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Good luck ozikiwi....we can be nervous together!

I'm not telling anybody about my op. Just me and my partner know. It's probably healthier to lose it slowly, but I get what your saying. I just hope I don't get too jaded and impatient. I've done that in the past....lost weight slowly and just got fed up because it was taking too long. I guess the sleeve will stop me from over eating, and I just have to watch my food choices. If I fail I will never forgive myself

Hey, great job! I'm being sleeved by Padovan at The Mount on the 20th. It's reassuring to hear from somebody else who has gone through the surgery with him, and come out on the other side ok! How about post op Deb? No nasty surprises? How long did you stay in hospital?

Hi debjones, When are you going to be sleeved, or have you had your op already? I'm from mandurah.

No matter what your weight....you will be beautiful at your wedding x All the best for May 8th! Mine is may 20th, so not far behind you!

rome......I'm hearing you! I know exactly how you are feeling.

Goal? It seems such a long way away that I haven't even thought about it I have thought about my first 40 kg's. I'm buying myself a special piece of jewellery that I have needed an excuse to buy for a long time! Guess I should think about my goal weight too!

Me me me! I'm on the 20th! A long way from you guys (Western Australia) though.

What I won't miss? Like you, wearing black. My partner once told a friend that my favourite colour was black. That's only because that's all I wear! I HATE black and can't wait to wear bright yellow My thighs rubbing together when I wear a dress or skirt. Hence I haven't worn either in 10 years. When I lose the weight, I am chucking out all my trousers and am buying a wardrobe of lovely feminine dresses and skirts. Sweating and feeling hot all the time and blaming it on hormones. Seeing my reflection in a window and thinking how ugly I am Fearing intimacy. The self loathing Not being able to cross my legs I definitely won't miss not being able to walk along a beach comfortably without thinking everybody is looking at me and wondering what the heck somebody 'that size' is doing at the beach. I won't miss being the biggest person at work. I won't miss fearing my next blood test wondering if I now have diabetes. I won't miss waking up and being grumpy. I AM looking forward to loving me, and learning to appreciate what I had in my early 20's.....the fact that I may never be skinny, but at least I will be healthy, happy and confident. Bring on 20th May!

Thanks for those words YummyMummy. I will definitely give it my all. I've tried and failed so many times in the past, that i guess I am expecting to just fail again after the operation. As you say, I need to stay positive and look forward to the new happier me! How much weight have you lost now?

Hi Wal. I wish you nothing but the best. Keep in touch and let me know how you are going?

Thanks for that great reply! I'm so happy, after having your family, you are now doing this for you. Good job! No, nothing that I really need to know. But then, 'you don't know what you don't know' as my dear mum used to say I have been waiting and preparing for this for 12 months now, and have done a stack of reading and research. I originally wanted a lap band, but like you, have changed my mind. I wanted something I could 'set and forget', not something I had to update every 6 weeks! Making my stomach smaller, leaves me with the ability to continue eating 'normal' food, just not as much. My sister in law has had the banding, and she is so limited in what she can and can't eat. I don't want my life to be like that. With the post op diet, did you feel hungry at all? I don't think I will have a problem with the not eating bit, but if I feel hungry I will struggle. On thinking though, I often eat out of boredom. I guess that's what my mental struggle will be. I'm really scared of failure. I remember standing in line to join weight watchers (for the third time is as many years) and having butterflies because I was so scared of stuffing it up again. Ultimately, I did. I don't want to fail again! I want this VSG to stop me from feeling hungry and to stop me from eating so much. I'm not aware of any pre op diet. My surgery is on the 20th May, and I see the dietician on the 9th May, so maybe she will start me on one. From what I have read, it makes sense to go on a pre op diet, both to shrink my liver a bit and get the mind set right. Maybe the dietician will tell me to start a pre op diet a week or so before the op? Great to meet you by the way. I hope we can stay in touch. Nice to speak to someone so close to home.

Good luck Wal 79. Hope all goes well. Keep us informed!

Hiya I'm getting sleeved on 20th may at The Mount by doctor Padovan. I was so sure to start with, but now am getting the jitters. Please share yummy mummy!