TrishC
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hi everyone I had to leave home for the hospital at 5.30am to be there at 6.30am for a 8am theatre time slot. I was so scared and upset, when we got to the hospital my husband sat with me int he waiitng room till they came and got me to do a few obs ect, Thats when they told me my husband couldnt come along with me. I was terrified and burst into tears like a baby. My husband gave me a big hug and told me he was proud of me. I had a few more tears after that but all I kept thinking was that hubby was gonna be there as soon as Im awake. I went into surgery at about 8.10am because the docotors were running late. I cant remember what time I went into recovery, all I remember was that they couldnt find me a bed in the HDU, I ended up getting a bed at about 11.30am, and hubby was there waiting for me. I was so excitied that I didnt die as that was my biggest fear. I spent the night in the hospital in the HDU and was annoyed by nurses every hour taking blood pressure, temps etc all I wanted to do was sleep. I was lucky I wasnt in very much pain except for my left shoulder which still gives me a little grief but Its all good. I didnt take any pain meds from the nurses. Next morning, Nutrionist came in about 9.30am and spoke to me and another lady that was banded by the same doctor, Docotor came in about 10am, told me my liver was in excellent condition (thank GOD for that) Got home at about 1.00pm yesterday. Last night sleeping in my own bed was just beautiful,. nobody waking me up to annoy me every hour. And it was way more comfy Today, im feeling quite good, Went out to watch my son have swimming lessons and then to the shops for about 30 mins but that was enough, here I am sitting at home trying to eat a very runny chocolate yogo (custard) Hope everyone is doing really well............ Big hugs and high fives to you all :grouphug:
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OK so I slept in my own bed last night, and ahhhhh what a lovely feeling that was. I woke up this morning feeling much better than yesterday. Still a little achy in my left shoulder but Im doing pretty good. Went to see my son do swimming lessons this morning, then to the shops for about 30 minutes. Im sitting here trying to eat a chocoloate yogo but I cant eat too much. Two mouth fulls and Im full already. Have you got any food into you as yet? I know what you mean about drinking the water, I dont like drinking it, but its gets better though.
Let me know how you going.........and YEP WE DID IT, How wonderful are we??????
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HAhah Bugger, Aussie Slang can mean a number of things, in that case yep your right it means leave.....I guess it depends on how you use it as to what it means....
Hey 10 pounds thats fantastic news....Good On ya thats really good. Im very proud of you
I got a phone call from the hospital today, I have to be there at 6.30am now, 1/2 hour earlier.
Anyway I wont message you before your surgery as I'll be in hospital, but good luck, look forward to hearing from you in the next few days
Trish
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Hey there Im having my surgery on May 14th aswell, have been on pre op diet for weeks now Im getting really nervous but thanks to this website I have coped alot better than I thought i wouldve. Good Luck Heres to both of us (well all of us) :mad2::w00t:
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Hey there
My surgery is on the 14th May, same as you right?
I just got home from the gym, am feeling great, I love it, though I hate it when its so busy, There are so many people there when I wanna go. Wish they would bugger off sometimes. hehehe
Good luck at your pre op, let me kow how you go..... hope youve done really well.
Ive been reading heaps of threads on the forum and alot of Americans go to some sort of surgery to have their ops done, is that what your doing or are you going to a hospital? How long do you have to be there? I have to stay over night, Im such a cry baby, I'll hate it
Anyway I had better get going.
Talk soon
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Hey there
Can you believe it, I just almost finished typing a message to you and accidently closed the window down and lost the whole lot ahhhhhhhhhhh
Hope you had a wonderful mothers day, I certainly did, I got really spoilt, by my husband and my son Andrew...
Hows your pre op diet going? Mine is going really great when Im at work during the day but at night time Im starving so I have something to eat which is usually something really good but tonight I had 2 toasted sandwichs, so bad. Gezzz I hope I havent just ruined my chances with the op. Im getting really scared now, how about you? How are you feeling about it?
I had a look at the Zumba class it looks great, Im sure you will be up there getting into that really soon. It looks like a lot of fun. Good luck with it.
I just tried to work out the time difference between us, I think its about 10.5 hours or something like that.
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Wooo Hoooo down 13kg so far and still a few more days till surgery
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Hi There Congrats on gettign your band, Im getting mine done next week, am freaking out, but stories like yours are giving me so much more hope...Good luck with it all Hope to read more
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Hey Suzie, Im going through Dr Anderson, he operated at Ashford Hospital, who did you see?
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Hey Noemi
28lbs sounds so much as apposed to 13kg....hehehe. Either way Im excited! I would love to lose about 50kg in total, more would be great but realistically Id be happy with 50kg. How much do you wanna lose?
We just booked another cruise so Im hoping to look a whole lot better by March next year
our surgery date is coming up so fast, its weird that its just next week. Its a bit daunting but exciting at the same time. My doctor yesterday made me feel so comfortable, he was joiking around. It was great
Thast my little boy Andrew in the picture he is 6 going on about 26..... I should try and put a better picture up one day.
Whats Zumba?? is it a dance class?? or am I way off?
I cant believe you dont know what cordial is....Its yummo well not all of them Cottees ones are the best at the moment Im nuts on the Apple Rasberry flavour.
Id love to go to Disney World, When Andrew is a little older we might go to the US, hed love it over there.
DO you have facebook?
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Im just a little excited today Got weighed at my final appointment before surgery May 14th Ive lost 13kg, yipeeeeeee and only 1 more week left of the dreaded pre op diet. Whoever invented optifast is one sick sick person. :thumbsup:
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Hi Guys Had my final appointment with the doc prior to Surgery on May 14th, Have lost 13kg Still freaking out, but feel a little better about everything lately
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Hi There
I live in Adelaide South Australia, SA is famous for our wine regions, some beautiful wines around here, not that i drink but there are some pretty good ones
I had my final appointment with the doctor today, lasted a good five minutes hahaha Had my weigh in I have lost 13kg not sure what that equals in pounds, but I was so excited.
Ive only been having the 2 optifast and then dinner, but I have been excercising a lot, going to the gym at least 4 times a week. I love it!!
I just checked out the Crystal Light, we dont have anything like that here, looks pretty good. Im gettting bored of water and cordial
But hey its good for me right.Good luck with your preop hope everything goes well, let me know how you go
Its great to be able t chat with you
Cheers Trish
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Hey Everyone, i did the same as Tully and started my pre op diet early, and OMG Im going crazy. Optifast shakes tastes :thumbdown: disgusting the choocy cardboard one isnt too bad but stay away from the vanilla cardboard. My Op is on May 14th just over a week to go..........Im looking forward to it, but Im so scared
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Hi there
I havent caught your name as yet? Whereabouts are you from?
Its so nice to be able to talk (well type) to someone having there op on the same day as me.
WOW I cant believe you are having 5-6 optifast, that stuff really fills me how do you get it all in? What flavour do you like?
hahaha Im with ya on the peeing, at my work its about a 100m walk to the toilet, so Im constantly walking up there. hahaha I reckon I go about 10 times a day
I got a call from my anaethesist (however you spell it) he told me I am first on the list for surgery on the 14th, YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEe but Im still quite scared......Im such a chicken
How are you feeling about surgery? Are you worried or scared?
2 more days till my final appointment with the doctor, Im looking forward to it...
This is going to be a really dumb question, but what is crystal light?? I see a lot of people write about it but I dont know what it is
Keep in touch
Trish
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Hi there
I havent caught your name as yet? Whereabouts are you from?
Its so nice to be able to talk (well type) to someone having there op on the same day as me.
WOW I cant believe you are having 5-6 optifast, that stuff really fills me how do you get it all in? What flavour do you like?
hahaha Im with ya on the peeing, at my work its about a 100m walk to the toilet, so Im constantly walking up there. hahaha I reckon I go about 10 times a day
I got a call from my anaethesist (however you spell it) he told me I am first on the list for surgery on the 14th, YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEe but Im still quite scared......Im such a chicken
How are you feeling about surgery? Are you worried or scared?
2 more days till my final appointment with the doctor, Im looking forward to it...
This is going to be a really dumb question, but what is crystal light?? I see a lot of people write about it but I dont know what it is
Keep in touch
Trish
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Hi Everyoe, Im not being banded until May 14th but would love to hear some surgery stories from people who have already been banded, Ive read a few stories and they are making me feel so much better.......If not for some of the stories on this website I would be a nervous wreck. So Cmon guys put some great inspiring stories up for all us chickens who are freaking out :thumbdown: Looking forward to eharing some great stories trish
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Hi There
I am a little the same, have been trying to keep myself busy. I have decided its cleaning out the kitchen day tomorrow I cant believe we are almost there to our date 14/5 its come around so fast. How long do you have to be on your pre op diet? What do you have to do in your diet? Im just on 2 Optifast a day and a meal at dinner time. Small peice of protein and some vege or salad. Its not too bad, Its weird to say it but the Chocolate Optifast actually tastes quite nice
I have been feeling really crap the last couple of days, the optifast seems to bound me up pretty bad
Its not nice, But at the end of the day its working I have lost quite a bit of weight. If my scales at my gym and the ones at the doctors are the same Ive lost 12kg.....kinda exciting....Im just hoping my liver shrinks enoughBut hey like you said WE can do it!!!
Thanks heaps for writing to me that was really nice
Talk soon Trish
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Hi Everyone, Im on my 4th day of pre op diet, 2 optifast a day and for dinner small peice of chicken and some salad or veges.......... Im always so full, which is great But Im so bound up aswell from the optifast shakes...is anyone else having the same problem? If so what are you doing about it? Ive lost 10kg in the last 4 weeks Yahhhhh Im being banded on May 14th freaking out a bit, getting really scared :thumbup:
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Hi Everyone Im a fulltime Admin/Accounts Supervisor for a transport company and a mum to a gorgeous 6year old boy
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Hi Guys Im starting my pre op diet tomorrow, Surgery date is May 14th Im excited about it, and sh?tting my pants at the same time :smile2: Anyone else as scared about the surgery as me??? Im so worried something bad is going to happen to me and my little boy and husband will be left without me :w00t: Any way I will soldier on Trish
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What is the rudest thing someone has said to you?!?!
TrishC replied to auntlucy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi Everyone My COW of a mother in law said to me after having a stomach bypass "Does it hurt you that you will NEVER EVER fit into these clothes??" Stupid woman I couldve slapped her right there and then....Funny thing is now though, she has stacked heaps of weight on :rolleyes2: hehehehee Trish -
Hey Leah, Funny you say (well not funny) that you had a cold when you were on the opti, I've had the sniffles pretty bad for the last couple of days......bloody opti fast, I just had a vanilla one for lunch, and the Water wasnt cold enough, ewwwwww foul.:w00t: Well Leah you have given me a lot of hope now Thankyou. :smile: How are going with your weight loss now? How many kilos have you lost now?
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Hey Yeh my mother in law can certainly bite my bum and yours!!!! :crying: I have a little giggle at her sometimes because she has put on weight and she isnt as perfect as she thinks she is :biggrin: Im feeling a little better tonight, no tears yet, Oh i am such a sook :eek: I know I will break down in tears when hubby leaves on the day of surgery, lets just hope the drugs knock me out fast!!! In your first week of the pre op diet when you lost your 3.5kg did you have any Snacks or anything like that??? Im not fussed on eating during the day but when I get home thats when Im starving..... And your two weeks before surgery were you just having 3 Optifast shakes a day or were you eating aswell?? Ive been reading what heaps of people have been saying about the pre op and everyone seems to differ.... I had a look at your journal on line and your pics are fantastic, you look great..........Bet your excited!!! I need to lose a got 50-60kg :biggrin: