Hello from Oz

janer55 · November 4, 2007

Hi Ginka and Sades

Couldn't help reading your posts and just wanted to add my bit. I was banded just over 6 weeks ago and can relate to some of the feelings you have gone through and just wanted to say you both need to relax and take time out for yourself.

Re liquids I didn't worry too much about how much i was drinking just stuck to the saying "should be able to drink through a straw". Found oxo cubes in hot Water great for savoury cravings, prune juice helped the bowels. I would often make a cuppa and only have three four sips and that was it. I progressed over the first week to Soups (pumpkin Tomato non bitty soups) By end of the first week I started into custards .

I think I found the mushies the harder stage as really wanted to chew things. Heaven was a shepherds pie I cooked for the family and mushed up .

The main thing you need to do is take time for yourself ( I know this can be hard with young kids ) but if you need a nap take it. My husband would often come home midday and find me asleep on the sofa. I would highly recommend getting up and walking around just a little and changes of scenery do help.

In all just remember your body has gone through major surgery give it time to heal. It will tell you what it wants and welcome to a new start in life.

Take care and thoughts are with you

Jane

Sades · November 4, 2007

Thanks Jane. :Banane20: I'm feeling much better than I was and my emotions are doing fine as well... no doubt they will play up at different stages of this. I think I really only cried at the hospital because I was feeling sorry for myself. Probably got a small pain threshold and couldn't handle it. The other thing for me was the fear that I won't ever be able to eat anything I like again (even though I know that's not true)... just fear going a little crazy! This is a great forum for us to put all these thoughts out there and get some reassurance. Thanks again.

sewenup1 · November 4, 2007

The crying and emotions are all due to the anaesthetic - apparently very common. Just take it easy, relax and drink those fluids.

Danna (starting Optifast in about 8 hours)

greeneyez · December 23, 2007

HI Nikki,

I'm also from Sydney and considering seeing Dr B. How long was it between your first appointment and your DOB? Did you have to be on Optifast for 2 weeks pre-op and what has your post op been like? I'm also looking at Dr Durmush, as he is closer to home than Dr B.