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yay R4snd I thought I would be the only one so close to the end of the month! Hospital Buddies!

Yeah I had one - as a result I also need a year of therapy concurrently with the op etc... Otherwise the surgeon wouldnt have agreed to do the surgery

Heeeyyyyyyy sexy lady. You just rekicked in my motivation, thanks

So today started with me sleeping in and missing the bus. so I grabbed an Optifast bar and got on the next bus which almost drove past me cos a rubbish truck was in the bus stop. I then got on the bus and found my pre-paid bus card had no money on it. there goes all my change. So I chew on my optifast bar, check my bank account to find I havent been paid. RAGE so distracted I press the buzzer early and have to get off the bus in a haze of rage and being amd at myself for pressing the buzzer to find that my 1 real meal for the day - grilled snapper, spinach salad with Jalapenos, spring onions, tomato and lemon, has been left on the bus in my pretty strawberry shaped bento box. FUCK get to work, find out I will have to take my recovery time from the operation as leave without pay. double fuck Then there was morning tea - Angel food cake, crackers and dips, chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter-butter cream icing, crackers and dips and lots of delicious stuff... which I avoided and ate a single strawberry. and now I have to go question a contractor who may or may not have been over charging us for hours. I wanna cry

Is there anyway you can eat your Protein in bar form rather than drink it? I have a feeling that the chewing would be positive for you. I have a 6 week pre op diet ahead of me (week one down and no massive cheating!) but I'm allowed a 'real' meal a day, and have a good variety of Optifast, different flavour shakes, Soups and different bars. seriously without the variety I would go insane. It might also pay to talk to your dietician about whether you can replace one of your liquid diets with a protein rich low fat low carb actual meal - something like grilled fish with garlic salt and lemon, and a salad. \ The optifast is great because I am feeling full all the time

YAYAYYYYYY thats so exciting for you!

I think it would make sense to get power of attorney and will done before hand... I dont know why I only just throught of that... ah dear, another expense

My friend heard I lost it and went and got me a new one - he's so sweet! it really perked me up. What I really love about bento boxes is that they have sections and compartments - definately worth the (very minimal) investment. Thanks everyone for the kind words, I really needed the support yesterday. I think I hit the point where my body is switching processes so was quite an emotional baggage before all the crap was dumped on me.

Hey Hun I *think* my Surgeon said it was 3% world wide - he hasnt killed anyone in his 1400 surgeries, so its quite low when done laproscopically. You should raise your issues with your surgeon and they'll be able to give you details, cos hell you have to trust the person cutting into you!

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. I just had my emergency optifast bar sitting out in the sun... Sunshine makes things a bit better.

though at the same time, I kind of want to tell people so I can do some fundraising for my op...

I'm wondering the same thing, whether I should tell people at work. I havent been there long, and I'm only on a fixed term contract so will only be there until Feb 2014... I've told my boss, and the one other person i trust there... I dunno if I want them to know, ya know?

So this is me. My name is Kathi, 28 years old, 165cm tall and 143kgs. I've been tooing and froing about getting bariatric suregery for 2 years now. I have been big most of my life. Teased by kids as I'm sure many of you can relate to, and even worse have been discriminated against in all areas of life due to my size, including being passed over for promotions and postings to foreign climes. So not fair! So 2 years ago I got on track to get a lapband... I was scared and had a lot going on in my life at the time: Broken up relationship, job going weird, and many other things, so I chickened out after seeing the surgeon. Now, I have matured and come to know myself more (its amazing what you find out about yourself when you lose the deadwood of a bad relationship and a bad job). Now I have realised that I need this tool to stop me becoming what I see my whole family becoming. I dont want Diabetes, or heart problems, I dont want to be immobile, I dont want to be prejudiced against anymore. I have tried everything! fad diets, weight watchers, diet pills, you name it So here I am, Surgery booked in for 30 November. My Parents are giving me a loan to have it done (not that they can really afford it though, but they know its what I need...), and I will be paying it off for the next 5 years. But I feel its worth it. I now have 6 weeks of preop diet in front of me, plus learning to eat, exercise, and change the way I think. Its a hard road, but I'm hoping at the end of it, the rny will be a life saver. I'm on Day 2 of pre op diet. I think taking all things in context it's been successful. Minor slip ups, but I'm proud of my salmon, bok choi and broccoli in the face of others eating a mountain of pizza around me that I was pretty strong to only steal 2 bites of pizza. Still not ideal, but better than caving and eating a half pizza like I normally would. Plus going to 3 pubs this weekend and only having a tiny taste of beers that the others bought. I have the motivation, I just hope I can hold onto it! 40 minute wii dance workout this evening - so shattered. My cat thinks I'm crazy, but what does she know, she's a cat! I'm looking forward to sharing my journey with all of you, and sharing in yours along the way

My Surgeon has just suggested I do this pre op... I'd be keen to follow your progress, and anyone elses who has this. was going to get it inserted in a couple weeks (4 weeks pre op)

Woah, now that's something no one has mentioned. When you say it makes noises, is it like stomach grumbling noises or something else?

Thanks everyone :3 really enjoying all the stories, support and wisdom on these boards already!

I all, I'm new to this forum, but been browsing it a couple weeks. I have had all my initial pre op stuff done: the psyc, the nutritionist and the nurse, and tomorrow is the surgeon!!! So excited, I have my heart set on a 30 November surgery date, so wish me luck. Otherwise it'll be an April date, which is so far away!!! Looking forward to getting to know forum people better, and sharing the journey with you

Bok Choi is an asian type of cabbage... kind of. it looks more like thick spinnich though. You usually lightly steam it or chuck it in a stir fry. Its really good, you should try it! Over here it just comes in the supermarket in the vege section, you might be able to get it from a super market, but I'm not sure how available it is in the UK. I'll let you know how the vege soup goes... I wish I could find the chicken, apparently that one is really yummy!

I'm from New Zealand, but I have family in the UK.

Lol yeah, not cheating is hard. I think my surgeon is testing me - the bastard. though its his job to make sure I am making the right decision for me (and not just for his bank account). I can eat as many "good" veges as I like. Have been snacking on Bok Choi... its interesting how the flavour changes the length of the leaf... I like the fleshy watery bits at the bottom better than the spicier green bits. I'm lucky I dont have to be around food too often, and can keep it out of the house. Tonight I bagged up everything I couldnt eat (including a big bag of stuff in the freezer) to give away. The cans etc will go to the city mission, everything else is going to a friend. i find it really hard to see food going to waste! At least the optifast bars are ok. And the coffee shake (perfect breakfast!). I havent tried the soup yet, as I only have the vege one and I'm a bit skeptical...

Hi all! I'm very excited, surgery day is 30 November. I was wondering whether anyone else pre-op here was from NZ? I'm looking to find some preop buddies to go out and have Optifast with socially and chat - kind of like a dinner club but in the preop diet. This is because I know the hardest thing for me is going to be not eating socially, so I thought if we have preop/postop dinner parties, where we all have the similar requitrements and therefore wont be lusting after each others food, but still being social Whaddaya think?

I'm on day two of my pre op diet. Ffffuuuuuu. 2 days down, 40 days to go. It's been really hard cos I've had a friend visiting and he likes to go to bars for craft beers. Optifast instead of beer... Yay....

Just got confirmation today for my 30 November surgery. Bad news is preop diet begins now...