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[steveelea 61]

@@Chez Anytime xox

It's an emotional time too so just be easy on yourself

[Chez 91]

Drain is out!!!! Been for my first walk and eating icypoles and clear fluids. Big day today and tomorrow. Home Friday.

[Bellarose100 74]

Hey guys I'm out. Just had my barium swallow...yuck! Waiting on results. I've had issues with breathing and spent last night in ICU. Because of that I haven't been walking but hoping I get my drain out and will be walking in no time.

Thanks for all your support xxx

Wow chez your on here quick! I hope your doing well and at home resting by now!! Hoping for a speedy recovery for you hun xx

[Bellarose100 74]

Ps- I read somewhere that sweat is fat crying

Lol I love this

[Chez 91]

Hey Bella,

I'm still in hospital. I should be going home tomorrow. Had a few issues but the main thing is no leaks which is great.

[steveelea 61]

Hey Chez Sooooo Happy for you it feels so much better when the drain is out doesn't it.

Yes main thing is no leaks so thats the worst fear over and done with and having the drain out you will feel better again

Home tomorrow that is great.....are you still on oxygen or has that improved now??

So glad your up and walking now bet you feel better that you are xox

[steveelea 61]

Oh @@Chez I forgot to say aren't icypoles the best!!!!

I didn't get given any in hospital but I lived on ice in hospital which I love too.....but when I got home I loved the Frosty Fruits icy poles. I could never eat a whole one but I just kept putting it back in the freezer and having bits every now and then and it's such a great way to get your fluids in isn't it!!!!

[Chez 91]

Hi Leanne, I'm off oxygen. Have had all cords removed now so happy with that dde0a should be home tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for your support xx

Edited June 5, 2014 by Chez

[QueenBeeBee 94]

HEy My lovely Melbournian Sleever Friends!

How are we all?

CHEZ!!!!!! I'm so excited for you! how are you feeling bubby? I never had a drainage tube (remember my freak out on that one leanne lol) so im glad your off the drainage tube Chez and off the oxygen! thats great! Leanne is right go easy on yourself your still recovering I'm still recovering and its been over a month....It is major surgery but its soo good you'll start seeing results really soon and be happy as larry Remember we are here for you

Leanne I didnt get to go lap surgery had to cancelled my appoitment and couldnt get back to see the nurse until JULY! lol oh well doesnt matter...I weigh myself at home on a particular tile in my kitchen usuall take everything off..My weigh in days are on a Wednesday now only once a week for me and im now down to 115.9 so thats exciting i hit my first magic number now i want to be 110 by the time my mum gets back from turkey on the 22nd of this month and hopefull out of triple digits by August/September

I planned a little suprise for hubby to go to the RACV resort in torquay i booked us massages for the saturday and he has NO IDEA he'll finish night shift on the friday and come home 6 am and then he's gonna see a suitcase and then im kidnapping him for a weekend on August 29 and i would LOVE to be like 99.9 by then......its only 16 ish kilos doable?im joing the gym next week gotta get rid of the bingo wings lol

So whats everyone looking forward to in the near future?

whats your plans for the long weekend

[steveelea 61]

@@chez Hey hope you got to go home today....been thinking of you it's all so fresh in my mind so I can almost feel what your going through

Just an idea on what sort of surgery it is and the recovery time.....

Went to see my surgeon yesterday and he was so pleased with me and told me he could tell that I have lost weight and asked me to hop on the scales and I was down 6kg from my recent visit.

Looking at my graph he said I am just about at my lowest weight from with the lap band and that took me 2 years....this has taken me 4 months!!!!!! He was super excited for me but then we had the talk on exercise.

He said to be sensible and no over doing it yet. He said he doesn't think it will make a big difference to my weight loss and that if I want to join the gym light cycling and teadmill are fine and also light weights but not heavy ones and not too often.

He said you can't go out tomorrow and start doing backflips on the trampoline haha (as if I could, I wish )

He said not to put strain on my stomach and If I feel that I have to do something then to walk is the best at this stage.

After having so many problems with my lapband, and I did push myself with that and try to get back into things quickly, I am going to take his advice and just walk and light weights for some time.

It's not worth any risks to my stomach.

After having 4 reoperations with the band I guess I am a little more nervous than most but so is my husband and he agreed with my surgeon. Not worth the risk.

So I am not going to look at joining the gym until late this year maybe next year but I am going to keep active which he said is good to keep up a great fitness level.

Also he warned me about drinking my calories over winter.....he said most often people can drink Soup then eat a meal and thats double the calories so just to watch that so that was good advice.

He said that he expects that I will be in double figures before Christmas and I really hope to be in double figures by the next time I see him in another 4 months.

@@QueenBeeBee sounds like a wonderful surprise and a great weekend you have planned

I am sure with the way your weight loss is going that you will be in double figures in no time at all.....such an exciting goal to be in double figures hey!!!!

Oh and another thing my surgeon reminded me is that especially while my weight loss is rapid it's extra important that I take all of my Vitamins every day which I am doing.....feel like I rattle when I walk there are so many

Hope everyone is going well

[Chez 91]

Hi ladies xx

I'm home! Feel better about that. Just a quick question. How long did you take to get rid of all the gas??

[Bellarose100 74]

Hi ladies xx

I'm home! Feel better about that. Just a quick question. How long did you take to get rid of all the gas??

How are you feeling chez?? I am excited for you!! I can't wait to get done! Xxx

[Chez 91]

Hey Bella,

I'm well just a but sore but that's to be expected. The worse thing is all the gas. My sisters getting me some degas today.

Not sure about weightloss will weigh myself sometime soon but I'm more focused on feeling better then the weight I've lost.

Hope you are all well xx

Chez x

[steveelea 61]

Hey Chez sorry I haven't replied sooner but have been flatout this weekend.

The gas pains can last a while and I found that taking degas as well as an anti inflam like nurofen helps with the gas pain.

Are you taking nurofen??

I found that my pain got worse at the end of the day and after I had been moving around a bit too.

What pain relief did they send you home with??

[Chez 91]

Hey Leanne no need to apologise xx I hope you are doing. I feel better with the gas. Had issues passing it yesterday and my mum is getting be degas.

I'm on Panadol, endone and Somac. The Somac is to protect my stomach. I can't have nutofen coz I get a little reflux and it's bad for it. I'm coping ok and am on free fluids. My awesome sister made me pumpkin Soup. Best soup I've ever had! Mums going to make me soup tonight. ???? I went for my first walk outside today. Probably about 400 metres but it's a start. After I took 1 endone. Trying to limit the amount I take.

I'm coping really well and haven't once doubted my choice.

How are you going with everything??