Melbourne Chat Thread!!!!

[susannah 2]

Bron, Put the thought out to the universe that you need it done in 2-3 weeks post consult. Visualize it. Stranger things have happened.

Susannah

[bronnie70 0]

cool... im visualizing 1-2 days post initial consult and give you the hint... it doesnt look good. I just dont want to bounce in there and walk out disappointed. This is going to be a huge week for me and there are 2 things that can dampen it

1/ op more than a month down the track

2/ being sent for sleep studies....

After wednesday all will be revealed...

[susannah 2]

Bronnie, my predictions

1. You don't have to do Optifast because you have a lower BMI

2. You won't have to do a sleep study

3. 4 week wait tops.

Susannah

[bronnie70 0]

cool... i like your predictions.

[She Smiles 2]

I think they are great predictions!! Maybe we can call Dr Nottle and give him a reference about how keen and dedicated you are! I really hope he's in a generous mood tomorrow (TOMORROW!!!!) and fits you in within the month.

Yep I'm down in Melbourne for the 16-18th March. I'm visiting a girlfriend who I am being bridesmaid for later in the year, but I think meeting up for a coffee or lunch or something sounds good (I'll have to run it past her to make sure she hasn't planned the whole weekend for us). I'm keen to meet up if any or all of you guys are!

[susannah 2]

Hey Meredith, If not the next time you are in Melbourne, we could meet up another time no probs. My brother is driving down from NSW tonight to see me. He is so nice. My other brother is in America.

Susannah

[susannah 2]

Hey Girls, I am in Castlemaine right now and it is absolutely bucketing down with rain! Yay!!!!!!:biggrin1: Keep it coming! We desperately need it.

Susannah

[She Smiles 2]

Well I'll chat to my friend and see, I'm sure she won't mind. And she is one of the few friends of mine who know about my band (and my forum obsession hehe) so she'll understand I think.

Its been pouring in Canberra all arvo too! Its bloody great isn't it!!

[Jachut 487]

The wind here today is scary. I'm sure the news will be full of houses with no rooves. We've remulched the front garden today and I've done the entire thing with hair in my eyes, up my nose, in my mouth, I havent been able to see a thing. I let go of the bucket and it disappeared about 500 metres up the road, I had to sprint to get it. Even the wheelbarrow blew away!

Hopefully rain's coming!

I'd be keen for a meet up!

[dionnem 0]

Hi All,

Wow you guys have been busy over the last few days. Bronnie - Iremebr that wait for the appointment its almost anti-climactic, when I finally walked into my Doc office I was so proud that I'd taken the 1st step but it seemed so surreal as it had taken me so long, then I had to wait to wait for my health insurance to kick in but only a week away now. Good Luck on Wed I'm sure he'll see how well informed and prepared you are and get you in asap. Positive thinking just like Sussanah said.

Susannah - How are you feeling today??

[susannah 2]

Hi D, I am feeling a bit better each day. I was supposed to take off the dressings tomorrow, but some of them were starting to fall off today. My sister went ahead and took them off and cleaned them.

Four of the scars are very little, and the port scar is about an inch long. I have stretch marks bigger than some of those scars!:biggrin1: My surgeon did a terrific job!

I am allowed to have a bath from tomorrow. I take showers for general washing and baths for pampering and relaxation etc. It is a replacement for the pleasure of eating I think.

How is the weather up in QLD?

Susannah

[dionnem 0]

Hi Sussanah,

Glad to hear your feeling better, I'm right there with you on the stretch marks I had them B4 I had kids. Weather up here is great as usual, though this time of year can be pretty humid and thats not great when you are overweight as you can imagine. Not feeling so flash today very tired and almost depressed, I guess cheating on my diet hasn't helped and I feel this overwhelming need to eat all the food I know is bad for me because I know I'm geeting done in week. It's this whole weird relationship with food that was the catalyst for me getting done, I hope I don't do to much damage to the insides!!

[susannah 2]

Hey D, We all struggle with our longing for food. I know for myself this process will go on for the rest of my life. I am a food addict, and that is not something that will ever go away. What I can do is be accountable for my actions daily, and recommit daily to eating healthily, and to taking care of myself.

Now while you're at it can you have some spaghetti and meatballs for me?!!!!! LOL!:biggrin1:

Susannah

[dionnem 0]

Hi Sussanah,

Thanks... You have made me smile for the first time today!!! Really appreciate the support, I would love them to invent a time machine so we could all go back find that moment that our addictions started and and give ourselves a good hard slap.. For me it was so many things that I know about but I am sure there was one signature moment in time that set the ball rolling. At least I'm on the right road now like my surgeon says getting banded takes that crutch away and you are left having to deal with the issues that would normally make you reach for food. I have to say that I am looking forward to that challenge I think it will be the biggest of my life LOL to you 2....

[She Smiles 2]

What I can do is be accountable for my actions daily, and recommit daily to eating healthily, and to taking care of myself.

You go girl!!! :clap2: