JoMc

HI I hope you don't mind but I spoke to my mum who also has MS about your exhaustion, she suggested that you should go see your specilist or GP if you find it goes on for longer than 3 weeks. She said that she gets times when she is more tired than usual but it usually passes in a week or so. She told me that if your tired that by all means rest up as you need to listen to what your bodies telling you.Mum now makes sure she has a afternoon rest everyday and she feels much better after. If you have just started any meds (mums on rebiff) it could be something to do with that. As for the banding side of things, I got banded in april this year and am starting to feel a little tired myself but I think I've just been putting too many hours in getting cashed up for chrissy. I went for another fill last friday and am having a little trouble eating food. I've tried to slow down and chew properly but it feels like it just doesn't go down right.... if that makes sense?? There are times when for around a few days I feel very drained but then I just change my diet for the better. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best for your health in the new year. My mum has had MS for 26yrs and she still gets around well!!!! Jodie )

HI Any more mining people here?? I'm off to see Dr Couch in the morning, maybe for another fill. Should take me to 6mls?? I should know exactly how much liquid I have but at the moment it escapes me! I got weighed in 2 weeks ago and have lost another 6kgs in the 4 week period!! (117.8-96.4kgs) Even better, I went into myer and brought my first outfit from the normal size section, god what a great feeling it was in the changing rooms ) I have found that I can't stomach anything untill around 11am other wise it just come up. My hunger has pretty much gone there are even a few times that I have to remind myself to have something to eat. Good luck to those who are heading into the operating theature soon, remember to relax and just think that it will all be for the better! Jodie

HI I'm up at Tallering Peak for Mt Gibson Mining, I agree you do put on alot of weight with all the food being offered Brekky, lunch and Dinner!! I was on Optifast shakes (liquid only) for the 3 weeks leading up to the surgery. I took 6 weeks off work as I do heavy lifting in my job, I stayed on the shakes for the 4 weeks after the op.I went back to site with a box of shakes and just ate milky weetbix for beakky and lunch was tinned or soft fruit and yoghurt and dinner was whatever soft food they had. I went and spoke to the site catering people and they were only too pleased to provide the sort of food I had to eat. I'm sure that it being argyle they will most definatley be able to provide you with "special meals". Good Luck!!!!

HI kmb You poor thing, I had a bad time with head spins and developed a hoematoma (i think that how to spell it??) Which was a bit painfull at times. All I can recommend it just take it one day at a time. I have to admit I'm finding it hard to break eating habbits. Like when I get home from work I head straight to the fridge and want something cool and refreshing. Try to avoid any cabonated drinks, as it strtches the "new stomach", which has been strange for me as you just don't realise that almost everything these days is carbonated!! Also don't rush to get out and start your excersise plan too soon, I did and boy I was in pain! my Doc said that the first 4-6 weeks is not so much as loosing weight but trying to stay healthy while recovering from your operation. I used my Optifast for these weeks as I did try Soup but found it hard to keep it down, as you proberly know that want you to avoid being sick. Also the optifast gives you all your nutrience, I also added a liquid Multivitamin called clemets tonic. It tasts horrible but it's desighned for people recovering from operations. I mixed it with a mix of Water and a little apple juice just to cover the taste a bit. But with all things check with your doc first, mine was recieving almost daily calls from me but hey that's what they are there for. Good Luck and I hope you feel better soon!! PS: One little thing I do is I have my little daydreams of all the nice clothes and things that I will be wearing during my way to my goal weight 65-70kgs. Like, I look forward to buying my new size18 jeans from the normal section of the shops not the plus size section. And having one chin not two and the rolls on my sides becomming a slender side!! Do this and when they come true it wil give you the excitment to carry on!!

HI suzee, I've gone from 119kgs to 99kgs then up to 101kgs. I'm a little bothered by the weight gain but Dr Couch has said it's not too much to worry about. As I work away that means I'm a fair distance from medical attention if something were to go wrong, so, I've only been getting 0.5ml fills. I'm now up to 4mls in total. Do you find that it take only a short time for your hunger to return after a port fill? I've noticed that it takes around 1 week for the hunger to return. Another thing is that did you fins it hard to stick to only 3 small meals per day? Got any advise on what to eat and when as I work 13hr shifts and find I get hungrey easily. Have fun in bali, have you had to have your Fluid removed? JoMc

HI kmb, I bet you must still feel a little tender! Enjoy the down time while you can. Who is your surgeon? How was your hospital stay? I thankfully used my HBF for something (finally) and got to stay in a private hospital. I loved how they treated me, as I was a real sookie. I can't stand pain of any description! What is your goal? Do you have a game plan? I hope your recovery goes well:clap2: JoMc

HI all this is my first time on anything like this so be gentle ) I'm a perth gal, had my band put in at easter. Not having all that much luck but I think that's more to do with beating old habbits. I work 12hr shifts anyone got any suggestions on what I should eat that will give me enough energy for the day, finding it hard to stick to only 3 meals to get me through the day?

HI My doctor is Dr Couch. I had my lap band put in at easter. I found that the most of my weight has come off from the optifast diet. God that was hard!! We are taking my fills very slowly as I work away have started to really notice the restriction on what I can eat, bread is now out as is most meats and if I eat too fast BOY do I know it! Anyone eles had not so great effects so far? Also I'm finding it hard to give up the old eating habbits anyone got any suggestions??