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[owlslovepears 36]

Sorry @@steveelea that was me in work mode... it's a laparascopic cholecystectomy and it is the removal of the gallbladder that is done when someone has gallstones or rather, cholecystitis. He is doing it because he wants to remove the possibility of confusion over where pain comes from after the surgery. If I get pain after my op I'll know it's my stomach and not question the gallbladder.

@@chez never feel silly... you can never be too careful

[steveelea 61]

Ok so have you had problems with your gallbladder before?? Or is it just something he does??

Edited July 5, 2014 by steveelea

[owlslovepears 36]

@@steveelea Oh yeah I have gallstones and I get gallstone attacks when a stone gets stuck which cause excruciating pain in my abdomen and back so we're doing both at once. It's good, saves me another op later to remove the gallbladder

[steveelea 61]

Absolutely it will and its a good thing too that you can get it done at the same time....and they say that people that lose weight are more likely to get stones too so it's something that you wont have to worry about at all after the op.

I know I wasn't going to hop on the scales again for some time as I was getting down when I hadn't lost anything....but it has been over a week so thought I would weigh myself and I am down to 113.9......seeing that number go from a 14.5 to a 113.9 was fantastic.....only just under the 114 but I will take that

[Chez 91]

Thanks Cath!! How long go have to go again??

Leanne, awesome job in the scale movement

Hope all are well xx

[owlslovepears 36]

@@Chez Only have 11 days to go now! excited and getting everything organised and ready for when my family come to visit after the op.

eek

Also am down 10kgs since starting Optifast

Edited July 7, 2014 by Cath Three-Birches

[steveelea 61]

Hey thanks Chez.....hows the pain going??

[steveelea 61]

Well Done Cath.....great Job on the 10 KG

Not long now how exciting!!!!

[Chez 91]

You go Cath! That's awesome xx good luck with everything!!

Hey Leanne x pain is better. Still get sore but getting used to it. One of my cuts is a bit infected so going to the Dr Wednesday.

Been a but down but I'm choosing to get off my arse and do something about it!

[steveelea 61]

Hey Chez....it's a roller coaster of emotion I tell you......

As soon as I wrote that I was hearing Ron Burgendy's (Anchor man) voice in my head pmsl....anyway

I felt like that on and off for some time. I think it's recovering from all that you go through from all the emotions before hand, the fear the excitement etc to recovering from the anisthetic and the surgery itself.

Any surgery I have had done takes me a long time emotionally to get over it and I think thats the anisthetic plays a massive part in that....everyone copes and recovers differently but its an emotional time so just don't be too hard on yourself you have been through a lot and done really well xox

[Chez 91]

Haha I love Ron Burgundy!

Thanks I feel better matey. Just over the pain and one if my cuts is infected. Back to the doctors tomorrow. And I was going so well!!

Need to let myself recover hey.

How are you going?

[steveelea 61]

Hey you poor thing.....no wonder you feel crap at the moment.

Im ok just have some throat thing at the moment.....my daughter has farangitis (lol spelling) and I think I have it now too.

I am going to my friends house tomorrow and she is going to help me with my resume so I can start applying for jobs.

I have been thinking about becoming a teachers aide because you get school holidays off.

Not sure how much I would love it but I do love kids and have always worked with them so it may suit me.

Im not smart though and the thought of helping teenagers with maths scares the crap out of me

I think I would prefer working with teenagers as I have always worked with younger children and I need a change.

My kids are all teenagers now and my house is always full of them and their friends so I am looking after them all anyway.....may aswell get paid to do it

Or do I get a job in retail part time....decisions decisions

[owlslovepears 36]

Well Done Cath.....great Job on the 10 KG

Not long now how exciting!!!!

6 days to go! OMG 6 days I'm pretty excited

I'm down 14 and feel fab!

Bag is packed, plans are made, mum is coming down to stay and I have menu planned as well as everything I need for the few weeks after surgery!

Hope all are well and having a great weekend I'm buzzing lol

Cath

[steveelea 61]

@.....Cath Well Done!!!! You Go Girl.....14kgs down is a fantastic achievement. You should be so proud of yourself and in a weeks time you will be sleeved already

[Mick Molloy 9]

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