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Thanks so much Maureen for your suggestion, very much appreciated, I just joined this week. Hannah

Sure I'm happy to meet up for a coffee or something sometime

I'll be very honest here because you asked. I had extreme regrets the first night. The nausea was so bad, I couldn't relax, sleep and literally was thinking what have I done and wanted to die. I promise you all that every day after the other gets even better. I promise. There has been minor regrets about food and WANTING to eat. And eat a lot. But that is all due to the addiction and wasn't because I was hungry. That has gone now. Other regrets was not wearing Ted's as advised and forgetting to take the clexane religiously afterwards. I got chest pain 2 weeks after op and surgeon sent me for scans. I have a blood clot on my lung, and had to also do dvt tests. It was expensive $700, dangerous and could have been prevented. I wish someone had told me that. Im wishing you all the best. In the long run, I know you won't regret it and the health and weighloss is worth it! I RAN with my dogs for the first time in years today! It's worth it!

Food wise, I spent my whole week off drooling over food and reading about my overeating food addiction lol. This operation is definitely not an easy fix, it's not brain surgery, but 3 weeks down, food is getting easier. In my week off I cooked up a storm with soups and casseroles, veg bakes, curries etc and ended up throwing most of it out as it's just myself and my daughter. I wasn't hungry of course. In the liquid phase I had tea, coffee, milky Milo, opti, thin custard, yogurt, clear soup from Asian noodle soup, thin home made soups. Laksa soup didnt sit well.. So I've relaxed a lot now in the puree phase and happy with yogurt, thin porridge, mash potato gravy, refried beans, scrambled egg. Soft cheese, smoothie shakes, tea and coffee. Chew thoroughly to mush anything that's not pureed. I dont like pureed chicken, the texture is very grainy. Pea ham soup pureed is nice.

Hey guys, Charlie is lovely and a great surgeon. Careful and cautious, and also very personable. Unfortunately when I reply, I can't see your post anymore, so ill try answer your questions Very little pain afterwards, I think I could have managed with panadol or forte if I'd been able to swallow. I didn't get shoulder has pain, just nausea. You can get up a few hours afterwards. I got hiccups EVERY TIME I sat up, that was a bit painful, so you will need a pillow to brace yourself. I slept for a few days and was up about walking around regularly on the 2nd afternoon. I was on a drip the whole time in hospital, and was sipping ice chips night of op and the day after. I had Apple juice that night, so day 2. Take home any extra poppers if you don't drink them. They'll be handy in your liquid week. I took a week and 2 work days off, personally, I probably could have gone back after a week, being generous. Desk job, drinking liquids was fine and no probs. Hot tip, wear your stockings afterwards and don't forget to take your clexane anti clot meds. I got sick last week after being lazy with it. They're not just being overly cautious. I'm sure I haven't answered a heap of questions!

Oh and lip balm in your bag is a must! I took so much stuff I didn't really need. Heaps of changes of clothes, magazines/books iPad etc too that I didn't really need as I just slept for days. I could barely sms anyone I was so groggy. I took ear plugs which helped if you won't have your own room

Hi Kinda, I'm in Canberra, I bet three months down you're feeling amazing! Which surgeon did your op? Congratulations Kaiiceee on your op date, and also a huge congrats for stopping smoking! Its hard to comment without being offensive, so please don't take me the wrong way, I just wanted to be honest and say that my surgery was bumped up because the girl who had surgery right before me had hers aborted because the anesthest was worried about her breathing as she was a smoker. She slept in recovery next to me that night, and I just felt so bad for her. I was also a heavy smoker and completely understand the addiction. I somehow stopped 2.5 years ago now. Kaii you're doing such a great thing for your body and mind. Good on you!

Also by day 3 when you go home, there was no pain. Could easily pop a panadol if you want for the road home. Maybe ask your driver to bring a pillow in the car as a brace for you to hug for any bumps or if you get the hiccups.

Hey Cathy, Everyone's surgeries and pain tolerance is different, but my sleeve and incisions was relatively pain free. If anything, there were stings the night of the op, but you are hooked up to a pain machine that you can press for instant relief. I didn't tolerate that product well, (fentinyl?) And had nausea, which kept my mind off any other discomfort I might have had. So I ended up having small endone tabs (even tho I wasn't in pain) the next night when I could swallow liquid. I think the worst is the hiccups, but that gets better too. Every day gets better and less uncomfortable than the last, I promise.

Hi Catherine, how are you feeling after your surgery? Charlie Mosse is a great surgeon, just had my sleeve done two weeks ago and very pleased with it. I had mine at Calvary Bruce. You're in good hands with Dr Mosse Hannah

Yay for your surgery date We must have been ships in the night, I was in Dr mosses rooms on Friday too

I'm in Canberra, Dr Mosse is doing mine next week on Wednesday 10th