sarahjp

HI Everyone, Ive been gone again for awhile. Ive officially broke 30kgs mark in my weightloss, one of my big weightloss goals. But i'm going to ask a silly question. Does anyone else have issues with being uncomfortable setting after all this weight lose? its like my pelic bones are rubbing against everything I sit on. Unfortabe at the best of times. I guess I will have to get use to using a cussion to sit on. Is it just me or is it a issue for others ??? Hope everyone is well Sarah

HI Everyone, Ive been gone again for awhile. Ive officially broke 30kgs mark in my weightloss, one of my big weightloss goals. But i'm going to ask a silly question. Does anyone else have issues with being uncomfortable setting after all this weight lose? its like my pelic bones are rubbing against everything I sit on. Unfortabe at the best of times. I guess I will have to get use to using a cussion to sit on. Is it just me or is it a issue for others ??? Hope everyone is well Sarah

I dont think he did but he was concerned it wasnt going to be a safe procedure for me pre op. He said if i took my bad habits from the band into the sleeve that I could end up with complications. I had to prove that I was following a diet pre op before he would do the op for me. I asked him after the op did he do a safe procedure instead of a making it as small as he could and he said that he did a safe procedure and showed me the the post op pictures. He said if I felt like it wasnt losing enough weight in the future he could do a revision and make it smaller

Michele Im over in the west for uni. and I live in the northern suburbs. It would be good to arrange for people get together. It would be good to have a get together so we can swop stories and maybe even make some friends along the way who are going through the same thing. After being called a pig while away doing my clinical placement the idea of trying to get to know people is a bit more then scary for me atm. She accused me of not cleaning up after myself. tell me she didnt need to be my mother while I was sharing a house with her... Anyway long story short I ended up leaving my placement emotionally a wreck cause this skinny twig thought she would have a good time telling me how disgusting I am... Sarah

Hi everyone, Has anyone ever heard of a sleeve being revised cause the patient was still extermally hungry after the sleeve? My doctor said he would make my sleeve tighter if I proved i could lose weight first. I was concerned when I first had it done that he did a safe op cause he was worried I would end up one of the statistics that had bad endings. I still feel like i can eat alot more then most people. Which is very concerning. Sarah

Hi Michele A get together for people Melbourne (Australia) would be a great idea. It would have to be more central to everyone then Mornington. But I'm sure once we work out who's interested we could find a place to suit everyone. Or we could just catch up for coffee as you said. I have to work around uni, but catching up would be a good idea maybe swop some self help ideas and how to get on stephens good side.... I couldn't believe he wasn't happy with 5kgs since my last appointment. I had worked my but off over the last 3 months attending the gym some time up to 5 days a week I have a personal trainer as well. Something I Cant really afford but I'm doing it to help my motivation. Was a bit of a downer when he went on about changing my diet habit's and the weight would come off quicker. I'm scared my skin will end up sagging around me if I lose it any quicker. I was watching a show about ugly health conditions and this girl had a lapband lost her weight and she was on the show showing how ugly her body got after losing the weight. She had to have 2 full body lifts to have all the access skin from around her abdomen. But he has shocked me as well. A few months back he gave me a hug before I left his room saying that his hoping that some time soon he will be able to put both his hand together around me. I seriously was like in my head.... OMG Stephen you have a kind side. Anyway Its great to hear people are doing so well.. Sarah

Hi Everyone Its been a while since I said Hi and im slowly catching up on a few months of reading to see what people have been up to. If you don't remember me I was banded in 2010 followed by 2 yrs of yo yo adjustments and stomach that was never happy at meal time and put the 20 kgs I lost plus 10kgs more on top of it it back on. Forcing me to take a huge step and have the sleeve done..... So I took a huge step and in December after waiting 10 weeks post having my band out. I finally went and had the sleeve done. I was 152kgs pre op and as of today I have am at 132kgs Making a grand total of 20kgs lost since December. My surgeon thinks Im not losing enough weight. That I should have lost more by now. ..... I really want to see double digits by December. So if anyone has and tips to push my weight lose on I would love to hear it... I will put up so before and after photos ... soon. Hope everyone is well Sarah

OK before I go back to getting ready to start uni Next week. Firstly Aussie I wish i could lose the kind of weight you have lost.. You look great in your outfit. I just want to know I am almost 4 months since I had my op. I have lost 10kgs that's it. First I thought it was because of what i was eating.. Changed my diet..... no change. Now i'm exercising....... No change. What the hell am i doing wrong??? Or was my sleeve done wrong and I can just eat to much??? I eat out of the little tiny bowls you get at Asian restaurant and on a good day i'm eating one or two serves.... before i'm full...... Personally I Feel like I might have stretched my sleeve early on and i'm never going to get the restriction everyone else gets. anyway Would love some imput.... Sarah

Well its official I called the Gym back after taking a day to cool off. 2 different managers had left messages to call them back during this time. When I did I got nothing but apologizes from the manager that signed me up to the gym and insisted that they pay for sever personal training sessions to make me feel more welcome with in the gym. So all is good now I just have to get up the guts to go back . Can someone tell me if this is normal or not. I still love my sweets after the sleeve. But I find when I eat them. I start to feel really sick. Has anyone else felt like this or is it just me? Oooo contgrats on the promotion and weight goal Miss Guru.

Hi everyone Its been a while since I posted... I hope everyone is well and is well on track to losing the weight they want/need to lose. I'm sorta in a ruff spot atm. I haven't been able to lose weight for weeks. This week I got up the courage to join a gym/pool. I love swimming so having a pool i can access is always a must with any membership. Anyway today i got up the courage to join in my first Class at the gym for the time since high school. after 10 mins of doing this class we started doing weights and i needed to stop for a second. I stopped and knelled down for a second to catch my breath (Being I have asthma I need to do this some times.) Anyway the instructor came over and told me I wasn't fit enough to do this class and basically told me I should go do something else. like maybe do some thing in the gym. Anyway me being me I gave in and left cause I didnt want cause a fuss.... I know I shouldnt have but still I did. Im so pissed that he could do that to someone just cause they were alot heavier then everyone else. He basically told me that I shouldnt be doing classes till the instructor cleared me to do them... and that I wasnt fit enough to even being involved in them.... was I right to be pissed at this guy?? I have 60kgs and need to feel comfortable at the gym and with the people that work there. I have called and left a message with the evening manager. I'm so peeved he has set me back like this.... Just feel like crap... and needed to vent so sorry for whining. Sarah

PS. Once i finish my Clinical's tomorrow ill be focusing more on what im eating

Silly question? But how long can it take for you stomach to stretch? I really hope i haven't push my sleeve to far to quick... At the moment if i eat two steamed dim sims I'm getting full. Some times i eat 3 depending on how hungry i am. This is just my drop everything i need something soft food. But would still like to know if I'm over eating.

Thinks I need someone to talk to. Ive haven't lost weight since my weigh in just under a month ago. Going back to see my surgeon on Tuesday, to get a talking to and some eating suggestions. I have just finished 3 weeks of Clinicals for my nursing degree. It was hard to find small servers of good food at the hospital. Thought my weight lose had just platooed at 10kgs after a month.. No Idea whats happening. Anyone good at motivation speaking. Would love to hear from you. Sarah

Hey kate I had the runs for 2 weeks none stop. Then it slowly calmed down. My surgeon said the same thing try and stay hydrated and it will slow down with in a week or so.

Elle Thats one reason I went with him. I was at the seminar to talk to Prof O'brian about the Band and having him do the procedure and Stephen was the Dr speaking that night. His credentials as well as something he said about mental illness was what made me pick him in the first place. I agree with you he would never became a department head if he wasnt good at what he does. He has operated on me 5 times now and I have never had any major or minor Complications. side effects from not dealing with band dont count in my book. It was my body and my mind rejecting it not anything. Not his work. only one of my scares dont look the greatest and it the one he opened up 4 times... So there is going to be scaring there regardless.... all the other spots will only be small lines... As for the Pat on the back?? He was really happy today He just wants me to continue losing and not to slip back into my old habbits. Which is the kind of support I need. Anyway got things to do.... hope everyone is well Sarah

Hey One_Elle I know its not his style Ive been a patient of his for over 2yrs.... Just would be nice to get a well done from him once in while. Anyway will see tomorrow when I go for my one month Appointment. Im guessing your one of Stephens patients to? His very good at his job... I trust his work.... but sometimes a pat on the shoulder would be good. But he has seen me doing well, then reversing all my good work. So he has a right to be a tad disappointed. This time Its not going to happen... So 10 kgs is a great achievement for me.

Hi Dean My surgeon didnt think I would lose any weight during my 2 weeks pre op.... He made it clear that he didnt think that I would lose weight. or make this work. I guess over 10 kgs down when I see him will prove him wrong.

Hi kristp Who's your surgeon i had mine at Cabrini to. If you dont mind me asking?

Hi I just got back from holidays and weighed in at 313pounds a total of 24pounds in 29 days Is this good or could I have lost More. Sarah

So if i said ive lost 10kgs in 29 days would it be good enough to make my surgeon happy???

I had my first public chuck today wasnt feeling greAt sat down to a small sausage roll. Probabley Not the best choice for a snack. Was alone doing the tourist thing while my partner was off working. Next thing the strange feeling i use to get with the band started...... And up came lunch ..... Spent the rest of the day sipping ice coke.... Has anyone else had this happen??? Or was it just a bad choice in food on my part. ????

Hi sleever84 I would say its just healing pain. Can take up to 6 months and more in some people to completely heal internally. My doc said the stitches in side take a good 3 months. In most people. I was done on the 10/12 and every so often i get pains even when I've only had fluids. Just take it easy fir a few days cold drinks and ice drinks shouldn't harm, if anything you should find ice will relieve pain. Hope your feeling better soon. Just dont push your new stomach and listen to it cause it will tell you when you have had enough. My doc has also said a guide to knowing if your healing well inside is how quick the lumps in the scare tissue go away. So if your scares are starting to get less fibrous and more soft. Its a good sign your healing inside. Sarahjp Dont know if this is helpful just thought it might help.....

I know this will aound weird but im 3 weeks post op and some days i feel like i can eat what ever is put in front of me and others i have 2 or 3 mouth fulls and thats it (its more less then more) if you know what i mean? But still it feels odd. Like being able to sit and eat a huge chunk of Water melon. I know its mostly water but in comparison to other foods its a huge serve. Any commments

I had my Post op appointment with my surgeon this afternoon. I came online to look at some things and update my tickers with my new weight. and dam I realized im down 8.8 Pounds or 4kgs since Op day. My doctor is happy with this and while distracted going through my notes as I talked to him. He announces your now below the weight you were when you first came to see me 3yrs ago for the band. Now I need to focus on healing over the next few months. The weight loss as a result is just a bonus Or Am I looking at it the wrong way???