Anybody having RNY in the near future in Brisbane

[sisterchip 3]

Hi all

I am also in Brisbane and have a surgery date of 7 April at greenslopes private hospital with Dr Andrew Barbour. I am nervous and excited about my new life but I am starting to get scared about my ability to stick to the liquid and mush part of the diet! I am so glad to have found this site and this discussion point, as I was looking for a local support group!

Chat soon

Daina

[ChunkyMonkey76 5]

Hi Daina, my surgery is next Friday! So close now! Is this revision surgery for you? Welcome to the page. There's also an American Facebook support page that is useful if you're interested

[sisterchip 3]

Thanks ChunkyMonkey76 for your quick reply! No this isn't revision surgery for me - just tired of dieting and only getting bigger! I just can't do it anymore! Wow next Friday is so close - which hospital will you be in?

[eclecticwingtips 130]

I'm in Australia and sitting waiting to see my surgeon to hopefully book in a date for sleeve surgery. I just wanted to say hi to my fellow Aussies

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Edited February 22, 2016 by eclecticwingtips

[ElizabethA 5]

Good luck to all of you - hope it goes well!

[sisterchip 3]

Hi eclecticwingtips & welcome to the group as well!

[ChunkyMonkey76 5]

Thanks ChunkyMonkey76 for your quick reply! No this isn't revision surgery for me - just tired of dieting and only getting bigger! I just can't do it anymore! Wow next Friday is so close - which hospital will you be in?

I'm having it done at Allamanda on the Gold Coast with Dr Liew

[Revisional 0]

Hi Sisterchip,

Welcome.... a new life it will be. What kind of surgery have you chosen? Sleeve of RNY? 7 April is fast approaching!

[sisterchip 3]

Hi Revisional - I have chosen the RNY - the date is closing in fast!

[Revisional 0]

Awesome, pls post updates... Best of luck with your surgery.

[ChunkyMonkey76 5]

wow it is great to know there are a few of us here now to support each other. Im not sure about anyone else but I am feeling excited and nervous. I am also finding the Protein shake diet to be a little tedious but i'm allowed to have steamed non starch vegetables so I had that for lunch just to break it up a little

[justright66 19]

Our numbers are growing, it's so good to talk in Kgs and mls. I have started my pre op diet, to weeks on Optifast and it's going ok so far. I can add a cup of salad and a cup of steamed veg a day as well as a few frozen blue berries to my shakes. Pretty good really! I'm from North Qld so I am coming down to the Wesley in Brisbane to have my surgery on the 8/3.

Also nice not having to write that back to front....those of you who have been on other forums will know what I mean. Anyway I am just keeping busy with work and next week I will get everything organised as I plan to stay down for at least 10 days. Let's keep the conversation going [emoji4]

[Revisional 0]

So very excited, i finally have a timeline to work with.. Consult date with Dr Liew 21 April with surgery approx early June. Chunky Monkey76,,, mine will be in the new Gold Coast Private Hospital so im pretty stoked about that. Your surgery must be one of the last ones at Pindara as it would seem that Dr Liew is moving to the new hospital.

There is an open day there this Sat so we are going to pop along to check it out!

I can't wait for all of you who have surgery coming up in the next couple of weeks to update post op...

Good luck all! xx

[ChunkyMonkey76 5]

Thats awesome news! I'm feeling good about surgery next week...i actually just cant wait now

[sisterchip 3]

Hi all

Good to see the numbers growing. There is also a fantastic FB site Gastric Bypass and Weight Loss Surgery Australia - the URL is https://www.facebook.com/groups/1522935474586942/?ref=br_tf.

I joined this group as well and there are so many people of there supporting each other. If you are FB, i would suggest you join this group as well.

I finally told my parents yesterday that I am doing the surgery and they were pretty good about it. They think it is radical but they are concerned about my weight, so they said they would provide me with whatever support I need - so that is a great outcome. I have started the Optifast shakes a couple of weeks early - to ease myself into the process really! I have been concerned that I would not be able to manage the pre-op diet.

Good to hear everyone is doing good at the moment. I was a little overwhelmed about the surgery and my new life the other day, but I have been feeling much better the last couple of days - just focusing on the positives and what I can control really.

Take care and chat soon

D

Edited February 24, 2016 by sisterchip