Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

G'day from Australia



Recommended Posts

Right Dayanne, I understand that walkabouts are dangerous, but I think we have a certian romantic notion about them here in the US.

So, maybe a better example would be "out working with the sheep all day..." :D (the restaurants always have several sheep sheering tools on the walls too...

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

yeh if we could all lose weight easily we wouldnt be going thru this process......derrr on them....haha....

Australia can be a bit backwards in the matter sometimes... I was talking to a lady on the sunshine coast who was banded in Jan, although she was 95kg and a BMI of 33 which is not severely overweight, the doctor nearly sent her away and told her to come back once she had gained 10-15kgs, until she requested a pinch test and was 44% bodyfat. Just goes to show....

Am loving all this slang Dee, you are as Ocker as I feel, it's great to hear there's more out there just like me. My cousin has been living in Sydney and last weekend she had a go at me for pretty much not giving a hoot about what I wear, how I talk, etc. Says she can't stand the life in QLD it's way too laid back for her and just how I like it!! Bet you're a big fan of Kath & Kim, like me, if you're not, man you'd love it!

Well on'y about 30hrs and 2 more sleeps till I go under the knife, scary.....

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

oh brissy babe......you will be fine im sure....just pray kath and kim dont come and visit ya in hospital hahahaahahahahaah imagine them as nurses hahahaahahaahah run for dem hills girlfriend ahah...

if ya hear any one say loook at meee look at mee in hospital....ya know you is booked into da wrong one hahaah....

seriously all the best for your op and i wish you all the best....let us know how you went.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

shite ya im ocker ....i was dragged up in kalgoorlie West aust....cant get much more ockerish than that in all that gold covered red dirt.....hahaahah and not to mention the millions of pubs in that town....man wot a pub crawl.......dem was the days.....(not that long ago really ahahaahah grew a brain and greweded up a bit.)

well that the illusion i tell everyone....mmmmm illusions can drink a jug full or two or five....shite i betta get a damn good drinking session in b4 i get banded hahaahahah coz then i will only be a cheap drunk instead of just cheap hahahaahahahaahahahaahahh

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi Brissiebabe

Best Wishes for your op.

Hope everything well. Dr Doug is such a sweetie!

Janeen

Dr Nicholson

Brisbane, Australia

105kg/69kg/55kg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Kath and Kim as nurses, holy crap, that would be even scarier! Kalgoorlie eh? I have a friend working in the mines there, am tempted to do it myself for 12 mths and earn a small fortune then travel the world... but then I always was a bit of a dreamer!

Thanks for the well wishes guys, only 13 hrs to go, so damn nervous! Janeen, it's nice to hear from someone who has been to the same surgeon, at least you're well and you survived it, so he can't be too bad!

Well I will try and jump on here again shortly after the op, probably thursday!

Keep smiling and don't worry about me I'll be fine!

Tina

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

you should do it if you want to.....they prefer girls to drive those really big dump trucks. coz the girls aint so ruff on them like the guys....and ya get good money...kalg is a wild town, real mans town....hardly anyone local there anymore, people from all walks of life, it funny when ya lived there for so long and knew so many people that when ya go out now down the street or in the pub everyone a total stranger....some stranger than most hahahaah....

they still got the girls in the starting stalls there too...you can now take a tour of the brothel....it a big flash one....where once they just looked like horse stables hahaah...

but all in all it not a bad town.....heck it dragged me up just fine hahahaahah...

hope you feelling alright now brissy.....take care...look forward to hearing how you went in hospital...

Dee

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi Brissiebabe

I am in Sydney and had the op done about 6 months ago was just wondering how things are going with you I have lost about 26kg actually we just got back from Surfers about a week ago compared to last year when we were there I felt like a million dollars

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Bashbee91

      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • buildabetteranna

      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
      · 1 reply
      1. Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

    • Jenopolis

      Had a sleeve in 2017, lost over 100 pounds. Had a DS surgery this year (2025) for more sustainable weight loss. 🤞
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • buildabetteranna

      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

      · 3 replies
      1. DaisyChainOz

        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

      3. Selina333

        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×