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Tomorrow's B day

Tomorrow's the day everything will change, everything going to plan that is. I saw my doctor today and he said there may be a slight chance my liver could still be to big. That's got me worried because he said if the liver is too fatty still he won't put the band in for another 2 weeks. Today is the day my DH said that it's actually hit me, I've been out of sorts, not talking, worried and now concerned about this possible problem with my liver. Worried about the risks and my little ones and there reactions to anything that may go wrong. I am very positive about anything going wrong its just the liver that worries me.:nervous:cry:eek: So DH and I are dropping the kids at my parents in the morning, then off to the hospital for an 11.30am start, and my op is happening at 1.30pm, back to the ward about 4pm and I'm in for the night.:omg: Here's hoping everything goes alright. Bye junk food, bye fatty food, bye fat reflection, bye no confidence, hello new me, a happy me, a healthy new me. Please GOD give me the strength to do well in every aspect of my life, especially this battle with my weight and to understand the reasons behind it. AMEN:help: I will check back in when I get home from hospital and are up to reporting, see you soon:clap2:
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OMG nearly there

2 days left til op on Tuesday. Just nervous I'd say, I'll leave the excited for after the op. I don't want to think about it until I have to.:nervous I'm nervous about the op and about the amount of restriction I will or won't have until my first fill. I'm seeing Dr Bowden tomorrow for the last time until my op the next day, I hope he will be happy with my 10lb loss, I wish it was more.:embarassed: My 4 year old son is worried about mummy and wishes he was allowed to visit me that night in hospital but we thought it would be best for his little sister and him to not see me till I come home. I've reassured him that mummy will be ok and that I will see him the next day. It's just that he's been to hospital twice in the last year and a bit and he knows that people go to the hospital when their sick or hurt. I did explain to him that mummy's having an op to help her lose weight and be thin like him, then he was ok:girl_hug::nervous:cry
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my pre op journey

Hi its day 3 for me, and I've lost a total of 3kgs so far on the optifast. :mad: I suppose you could say I'm pretty happy with that. I wonder if I can keep it up for the next 11 days until my op on the 9th of Oct. Yesterday I had my headaches all day, and this morning I woke with a headache again, I'm hoping today is the last day with them. I find myself constantly thinking about wanting something to eat and having to make myself think of something else. When adds come on tv about food I just close my eyes, it helps. It is getting easier I feel at day 3. My hubby has his brithday party on the 6th of Oct, a couple of days before my op, now that will be a challenge. I'm trying to stay away from the shops as it is to much of a temptation for me anyway.:help::hungry: By for now.
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I'm home

:banditBandit am I. Sorry it's taken so long to report, I had a so so week. Op went well, but hubby said that apparently they keep me a little longer in recovery until they thought I was alright. Very groggy only remember my DH here and there, was out of bed later that night to go to toilet. I got home just after lunch time and settled into bed for some more rest. Pain wasn't intolerable with constant pain killers, remember that one, wether you feel ok or not. A little bit of shoulder tip pain in my left shoulder but I would have to say I got a fair bit of pain down my left side with my ribs. :sicksick from the antibioctics the doc gave me, which lead to me not drinking all my shakes, which in turn made me go downhill in regards to energy. Couldn't pour a glass of drink or have a shower or walk to the lounge room without legs shaking and seeing colours while feeling like I was going to faint:faint:Spoke to dietican and she told me I really needed the 3 shakes a day to stablise my blood pressure and energy levels. :bounce:1 week after surgery now and 15.6lbs, yes Ossie's 7.1kgs a little to much according to my nurse and dietican, but I'm definitly on the mend now. :girl_hug:Thank you K for asking how I am, catch you soon girl.:whoo:
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hanging in there

10 days after surgery and I'm healing well. I went and saw the dietican today about going to my puree stage, exciting the taste of real food. My first mushie meal was chicken, pumpkin and potato, not bad. I will have to get use to the puree, not the nicest texture.:girl_hug: :faint:Still feel a little faint today, not quiet a 100% yet. Feeling:tired now, talk later
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Day one of optifast

:hungry:Well this is day one of my optifast and I have to say, its hard, hungry and I've had headaches all day. I did expect them as I have been on optifast before. What made it harder was having to give my little ones their meals knowing I couldn't eat anything. Plus my husband was cooking steak and chips tonight and it smelt so good but I was good and just walked away. Today when I would normally reach for a snack, I found myself thinking was I really hungry or bored or actually just missing that habit of eating. The headaches should go in a day or two, I hope, because it really doesn't help things. Going for now, until later
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Day 8 pre op

1 week left until my op, very excited and can't wait for my new journey to begin. I think the best way to look at this new lifestyle is to think positive and believe in yourself that it's going to happen, its really just a matter of how much time it will take to lose it all. A couple of weeks ago I started doubting my strength and will to suceed with this, leaving me to think that maybe I'll be a failure at this to. But then I started reading and seeing all the amazing success stories and it really inspired me enough to start believing in myself. :confused:
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Day 4 pre op

Gee whiz, day 4 and I can't wait to get my band. I need the restriction, this optifast doesn't do a very good job of making you feel full. I do alright in the morning, around lunch a little :hungry: to say the least. I have my shake and make it through till arvo, and that's when I really struggle, so tempted to have something with some body to it. Early evening I have some vege soup and if I need it I fill up on water and diet cordial for the evening. That's how my days have been going, such a full time effort getting through, and that's while I look after my 4 and 1 year olds. They do help sometimes to take my mind of food. Anyway these were my starting numbers Dr Bowden Brisbane, Australia To be banded on 9/10/07 :whoo: Starting weight for diet pre band 25/9/07 -127.4kgs Bust - 52 inchs waist - 54 hips - 61 thigh - R -33, L-31 calves - R-18 1/2, L-18 1/2 arms - R-18, L-19 See you later, thanks for listening
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2nd fill down

I'm almost at the 2 month mark, but not quiet. Since my first fill on the 9/11/07 when I weighed in at 118.6kg, I have lost 6kg in 3 weeks. I did feel I wasn't getting the restriction so on the 30/11/07 I went and had my 2nd fill. I had 1.5cc put in on my first fill and 1cc on my second so I have 2.5cc in my band now, definitely noticed a difference. I have yet to work out how to put photos on this website.
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2 month update

These are my 2 month measurements Starting weight before surgery 126.3kg I am now 111.1kg so I've lost 7.5kg Bust 48 - 1 inches Waist 49 - 4 Hips 54 1/2 - 3 1/2 L arm 17 - 1 R arm 16 1/2 - 1/2 L leg 28 - 1/2 R leg 29 - 1/2 L calf 17 1/2 -1/2 R calf 18 - same A loss of 11 1/2 inches this month and a total loss of 29 inches.... woo hoo:whoo: and a total loss of 15.2kg and very happy with wl It has taken me 3 fills with 3cc in a 4cc band with good restriction.
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1 month progress

Ok my one month measurements are I've lost 8.8kg with a weight of 118.6kg and in inches Bust - 49 loss of 3 Waist - 53 - 1 Hips - 58 - 3 L arm - 18 - 1 R arm - 17 - 1 L leg - 28 1/2 - 4 1/2 R leg - 29 1/2 - 1 1/2 L calf - 18 - 1/2 R calf - 18 1/2 same and a total loss of 17 1/2 inches:whoo:
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