jacquitiger

hi i had my first fill 6 weeks after surgery. ive had 4 fills so far. im just starting to feel restriction now but i can eat anything i dont have problems with any foods i dont know if thats normal. ive read on here that people have trouble with certain foods or they throw up and have trouble keeping food down not me. iv never had that problem. i wonder sometimes why that is i dont know. i go back for another fill in 2 weeks time. anyway good luck

hi when i had my op i had the same pain its normal. also after a week and a half i got this really severe pain on my left side it was like when you get a stitch from running i was worried and rang the doctor who said it was normal. i was banded in june and i sometimes i still get pain but its only minor. this op was the best thing i ever did so no complaints from me.

hi everyone. i was banded on the 10 june and up untill 2 weeks ago i was feeling really down i had not lost or gained for 8 weeks. i wasnt feeling that happy about not losing. so i think maybe its just a part of the process. ive lost 3 kilos since then so im feeling better now.

hi congrats. just remember do plenty of walking it will help with pain. good luck

hi just checking if i fixed my ticker

thanks for the help. i finally done it.

well i got my lapband done and oh my god. i was not expecting to be in so much pain. from the moment i woke up in recovery till now its been very very painfull. i cant do a thing i cant get into or out of bed by myself. anyway got to go i cant sit for too long. ill keep you posted. jacqui

hi kyla sorry ive given away the Optifast shakes already. i did find 4 in my draw at work ill send them to you so you can taste them before you buy any. if your like me you will not like them. i lived off the bars they were alot better. dont worry about the postage ill fix it up. ive got your adress so ill send them out. good luck jacqui

wow planet65 i cant believe you went back to work so soon im thinking of asking for another week off. so that will be a total of 4 weeks off. i was banded on the 10 june as well im now 9 days post op and i dont have any gas or pain except this very bad pain on my left side of my waist. im sleeping ok now. i was in hospital with another girl we had our op on the same day and we have stayed in touch i was talking to her today and she still has a lot of gas pain but she isnt moving around and walking much were im doing housework, cooking and driving kids to school and im always walking. so i agree i think the more walking you do the better

hi all tomorrow will be 1 week since i had my lap band done. im not really in a lot of pain. just hurting when i bend down i still cant get into or out of bed by myself. just trying to get as much rest as i can. i go back to work on the 29 june so i hope im pretty much pain free by then i hope. i have not lost or gained weight in the last week. total loss is now 15 kilos which includes pre op. jacqui

i wonder how long does it take before your back to normal and can sleep properly?

hey sarha im lucky ive got my 17 yo son helping me hes been great.helping me to get in and out of bed and helping me get up off the lounge. i know what you mean about going to bed. im get stuck in one position on my back and you can not turn or move its very uncomfortable and my back is starting kill me.

hi all well its 6 days now and i have to say i am feeling a lot better. i still have a lot of pain in my left shoulder and chest. the doctor said its from the gas they fill you up with when they operate. just cant seem to get rid of it (any tips) . i also had a hiatis hernia which was repaired at the same time as the lap band. im already sick of fluids looking forward to the puree stage now. see ya jacqui

at last i have finally got 10,000 so i can have my surgery. with the help from my savings,super and part loan and mr rudd iv got enough. im booked in on the 10 of june at concord hosp. woo hoo i started opti fast today oh my god i wasnt expecting it to taste so yuck. it tastes like soggy nutri grain thats been in the blender yuck. but i have to do it so i will. i can not believe im getting a lap band im so happy. so i just had to share that jacqui

wow your lucky to be getting your lap band on the public waiting list. ive just paid just under 10000.00 for mine. i tried to get on the waiting list but i was told i wasnt fat enough yep thats what the sugeon said. mind you i was 156 cm and 123 kilos. so i think i was fat enough. then the second time i tried i was told that i had to have diabetes which i dont have so i gave up. :biggrin:anyway dosnt matter im getting done on the 10 june. so yay for me

yeah $20.00 for 6 bars is pretty high but worth it. those shakes are just so yuck. ive still got plenty of shakes left and even the lemon dessert left i couldnt eat/drink them either. if anyone wants them just pay for the postage at your end and ill send them to you. ive got 13 choc shakes sachets and 6 lemon desserts sachets.

hi everyone ive been on Optifast for a week now. ive given up on the shakes i just cant drink them. im just having 3 optifast bars a day instead. ive lost 12 kilos so far but thats for the last 2 weeks. only 1 more week to go to the big day. its been really hard to stop myself from eating. especially when im doing the cooking for hubby and the kids.

hi all im getting banded on the 10 june. ive been on Optifast for the last 4 days ive already lost 6 kilos. my dietician told me nothing but 3 optifast meals a day and 2 cups of vegetables only. i hate the optifast shakes i have to force myself to drink it yuck. i have tried the optifast fruit nut bars yum. i dont really feel hungry anymore just weak. jacqui

hi jen im from sydney and getting my band on the 10 june with sios. so how are you feeling. with being 2 weeks post surgery whats it like with being on the fluids are you in any pain. im starting to get nervous now. jacqui

hi all well its been 4 days on optifast and already have lost 6 kilos.i had a minor setback. i got the flu (not swine) and was pretty sick. my doctor put me on some pretty strong medication so i went off the optifast. im back on track now.i saw the surgeon on tuesday and dietician. yesterday i was at the hospital doing my pre op tests all went well. i also found out that im allowed to eat 2 cups of vegetables a day while on optifast woo hoo i didnt know that. also ive tried the optifast fruit nut bars yum. as every day goes by im not feeling so hungry now just feeling weak. im really missing a cup of tea but was told im not allowed by the dietician even with the low fat milk. not fair jacqui

thanks for the replies. i will be trying the cotties choc topping in with the Optifast. thanks for the tip jacqui

hi tomjerry what is it like when you get the fills. does it hurt? just the thought of it makes me feel queezy. jacqui

hi tomjerry i havn't been on for a while. im so happy you have got your band. im hoping to be done in may still working out the finances almost there. well done i hope everything goes ok for you keep us posted. jacqui

hi dose anyone know if you have to attend the lap band seminars prior to surgery. ist just up to you?

hi everyone i am so close to having surgery im just organising my finances havnt got a date yet but it will be soon i hope. im just curious to know how much time off work i need to put in for when i get my lapband. i work in a office at my desk taking calls all day. should i put in for 2 or 3 weeks off ?