Re: Decisions, decisions...>J

[Guest guest]

J you probably won't get any more info from Dr - he usually

gives out a little book and the hospital probably has a little

booklet too. The best advice is make sure you have everything you

need for when you get home, before you go into hospital so your only

job will be to rest and recover. Stock up on all your liquid food,

have nice fresh linen on your bed, all your chores done etc so you

won't have to worry about anything. I can't think of anything else

off the top of my head, but am sure the others can advise. Are you

on Optifast? He said I didn't have to do it which was a relief

because even though I tried I was a dismal failure. I downloaded

lots of info, brought a booklet from a woman in Qld, brought Weight

Loss Surgery for Dummies which was full of info and feel free to ask

any questions that pop into your head. Between us, I am sure someone

will be able to answer you. How exciting for you that your journey

is about to begin soon.

Cheers

Cherie

>

> Hi Cherie,

> Thanks for that - you guys are very encouraging! I have now

confirmed

> the SAN on the 9th.

> Dr was speaking just my language and was just so wise. It's

> good to talk to someone who understands what eating disorder is,

apart

> from the more obvious ones.

> I am not sure if I can make it on Sunday, though, here is why: we

are

> finishing a house extension and trying to make it all happen before

I

> become incapacitated (just prior to becoming thin and pretty! :-

) ).

> So we are working our proverbial off, painting the new part from

the

> outside, etc, etc. But afterwards I'll be reading the forum to see

> where you guys meet so I can turn up. No doubt I would have gory

> questions to ask, as I get closer to the op, I am sure they'll

occupy

> my mind.

> One thing, too: before the surgery, do I get more info from Dr

> or is it all what I read by myself?

> No more questions for now, and appreciate your patience, everyone.

> J

>

[Guest guest]

J you probably won't get any more info from Dr - he usually

gives out a little book and the hospital probably has a little

booklet too. The best advice is make sure you have everything you

need for when you get home, before you go into hospital so your only

job will be to rest and recover. Stock up on all your liquid food,

have nice fresh linen on your bed, all your chores done etc so you

won't have to worry about anything. I can't think of anything else

off the top of my head, but am sure the others can advise. Are you

on Optifast? He said I didn't have to do it which was a relief

because even though I tried I was a dismal failure. I downloaded

lots of info, brought a booklet from a woman in Qld, brought Weight

Loss Surgery for Dummies which was full of info and feel free to ask

any questions that pop into your head. Between us, I am sure someone

will be able to answer you. How exciting for you that your journey

is about to begin soon.

Cheers

Cherie

>

> Hi Cherie,

> Thanks for that - you guys are very encouraging! I have now

confirmed

> the SAN on the 9th.

> Dr was speaking just my language and was just so wise. It's

> good to talk to someone who understands what eating disorder is,

apart

> from the more obvious ones.

> I am not sure if I can make it on Sunday, though, here is why: we

are

> finishing a house extension and trying to make it all happen before

I

> become incapacitated (just prior to becoming thin and pretty! :-

) ).

> So we are working our proverbial off, painting the new part from

the

> outside, etc, etc. But afterwards I'll be reading the forum to see

> where you guys meet so I can turn up. No doubt I would have gory

> questions to ask, as I get closer to the op, I am sure they'll

occupy

> my mind.

> One thing, too: before the surgery, do I get more info from Dr

> or is it all what I read by myself?

> No more questions for now, and appreciate your patience, everyone.

> J

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cherie,

Thanks for that - I didn't know there was a book about this. I hope

I'll have enough time to get the book and stock up on all things

liquid. Come to think of it - what liquids are we talking about?

What did you guys have after the surgery?

I was also afraid of the Optifast thing and thought to myself that

if I can lose 5kgs on Optifast, then I can do another 5 and don't

have to have surgery! But it doesn't work that way, as we know :-),

and luckily, I didn't have to go on it, either. Thank God for that.

One other thing, and sorry about all these questions, how exactly

will I feel after surgery? I know it's always different, and i once

had keyhole surgery and had shoulder pain for about two days, but

other than that, how much pain do I anticipate? My poor husband will

suffer because I'll take it out on him. Part of his job description,

I suppose :-).

Also, what booklet from what woman in QLD? Is that something that

she sells?

Exciting indeed, but how will I give up on my wine? And is?

Haha, very important questions.

But I have two old pieces of clothing that I kept because I loved

them and it is such a good thought to make it an objective to fit in

them once again. I hope it will happen.

Time for bed... too much work.

Thanks, Cherie,

J

[Guest guest]

Hi Cherie,

Thanks for that - I didn't know there was a book about this. I hope

I'll have enough time to get the book and stock up on all things

liquid. Come to think of it - what liquids are we talking about?

What did you guys have after the surgery?

I was also afraid of the Optifast thing and thought to myself that

if I can lose 5kgs on Optifast, then I can do another 5 and don't

have to have surgery! But it doesn't work that way, as we know :-),

and luckily, I didn't have to go on it, either. Thank God for that.

One other thing, and sorry about all these questions, how exactly

will I feel after surgery? I know it's always different, and i once

had keyhole surgery and had shoulder pain for about two days, but

other than that, how much pain do I anticipate? My poor husband will

suffer because I'll take it out on him. Part of his job description,

I suppose :-).

Also, what booklet from what woman in QLD? Is that something that

she sells?

Exciting indeed, but how will I give up on my wine? And is?

Haha, very important questions.

But I have two old pieces of clothing that I kept because I loved

them and it is such a good thought to make it an objective to fit in

them once again. I hope it will happen.

Time for bed... too much work.

Thanks, Cherie,

J

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I was banded one month ago exactly!! I was really surpised at how

well I felt after the surgery. I was operated on at 11am and my op

took about 2-2.5 hours (the surgeon had some problems placing the

port). I remember waking briefly in the recovery room and crying a

bit that my stomach was sore and the nurse immediately got me some

pain relief (but I think I was out to it again before she came back

with it). Then I returned to my ward and woke for about 5 seconds

each time I had some visitors and then woke again a bit more at about

6pm. I was still very tired though. The pain for me was minimal and

the best way to describe it was that I felt like I had done about

100000 sit ups. I was up and walking around during the night though

(to go to the loo etc) and I found it a bit hard to get comfortable

to sleep but all in all on a scale of 1-10 of inconvenience, pain etc

I would only give it a 2 or 3. I was operated on, on a Wednesday and

felt fit to return to work the following Monday (5 days post op). Of

course everyone is different but this is just my experience. My

dietician recommended to me to get some liquid pain relief and take

to the hospital with me and I got panamax. I didn't have any shoulder

pain until about a week post op and only had it twice, both times in

the evening.

For probably the first 3 days after surgery I didn't feel like

drinking anything at all but your dietician should give you a plan. I

had sustagen, apple juice, water, clear soup and then progressed onto

other soups, tea etc. You are so lucky you don't have to do the

Optifast!! I had to and struggled badly with it. But it's over and

done with now. Was only for 2 weeks (but mind you - felt like the

longest 2 weeks of my life - hehe).

Anyway, good luck with it all and if there's anything else I can help

you with feel free to ask. When's your surgery, who's your surgeon

and what hospital are you going to??

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I was banded one month ago exactly!! I was really surpised at how

well I felt after the surgery. I was operated on at 11am and my op

took about 2-2.5 hours (the surgeon had some problems placing the

port). I remember waking briefly in the recovery room and crying a

bit that my stomach was sore and the nurse immediately got me some

pain relief (but I think I was out to it again before she came back

with it). Then I returned to my ward and woke for about 5 seconds

each time I had some visitors and then woke again a bit more at about

6pm. I was still very tired though. The pain for me was minimal and

the best way to describe it was that I felt like I had done about

100000 sit ups. I was up and walking around during the night though

(to go to the loo etc) and I found it a bit hard to get comfortable

to sleep but all in all on a scale of 1-10 of inconvenience, pain etc

I would only give it a 2 or 3. I was operated on, on a Wednesday and

felt fit to return to work the following Monday (5 days post op). Of

course everyone is different but this is just my experience. My

dietician recommended to me to get some liquid pain relief and take

to the hospital with me and I got panamax. I didn't have any shoulder

pain until about a week post op and only had it twice, both times in

the evening.

For probably the first 3 days after surgery I didn't feel like

drinking anything at all but your dietician should give you a plan. I

had sustagen, apple juice, water, clear soup and then progressed onto

other soups, tea etc. You are so lucky you don't have to do the

Optifast!! I had to and struggled badly with it. But it's over and

done with now. Was only for 2 weeks (but mind you - felt like the

longest 2 weeks of my life - hehe).

Anyway, good luck with it all and if there's anything else I can help

you with feel free to ask. When's your surgery, who's your surgeon

and what hospital are you going to??

[Guest guest]

Hi J

The website for the woman in Qld that sells the little booklet is:

http://www.foodtalk.com.au/

I found it helpful and it didn't cost much. I stocked up on things

like sustagen and up and go (love the coffee ones when they are half

frozen), Velish soups from the supermarket, I brought protein powder

to add to some things, broth, runny custard after about day 4.

Others may have some ideas as well.

I didn't have shoulder tip pain and apart from being very tired I

recovered quite well, but be warned in case no one else has told you -

stay away from Panedine forte. I gobbled them for pain relief and

ended up so constipated with severe abdominal pain - not good -

thought I was dying - LOL. I don't have any family in this country

and did not want to burden friends/neighbours so I stayed in hospital

3 nights. A friend picked me up and dropped me at home and 1/2 hr

later I jumped in the car and drove to Drummoyne to my first Sydband

lunch. It was very emotional but so wonderful to meet these woman

and be in a room of people who had been there and understood - it was

the best medicine for me.

So how many more sleeps to go???

Cheers

Cherie

>

> Hi Cherie,

> Thanks for that - I didn't know there was a book about this. I hope

> I'll have enough time to get the book and stock up on all things

> liquid. Come to think of it - what liquids are we talking about?

> What did you guys have after the surgery?

>

> I was also afraid of the Optifast thing and thought to myself that

> if I can lose 5kgs on Optifast, then I can do another 5 and don't

> have to have surgery! But it doesn't work that way, as we know :-),

> and luckily, I didn't have to go on it, either. Thank God for that.

>

> One other thing, and sorry about all these questions, how exactly

> will I feel after surgery? I know it's always different, and i once

> had keyhole surgery and had shoulder pain for about two days, but

> other than that, how much pain do I anticipate? My poor husband

will

> suffer because I'll take it out on him. Part of his job

description,

> I suppose :-).

>

> Also, what booklet from what woman in QLD? Is that something that

> she sells?

>

> Exciting indeed, but how will I give up on my wine? And is?

> Haha, very important questions.

>

> But I have two old pieces of clothing that I kept because I loved

> them and it is such a good thought to make it an objective to fit

in

> them once again. I hope it will happen.

>

> Time for bed... too much work.

>

> Thanks, Cherie,

> J

>

[Guest guest]

Hi J

The website for the woman in Qld that sells the little booklet is:

http://www.foodtalk.com.au/

I found it helpful and it didn't cost much. I stocked up on things

like sustagen and up and go (love the coffee ones when they are half

frozen), Velish soups from the supermarket, I brought protein powder

to add to some things, broth, runny custard after about day 4.

Others may have some ideas as well.

I didn't have shoulder tip pain and apart from being very tired I

recovered quite well, but be warned in case no one else has told you -

stay away from Panedine forte. I gobbled them for pain relief and

ended up so constipated with severe abdominal pain - not good -

thought I was dying - LOL. I don't have any family in this country

and did not want to burden friends/neighbours so I stayed in hospital

3 nights. A friend picked me up and dropped me at home and 1/2 hr

later I jumped in the car and drove to Drummoyne to my first Sydband

lunch. It was very emotional but so wonderful to meet these woman

and be in a room of people who had been there and understood - it was

the best medicine for me.

So how many more sleeps to go???

Cheers

Cherie

>

> Hi Cherie,

> Thanks for that - I didn't know there was a book about this. I hope

> I'll have enough time to get the book and stock up on all things

> liquid. Come to think of it - what liquids are we talking about?

> What did you guys have after the surgery?

>

> I was also afraid of the Optifast thing and thought to myself that

> if I can lose 5kgs on Optifast, then I can do another 5 and don't

> have to have surgery! But it doesn't work that way, as we know :-),

> and luckily, I didn't have to go on it, either. Thank God for that.

>

> One other thing, and sorry about all these questions, how exactly

> will I feel after surgery? I know it's always different, and i once

> had keyhole surgery and had shoulder pain for about two days, but

> other than that, how much pain do I anticipate? My poor husband

will

> suffer because I'll take it out on him. Part of his job

description,

> I suppose :-).

>

> Also, what booklet from what woman in QLD? Is that something that

> she sells?

>

> Exciting indeed, but how will I give up on my wine? And is?

> Haha, very important questions.

>

> But I have two old pieces of clothing that I kept because I loved

> them and it is such a good thought to make it an objective to fit

in

> them once again. I hope it will happen.

>

> Time for bed... too much work.

>

> Thanks, Cherie,

> J

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cherie, Libby and Rob Bower

I saw Trudy " the woman in Qld " on Wednesday, she is an

absolutley amazing woman who has restored my faith in dietitians. I

had been to three dietitians since banding and although they were

supposed to be experienced with bandsters they did nothing to impress

or motivate me.

After seeing Trudy she has left these other so called dietitians for

dead. I will be seeing her every few months now and that's coming

from a woman who said she'd never go to a dietitian again.

I went with my niece who is being banded in February and we had a

double consultation so we were with Trudy for over one and a half

hours and she is a very fast talker so we learnt so much it was

incredible. It was interesting listending to Trudy talking to my

niece regarding early post-op banding and hearing so much information

that I was never told by the other three dietitians I had seen. Turns

out Trudy has been assisting Bandsters for ten years and literally has

had experience with thousands of them.

On Ozband I posted several posts on Wednesday with the topic DIETITIAN

and shared some of the tips that Trudy gave me so if you want to have

a look at them go to Ozband.

Rob Bower you will be very interested to read what I learnt about

multi-vitamins from her. Since our last discussion on the subject on

this site, and after seeing Trudy I am back on Multivitamins for the

rest of my life and taking a Magnesium suppliment as well to help

crush my chocolate cravings.

Leanne

> >

> > Hi Cherie,

> > Thanks for that - I didn't know there was a book about this. I hope

> > I'll have enough time to get the book and stock up on all things

> > liquid. Come to think of it - what liquids are we talking about?

> > What did you guys have after the surgery?

> >

> > I was also afraid of the Optifast thing and thought to myself that

> > if I can lose 5kgs on Optifast, then I can do another 5 and don't

> > have to have surgery! But it doesn't work that way, as we know :-),

> > and luckily, I didn't have to go on it, either. Thank God for that.

> >

> > One other thing, and sorry about all these questions, how exactly

> > will I feel after surgery? I know it's always different, and i once

> > had keyhole surgery and had shoulder pain for about two days, but

> > other than that, how much pain do I anticipate? My poor husband

> will

> > suffer because I'll take it out on him. Part of his job

> description,

> > I suppose :-).

> >

> > Also, what booklet from what woman in QLD? Is that something that

> > she sells?

> >

> > Exciting indeed, but how will I give up on my wine? And is?

> > Haha, very important questions.

> >

> > But I have two old pieces of clothing that I kept because I loved

> > them and it is such a good thought to make it an objective to fit

> in

> > them once again. I hope it will happen.

> >

> > Time for bed... too much work.

> >

> > Thanks, Cherie,

> > J

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cherie, Libby and Rob Bower

I saw Trudy " the woman in Qld " on Wednesday, she is an

absolutley amazing woman who has restored my faith in dietitians. I

had been to three dietitians since banding and although they were

supposed to be experienced with bandsters they did nothing to impress

or motivate me.

After seeing Trudy she has left these other so called dietitians for

dead. I will be seeing her every few months now and that's coming

from a woman who said she'd never go to a dietitian again.

I went with my niece who is being banded in February and we had a

double consultation so we were with Trudy for over one and a half

hours and she is a very fast talker so we learnt so much it was

incredible. It was interesting listending to Trudy talking to my

niece regarding early post-op banding and hearing so much information

that I was never told by the other three dietitians I had seen. Turns

out Trudy has been assisting Bandsters for ten years and literally has

had experience with thousands of them.

On Ozband I posted several posts on Wednesday with the topic DIETITIAN

and shared some of the tips that Trudy gave me so if you want to have

a look at them go to Ozband.

Rob Bower you will be very interested to read what I learnt about

multi-vitamins from her. Since our last discussion on the subject on

this site, and after seeing Trudy I am back on Multivitamins for the

rest of my life and taking a Magnesium suppliment as well to help

crush my chocolate cravings.

Leanne

> >

> > Hi Cherie,

> > Thanks for that - I didn't know there was a book about this. I hope

> > I'll have enough time to get the book and stock up on all things

> > liquid. Come to think of it - what liquids are we talking about?

> > What did you guys have after the surgery?

> >

> > I was also afraid of the Optifast thing and thought to myself that

> > if I can lose 5kgs on Optifast, then I can do another 5 and don't

> > have to have surgery! But it doesn't work that way, as we know :-),

> > and luckily, I didn't have to go on it, either. Thank God for that.

> >

> > One other thing, and sorry about all these questions, how exactly

> > will I feel after surgery? I know it's always different, and i once

> > had keyhole surgery and had shoulder pain for about two days, but

> > other than that, how much pain do I anticipate? My poor husband

> will

> > suffer because I'll take it out on him. Part of his job

> description,

> > I suppose :-).

> >

> > Also, what booklet from what woman in QLD? Is that something that

> > she sells?

> >

> > Exciting indeed, but how will I give up on my wine? And is?

> > Haha, very important questions.

> >

> > But I have two old pieces of clothing that I kept because I loved

> > them and it is such a good thought to make it an objective to fit

> in

> > them once again. I hope it will happen.

> >

> > Time for bed... too much work.

> >

> > Thanks, Cherie,

> > J

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristie

Great news! Here is to hoping that your good experience is not

unique :-). Op is 9th Nov in the SAN in Wahroonga and the surgeon is

Dr Desmond . I have yet to go to the hospital with the

paperwork and pay the money in advance. So how do you feel now, a

month later? What I am really scared of is that my addiction to food

won't go away, but Dr put it very well when he said the main

point in this is that we want to get back to 'normal' and not worry

about the next meal all the time. I do hope he is right.

There isn't a dietician with this one, it's not a 'package' but I

hope he may be able to recommend someone. I suppose I should be

seeing someone before the op, rather than afterwards, but I haven't

taken any steps in that direction yet.

Thanks again for sharing the memories, I am a bit reassured now :-)/

J

>

> Hi ,

>

> I was banded one month ago exactly!! I was really surpised at how

> well I felt after the surgery. I was operated on at 11am and my op

> took about 2-2.5 hours (the surgeon had some problems placing the

> port). I remember waking briefly in the recovery room and crying a

> bit that my stomach was sore and the nurse immediately got me some

> pain relief (but I think I was out to it again before she came

back

> with it). Then I returned to my ward and woke for about 5 seconds

> each time I had some visitors and then woke again a bit more at

about

> 6pm. I was still very tired though. The pain for me was minimal

and

> the best way to describe it was that I felt like I had done about

> 100000 sit ups. I was up and walking around during the night

though

> (to go to the loo etc) and I found it a bit hard to get

comfortable

> to sleep but all in all on a scale of 1-10 of inconvenience, pain

etc

> I would only give it a 2 or 3. I was operated on, on a Wednesday

and

> felt fit to return to work the following Monday (5 days post op).

Of

> course everyone is different but this is just my experience. My

> dietician recommended to me to get some liquid pain relief and

take

> to the hospital with me and I got panamax. I didn't have any

shoulder

> pain until about a week post op and only had it twice, both times

in

> the evening.

>

> For probably the first 3 days after surgery I didn't feel like

> drinking anything at all but your dietician should give you a

plan. I

> had sustagen, apple juice, water, clear soup and then progressed

onto

> other soups, tea etc. You are so lucky you don't have to do the

> Optifast!! I had to and struggled badly with it. But it's over and

> done with now. Was only for 2 weeks (but mind you - felt like the

> longest 2 weeks of my life - hehe).

>

> Anyway, good luck with it all and if there's anything else I can

help

> you with feel free to ask. When's your surgery, who's your surgeon

> and what hospital are you going to??

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristie

Great news! Here is to hoping that your good experience is not

unique :-). Op is 9th Nov in the SAN in Wahroonga and the surgeon is

Dr Desmond . I have yet to go to the hospital with the

paperwork and pay the money in advance. So how do you feel now, a

month later? What I am really scared of is that my addiction to food

won't go away, but Dr put it very well when he said the main

point in this is that we want to get back to 'normal' and not worry

about the next meal all the time. I do hope he is right.

There isn't a dietician with this one, it's not a 'package' but I

hope he may be able to recommend someone. I suppose I should be

seeing someone before the op, rather than afterwards, but I haven't

taken any steps in that direction yet.

Thanks again for sharing the memories, I am a bit reassured now :-)/

J

>

> Hi ,

>

> I was banded one month ago exactly!! I was really surpised at how

> well I felt after the surgery. I was operated on at 11am and my op

> took about 2-2.5 hours (the surgeon had some problems placing the

> port). I remember waking briefly in the recovery room and crying a

> bit that my stomach was sore and the nurse immediately got me some

> pain relief (but I think I was out to it again before she came

back

> with it). Then I returned to my ward and woke for about 5 seconds

> each time I had some visitors and then woke again a bit more at

about

> 6pm. I was still very tired though. The pain for me was minimal

and

> the best way to describe it was that I felt like I had done about

> 100000 sit ups. I was up and walking around during the night

though

> (to go to the loo etc) and I found it a bit hard to get

comfortable

> to sleep but all in all on a scale of 1-10 of inconvenience, pain

etc

> I would only give it a 2 or 3. I was operated on, on a Wednesday

and

> felt fit to return to work the following Monday (5 days post op).

Of

> course everyone is different but this is just my experience. My

> dietician recommended to me to get some liquid pain relief and

take

> to the hospital with me and I got panamax. I didn't have any

shoulder

> pain until about a week post op and only had it twice, both times

in

> the evening.

>

> For probably the first 3 days after surgery I didn't feel like

> drinking anything at all but your dietician should give you a

plan. I

> had sustagen, apple juice, water, clear soup and then progressed

onto

> other soups, tea etc. You are so lucky you don't have to do the

> Optifast!! I had to and struggled badly with it. But it's over and

> done with now. Was only for 2 weeks (but mind you - felt like the

> longest 2 weeks of my life - hehe).

>

> Anyway, good luck with it all and if there's anything else I can

help

> you with feel free to ask. When's your surgery, who's your surgeon

> and what hospital are you going to??

>

[Guest guest]

Hello again Cherie, and everyone else who recommended the QLD lady.

I just ordered the books (three in a pack) and looking forward to

getting them.

HAHA, thanks for asking, too - it's 20 more sleeps if I calculate

correctly. Comfortably far :-). On the other hand it would be good

to get it over with and start working on the weight loss.

Thanks for the advice on Panadeine - constipation is something i

want to avoid at all costs. When I had my daughter (er, 22 years

ago), childbirth gave me such constipation that the day it was all

fixed had to be the best day of my life. Well, apart from my

daughter's birth, of course :-).

But that's too much information, I apologise.

So if you don't have relatives here, where are they? If you don't

mind my asking.

Otherwise, everyone please have a good weekend... thanks for all the

advice.

J

[Guest guest]

Hello again Cherie, and everyone else who recommended the QLD lady.

I just ordered the books (three in a pack) and looking forward to

getting them.

HAHA, thanks for asking, too - it's 20 more sleeps if I calculate

correctly. Comfortably far :-). On the other hand it would be good

to get it over with and start working on the weight loss.

Thanks for the advice on Panadeine - constipation is something i

want to avoid at all costs. When I had my daughter (er, 22 years

ago), childbirth gave me such constipation that the day it was all

fixed had to be the best day of my life. Well, apart from my

daughter's birth, of course :-).

But that's too much information, I apologise.

So if you don't have relatives here, where are they? If you don't

mind my asking.

Otherwise, everyone please have a good weekend... thanks for all the

advice.

J

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

9th of Nov will come quicker than you know. I was so excited about

my op and wanted it over and done with. I feel good now. I'm a bit

impatient and want to have lost all my weight NOW but I have lost 8

kilos and had my first band fill yesterday so hope to start losing

more now.

Wahroonga is not too far from me, I live on the Central Coast

(Umina). Who do you live with?? I live on my own but stayed with my

mum and dad after the op and they were great. I wouldn't worry about

your addiction to food, cos I guarantee for the first week or so,

drinking or eating will be the LAST thing on your mind. Has your

surgeon recommened any sort of meal plan for you?? Or does he

recommend you should consult your own dietician?? If you like I can

give you some sample meal plans that my dietician gave me.

My e-mail address is kristiekeenan@... if you want to e-mail

me direct. Talk to you soon

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristie,

Good on you for the first fill, it's exciting and how lucky you are

to be there already. And 8kgs already gone and that's even before a

fill... that's very good indeed.

I live with my husband and my mother and also my dog, Jerry, my

daughter is now staying in Wollongong at uni. It will be very good

with my mother around so I know I'll be in good hands!

The surgeon hasn't yet recommended anything, include a dietician. I

thought there would be another appointment pre-op, but maybe it

comes afterwards? Confused, but I am sure I'll find out, they won't

let me down.

Sample meal plans would be fanstastic, though. That would give me an

idea of what I can do. Thanks in advance.

Also, it may just be me being stupid, but I cannot see anyone's

private email address. I guess it's stripped for the sake of this

forum but this way I cannot contact anyone directly. What is it that

I am supposed to do? What am I missing? I can only see someone's

name and the @ symbol and there is nothing after that.

I have a feeling it is me and that some will laugh their heads off

at my question. :-) I'll risk it... how do I do it, please? How do I

uncover the rest of the email address? Many thanks for any hints for

dummies.

Have a good week and I envy you...

J

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristie,

Good on you for the first fill, it's exciting and how lucky you are

to be there already. And 8kgs already gone and that's even before a

fill... that's very good indeed.

I live with my husband and my mother and also my dog, Jerry, my

daughter is now staying in Wollongong at uni. It will be very good

with my mother around so I know I'll be in good hands!

The surgeon hasn't yet recommended anything, include a dietician. I

thought there would be another appointment pre-op, but maybe it

comes afterwards? Confused, but I am sure I'll find out, they won't

let me down.

Sample meal plans would be fanstastic, though. That would give me an

idea of what I can do. Thanks in advance.

Also, it may just be me being stupid, but I cannot see anyone's

private email address. I guess it's stripped for the sake of this

forum but this way I cannot contact anyone directly. What is it that

I am supposed to do? What am I missing? I can only see someone's

name and the @ symbol and there is nothing after that.

I have a feeling it is me and that some will laugh their heads off

at my question. :-) I'll risk it... how do I do it, please? How do I

uncover the rest of the email address? Many thanks for any hints for

dummies.

Have a good week and I envy you...

J

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristie,

Good on you for the first fill, it's exciting and how lucky you are

to be there already. And 8kgs already gone and that's even before a

fill... that's very good indeed.

I live with my husband and my mother and also my dog, Jerry, my

daughter is now staying in Wollongong at uni. It will be very good

with my mother around so I know I'll be in good hands!

The surgeon hasn't yet recommended anything, include a dietician. I

thought there would be another appointment pre-op, but maybe it

comes afterwards? Confused, but I am sure I'll find out, they won't

let me down.

Sample meal plans would be fanstastic, though. That would give me an

idea of what I can do. Thanks in advance.

Also, it may just be me being stupid, but I cannot see anyone's

private email address. I guess it's stripped for the sake of this

forum but this way I cannot contact anyone directly. What is it that

I am supposed to do? What am I missing? I can only see someone's

name and the @ symbol and there is nothing after that.

I have a feeling it is me and that some will laugh their heads off

at my question. :-) I'll risk it... how do I do it, please? How do I

uncover the rest of the email address? Many thanks for any hints for

dummies.

Have a good week and I envy you...

J

[Guest guest]

Hi J - yes Dr does recommend a dietician - personally she

annoyed me a little, but she was experienced with banded people and I

think it is a good idea to see her a few times anyway. I think it

was about $85 first time, then $55 after that. she will give you a

good listing of what you will need to eat/drink the first month or so.

Unfortunately I don't think the food addiction ever goes away, the

band just helps keep it at bay, but I find that this did not happen

for over 6 months until I got to the right restriction and it helped

me a little with my food obsession. J we all feel anxious about the

expectations of this band and it works differently for all of us. I

saw one woman yesterday who is nearly at goal weight and she has

never had a fill. I have been back and forth a few dozen times since

January. In the beginning my biggest worry was being a success at

failing - I thought if anyone can beat this band, I can, but it does

work and it will help and you will be fine

Take care

Cherie

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > I was banded one month ago exactly!! I was really surpised at how

> > well I felt after the surgery. I was operated on at 11am and my

op

> > took about 2-2.5 hours (the surgeon had some problems placing the

> > port). I remember waking briefly in the recovery room and crying

a

> > bit that my stomach was sore and the nurse immediately got me

some

> > pain relief (but I think I was out to it again before she came

> back

> > with it). Then I returned to my ward and woke for about 5 seconds

> > each time I had some visitors and then woke again a bit more at

> about

> > 6pm. I was still very tired though. The pain for me was minimal

> and

> > the best way to describe it was that I felt like I had done about

> > 100000 sit ups. I was up and walking around during the night

> though

> > (to go to the loo etc) and I found it a bit hard to get

> comfortable

> > to sleep but all in all on a scale of 1-10 of inconvenience, pain

> etc

> > I would only give it a 2 or 3. I was operated on, on a Wednesday

> and

> > felt fit to return to work the following Monday (5 days post op).

> Of

> > course everyone is different but this is just my experience. My

> > dietician recommended to me to get some liquid pain relief and

> take

> > to the hospital with me and I got panamax. I didn't have any

> shoulder

> > pain until about a week post op and only had it twice, both times

> in

> > the evening.

> >

> > For probably the first 3 days after surgery I didn't feel like

> > drinking anything at all but your dietician should give you a

> plan. I

> > had sustagen, apple juice, water, clear soup and then progressed

> onto

> > other soups, tea etc. You are so lucky you don't have to do the

> > Optifast!! I had to and struggled badly with it. But it's over

and

> > done with now. Was only for 2 weeks (but mind you - felt like the

> > longest 2 weeks of my life - hehe).

> >

> > Anyway, good luck with it all and if there's anything else I can

> help

> > you with feel free to ask. When's your surgery, who's your

surgeon

> > and what hospital are you going to??

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi J - yes Dr does recommend a dietician - personally she

annoyed me a little, but she was experienced with banded people and I

think it is a good idea to see her a few times anyway. I think it

was about $85 first time, then $55 after that. she will give you a

good listing of what you will need to eat/drink the first month or so.

Unfortunately I don't think the food addiction ever goes away, the

band just helps keep it at bay, but I find that this did not happen

for over 6 months until I got to the right restriction and it helped

me a little with my food obsession. J we all feel anxious about the

expectations of this band and it works differently for all of us. I

saw one woman yesterday who is nearly at goal weight and she has

never had a fill. I have been back and forth a few dozen times since

January. In the beginning my biggest worry was being a success at

failing - I thought if anyone can beat this band, I can, but it does

work and it will help and you will be fine

Take care

Cherie

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > I was banded one month ago exactly!! I was really surpised at how

> > well I felt after the surgery. I was operated on at 11am and my

op

> > took about 2-2.5 hours (the surgeon had some problems placing the

> > port). I remember waking briefly in the recovery room and crying

a

> > bit that my stomach was sore and the nurse immediately got me

some

> > pain relief (but I think I was out to it again before she came

> back

> > with it). Then I returned to my ward and woke for about 5 seconds

> > each time I had some visitors and then woke again a bit more at

> about

> > 6pm. I was still very tired though. The pain for me was minimal

> and

> > the best way to describe it was that I felt like I had done about

> > 100000 sit ups. I was up and walking around during the night

> though

> > (to go to the loo etc) and I found it a bit hard to get

> comfortable

> > to sleep but all in all on a scale of 1-10 of inconvenience, pain

> etc

> > I would only give it a 2 or 3. I was operated on, on a Wednesday

> and

> > felt fit to return to work the following Monday (5 days post op).

> Of

> > course everyone is different but this is just my experience. My

> > dietician recommended to me to get some liquid pain relief and

> take

> > to the hospital with me and I got panamax. I didn't have any

> shoulder

> > pain until about a week post op and only had it twice, both times

> in

> > the evening.

> >

> > For probably the first 3 days after surgery I didn't feel like

> > drinking anything at all but your dietician should give you a

> plan. I

> > had sustagen, apple juice, water, clear soup and then progressed

> onto

> > other soups, tea etc. You are so lucky you don't have to do the

> > Optifast!! I had to and struggled badly with it. But it's over

and

> > done with now. Was only for 2 weeks (but mind you - felt like the

> > longest 2 weeks of my life - hehe).

> >

> > Anyway, good luck with it all and if there's anything else I can

> help

> > you with feel free to ask. When's your surgery, who's your

surgeon

> > and what hospital are you going to??

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi J - yes Dr does recommend a dietician - personally she

annoyed me a little, but she was experienced with banded people and I

think it is a good idea to see her a few times anyway. I think it

was about $85 first time, then $55 after that. she will give you a

good listing of what you will need to eat/drink the first month or so.

Unfortunately I don't think the food addiction ever goes away, the

band just helps keep it at bay, but I find that this did not happen

for over 6 months until I got to the right restriction and it helped

me a little with my food obsession. J we all feel anxious about the

expectations of this band and it works differently for all of us. I

saw one woman yesterday who is nearly at goal weight and she has

never had a fill. I have been back and forth a few dozen times since

January. In the beginning my biggest worry was being a success at

failing - I thought if anyone can beat this band, I can, but it does

work and it will help and you will be fine

Take care

Cherie

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > I was banded one month ago exactly!! I was really surpised at how

> > well I felt after the surgery. I was operated on at 11am and my

op

> > took about 2-2.5 hours (the surgeon had some problems placing the

> > port). I remember waking briefly in the recovery room and crying

a

> > bit that my stomach was sore and the nurse immediately got me

some

> > pain relief (but I think I was out to it again before she came

> back

> > with it). Then I returned to my ward and woke for about 5 seconds

> > each time I had some visitors and then woke again a bit more at

> about

> > 6pm. I was still very tired though. The pain for me was minimal

> and

> > the best way to describe it was that I felt like I had done about

> > 100000 sit ups. I was up and walking around during the night

> though

> > (to go to the loo etc) and I found it a bit hard to get

> comfortable

> > to sleep but all in all on a scale of 1-10 of inconvenience, pain

> etc

> > I would only give it a 2 or 3. I was operated on, on a Wednesday

> and

> > felt fit to return to work the following Monday (5 days post op).

> Of

> > course everyone is different but this is just my experience. My

> > dietician recommended to me to get some liquid pain relief and

> take

> > to the hospital with me and I got panamax. I didn't have any

> shoulder

> > pain until about a week post op and only had it twice, both times

> in

> > the evening.

> >

> > For probably the first 3 days after surgery I didn't feel like

> > drinking anything at all but your dietician should give you a

> plan. I

> > had sustagen, apple juice, water, clear soup and then progressed

> onto

> > other soups, tea etc. You are so lucky you don't have to do the

> > Optifast!! I had to and struggled badly with it. But it's over

and

> > done with now. Was only for 2 weeks (but mind you - felt like the

> > longest 2 weeks of my life - hehe).

> >

> > Anyway, good luck with it all and if there's anything else I can

> help

> > you with feel free to ask. When's your surgery, who's your

surgeon

> > and what hospital are you going to??

> >

>

[Guest guest]

J it is Panedine FORTE (prescription) that is the problem - I'm not

actually sure about over the counter Panedine.

I was born in NZ but I'm as Aussie as the next person - have been

here nearly 30 years

Your time will come soon enough - enjoy the next few weeks pre band.

I went on a bender eating all the things I love that I thought would

be a problem after the band, ie octopus, asparagus etc. I am

actually still eating most things and just really avoid bread in

fresh fluffy form and I don't miss it.

Cheers

Cherie

>

> Hello again Cherie, and everyone else who recommended the QLD lady.

> I just ordered the books (three in a pack) and looking forward to

> getting them.

>

> HAHA, thanks for asking, too - it's 20 more sleeps if I calculate

> correctly. Comfortably far :-). On the other hand it would be good

> to get it over with and start working on the weight loss.

>

> Thanks for the advice on Panadeine - constipation is something i

> want to avoid at all costs. When I had my daughter (er, 22 years

> ago), childbirth gave me such constipation that the day it was all

> fixed had to be the best day of my life. Well, apart from my

> daughter's birth, of course :-).

>

> But that's too much information, I apologise.

>

> So if you don't have relatives here, where are they? If you don't

> mind my asking.

>

> Otherwise, everyone please have a good weekend... thanks for all

the

> advice.

>

> J

>

[Guest guest]

J it is Panedine FORTE (prescription) that is the problem - I'm not

actually sure about over the counter Panedine.

I was born in NZ but I'm as Aussie as the next person - have been

here nearly 30 years

Your time will come soon enough - enjoy the next few weeks pre band.

I went on a bender eating all the things I love that I thought would

be a problem after the band, ie octopus, asparagus etc. I am

actually still eating most things and just really avoid bread in

fresh fluffy form and I don't miss it.

Cheers

Cherie

>

> Hello again Cherie, and everyone else who recommended the QLD lady.

> I just ordered the books (three in a pack) and looking forward to

> getting them.

>

> HAHA, thanks for asking, too - it's 20 more sleeps if I calculate

> correctly. Comfortably far :-). On the other hand it would be good

> to get it over with and start working on the weight loss.

>

> Thanks for the advice on Panadeine - constipation is something i

> want to avoid at all costs. When I had my daughter (er, 22 years

> ago), childbirth gave me such constipation that the day it was all

> fixed had to be the best day of my life. Well, apart from my

> daughter's birth, of course :-).

>

> But that's too much information, I apologise.

>

> So if you don't have relatives here, where are they? If you don't

> mind my asking.

>

> Otherwise, everyone please have a good weekend... thanks for all

the

> advice.

>

> J

>

[Guest guest]

J it is Panedine FORTE (prescription) that is the problem - I'm not

actually sure about over the counter Panedine.

I was born in NZ but I'm as Aussie as the next person - have been

here nearly 30 years

Your time will come soon enough - enjoy the next few weeks pre band.

I went on a bender eating all the things I love that I thought would

be a problem after the band, ie octopus, asparagus etc. I am

actually still eating most things and just really avoid bread in

fresh fluffy form and I don't miss it.

Cheers

Cherie

>

> Hello again Cherie, and everyone else who recommended the QLD lady.

> I just ordered the books (three in a pack) and looking forward to

> getting them.

>

> HAHA, thanks for asking, too - it's 20 more sleeps if I calculate

> correctly. Comfortably far :-). On the other hand it would be good

> to get it over with and start working on the weight loss.

>

> Thanks for the advice on Panadeine - constipation is something i

> want to avoid at all costs. When I had my daughter (er, 22 years

> ago), childbirth gave me such constipation that the day it was all

> fixed had to be the best day of my life. Well, apart from my

> daughter's birth, of course :-).

>

> But that's too much information, I apologise.

>

> So if you don't have relatives here, where are they? If you don't

> mind my asking.

>

> Otherwise, everyone please have a good weekend... thanks for all

the

> advice.

>

> J

>