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Hi, yes! I'm also from Melbourne.. I'm being banded on 17th.. 5 days!! Awwww! Lol Can I ask who did you go through? How are you doing now?

Hi Everyone, Is anyone from Australia being banded in Dec? I'm being banded on 17th Dec. Would be nice to hear from someone that is.

Your diet looks ok! I've been reading some people's diet on here and they look tough. I think I will slowly cut back my food intake over the next couple of weeks. To make it a little easier for afterwards. I'm sort of wishing the date was here. I want it over and done with so I can stop thinking about it. I'm not scared or anything just impatient I think. Lol. Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone can tell me when you can go swimming after you've had your band done. I'm not talking about swimming laps or anything. Just for leisure. We want to go away for 2 nights about 5 days after surgery just not sure if we find a place with a pool or not??

I'm in Australia. Do you have to do the Pre op diet? Mine is pretty straight forward. All I have it do is stop eating at midnight the night b4. They would prefer that I start to practice smaller portions and I have lots of reading. My surgeons office believe in a thing called the 8 golden rules. Check out this website. http://www.lapbandaustralia.com.au/ And go onto the latest videos. It's very good. I've been given the DVD but have watched it online. Helps you understand it a lot better.

Fantastic congrats.. I actually can't believe it's happening now. I thought I would put a message up here as I too would like to be apart of a group. Where are you from?

Thanks!

I'm definitely ready to put my all into this journey. I feel like it's going to be a long 3 weeks waiting. Lol I'm a little impatient. Lol. I've been reading lots of stories on here the past couple of weeks and everyone seems really lovely and the support from other banded people looks amazing.

Thank-you!!

Fantastic! Looks like there are a few of us... Yes! Happy to keep in touch! : )

Hi Everyone, I just had my appt with the surgeon today and have been given the 17th of Dec. Looking forward to the journey. Hopefully make a few band buddies along the way.

Good Luck Snipme2.

Thank-you! Good luck to you also. I'm not actually on Pre diet. Apparently my liver is ok. How ever I do have to practice the smaller portion and chewing for the next 3 weeks. So it's not a huge shock. I am very nervous too but also excited.

Congratulations!! Very happy for you!! I hope my year is 2013 for everything too. I have my first appt on Tues to see the surgeon to talk about the band. Fingers crossed.

I was considering lap band almost 12 months ago and was talked out of doing it. People saying oh you don't need to do something as drastic as a lap band. Just watch what you eat and exercise more. I got my self a personal trainer for 5 months. Well i lost a few kilos and have put it back on plus a couple more once I finished. I really wish I hadn't listened to those people I could have been well on my way with the lap band. All my life I've been over weight and yo-yo dieting and exercising like most here or I'm sure they wouldn't be on here. I don't want to yo-yo diet and exercise for the rest of my life. I would like a rather consistant life style. I want to feel good about myself. I don't want to get bigger and bigger over the years. I know it's going to be one hell of a journey and I'm ready to take that journey. I've done a LOT of research and have been reading everyones stories good and bad. You can't make a decision on only reading the positive stories. People have made comments on here to you about maybe try eating better and exercising more ( hmmmm! I'm sure you thought of that be you made the next step to look into lap band. ) I'm sure they tried it too and look where they are now ( just like me ) and I bet they too wished they had of started earlier befor they got to where they are now. I'm sure some people feel a little offended that your bmi is on the lower side and they wished that when their bmi was at your number and that they exercised and ate better at your weight and it wouln't have gotten higher. I know from my own personal experiences that if someone that was smaller than me said that the were fat I would be saying to myself if you think you are what are you thinking about me. So I would feel a little offended and insecure. My point is - do what you feel is right for you. Don't be influenced on what people tell you to do. Listen to people's own personal stories and do your own research on Lapband out side of this forum too and do what you feel is best for you. I have my appt to see the surgeon this coming Tues to discuss the option of having Lap Band Surgery. Good luck with your decision. I hope you do what's right for you. Good Luck on what you decide to do.

I loved this... Someone sent me the email because I don't like my photo being taken! I'm happy they forwarded it onto me. For the last 5 years or so I've put a lot of weight on and for that reason I hate the way that I look. I don't like people taking my photo. I have 2 gorgeous kids and there is only a coupe of photo's of me with them. After reading this I have a few more photo's now. I'm considering lap band surgery and have an appt to see a surgeon in 2 weeks. Fingers crossed my surgeon approves me and I can make up for all the photo's I should have taken. It's definitely worth a read. http://www.ivillage.com.au/the-mum-stays-in-the-picture/154242

Awww! I also can relate to your story. I gained mine back over 10 years. But have been big all my life. I think we are about the same weight. I haven't been banded yet. I have an appt next Tuesday to see the surgeon. So fingers crossed. How about you? Are you? How far along? I think I have about 3 photo's on Facebook of me ( head shots of course.. Lol. ) out of hundreds i have of my gorgeous kids.. I think it's because I don't want my old school friends to see me now. Hmmm! Stupid huh? Lol. I think when you see the results and when people are telling you how good you look, you will feel so much more confident and you will get some happy snaps and make up for all those ones you didn't feel confident taking. 2 things I really want to change is I only wear black and I never take photo's.