Aussie girl sleeve Fri 28 August!

[smileygal 43]

Hi all. Brand new to the forum but so glad I found you all!

Any Aussies about?

Anyone else having sleeve on Friday??

I have told nearly no one about my surgery so relying on some new mates here! Would love to hear from you all!! ????

[Shotochick 35]

Hey Hon! Im frm Sydney, but living in London for 5.5 years. Having my sleeve 17th Sept over here. How you doing?

[smileygal 43]

Hey Shotochick?? I'm a bit nervous TBH. Not about the lifelong change - bring it on! Just surviving the surgery with no complications. I'm a nurse and know all the worse case scenarios!!

You're very brave already if you've transitioned to living overseas. Do the ones at home know you're doing this?

[Shotochick 35]

I have told a few friends and close family back home, and friends here face to face (mostly) so that I could answer their questions. Having knowlege can be dangerous - but you have decided to go ahead regardless of what you know already wich makes you really brave as well!

I figure that by letting my friends and family know they will make sure I stay accountable. I am also blogging the journey - http://aussiefoodiesjourney.blogspot.co.uk/

Where in Oz are you?

[smileygal 43]

I'm in Sydney too! I'll check out your blog.

What's your pre-diet look like? Seems to be different around the world! Did you have to go through lots of pre appointments?

[smileygal 43]

Love love your blog! What a great idea

[lizcan 77]

I'm a kiwi living in Perth and had my sleeve surgery 26 May. Welcome to the WLS world!

[smileygal 43]

Great to hear from you Lizcan

How's the weight loss and energy 3 months after?

Of course I'm looking forward to the weight loss but more than anything I want energy!!

[lizcan 77]

I was on the smaller side and was 93 kgs on the day of surgery. I have lost 16 kgs which I am very impressed with! I am about halfway there. Energy was an issue. I went back to my desk job after a week and I am just now feeling as if my energy is back. I had to change my mindset to think les energy, more weight loss!

[Shotochick 35]

Thanks for the comments about the blog!

Pre-op is 2 weeks minimal calories. I have 4 options:

1. liquid Diet: milk, yoghurt + all i can drink coffee, tea, Water, sugar free drinks
2. Limited Meals - about 600-800 cals a day, Protein focussed minimal carbs
3. Really strict Meal options which include cucumber and i hate cucumber with a burning passion
4. Slimfast shakes

I have gone for option 2 for when my pre-op diet starts next Friday. May switch to Option 4 for the second week.

48 hours pre-surgery I have to switch to Clear liquids only. Then fasting for 24 hours before the op.

I have gone private rather than through the NHS (UK version of Medicare), so will have a room to myself at the hospital. Also have a nutritionist and counsellor available through the surgeon.

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

Aussie sleevers!!

NSW/ACT here...

I was sleeved 6 months ago...

Happy to share my experiences if anyone has any questions..

[smileygal 43]

Thanks all for info - especially those who have gone before. I've had 2 weeks of pre-op with 3 Meal Replacements per day with veggies only. I had two cheats one whole day and one packet of chips. I was wondering if I should be fluids only today - my surgery is Friday - it's Weds night but I just had a stuffed mushroom.

And no one said fast for 24 hours. That would start in the am

[smileygal 43]

Hey Kindofamiliar & Lizcan - or anyone else, what was your return to work like? When did you go back and how did you feel?

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

@@smileygal

I was in hospital for three nights...Wed-Sat

Then off work for a week...

I could have gone back to work on the Monday (desk job) but took the extra week to be certain...

Maybe I was lucky but I had NO pain, NO discomfort and NO issues regarding the surgery...

[lizcan 77]

I was in hospital two nights, Tuesday and Wednesday and went back to desk job a week later. I had no pain but was tired.