I have my date...

[Majj 0]

Well I have a date 24th February ...

:thumbup:9 DAYS !!!!!! I could have said no thats too soon but figured after talking to both dietitian and surgeon it was the best way for me to go , even though I am still scared:ohmy: I know I can`t loose the weight without this step I have tried and tried for 20 plus years and have been thinking along these lines for at least 2yrs.. Its now or never, so Optifast for me from tomorrow and I must try to be possitive......

Good night off to read all my notes....

I also got a GREAT compliment from the doctor , he said he wouldn`t have guessed I was in my 60`s... I said thats because my fat has pushed out my wrinkles when I loose weight I`ll probably look like a prune... :hurray: he had a laugh...(I hope I don`t ....end up looking like a prune)

[semperfigirl 0]

Majj,

Good Luck with your surgery on the 24th!! I am sure you will be just fine. I have my first doc appointment on the 25th. How have you handled the two week pre-op regiment?

Semperfigirl

[Majj 0]

Well today is my first day on the Optifast so I`ll let you know in a few days how I am coping ..The doctor wasn`t concerned that I would only have 9 days to do the pre op diet as he said I wsn`t that big ..I laughed and said yeah !!! but he said compared with some he has operated on 200Kilos + and they are doing fine ....

Good Luck with your appointment , I felt better after mine , but the nerves started up again when I got home...

Will be booking in to the hospital tomorrow and seeing the anethesiologist Friday .....

I`ll keep you posted on how I am going.....

[Majj 0]

Banding Together - The Australian Lap Band Community Forum

This is The Aussie Group I belong to also ...maybe some of you might like to come on over......

[Majj 0]

Booked into the Hospital today... Off to see the Anethesiologist Friday ...still nervouse but feeling a bit better , not feeling to hungry on the Optifast Diet..I hope my Op go`s smoothly with no problems..

Just bought the list of stuff the dietitian gave me for when I get home ...I have work to do Monday (wages and accounts) want to have all the work up to date, Tuesday I want to give the house a good clean top to bottom WEDNESDAY is the Day, its coming fast , too much to do no time to be second guessing my decission....

If I am in with any other banding patients I will be sure to ask them to join us....

Good Luck to anyone waiting to be banded .............

Nighty Night time to catch some Zzzzzzzzzzz`s

[acidic 0]

Majj yay! I know you'v been getting stuck right into everything and preparing yourself which really helps with the fact it is so soon... so good on ya and I wish you all the best keep us up to date!

[Majj 0]

Saw the anethesist , I checked out fine ,he told me I can compare the surgery (pain) to having my Gall Bladder out so I am not worried too much about that now (as I was fine after that proceedure, so I hope he is right)..

He was nice a solid big (Not fat) man and he said he considered having the band while ago himself ,but has lost his weight , he said I will be happy with the results and will wonder why I didn`t get it sooner...it will probably reduce my BP and my arthiritis will be better with less weight (which I knew BUT it was nice to hear someone say he thinks I am making the right decission)...

Lets hope all runs smooth and I don`t have any of the bad things that can happen go wrong...

Still coping with the Optifast diet , can`t say I`m not hungry but I am coping ....

[acidic 0]

Its always nice when someone backs up your decision to do something major! I found the Optifast - although annoying at times and also hungry at times, the easiest of diets to do, because I KNOW why im doing it... and that there is light at the end of the tunnell... good luck :sad: only a few days now!!

[Majj 0]

I am Tired and I am so hungry ...No way will I eat but I feel so tired ...I just think sleeping is a way to stop me thinking of being hungry.....

I am only on day 5 and only have to last till Wednesday for my Op. so I am luckier than a lot who are on the Optifast for weeks...I guess I will really be hungry when I have the op with liquids for the first week or two ...Oh well!! I`ll just think of those Kilos coming off ..I feel thinner but won`t weigh myself daily as I get dissapointed if the scales don`t move .....when I do weigh myself I will sure be updating my ticker line so you will all know.......

I hope everyone is going well with their change whether its pre Op or Post Op..............

Have a Great Weekend.....

P.S come over to

bandingtogether.com.au

join the other Aussie group I am in...:sad:

[Majj 0]

http://www.bandingtogether.com.au/forum/

[Shereem79 0]

Hi All, Im new to this forum, I have my first appointment on the 3rd March, cant wait to start my new life. Cant wait to share my stories with you all.

Sheree

[Majj 0]

Hi and welcome to the group its a bit slow here if you want to come over to a Aussie group I belong to with more members posting try ...

WWW.bandingtogether.com.au

Got to be at the hospital at 6.45am tomorrow so Off to bed nill by mouth from 3am so will have a nice big drink of Water .......

Hopefully all will be well and I`ll check back in Thursday evening or Friday depending if I stay the extra night....

Fingers crossed ...

I was thinking maybe I should have waited till after EASTER ...just think of those Easter eggs I won`t be able to eat .. (kidding)

[acidic 0]

hehe yum easter eggs haha

GOOD LUCK MAJJ!! Thinking of you today

[Majj 0]

Thankyou friend...

I am just home today ,was Banded 9.30am 24th (Wednesday) ..No shoulder tip pain no problems drinking just a sore tummy, home this afternoon (25th) feel tired and have slept most of the time , guess as the soreness wears off I will feel even better ..not hungry at all had some strained Soup for dinner 8pm and could barely get through it (200mils), I guess as the swelling go`s down I will feel more hungry but so far nothing that anyone eats here bothers me one bit....

Haven`t weighed myself yet so not sure if I have lost anything but with just water/juice and a little soup today I am guessing I will have lost a little something from before the surgery..

Must go more sleep needed just got up to take some liquid panadol my tummy is a wee bit sore.....:smile2:

[acidic 0]

Yes, I slept A LOT! I went from my bed, to the couch, to the toilet, to the couch, to the bed… did a lot of nothing for a week! And it took a good 5 or 6 days before I got any hunger back, at first I didn’t know if I was hungry or full!

Sounds like you got out relatively unscathed!

I tried not to weigh myself too much, once a week seems to be a good frequency… especially this close to being banded. I was so worried about gaining weight in the “bandster hell” period, so far I have managed to maintain the 15kg but still have until the 4th before my first fill.

I hope everything goes good for recovery, let me know if you have any questions I may be able to help J

Take care!