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Hey everyone, banded 2 days ago looking for som others Aussies going through the same process

I'm getting my first fill in 2 weeks! Nervous! Did it hurt?

Hey everyone! Also from Melbourne! Seeing as you guys a veterans at this can u give me some advise? I'm up to the mushy food stage.. Any ideas on what to eat? X

Hey there! Oh the pain from the gas is the worst. I was banded on Monday. Monday the gas pain was horrible couldn't feel the incisions, yesterday has pain was still pretty bad, started to feel pain in the incisions. Today I'm quite swollen but the gas pains are easing up!

Hey everyone I was banded 3 days ago. Looking for some people to go through this journey with

Morning all. I'm booked in for my surgery June 24th, a week from today! Excited, nervous, and excited just looking for anyone who is aussie going through the process at the moment. X

Hello everyone, I am wanting to keep my surgery on a real "need to know" basis. Has anyone else kept this a secret? What did you say you went into surgery for? Need help on what I can say that would be believable. Alot of people in my life are very against the idea of a lapband. They are also size 8 and never had to work out or diet in thier lives. Thanks!

Hey everyone. I finally have my surgery date on the 24th of June. Only a very few select people are going to know I have had the lapband put in.. Can anyone suggest another surgery that I could say I have as my work will have to know I'm going to hospital to get time off.. Thanks!

Hey everyone. Finally booked in for surgery on June 24th. Excited and scared all at the same time!

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Hey everyone so I finally have a surgery date of June 24th! Excited

Haha yeh I sorta planted the seed at work today and said I may have to get survey for a hernia and they started asking more questions. Just made stuff up haha

Hey guys, so I'm one week away from my first consult with my surgeon. Just wondering after that how many more appointments and steps there are. Thanks x

I think I will use the hernia excuse to for work. Will need to research it a bit more before though as I have no idea what it is or why I would have it haha

Thanks so much for all your info guys!! I'm going to be covered by insurance so assuming mine may take a little longer than the cash ones I'm also in australia. Anyone here from down under and can give some input? X

Good on you Kimberley for begging your journey and being so strong! hot stuff! My Nanna would say exactly the same thing! She is always telling me just to accept the way I was made and be happy with it. I'm not happy! I since starting this topic have told my mum, who I never intended to tell and she was awesome about it and completely supported me. I don't plan on telling work, or my friends. I have told my best friend and my bf. that's it

Hey everyone. Just wondering how long after are u able to return to team sports? I play a lot of netball and just wondering how long I'll be out of action

Oh wow Jen yours was nice and quick good luck with it all!

Thanks so much everyone for your stories! For the people who have decided to tell the "truth" that awesome and that's your decision. But I have decided this is my journey, and I'm not going to be judged by people who don't understand what it's like to be me. I workout every day. Have done every diet, play netball several times a week. I'm not taken the "easy way out" as a lot of people will think. I'm making a decision to change my life. For me the hardest part about this is going to be having to stop exercise! You are all such strong people! I am booked in for my first consult with the surgeon next week. Excited and nervous! How long after you began the process did u actually have your surgery?

Thanks everyone for the responses! I am going to keep it to myself I think. Just me and my bf. more looking for a surgical procedure I could say I had that would fit the scars? Haha I work out a lot and diet so people will just think its finally worked!