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[Hilary 0]

Hey Hilary! Gladtameetcha! We are the same age and I have 3 chidren--17, 21 and 24! Welcome to the losers club! Having the Lap Band is a decision that has given me my life back and one that I thank God for every day!

Hi Lorid,

Great to hear from you. How encouraging to hear all these positive messages about the lap band - makes me feel like I have made a good choice. Just have to have the op now!

Hlary

[Wendell Edwards 73]

hello, I am Hilary from Australia. I am hoping to be banded in the near future and have my appt with the surgeon tomorrow. I have to lose about 30kg which is about 66lb I believe to get within a healthy range (but not at the old WW ideal weight). I am 49, work part time as a school counsellor and am studying this year part time also. I have a great supportive husband and three boys aged 11 19 and 21. I am looking forward to chatting to both experienced and inexperienced bandsters.

Hello Hilary! Welcome!

[Hilary 0]

Hi Wendell, and thanks. Pleased to meet you.

[Rastis100 0]

Hi Hilary, I'm from Perth and am being banded on Tuesday 3rd October (only 3 sleeps to go!!). I am really nervous and excited. I am so glad to have found this website. Everyone is so encouraging, and I have learned so much in the last couple of weeks. Good luck to you and I will keep you posted how my surgery goes.

[Ginaki 0]

Hi Hilary, Im in Melbourne, just completed all assesment required for the surgery and i get a date for my surgery on Thursday 4th October,,, All the best to you......

[striver 0]

Hey Hilary! Gladtameetcha! We are the same age and I have 3 chidren--17, 21 and 24! Welcome to the losers club! Having the Lap Band is a decision that has given me my life back and one that I thank God for every day!

Every time I read a post on here from someone who has been banded I want it NOW -

How am I going to wait for 11 months :think:rolleyes

:help: I am just going to keep reading your posts and watching with enthusiasm.

kind regards M

[Hilary 0]

Every time I read a post on here from someone who has been banded I want it NOW -

How am I going to wait for 11 months :think:rolleyes

:help: I am just going to keep reading your posts and watching with enthusiasm.

kind regards M

Well Striver I guess at the moment I am feeling as impatient as you. Did I tell you before that my surgeon wants me to wait awhile, not diet and not weigh myself? I think he thought I wanted to rush too much. I don't see him till some time in November. I have to change the date as I have to prepare a presentation for a uni conference ( and that is daunting enough) the day after the original date I was given. Let's keep in touch.

Hilary

[Hilary 0]

Hi Hilary, Im in Melbourne, just completed all assesment required for the surgery and i get a date for my surgery on Thursday 4th October,,, All the best to you......

Hi Ginaki, all the very best to you. Hope your date is really soon for you. It's funny isn't it that once we decide we want to have the band we want to do it NOW!!

Let me know when you get your date please.

Hilary

[Hilary 0]

Hi Hilary, I'm from Perth and am being banded on Tuesday 3rd October (only 3 sleeps to go!!). I am really nervous and excited. I am so glad to have found this website. Everyone is so encouraging, and I have learned so much in the last couple of weeks. Good luck to you and I will keep you posted how my surgery goes.

Rastis, hi and thanks for your welcome. All the very best for Tuesday. I am dying to hear your progress and thoughts about the whole process.

Hlary

[ShineNSta 0]

Lovely to receive welcoming messsages and encouraging comments from you all - Lainie, Striver, Danna and Diann from Texas. I live in Adelaide South Australia and my surgeon is Dr Bessell. . It's going to be hot 32 deg celsius here and a bit windy today but still a lovely spring day.Hope you all have a great day. Hilary

Hi Hilary - great to see another Adelaidian on the forum! I'm getting banded next month hopefully (surgery still to be scheduled) at Ashford.. all the best with your new band! :clap2:

[julie-ann 0]

Hi Hilary,

I am also just starting out on my lapband journey. I have had my 1st visit with the nurse and am booked in for surgery on the 27th Nov. I am seeing my surgeon today. Dr. Blair Bowden at the Wesley here in Brisbane. I know I have to do this but I am a bit hesitant about the pre and post liquid diet, if I was good at the liquid diets I wouldn't need to lose 45kg!:hungry:

I am keen to hear how things go for you. Good Luck!

Julie-Ann

[sewenup1 0]

Hi Hilary,

I am also just starting out on my lapband journey. I have had my 1st visit with the nurse and am booked in for surgery on the 27th Nov. I am seeing my surgeon today. Dr. Blair Bowden at the Wesley here in Brisbane. I know I have to do this but I am a bit hesitant about the pre and post liquid diet, if I was good at the liquid diets I wouldn't need to lose 45kg!:hungry:

I am keen to hear how things go for you. Good Luck!

Julie-Ann

Hi Julie-Ann,

I'm also waiting on by banding date. I wouldn't worry too much about the post-op liquid diet, from what I understand you don't really feel like eating anything solid for a while anyway. But once you get past the clear Fluid stage the rest isn't too bad - just blend what you want to eat add some Water or milk so that it is liquid enough and drink it down.

Good luck with your journey.

Danna

[Hilary 0]

Hi Jessica, Would love to hear how you get on at your first appt. I thought my first appt would get me an op date too seeing as I had seen all the other people they refer you to, but the dr said he wants to see me later in November to probably set a date for school holidays. In the meantime I have started really upping the exercise, and am walking weekdays, go to the gym and do weights 3x (once with trainer on Saturdays).

Julie-Ann, all the best for the op. Don't forget the liquid diet is only for a specific amount of time, so at least you can count down days to the op. I will have to do Optifast for two weeks before the op.

Danna, How are you going? This waiting game seems soooo long doesn't it? Hope you get a date soon.

[sewenup1 0]

Hi Jessica, Would love to hear how you get on at your first appt. I thought my first appt would get me an op date too seeing as I had seen all the other people they refer you to, but the dr said he wants to see me later in November to probably set a date for school holidays. In the meantime I have started really upping the exercise, and am walking weekdays, go to the gym and do weights 3x (once with trainer on Saturdays).

Julie-Ann, all the best for the op. Don't forget the liquid diet is only for a specific amount of time, so at least you can count down days to the op. I will have to do Optifast for two weeks before the op.

Danna, How are you going? This waiting game seems soooo long doesn't it? Hope you get a date soon.

Hi All,

Well I got my banding date today - B-Day is 3 December - now I am starting to get nervous.

Danna:faint:

[Hilary 0]

Hi All,

Well I got my banding date today - B-Day is 3 December - now I am starting to get nervous.

Danna:faint:

Awesome Danna!! You must be thrilled beneath all that nervousness.