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I fit into a size 16! wooooohoooooo!

I can't believe it's been so long since I've blogged!!!   Life has been busy with my new routine, eating, sipping, sipping, eating, exercising, sipping...who would have thought but I don't mind, all the changes I've had to adapt to, as I have lost 25.9kg (57 pounds) in 13 weeks (including 2wk pre-op diet).   People are now taking notice of my weightloss but I just tell them "Yes, I've been working hard".   Today I went shopping and bought a size 16 top!! I was size 22/24 before surgery!   I am so happy I had my sleeve. I am 56 and to think I will never have to waste my money on another diet or diet book or gimmick again! I am putting all my spare cash into future travel when I will be able to walk around all the tourist sites I've dreamed about without hobbling or having to sit down! I still have a way to go but it's amazing. I just follow the rules and every week I am lighter than the week before.   Continued Success To Everyone!
DizzyLib

DizzyLib

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VSG tomorrow!

I can't believe it is finally HERE!!!!! Tomorrow 21 Jan, to arrive 7am at the hospital!   Gosh I'm getting nervous now. I'm not looking forward to the tummy pain, but I know in a week or so it will be a distant memory, just anxious to get on with my journey. Not sure if I'll be able to post afterwards but i will update my Blog as soon as I can. I know how much I've enjoyed reading about everyone else's experiences. I've lost about 12lb on the pre op diet so I'm pretty happy with myself...a good start...can't wait for more!!!!   All the best to everyone about to embark on this journey and those already underway!   Lizzie
DizzyLib

DizzyLib

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Pre Op Diet Begins

After a wonderful Xmas/New Year holiday in Fiji...here I am with only just over 2 weeks to go until VSG Day!!! It's finally nearly here and I can't wait. So much so I started my pre-op diet today (early) hehehe may be crazy but there you go! I feel so much brighter about my future and so glad I've made this decision!   I will add some more comments on how I go over this time.   **************************************************************************   Pre Op Diet Day 3 I'm doing ok - yes I've been hungry and yesterday grabbed a piece of fruit. Been filling up on water. Today I feel better. I can do this! I weighed myself this morning and I've lost 2kg (4.4lbs) already! Went shopping this morning for some fresh veges to make a soup for dinner...enter the supermarket and smells wafted from the bakery - bread ugh!!!!! Damn Carbohydrates! hehe Went to the hospital to drop off my admission forms - this is happening!!!   Pre Op Diet Day 10 This is hard but not impossible. Still filling up on water. The late afternoon to dinner time is the worst. Had a piece of lean chicken the other night - just craving meat!!! BUT I've lost nearly 4kg (8.8lbs). That's pretty good for me I'm thinking, as I know I do not have a lot of muscle on my body and I'm fairly inactive because of my feet. Only 4 days to go! I can do this!   Pre Op Diet Day 14 My last day "dieting" ever!!! I've done pretty well, it's definately got easier as the time has passed. Filled up on lots of good veges and a bit of fruit & jelly and lots of water! I've now lost just over 5kg (12lb) and my clothes are definately looser, especially my pants. I can't wait to feel MORE loose clothing!!!!!!
DizzyLib

DizzyLib

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Pre Op Visit Done

Just had my pre-op visit this week. Everything is on track. I am off on my Xmas holiday on Tuesday until 2nd January. I start my pre-op diet 7th January and my op is 21st January. I still don't know how I am going to manage the pre-op. When I get that hungry I feel nauseaus and I hate that, but I know I have to do this. I'm scared about it all but I'm not going to change my mind! 2015 you and I are going to dance!!! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone here - may 2015 bring us more health and happiness!
DizzyLib

DizzyLib

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Dietitian Visit Done

I had a great session with my Dietitian Louise today. I was pretty anxious, but feeling a whole lot better now about what is in front of me. January 21st can't come quickly enough now. I have to complete a 2 week Optifast Diet before surgery, so we come back from our Christmas/New Year Holidays on January 2nd and I start it on 6th! Every appointment I have makes me feel better and more hopeful. I don't think I still will believe it all until the morning of surgery. 2015 here I come!!!
DizzyLib

DizzyLib

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Decision Made - Operation Booked

I have just seen my surgeon and he has agreed that I am a great candidate for a Sleeve...I am SO very HAPPY!!!!! As I now need to have a pre-op Gastroscopy, a visit to a Dietician and a Psychologist, he will see me again in December with a Surgery booked in for January 2015. Yes, it's a while away, but between all the pre-op visits to do, him going away on holiday and my family with a Fiji Holiday Booked over Xmas, January is going to be a good place to start for me as I know the first few weeks will no doubt be a little rough!   Here's to a New Year & a New Me!!!   First Step...Gastoscopy to book...hope it goes well!   Lizzie
DizzyLib

DizzyLib

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Quality of Life

Hi, I am Lizzie and I'm 56 years old.   At present, I am waiting...waiting...waiting for my Surgeon's appointment on 2 October to discuss Gastric Sleeve Surgery. I am hoping that he will see and understand my frustration and hopelessness over my long term battle with my still increasing weight. It has really started to affect me much more physically now and in many other ways too private for discussion here at present.   I was not overweight as a child, my weight was gained after each of my three pregnancies; followed by emotional & stress eating; many episodes of depression and medication and lack of exercise. I can't list how many "diets" I've been on over those 34 years, there is not enough room here. I have been successful a few times in this period in reducing my weight, but after time it was always regained and then some.   A turning point came in my life back in 2003, after I had a "lightbulb moment" after watching Dr Phil McGraw on an Oprah show episode. I don't know how it happened to this day, but on that day something switched in my brain and I just knew what I had to do. It was something special and it's never happened to me again, so who knows, maybe it was divine. I rejoined Weightwatchers yet again, (my height being 172cm (5'8") weighing in at 112.8kg (249lbs) and reaching my goal weight of 73kg (160lbs) in 11 months. I lost another 5kg slowly after that, maintaining at around 149lbs. It was the most successful I've ever been at anything. I stationary-cycled twice a day for only 10 mins at the start because I couldn't walk because of foot & heel pain, then a few months later, a very much lighter me took up walking every day for 30-45mins.   My bubble burst in 2007 when I was diagnosed with early breast cancer. After two surgeries and 6 weeks of radiotherapy, the stress changed me and again I suffered Depression. Medication, lethergy and overeating contributed to my slow weight gain over the next few years and while I improved for a while and took up walking again, I could not get rid of the weight. A couple of years ago I weighed 106kg (234lbs) and now I weigh 121kg (267lbs). I can't walk far because of foot & heel pain and a sore back. I've had enough! ENOUGH! I've tried and tried and TRIED!!!   I consider myself a smart person. I've been to dieticians, psychologists, a psychotherapist, joined gyms, read books, tried medications, healthy eating, shakes and all the rest!! This weight is killing me emotionally and I need a way out before it does kill me in every sense. My growing bitterness, hopelessness and isolation is affecting my relationships. I have two young granddaughters who I cannot play with properly. I can hardly put my socks on or get up off the floor. I'm 56 not 86!!! My self-esteem is at an all time low at present. I feel so "less than" - no positive thinking can fix me now. I am desperate...desperate enough to now finally consider gastric surgery...some of my friends and family would just scoff if they knew, but they CANNOT know how much pain I am in, so I've realised (once again) in my life - the only person that can rescue me...is me!...and I'm going to DO it!!! I am just so tired of running, tired of pretending, tired of putting up with it and tired of ignoring my needs.   I know this surgery is only a "tool" but a powerful one and I need to get back Power and take Control of my life. I want to feel good about myself and to just feel "normal". I want to be healthy. I want to walk again and get fit again. I want better relationships with the people in my life and I want to travel - be able to walk & climb & explore. I want to "participate" in life and not just stand on the sidelines and I want to play with my grandchildren and see them grow up. Is this too much????????????   I hope my experience helps someone here because reading about other's success after surgery, is giving me my hope back. Thank you!   Lizzie
DizzyLib

DizzyLib

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Gastroscopy Done

I had my Gastroscopy yesterday! It confirmed a small Hiatal Hernia, so that will be repaired when I have my Sleeve done. Thank goodness as it is really acting up lately! My surgeon is away on holidays from next week for several weeks so I will visit the Dietician and Psychologist during that time and I will see him again 15 December with Operation confirmed for 21 January 2015.   Another Step Closer!!!   Lizzie
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DizzyLib

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Another Step Closer

Another Step Closer!...   I had my visit with the Bariatric Counsellor today and it went very well. I gleaned alot of information about what kind of emotional and physical things I will have to deal with post surgery, some of which will be challenging and some I look forward to very much. 21 January cannot come quickly enough. The week after next I have my Dietician Visit and then my pre-op visit with my Surgeon early December. Christmas won't be far behind. Again I can't tell you how much hope I now have in my heart for a brighter future, now that I have made my decision and it becomes more real each day. I've waited long enough for my new quality of life to begin and this operation is my "launching pad".   Lizzie   Pre Op VSG 121.5 kg (267.86lbs) BMI 41.1
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Post Op Day 6

I haven't felt like posting since my Op as I don't have much energy for anything. Everything went extremely well, except the first night and next day I had the dreaded "what have I done" regrets. I know this is all related to some pain & nausea meds, dry-heaving and hardly being able to swallow a tsp of water at a time. Of course now I am Day 6 and feeling quite different. I'm glad I read here beforehand that so many people also have that "regret panic". I now can get down alot more water and doing ok hydration wise. I am so VERY over shakes, so am making myself some soup & vege juice too with added protein powder. My surgeon's program is 3 weeks full fluids and 3 weeks purees then onto introducing soft and regular foods, so can't wait for that. I don't really have any real hunger pangs. I have 5 incisions and my belly is still a little sore but not as bad as I thought it would be. I get "bodily tired" especially around the middle and have to alternate lying, sitting and walking about. The last 4 days I have also done a gentle walk down at the Beach. Since the morning of surgery I have lost another 3kg (6.6lbs) but I know the first week or so will be my body getting back to normal or a few kind of "normal" fluid/hydration wise. I will go on my weight loss amount when I report back for my followup visit with my surgeon next Monday and take it from there.   I am VERY happy I did this! :oD
DizzyLib

DizzyLib

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Two Weeks Post Op

It's two weeks today since my sleeve surgery!!   To date, including my pre-op diet, I have lost 11.2kg (just over 24 lbs) so my surgeon and I are very happy to say the least!   I still have a week to go on full fluids. I am so over shakes, sometimes I can't even drink one anymore. I make soups which I add protein too and drink protein fruit drink, but I'm struggling now. I can get all my water in tho. The last two days I have had really bad bloating so taking some De-Gas tablets. I still don't have a lot of energy either. I feel grumpy & depressed and can't even drag myself out the door for a walk!   I know I still have healing to do and a few changes ahead of me still but I'm very happy that I made this decision and look forward to the future when I can eat more normally.   Lizzie
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