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I there Did anyone have Dr Kevin Dolan ? Based in Duncraig Australia He is such a nice man, very jovial.

Hi everyone My fiancé & I have been trying to conceive for a year no

Omg I've had a couple of stucks ): I hate it. It actually makes me cry & my lovely fiancé is so supportive (: Wow what am emotional journey this is, very intense sometimes. Caution TMI coming up ... I hadnt had a "girl thing" for 6 months before my surgery... Now I've lost 10 kilos & badda bing badda boom my hormones have kicked back in & flow cam to town !! This is great news for me as my fiancé & I have been trying to have a baby for over a year. That was my main motivation for the surgery as my weight was severely effecting my fertility !! Anyways in super stoked (that means happy, in Aussie) & I hope you all are doing & feeling great ! Check back soonish ! All the best xxxxx

Hi bandits Haven't posted in a while ! But I'm back (-: I'm sck with a terrible cold at the moment but apart from that I reckon I'd be feeling pretty good! I was bandit feb 24 2012 & I had my first fill on march 26 ... I have a 10mll band & my surgeon put in 5ml of fluid. So I'm feeling a lot of restriction now. My surgeon cleared me for the gym & high impact work puts so I joined my local the other day & lined up a PT to help get me on the right track. I lost 10kg in the first to weeks but after that I started on solids, my swelling went down & my band loosened so I was more hungry & got some strong cravings for junk food. So in the second 2 weeks post op I put back on 3 kgs but my surgeon said he was very happy with the 7kg anyway. I'm excited to properly start excersising & seeing what the future holds !!

Ewww i just skulled a vanilla optifast. They are so freakin disgusting !!!!! Why cant they taste good ???!!! The chicken Soup one was really tasty in the beginning ...... But after 12 000 of them.... Not so nice & the thought of it makes me dry reach. I much prefer thinking about cupcakes & pizza ohhhh yummmmyyyy !!!!!!! I made a big batch of chicken & corn soup & pureed it.... Added lots of chicken stock to get a nice consistency. Its really nice. I froze it in small containers & i just have one every other day so that i dont get sick of it. I also stewed a bag of apples with 1 cinnamon quill & 2 cloves. Pureed it down & its delicious too... I froze it in ice cube trays so i can just suck on a cube or defrost it whenever i feel like something sweet or need a natural energy boost. Im 8kg down and i can see a change in my body shape already. My hips are more defined coz my waist has shrunk... & My undies are not as snug as usual. Seeing results makes swallowing optifast shakes just a tiny bit easier !

Hey bandits Bandid 24 feb 2012 Weightloss 8kg Australia Ok so I have the guilts big time ))): I ate a cupcake !!! Why did i do it... ??? Has any one else slipped up with bad food yet? Apart from that cup cake im still earing quiche & chewing really well, Optifast shakes are becoming my enemy but deep down i know they are my friend... Thays why i manage so swallow each awful mouth full. Hope all are doing well ! My first fill is 26th. Cant wait coz i want more restriction so that i cant eat CUPCAKES !!! Big love xxx

Hi everybody (-: Banded 24/02/2012 Australia 2 weeks post op & i still dont have alot of energy. I have been doing too much & not resting enough & my port side is very sore ): I am able too eat some normal foods now ... I have soft things like quiche etc if i have proper hunger pains but im still trying to srick too soups & pureed fruit to aid healing & weightloss. I have lost 8kgs & it feels really good to see results (-: i cant wait to go on a shopping spree when i get under 100kg which is my first goal !! Im not having any depression anymore & feel really happy most of the time apart from when im really tired.... No energy ): im taking a liquid multi vitamin with iron, its called Accomin. It really seems to be helping. I was a little stressed yesterday as i hosted & massive baby shower at my house for my best friend ... I was so exhausted & needed to relax so i enjoyed my first post op "drink" !! It went down really well. I had a weak jack daniels with diet coke... Very enjoyable ! No more drinking for me for a while apart from any extra special occasion. I hope everybody is doing ok .. Thinking of you all Xx

I think its just like someone else said... Your stomach grinds to digest food... Ypur stomach should not be doing that right now coz swollen etc youve just had major surgery hun (-: If they went down fine then thats good ... I just wouldnt attempt it coz i feel alot of restriction. Watery pureed apple i even syruggle with.... Whatever works for you hun. Xx

Wow crackers ???? Theres no way i would even be able to eat them now & im 12 days post op !! How the heck did you keep those down ?? Im glad you can see now why you needed the pain meds. I was on oxycodone which is pretty much morphene... 20ml 4 times a day for a week ! But im sook & have a low tolerance for pain. Im glad your feeling good now hun !! Good luck with everything xxx

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Hi guys Is MFP an iphone app ?? If so i cant find it ):

Ask the nurse if you can have pain relief through your iv ?? Dont dispair darling, its gonna be fine. We've all been there and it sucked for all of us ...but we are all so happy now !!! My first night in the hospital post op was a friggin nightmare. The best way to feel better is by getting up and slowly walking around, put your shoulders back & take slow deep breaths. It will be hard for you to walk around if your in pain so please reconsider the pain killers, youll find when you go home you will need them so that you can sleep at night comfortably & bare taking showers etc. Have a warm bean bag handy for any pain you may experience in your left shoulder, this is where the gas sits when it dispurses from your body, keeping moving your arns up & down to help dispurse the gas. Suck on ice cubes for your dry mouth & keep a chapstick handy, just be patient hunny. When your feeling down, phone a friend or someone who is supportive & just talk it out. Cry if you need to & remember why you did thid!!! Hold on... You have made the right choice. Believe me. Xxx

To anyone who has had a TT I am only 11 days post op. Im hoping to lose a total of 55kg (over a year or so) Im only 27 years old so im hoping alot of my skin will bound back with plenty of core work & skin firming massage but i know im still gonna have loose skin. My tummy is my main concern but i have huge boobs & i know theyre gonna be saggy ))): & my upper arms underneath are going to be floppy ))): we are planning on babies after my weightloss and i will wait until after babies for anymore surgery. I know that my eventual TT should not be my concern right now because it is such early days but i want to know now... Please tell me straight up.... How bad is the pain post op ?? What is the recovery time like ?? Thanks xxx

Hi everyone ! Bandid 24/2/2012 Pre op 129kg 11 days post op 123kg 1st fill 24/3/2012 Ive only lost 6 kg but i think its wonderful. Who'd have thought you could lose weight sitting around on your bum drinking goo ?!?! (& healing) my first week was torturous as i mentioned earlier... Depression, alot of pain, no energy, restlessness etc But now i feel like a different person, it helps of course that im starting to see results but aside from that im just feeling more & more energetic everday & hardly any discomfort now. I hope all you feb bandits are feeling good, doing well & seeing results everyday. Take care Xx

Hi every one Bandid feb 24 Pre op - 129kg 7 days post op - 124kg 27 years old Im in auatralia & im 7days post op. Oh my goodness !! The past week has been a nightmare for me.... Headaches, tummy pain, no energy, depression its been horrible. Starting to feel better now. Im so over Optifast shakes & soups... The smell of them makes me dry reach & so having up & go liquid breakfasts & pureed fruit untill my first fill on march 26. Ive lost 4-5 kg already & all ive done is sat on my bum in alot of pain. Im excited to get moving! I wish id known about this group before my surgery.. It wouldve been great to share tge experience with you all... Best of luck everyone. Keep in touch Xxx

Good luck ladies ! Im in Australua & Im 6 days post op .. Its been a little difficult but starting to feel good now. Just remember that... Though its kel hole sugery its still major & youll be swollen & sore for a while. Dont try to do too much & make sure you have a good support network around you to keep you positive & strong (-: All the best girls xxc

Hello everyone I would like to make an official & sincere apology. I don't know what came over me. Please understand that I am not a confrontational person usually & I'm sorry I flew off the handle & exploded like that. Having the surgery & changing my life after being fat for such a long time, working on maintaining my amazing relationship with my beautiful fiancé, talking about stopping ttc, Plus the added euphoria of taking very strong pain killers at the moment.. What I'm trying to say is that all of the above are really taking their toll on me at the moment & are contributing factors as to why I reacted the way I did. I'm truly sorry & a little embarrassed. I don't know why I thought Heather would mean any harm, I'm just really sensitive ): I know now that I worded the opening sentence to the topic the wrong way. I should've made it something like "stopping ttc... Support wanted" or something to that effect. I did write it as more of a question as if I don't know the answer. Anyways I wish you all the very best on your journeys, I'm hoping we can chat more in the future. ( I promise I'm not a complete psycho ) To conclude, ever since my initial consult with my surgeon (8 wks ago) our plan has been to stop ttc... So I don't know why I asked that question... As I said I was more looking for a little support & testimonial type responses to give me something to go on. Thank ladies Love Jodie Sent from my iPhone

Thank you Amanda. It's good to know you feel my pain. Wishing you all the very best on your journey xxx @ Heather thank you for your concern but I am fully aware of all of that. This is a support type network/forum and that was all I was hoping for... A little support. I was not looking for someone to ear bash me & tellme what, I ALREADY KNOW. I'm not stupid. You message one tiny paragraph which had not an ounce of sensitivity or understanding & it was very blunt. Maybe you should proof read your posts before you send them & soften them a little bit. Sent from my iPhone

Hi guys !! I am 3 days post op. I have not eatin a single thing since the morning of my surgery (except regular Water, v8 vege juice & some prune juice to keep things regular) & I have not felt the slightest bit of hunger..... I had a table spoon of Optifast soup & it filled me up.... Is this normal ?? Sent from my iPhone

@ lollicat thank you for the baby dust Your probably right but whether or not she meant to be rude & insensitive.... That's how it cane across. It seemed like she thinks I'm some kind of idiot & that I don't know the potential risks. & yes that is what my doctor told us, but many woman in my position continue to ttc & have happy healthy pregnancies. I guess those were the testimonial type replies I was hoping for. Sorry if I have been bitchy.... Again just a very sensitive topic for me ))): Sent from my iPhone

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@ erin marie thank you for your advice @ heather what is with that comment ? That was very insensitive of you ! You dont know anything about me or anything that's going on inside my body or my head or my heart. How can you be so blunt about such a sensitive subject. I was simply starting a conversation to get a little support. don't you dare assume that me falling pregnant would be defeating the purpose of having the surgery. I know the purpose of my surgery !!! I would like to say that "You obviously don't know what it's like to be told you can never have children". But I won't, because that would make me negative & presumptuous like you.