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@@Bellarose100 I can't wait...I wish someone would knock me out & wake me up on surgery day!!!!! I sent you a PM, I think !!! I'm not very good with technology!!! A question I have for anyone who's reading this is who did you tell? and for those of you with children, did you tell your children? Mine are 13, 15. 17, 19, so I think they will figure out that something's going on !!!!! My youngest is a girl, and I don't really want her paranoid about her weight at this age, so I'm just not sure how to approach it, especially with her (plus, she's quite overweight...)

@@Bellarose100 Bahaha - I LOVE it !!!!! Well....I must confess, I haven't tried very hard since my original appt 9 months ago - I weighed 82 kg, so my BMI was probably 29/30, but I managed to put on 8kg - I can't believe I hit 90kg, that's ridiculous for me - I am living proof that it's what you put in your mouth - I do boxing, spin, pump classes, go to gym, 4-5 times a week and I still managed that weight gain Although, I had a sinus infection for 2 whole moths Mar-April, so couldn't go to gym then. My BMI is now 33, plus I'm 45 (for 25 more days...) and have yo-yo'd so many times and tried every diet under the sun, so I think (hope) I should be ok. I really just wish I had my surgeons appt earlier (it's Sep 21) as he is the one who will make the final decision. I also have to wait for PHI, that's why I'm not booked in till Nov. Since then I have read & read & read, so I know it's not a magic pill (I've tried those - duromine was miraculous for 1 month....then didn't work ever again!!) I know it's a tool, but the fact that it's a permanent thing is what makes it so appealing to me. I am REALLY hoping that , along with the ghrelin reduction, my tastes will change, & I won't want chocolate, like so many sleevers I've read about!! chips are not a problem, only the evil Cadbury !!!! I'm going through Darebin Weight loss centre.

Thanks @nerms Well....I had my first appointment today. Initially I was seeing the GP first , but she isn't there as much now, so that was changed, and I see her next. This was the appt I was actually looking forward to, but she really seemed to be telling me repeatedly that they had to be sure it was the right thing, and that I wasn't guaranteed to be going ahead. I understand that that is a very important thing for them to establish, but I guess I thought that would come from the psychologist, GP and surgeon !!??!! I booked all of these appointments about 10 months ago ( I had to wait for my health ins to kick in) , so she was going from my stats from then. As it turns out, she put me on the scales and I have gained more weight, as suspected. I nearly died when I saw the number, which I had intended to NOT look at....anyway, my BMI is now over 33, so I would have thought I'm kind of the 'perfect' candidate now, in that I am in that obese category. I've tried numerous diets, etc, lost & regained 20-24 kilos repeatedly, but I'm really motivated, and actually quite fit -I go to the gym 4/5 times a week. I also have slightly fatty liver, very high cholesterol, and heart disease and cancer in my family! I feel really anxious now, worried that they won't let me go ahead. I mentioned my chocolate addiction, & she really latched on to that, as though that was what I needed to fix & everything would be alright - but I've tried to do it on my own, MANY times and then regained the 20 + kilos I lose - I just can't make it a lifestyle thing, which is why I want this -it's permanent!!! UGH, feeling stressed - I hate to think what I'll be like after the psych appointment !!! Again, I just want to know this surgery is going ahead and I can start focussing on making the best use of it!

Hi everyone, I'm also in Melbourne, and am booked in to be sleeved on Nov 13....yep, Friday the 13th!!!!! I've been reading through most of your posts (instead of cleaning bathrooms, the kitchen,etc.....) Everyone seems to have done so well! I am counting down the days till my surgery, although a bit stressed that they won't actually let me go ahead. I saw the nurse last November, and my GP, Nutritionist, Psych and Surgeon appts were booked in. I've had to wait 12 moths for my upgraded health ins to kick in.My friend is also having the same surgery, with the same place. She had her psych appt first, a few days ago, and the psych said she wasn't sure if it was the right thing for her. She is devastated, furious and beside herself. I am, too, now, I'm freaking out that they will say the same to me!!! We are both low BMI for this surgery, but have both had our weight battles. She has been o/weight since childhood and has just always struggled, always been on a diet. I didn't struggle till after starting a family in my 20s, but I have yo-yod up and down 20-25 kilos countless times in the last 16 -18 yrs or so and I just s=don't think I can do it any more. I just want to NOT have the capacity to eat like this. I love good food, but I can eat a 300gram pack of Cadbury choc (yes, the bigger than family block!) with a coffee !!! I go to the gym 4-5 times a week, so I'm not lazy, but I just have an enormous appetite that is getting harder & harder to curb as I get older, and more tired if dieting!!! I had my bloods and ECG done this morning, my nutritionist appt tomorrow, GP appt 18th Aug, psych appt Aug 27, then surgeon appt Sep 21. I am 5ft 5, probably weigh around 88kg (possibly more ?? too scared to get on the scales) Lowest was 55.6 kg - too light for me to sustain at my age, post 4 kids!! I have heart attack & insulin related cancer deaths in my immediate family, & my cholesterol has always been high, so I do have factors other than high BMI that will hopefully be considered when I'm assessed. I'm hoping to get to 60, then stay between 60& 63 for the rest of my life!!! Any advice, etc would be appreciated. I'm feeling really nervous & just want to know it will go ahead!