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Hi ladies! And gents :-) Question if I may....I have decided on my surgeon and have called to make a date- which I wanted as the 25th September as my children will be with my sister (school hols) however my surgeon is taking this time off so I have either the 11th September or the 9th October. My parents have their 40th wedding anniversary on the 21st October and it's 4 hours away (out west) which means I won't be able to attend, we will have family from all over the place coming. So I'm trying for the 11th September. He never gave me a figure to lose, just wanted me on pre-op for 3 weeks. I have already started but it will only be 16 days by the 11th. So receptionist said lose between 5-10kg and we will consider it- but aim for 10kg. Is it possible to lose 5-10kg in two weeks????

Yes! The only thing that ever worked for me was a pair of bike pants or short tight work out pants under my dress or working skirt. Baby power, antiperspirant, anti-chafing creams- nothing else worked.

Oops! That was 6, oh well, I'm sure we could all reply to this 1000 times over!

*I will not miss feeling as happy and sexy as everyone else in the room, until I see the photos and see how huge and repulsive I look. I feel foolish for thinking I could even remotely look good. *I will not miss deliberately looking away from attractive men so I don't see the look of disgust on their faces. *I will not miss wearing the same clothes over and over until they are barely shreds because shopping for something that fits and looks ok is emotionally exhausting. *I will not miss being out of breath when sitting down for a meal in a restaurant. Especially if the seats are low back and I have to sit forward, squashing my stomach making it hard to breathe. *I will not miss being absolutely petrified of chairs, booths or anything that has to support my weight. Being stuck trying to leave a restaurant because there is no path through all the chairs that I can squeeze through. *I will not miss getting along with a guy really well and having heaps in common, laughing and having a good time and then for them to say how much tey like me, but can't get past the weight issue.

Firstly- congratulations! Be very proud of your achievement. I am wondering if the reason you are so uncomfortable with the tight clothes is because pre sleeve tight clothes meant we were yet again putting more weight on? And baggy clothes mean we were losing weight (for the time being) so we are more comfortable. Putting on your tight clothes may take your sub concious back to the days when you felt overweight, uncomfortable and exposed. I think this could also be something that u need to do once to get past the fear and then you will be fine. Put them on, tell yourself how amazing you look (because u do!) self confidence can pull off almost anything and once you get out there, all the compliments you receive will reaffirm how amazing you look and what you have achieved.

Thank u Frza! I am 3 days into my pre-op now, an I admitt I am starting to struggle, but I won't give in!! Thank u for your support!

I ran 10k in the Gold Coast Marathon in 2009. I was 110kgs! I was still running everyday for around 20mins and did 5k every 3 weeks until March, I was 121kg. It then became too hard to run. Don't know why I kept putting in weight when I was training and had a PT but can't wait to have the sleeve and start training again and know that I will be losing weight, not gaining it!! Ps. Love the idea of new Harley!

I'm 3 days into a 31 day pre-op. My surgeon said at least 3 weeks was required, so I'm doing an extra week. So far this decision sits well with me, but I'm sure I'll hit 2 weeks and just crave to eat something! 3 shakes and non starch veg and loads of water is all I'm allowed to have. I'm just thinking of the weightloss I can achieve before I get the sleeve- trying to concentrate on that instead!

Yeah, 31 days! Lol. I have a BMI of just over 45 however on appearances he said he wouldn't have picked me for 40. So he is concerned my fat is mainly stored around my organs. He requested at least 3 weeks as he is concerned the amount of fat I could be storing around my liver will interfere with the surgery and if this is the case he will not operate. I have been eating a fair bit lately and Realised that if I waited another week, it would just be another week of eating bad food, so I decided that I would start the next day. I'm Australian, getting sleeved in Brisbane. Thanks for the support! No doubt I'll be needing it when I'm sick of this and just want to eat real food!

I am at the end of my second day of a 31 day pre-op diet. 3 shakes and non starch veg plus plenty of water is all I'm allowed. My sister made cupcakes tonight, I didnt want any of them which is good- but right now I'm in bed and starving!!!! I have resigned myself to the fact that I'm on the diet for a long time so trying not to get worked up about it. I have also been planning my parents 40th wedding anniversary cake and dinner tonight- then realising its a month after surgery and I won't be able to eat any of it!!

I bet that is very frustrating. Although your not doing it for anyone else but you, you still want people to notice!!! Post some pix here- I'm sure we would be able to tell!!

Thanks Kelliv, Sueoco and Aussiegirl! It is reassuring to hear that having second thoughts is normal. When I had my daughter 11 years ago I hemorraged, lost 2 1/2 litres of blood, had emergency surgery and 4 blood transfusions, only to hemorrage again 2 months later from further complications. It took 8 months of physio to recover properly. I guess a part of me is scared to go through those kinds of health emergencies again- except now I am willingly putting myself in a situation where it could all go wrong again. I am however confident with my surgeon and will be sticking to the rules to the letter! Forgive me if im wrong, but I have noted that nearly every major horror story starts with being hospitalised repeatedly from dehydration- which i know is often from repeated vomiting so not blaming anyone- I will be focusing on hydration and protein (in little sips) first and foremost! Thank you all again for your wonderful support, I don't know where I'd be without u all!! xx

Need advice! Now that I have been approved its time to actually schedule my date for surgery....and I just can't do it! I made up my mind more than 6 months ago to have this procedure and now I feel like I can't go through with it- did anyone else feel like this? I know it hasn't helped to be reading the complications part of the forum.....fairdinkum, when a sleeve goes bad it reeeeeeally goes bad!! I know that I really need this and I really want this....so what's my problem??

GOOD LUCK!! Wishing you all the best for tomorrow- sending you healthy vibes!

Hi Lila, I had read on another forum that a young woman's surgeon refused to operate as her liver wasn't reduced enough. So she woke up with all the pain of surgery but no sleeve. To make matters worse she then got sick (I think phuemonia?) and spent 21 days in hospital. She was devistated. Poor love. Just stick to your program and you will have done everything that was required of you. You can't control much beyond that I'm afraid! I was finally approved for my super too! I'll hopefully be getting sleeved at the end of September. Should find out tomorrow :-)

I told my sister as we are very close- thinking that she would be there as a back up when I told my parents....instead her response was that she is against the surgery and infact did not even believe in it. All I had to do was stop being lazy and start walking. I was so disappointed. However being that she herself is around 90kg (close to 200 pounds) I have decided not to take too much notice of her opinion. My parents were unhappy about it, but said they would support me.....although they do tend to laugh at me asking "how on earth are you ever going to even get through the pre-op liquid?" and my personal favourite "I know you, you won't finish this, you won't stick to the pre-op diet an then you won't be able to get the surgery. Seems like a big waste of money to me" But then I remember that I am a grown woman of 33, I know I can achieve this and clearly there was a bloody good reason I left home at 16!!! Lol.

I am feeling increasingly frustrated regarding my super. I handed in my forms on the 22nd of June, received a letter on the 11th July to say they required a new quote as I didn't have enough super after tax to pay for surgery. I then rang them to clarify what was required and they said that they get over 1000 applications a month for super and its going to take a while. Have handed that what was required in and have still not heard anything! It's been almost 2 months!!

Sorry- try again... "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds"......sorry Albert!!

My three favourites: "Great minds have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds"- Albert Einstein "You can explore the universe looking for somebody who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and you will not find that person anywhere." - Buddha "The fool thinks he has won a battle when he bullies with harsh speech, but knowing how to be forbearing alone makes one victorious." - Buddha

I told my sister first, thinking she would be support for me when I told my parents but no. She said its a load of rubbish, a waste of money and I just needed to stop being so lazy and get out an exercise. None of my family have been supportive about it- even laughing at me saying how was I going to go a whole 2 weeks on the liquid diet before surgery if I can't even stick to a normal diet. Even my mother said things like 'I know you, you wont be able to finish it' that they just know I won't be able to do it (liquid diet) without cheating. Thankfully I have told 3 amazing friends who have been over the moon and just as excited as I am. How crazy that these friends have already organised who will be taking what shifts to visit me at the hospital but my family will not be coming up to see me.