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!! ????

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)?

I am going with Dr Wong in Gosford.. I didn't want everyone knowing around town... I know a couple of nurses and didn't want to risk answering questions i wasn't ready for! Im booked in for Nov 12!

Good luck froody, ifrit & Naomi!! Your new life begins!!!

8 weeks post op today. Saw the surgeon yesterday. He is happy with my progress. I can eat anything at all now. Just small amounts.

Now comes the challenge of working with this tool and making the right good choices and fitting in exercise to my life. I work full time with a 12 & 14 year old at home and a husband who travels a lot. As I'm already away from the kids 9-10 hrs a day I find it hard to book in more 'me time' to exercise. Need to do stuff with them I think. Any ideas??

Smileygal - I work full time and have two little kids. My husband works nights so is at work in the mornings and asleep when we get home from work/school.

I try and get as much exercise into my commute as possible. I walk to a station further than the closest to home which gives me a 20 minute walk each way, but I only added about 10 minutes of travel time.

I have also started Jillian Michael's beginner shred that I can do at home once the kids have settled.

Smiley - time to take up karate, with the kids. I used to teach in Sydney and parents who train with their kids (inclyding teenagers) really found it a great way to bond with them at an awkward age...they became quite competitive with each other!

That's a great idea Shotochick and one I'm sure the boys and my hubby would all get on board with!! Thank you thank you!!

One more sleep...just had my last meal (shake)...chat to you on the flip side.

Oooh good luck, Ifrit! Come back and give us a full report when you're up to it! Xx

Best of luck Ifrit. I hope it goes very smoothly and you recover well.

One more sleep...just had my last meal (shake)...chat to you on the flip side.

Best of luck! Hope it goes smoothly for you

Just a quick update...I feel pretty good...could be the drugs...a bit burpy!

Just a quick update...I feel pretty good...could be the drugs...a bit burpy!

You will be gassy as all hell for the next week - the joy of having your chest pumped with air! Glad you went well - when are they sending you home?

I'll be here three nights...so Thursday.

You sound like you are doing great. There is no way I could have posted the day of surgery. I was still rolling around moaning and vomiting.

Great stuff, Ifrit!

The rate I'm going, I'll be twenty kilos heavier by the time December ninth roles around. I just can't seem to stop the food funeral - pizza, tuna pasta bake (which I love and hadn't had for years), all sorts of junk .... I do well for a day or two and then bang, it's back to eating whatever I feel like, whenever I feel like. I seriously want it to stop because I don't want to have to take off what I've just put on, but can't seem to help myself.

Sigh.

Roles = rolls

Ifrit fantastic to see you through the other side!! Sip and walk, sip and walk. Your mantra for the next week.

Froody, the food funeral gave me an extra 2.5kg to lose, and some amazing before photos!! Just be sure to stop when your preop diet starts so you give the surgery best chance of success and you will be ok. The weight will come off!!

One minor complication I've had - wondering if anyone else has. My wounds still not fully healed 8 weeks on. I showed the surgeon last week and he said the internal stitch wasn't cut short enough so it keeps sticking through the skin - the skin layer was glued. He said they will dissolve 'eventually'. How long?? I have two spots that keep weeping!

On a positive note, I'm down 14kilos!!