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| Narelle, Not that I am glad someone is going through the same emotions as me but it is comforting. The opti is fine but I am day dreaming about food....burgers, chips, schnitzels etc etc....what a case!!! You right about the thoughts to get us through though - we are going to Fiji on December 31st and I am determined the tray table on the plane is going to come down flat and I can put my drink on it not my children's tray!!!! 4 sleeps - OMG - I just realised I am 9 sleeps - we will get there together. Small NSV this morning - I could easily do up a pair of jeans that I couldn't even get the button close 2 months ago and I can breath while sitting in them...YEA. Hope everyone is well Tootle Arn :) |
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| Arn. I'm going through the same emotion as you, thinking about all the food i can never have again.I know it was my love for food that got me here in the first place, but i am struggling with the knowledge of not being able to eat certain food ever again.I'm just trying to stay positive and look at what i am getting in return.I'm planning a holiday to Singapore & Phuket next year and there is absolutley "NO" way i am going to ask for a extentable seat belt.I think these sort of thoughts are what is going to get us through. I am getting so so so so so so nervous with ONLY 4 sleeps to go. NARELLE |
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| Hi everyone,I am now 5 days post op and still feeling a little light headed at times but apart from that all is good.I know everyone is different but i cant believe how full and bloated i feel after about 50mls of liquid.Im trying to sip all day but it hasnt been easy.Good luck to everyone being banded this week it will be over before you know it,take care cheers Ann Marie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You are in tonight and have internet access, how fab. Hope you get a good rest tonight and good luck for tomorrow. Arn |
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| Hi Everyone, Sorry I have been off the air - have spent the weekend catching up with friends etc. Firstly - good luck to all those being done this week - how exciting. I will be thinking about you all and crossing everything. Secondly - Opti is going well actually - I have lost just under 4kg's since Wednesday - the worst time was Thurs night at the movies. How is everyone else on Opti going. I hate the chicken soup - blah - I find it easier to skull the shakes. Thirdly - I am struggling to imagine never biting into a burger with the lot, or tucking into a large roast, or a roast beef roll or something like that....I know that is terrible and gives you a great insight into the types of foods I love and that got me in the state!!!! How are other people's heads going?? Tootle Arn :) |
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| Can anyone tell me, is it normal to gets the runs on Opti. I am on day 11 and am worried I may have a bug. I am only 4 days out till op so would hate to get sick. I am not feeling at all unwell otherwise. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi All, I am in hospital tonight, eagerly & and nervously waiting for my op tomorrow. I have found out that I am 3rd to be done, so probably around 11 a.m. Wish me luck :) |
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| I was reading through the list and wow there are a few people being banded this week. Good luck to all on the list for this week and keep us posted on your progress. I am heading into my 3rd week of being banded and lost 6.8kg the first week and another 2.6kg this week with hubbys total being 10.2kg so I'm not far behind him! We have our first fill on the 30th July so that's not far away. A ??? to anyone that might know the answer to....why can't we have anti inflamatories (like voltaren) anymore? Was just wondering before I find something to take for my back. It has been giving me grief since over doing it in the first week (yep silly me)! Cheers Helen |
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| Oh my god when you say good luck to everyone this week and I realise I am one of them, I get a little freaked out. 4 more sleeps, bring it on so I can just get it over with. I am so ready but still negative thoughts keep creeping in. Just cant wait to stop waiting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Good luck to everyone being banded this week! It will go fast and as soon as its done you will feel so relieved!! Sending lots of lucky dust your way :) xoxo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi all, 2 sleeps to go.... I must say I am starting to freak out a little... Good luck to everyone else that is being banded this week... Mike |
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| im all ready to go, Ive cleaned the house, ive bathed the dogs, as i wont be able to lift them for a while, Ive got a stack of books and DVDs ready for next week, so now I just have to wait......good luck to all the others for this week. Dianne |
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| hi ya Lizzy, have fun at IKEA, say hi to my 2 daughters, they both work there. lol (that is if you mean the melb one). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOL Lizzy, thats something that would happen to me to! It's hard knowing who to tell, I haven't told very many people at all. Just don't need their judgments, it was a hard enough decision without that. I'm glad that sooner or later I am going to feel normal again, I'm day 6 post op and I am feeling better each day, still quite a bit of pain though! Take care Mel |
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| Morning all! Good luck to this weeks bandits to be - (julgem55), Dianne (mk_queen), Kim (tigergal65), Mike (mikewtas), Suzanne (huntersuzanne@y7mail.com ), (July22nd09), (terratime29) Narelle (busso.gecko) I just did a count of our list and there are 38 of us in the July bandits group! If anyone ended up doing a facebook thingy let me know. I searched for July Bandits but couldnt find anything. Well I am day 10 now and starting to feel more human - I went to the movies yesterday (saw "the hangover" - very rude but funny!) and I am even venturing to Ikea today. So things do get better. My girls also get back from Grandma today - they dont know I have been banded - to tell or not to tell - that is the question! I have only told my mother. My friends all think I have had swine flu - just my luck I will end up getting the flu and then I will have a bit of creative explaining to do! Take care all - Lizzy |
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| Dianne, Good luck for Monday, think happy thin thoughts, I can't wait until i'm where you are.I've still got 6 sleeps to go. I hope you happy a easy recovery. NARELLE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi everyone I just wanted to tell you all about my last supper. It was amazing. Hubby and I went to Gauchos (in Adelaide). I've never been there before but I knew it was basically a steakhouse. OMG everything about the night was great. The food, the service, the company. I'm not really a big steak eater anyway but I thought that if I won't be having steak as I know it ever again then I had better give this restaurant a go before it's too late. Anyway, I had the meals of all meals and don't regret absolutely pigging out. I can confidentaly say that I've now been to Gauchos but now I am ready to become the new me. I have just completed day 2 of opti with just a small slip up of about 12 cashews. I was really cross with myself but hey it could have been a lot worse but I was able to stop myself - 12 days to go. Good luck and best wishes to those getting banded this week. Di |
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| GL for Monday, Dianne. You wont regret it. I too had my ipod, and a book with me. Didnt read much, but the music helped me relax, and doze, during my long wait. Good luck everyone getting banded this week. Cheers, Robin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Good Luck Dianne! Tanya I cant believe you said you were looking forward to the shoulder pain LOL.....I am still suffering from it and its driving me mad! Mel |
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| Hi all. just a quickie, well im on the other side now! still a bit tender and very sleepy - have not had hardly any liquid today is this bad. also no shouldr pain at all - was not looking forward to that part. tanya |
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| not long to go now, Ive packed my bag ready and Im giving the house the once over, so that next week I can relax and watch DVDs and read my books with out worrying about housework. Got the mp3 and book ready to take with me incase I have a long wait before I go in. Dianne |
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| Welcome to the other side Nancy! I am 5 days post op and I am still in a fair bit of pain, the shoulder pain is sometimes very bad and I walk aroud with a heat pack on it, take mintec and panadol. The liquid stage isnt too bad, I'm still not really hungry at all. At the moment I'm sipping on a banana smoothie and I am going to make some potato, leek and bacon soup later. I am feeling very low in energy so as of this morning I have started taking berocca. I found that having youghurt yesterday made me feel very ill so I dont think I will go back there for a while! Hope you continue feeling well and well done! Mel PS. It feels great when the weight starts coming off, it's all worth it! |
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| Hi everyone, Im back from sugery day 2 post op and doing a lot better than I thought i would be. Was wheeled in at 2.30pm and back in my room at around 4.30. I have had no problems with expeling gas and the pain was minimal, more dicomfort that pain around the wounds. I only had panadol through the drip line and then soluble ( this stuff is disgusting)after the gastroflex swallow ( this was not as bad as the soluble panadol- yuk). I am now takeing normal panadol but breaking it up so it goes through without a problem. And now liquid diet for a month - this is going to be a real test. Im not feeling nauseaus?? but tired. Shoulder tip pain only lasted for about 12 hours. So really it seems that we are all different and Im just glad mine has gone smoothly and wish all the rest of the July banders are able to say the same. Good luck to next banders. take care nancy |
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| qui_xxx Aww congratts for your grandsons christening!! Enjoy your last supper - i had a steak for my bday for my last one lol !! Yay for everyone doing opti it will go fast and get better i know its gross but live it up with home made soups now im on liquids im actually missing eating my vegies lol julgem55 I wanted to get banded by Prof O'Brien but couldnt get in hes one of the best and the Avenue is a great hospital I know plenty of people banded by him and they are very very happy he helped design and perform surgery with the first lapbands and wrote Solution to obesity book ive heard nothing but good reviews about him! Good luck! Di thats very cool your doing it around the same time as your sis i wish i had someone to be banded with! Not long till opti is done and your banded! |
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| Di, good that you don't mind the Optifast, just make sure you drink a lot of water also. I have done 1 weeks already, but having my "last supper" tomorrow at my grandson's christening lunch. After that 12 days og Optifast before surgery same day as you. Your sisters and you will be good support for each other, that is great. Good luck. |
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