I've tried shake diets so many times that the thought is gag inducing haha

Did you get any reading material? My pre op diet requirements were in there

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NaomiAus    104

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Hi Everyone! I'm booked in for the 11th December in Brisbane.

Just wondering did your doctor or dietician tell you to start the pre-op diet? My doctor hasn't mentioned it and my first appointment with the dietician is just over a week before the surgery. Sort of hoping I won't have to do it at all! I've tried shake diets so many times that the thought is gag inducing haha

I'm needing to do 4 weeks of Optifast. It's a little unusual that your not required to do the liquid diet, not unheard of but a little odd, the point of the preop liquid diet is to make surgery safer by shrinking the liver so the surgeon can have better visibility and access to the stomach

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froody    9

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*Drumroll* ....I got my date today! 9th of December, baby!

Have to do 2 weeks Optifast, which is going to suck, but anyhoo. Tres excited!

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NaomiAus    104

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*Drumroll* ....I got my date today! 9th of December, baby!

Have to do 2 weeks Optifast, which is going to suck, but anyhoo. Tres excited!

Awesome!!! Congrats on the surgery date! Good luck on the Optifast, I start it tomorrow, it's gonna suck, but light at the end of the tunnel, surgery after it!

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BCs 1000    364

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Good luck to you both with the Optifast and a fast post op recovery :)

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froody    9

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Thanks, everyone. Tres excited!

Our Christmas party is on the 4th of December so worked out well.

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lfrit    19

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Roll call: 3 more sleeps to surgery. A bit more about me...I'm 44 and have struggled with weight all my life. My grade 1 school report said '... Has a tendency to put on weight' and so the roller coaster began. I work part time and am mum to Miss Eight and Miss Five. This is the start of my new life.

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froody    9

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Best of luck, ifrit! Come back and tell us how you go!

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NaomiAus    104

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Roll call: 3 more sleeps to surgery. A bit more about me...I'm 44 and have struggled with weight all my life. My grade 1 school report said '... Has a tendency to put on weight' and so the roller coaster began. I work part time and am mum to Miss Eight and Miss Five. This is the start of my new life.

That a horrible thing to put in a childs report card! Good luck with the upcoming surgery, I hope for you to have a safe surgery and a smooth recovery

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    • Aunty Mamo

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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