Guest guest Posted November 16, 2000 Report Share Posted November 16, 2000 My Lucas was like this, too. I just tried to go with it and now he's much better (he's 3 1/2 months old.) He still loves to nurse and will go on nursing jags still, but I can tell when he's doing it for comfort/fun or really hungry and eating. Babies a month old are still working on establishing a good supply, if it's possible for you to continue with what you're doing I think you'll find he'll be spacing himself out before long. Sue At 02:36 AM 11/17/00 +0000, you wrote: >Hi everyone, > >My name is and I'm BFing my one month old son, . We are >new to this group and I'm running into a bit of a stressful >situation. The deal is I've tried feeding on demand, but as a >result, I'm not getting anything done and it takes nearly 'til 3 or 4 >in the afternoon, if I'm lucky, before I can go anywhere because of >his snacking habit (and today I couldn't leave at all). Instead of >nursing for long periods every few hours, he eats for short periods >of time, like around three to five minutes, and then passes out. Then >he wakes up again in a 20-30 minutes and then wants to eat again. >I've tried everything to get him to wake up when he passes out (like >burping him and changing his diaper) but these strategies don't work. > My goal is to get him to eat more less frequently and am hoping to >get help on how to achieve this. If anyone has any ideas, I'd love >to hear them. > >Thank you, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2000 Report Share Posted November 18, 2000 , Welcome to the list. Your son sounds like a lot of breastfed babies I have seen. Do you have a sling? That could make it so you could get some things done while satisfying his need to snack. It takes some practice but once you get the hang of it, it can make all the difference. Wendi (unknown) Hi everyone, My name is and I'm BFing my one month old son, . We are new to this group and I'm running into a bit of a stressful situation. The deal is I've tried feeding on demand, but as a result, I'm not getting anything done and it takes nearly 'til 3 or 4 in the afternoon, if I'm lucky, before I can go anywhere because of his snacking habit (and today I couldn't leave at all). Instead of nursing for long periods every few hours, he eats for short periods of time, like around three to five minutes, and then passes out. Then he wakes up again in a 20-30 minutes and then wants to eat again. I've tried everything to get him to wake up when he passes out (like burping him and changing his diaper) but these strategies don't work. My goal is to get him to eat more less frequently and am hoping to get help on how to achieve this. If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them. Thank you, Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Barb, did you leave the flyer with COSAC or did you ask them to print it in one of their monthly newsletters. I know there is a fee for advertising, but I would be happy to call COSAC and try to get around that fee. Advocate in training...that's me Debby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Deb- No, I brought the flyers to last year's COSAC meeting and left the flyers at the CAN table. Lots of people walked by, stopped and took the flyers. Heidi was there most of the time and I don't think many people asked about Mosaic. The people I did speak to personally like Ezzie and Moran later came to our meetings. I wrote the info for Mosaic down for Zane at the Arise meeting that we met you at but she never did anything with it. I'm going to send them one of the new flyers now that we have real meeting space. I can't imagine that they would charge us for putting this info in the COSAC newsletter but if they do I will be glad to let you negotiate! Barb << Barb, did you leave the flyer with COSAC or did you ask them to print it in one of their monthly newsletters. I know there is a fee for advertising, but I would be happy to call COSAC and try to get around that fee. Advocate in training...that's me Debby >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 Helen, you are welcome. If you would like a visit whilst in hospital just say the word. I could drop in on my way home from work. Esther. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 --- Esther Van Houten evanhouten@...> wrote: > > Esther. > I would love a visit from you if you are able, but only come if it does not inconvience you too much. regards helen __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 Helen, I will try to pop in on Tuesday evening (5.30 ish) just to make sure you are OK. Esther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 --- Esther Van Houten evanhouten@...> wrote: >> Esther > thank you ester looking forward to it. helen __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 Hi , Sounds like you have done really well. Was the pain as bad as you thought post-op and does it feel strange afterwards. Looking forward to hearing from you. Re: (unknown) > Hello there Mikey > I had my band done 3 weeks ago today - and I thought - > no I can do it myself the weekend before (silly woman > -if I could have I would not have needed the band) - > when the dr ( my surgeon is Dr Ritchie in > Sydney) and my anaesthetist came and saw me on the > Sunday - I was a bit nervous - and had to take a > sleeping pill to quell the nerves - then when I needed > my preop - I was howling I could not go through the > pain - but said do it anyway I need to lose weight - I > want to live as long as possible ( i am only 30 btw) > and then i was in surgery and i was like oh its cold > and between the mice climbing up the wall (strange > side effect of the preop....) I then suddenly woke up > and it was all done... > I had my surgery done because I needed to lose weight > and wanted to look better and be able to buy clothes > that I want, not those that thin ppl design for fat > ppl. (they are all really crappy... except maybe for > the new innovare woman range at grace brothers.myers > (for the girls who are reading this...)) > so chin up - the band is the start of a better thinner > life... one of my friends who had the band said > remember not to be a loner and to get lots of > support... for me its not the support for the exercise > or eating - its the mind set support... if you get > what I mean... the when am i going to lose some > more... or for me.. i think i was cranky with myself > initially after the surgery that i could not have done > this weight loss thing myself... (that was when i was > sore and had just started to move around after the > surgery) > I have lost weight rapidly in the last 3 weeks (nearly > 10.5 kilos) but I hope it will slow down so I will be > able to maintain it. I find it hard sometimes not to > eat real food - but for a chocolate lover like I am I > thought it would be hard to abstain - but what I find > hard is not being able to eat thai, chinese food or > dont laugh a good piece of bbq chicken... but from the > sounds of it I will be able to eat some of those > things in moderation. If I am tempted I think it was > just that one tim tam that made me look and weigh this > in the first place! (Hopefully my will power will > maintain itself...) Oh and I havent really started to > excercise wholeheartedly yet - I am walking 45mins at > lunch time per day. > > I had the swedish adjustable band, I am having my > first fill next Monday, I am nervous but I am looking > forward to losing my weight over the next year or > so... > > PS where do you live michael and who is doing your > surgery? > > Kind regards > Hinson > Banded 2 Aug 2001 > At St Lukes Private Hospital > Surgeon Dr Ritchie > Preop Weight: 132 kilos > 27 AUG 2001 : 121.5 kilos > Goal : 70 kilos - Sept 2002 > > > --- mikey b mikeyba@...> wrote: > > Hi Folks.. > > > > well only 3 weeks to go (14/9) till my surgery... I > > am feeling very > > apprehensive about whether this is right for me > > (even considered > > cancelling), had a bad weekend..one of those " i hate > > myself " episode's very > > emotional if you know what I mean.. I have some > > great support around me and > > lots of love..which i appreciate.. i still feel > > though as much as they care > > they can't really grasp what is going on with me.. > > > > Sorry to bring a downer to the group today..but not > > feeling very happy. > > > > michael > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 Have you had your surgery done yet ? Pain, well I have had 2 Caesareans and with the second one it was a 47cm cut and I went back to work on Day 7 ( I am officially a madwoman! ) So I thought that this surgery would be no major problem! Hmhhh... It was to be honest, because what is the point of being like those women who say childbirth is a joy and painfree (huh?), it hurt but my friends came to see me the night of the surgery and rubbed lots of lipgloss into my sore lips (thanks Suzanne) and were really supportive, and the morphine was very good… My husband was there when I woke up – but I never really wanted to be awake for the first 2 days – I was exhausted – but having a 3 year old and a 9 month old and working fulltime is an exhausting life at the best of times – in fact when my surgeon would visit me at 7am in the morning – I was so sound asleep he just left me and the nurses had to inform me that Dr Ritchie had come and would be back in the afternoon…. Pain on Day 3 was minimal – I went back to work one week post op – to get my mind off things etc and catching peak hour trains was painful with ppl knocking up against you… then I went the alternate way and things were better – I feel 110% now and my scars are very neat and healing exceptionally well – my GP says they look great and so neat – so just think what I did in those few days afterwards (if you have not had it yet) the pain does go away – and it is not as bad as a hip replacement or heart transplant pain… ( I will never forget the sound of the bone saws (sounded like an electric chain saw) in the recovery room after my surgery – I was dozing in and out of consciousness to the sound of those saws – I was thinking of my old pop who had to endure a hip replacement by epidural AWAKE and then when I thought back on the whole thing I thought my pain will go away – and it has – and I am trying as hard as possible to make this thing work – I want to be a thin mum when I take my daughter to Kindergarten in 2004… so I have a while but it would be great to turn things around by the end of next year…. Oh the strangeness? At the moment I have NO hunger and I have no hunger which I dont what that is attributed to - the band / my will power ?/ a bit of both?/ scared to eat too much ? ( band slippage?) ??? But anatomically? No strange feeling I cant feel the band or the port... Good luck with your efforts Hinson --- Darren and moniquemitchell@...> wrote: > Hi , > > Sounds like you have done really well. Was the pain > as bad as you thought > post-op and does it feel strange afterwards. > Looking forward to hearing > from you. > > > > Re: (unknown) > > > > Hello there Mikey > > I had my band done 3 weeks ago today - and I > thought - > > no I can do it myself the weekend before (silly > woman > > -if I could have I would not have needed the band) > - > > when the dr ( my surgeon is Dr Ritchie in > > Sydney) and my anaesthetist came and saw me on the > > Sunday - I was a bit nervous - and had to take a > > sleeping pill to quell the nerves - then when I > needed > > my preop - I was howling I could not go through > the > > pain - but said do it anyway I need to lose weight > - I > > want to live as long as possible ( i am only 30 > btw) > > and then i was in surgery and i was like oh its > cold > > and between the mice climbing up the wall (strange > > side effect of the preop....) I then suddenly woke > up > > and it was all done... > > I had my surgery done because I needed to lose > weight > > and wanted to look better and be able to buy > clothes > > that I want, not those that thin ppl design for > fat > > ppl. (they are all really crappy... except maybe > for > > the new innovare woman range at grace > brothers.myers > > (for the girls who are reading this...)) > > so chin up - the band is the start of a better > thinner > > life... one of my friends who had the band said > > remember not to be a loner and to get lots of > > support... for me its not the support for the > exercise > > or eating - its the mind set support... if you get > > what I mean... the when am i going to lose some > > more... or for me.. i think i was cranky with > myself > > initially after the surgery that i could not have > done > > this weight loss thing myself... (that was when i > was > > sore and had just started to move around after the > > surgery) > > I have lost weight rapidly in the last 3 weeks > (nearly > > 10.5 kilos) but I hope it will slow down so I will > be > > able to maintain it. I find it hard sometimes not > to > > eat real food - but for a chocolate lover like I > am I > > thought it would be hard to abstain - but what I > find > > hard is not being able to eat thai, chinese food > or > > dont laugh a good piece of bbq chicken... but from > the > > sounds of it I will be able to eat some of those > > things in moderation. If I am tempted I think it > was > > just that one tim tam that made me look and weigh > this > > in the first place! (Hopefully my will power will > > maintain itself...) Oh and I havent really started > to > > excercise wholeheartedly yet - I am walking 45mins > at > > lunch time per day. > > > > I had the swedish adjustable band, I am having my > > first fill next Monday, I am nervous but I am > looking > > forward to losing my weight over the next year or > > so... > > > > PS where do you live michael and who is doing your > > surgery? > > > > Kind regards > > Hinson > > Banded 2 Aug 2001 > > At St Lukes Private Hospital > > Surgeon Dr Ritchie > > Preop Weight: 132 kilos > > 27 AUG 2001 : 121.5 kilos > > Goal : 70 kilos - Sept 2002 > > > > > > --- mikey b mikeyba@...> wrote: > > > Hi Folks.. > > > > > > well only 3 weeks to go (14/9) till my > surgery... I > > > am feeling very > > > apprehensive about whether this is right for me > > > (even considered > > > cancelling), had a bad weekend..one of those " i > hate > > > myself " episode's very > > > emotional if you know what I mean.. I have some > > > great support around me and > > > lots of love..which i appreciate.. i still feel > > > though as much as they care > > > they can't really grasp what is going on with > me.. > > > > > > Sorry to bring a downer to the group today..but > not > > > feeling very happy. > > > > > > michael > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 Dear , Your comments moved me almost to tears, as I have gone through them same things (as probably many of us here have). I relise now that being over weight is rather like sleeping beauty in the tower surrounded by throny bushes. It takes someone very special, with insight and love, to get past the thorns to the sleeping person within.(ok, I know I sound corny).Therefore, I know that my partner truely loves me for me, no matter how I look. (Although he is very supportive and excited about the process of me lossing weight and gaining health and energy). After so many years of being young and insecure about my size, I know that really, my true friends don't care how I look, although they worry about my health and happiness. The lady you met sounds like one of these special people.I hope things go well with her, and good luck with the opperation, take care, Gabby. > >Reply-To: ozband >To: ozband >Subject: (unknown) >Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 16:22:56 +1000 > >Hey Guys, > >Thanks for all your kind words..believe me they are all much appreciated.. > >the more i think about it the more I think what happended this weekend was >a >gift.. > >I'm sure you are all as strong as I in putting up the emotional wall and >have everyone percieve you to be the confident/ self assured person with no >issue's. I found myself in the situation where that wall got shattered, how >i don't know.. I met a gorgeous girl on sat nite who normally I would be >scared to death to talk to (you all know this feeling i'm sure..) i felt >like i had to talk to her, so naturally i avoided contact as much as i >possibly could and ran away with my tail between my legs, but as it happens >fate caught up with me in the kitchen where i had no-where to run. When I >got the 'there you are , ive been looking for you' comment. Long story >short >we talked till about six the next morning about spiritualism, love, health >and all the insecurities that go along with all of the above. I have been a >big guy all my life so these things have become my nature, I love who i am >as a person but despise the fact that I am in the body I am (spent many a >night cursing those that be for my misfortune..) but what I released after >our marathon talk was, it is not a misfortune, i am better than that I am >like this because my spirit is strong enough to handle this whereas someone >else might not be. That i guess was the first step in a relisation of >removing 32 years of personal hate/anger and becoming happy. I have not >only >to love who i am (which i do) but more importantly what I am before I can >begin to reshape myself. > >Now for this person who i have never met before, to come into my life and >is >willing (insisting) on being by my side and supporting me only 3 weeks >before a surgery, with principles that if i didnt apply would probably >fail. >I can only think that it was that a gift and a lesson that that fate >/desinty whatever you believe has given me. > >Anyway i have rambled on enough, yes I am struggling, yes i will survive >and >yes i will be successful... > >thanks again... >michael.. > > >btw stephanie, I am on the Gold Coast and being Operated on by Dr Les >Nathenson at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Brisbane (was going to be the >Wesley, but change of plans..) on the 14th Sept... > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 , Could you give me some detail about your surgeon. I cannot (due to insurance, or lack there of) have surgery until next May (not really that far away) and am still looking for a surgeon. Was Dr Ritchie supportive, informative etc? I live in Orange (sorry for boring everyone who've already heard these details) but thought the obvious place for surgery would be Sydney. thanks for your help. Jo Re: (unknown) >Hello there Mikey >I had my band done 3 weeks ago today - and I thought - >no I can do it myself the weekend before (silly woman >-if I could have I would not have needed the band) - >when the dr ( my surgeon is Dr Ritchie in >Sydney) and my anaesthetist came and saw me on the >Sunday - I was a bit nervous - and had to take a >sleeping pill to quell the nerves - then when I needed >my preop - I was howling I could not go through the >pain - but said do it anyway I need to lose weight - I >want to live as long as possible ( i am only 30 btw) >and then i was in surgery and i was like oh its cold >and between the mice climbing up the wall (strange >side effect of the preop....) I then suddenly woke up >and it was all done... >I had my surgery done because I needed to lose weight >and wanted to look better and be able to buy clothes >that I want, not those that thin ppl design for fat >ppl. (they are all really crappy... except maybe for >the new innovare woman range at grace brothers.myers >(for the girls who are reading this...)) >so chin up - the band is the start of a better thinner >life... one of my friends who had the band said >remember not to be a loner and to get lots of >support... for me its not the support for the exercise >or eating - its the mind set support... if you get >what I mean... the when am i going to lose some >more... or for me.. i think i was cranky with myself >initially after the surgery that i could not have done >this weight loss thing myself... (that was when i was >sore and had just started to move around after the >surgery) >I have lost weight rapidly in the last 3 weeks (nearly >10.5 kilos) but I hope it will slow down so I will be >able to maintain it. I find it hard sometimes not to >eat real food - but for a chocolate lover like I am I >thought it would be hard to abstain - but what I find >hard is not being able to eat thai, chinese food or >dont laugh a good piece of bbq chicken... but from the >sounds of it I will be able to eat some of those >things in moderation. If I am tempted I think it was >just that one tim tam that made me look and weigh this >in the first place! (Hopefully my will power will >maintain itself...) Oh and I havent really started to >excercise wholeheartedly yet - I am walking 45mins at >lunch time per day. > >I had the swedish adjustable band, I am having my >first fill next Monday, I am nervous but I am looking >forward to losing my weight over the next year or >so... > >PS where do you live michael and who is doing your >surgery? > >Kind regards > Hinson >Banded 2 Aug 2001 >At St Lukes Private Hospital >Surgeon Dr Ritchie >Preop Weight: 132 kilos >27 AUG 2001 : 121.5 kilos >Goal : 70 kilos - Sept 2002 > > >--- mikey b mikeyba@...> wrote: >> Hi Folks.. >> >> well only 3 weeks to go (14/9) till my surgery... I >> am feeling very >> apprehensive about whether this is right for me >> (even considered >> cancelling), had a bad weekend..one of those " i hate >> myself " episode's very >> emotional if you know what I mean.. I have some >> great support around me and >> lots of love..which i appreciate.. i still feel >> though as much as they care >> they can't really grasp what is going on with me.. >> >> Sorry to bring a downer to the group today..but not >> feeling very happy. >> >> michael >> >> >_________________________________________________________________ >> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >> http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp >> >> > > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 , Could you give me some detail about your surgeon. I cannot (due to insurance, or lack there of) have surgery until next May (not really that far away) and am still looking for a surgeon. Was Dr Ritchie supportive, informative etc? I live in Orange (sorry for boring everyone who've already heard these details) but thought the obvious place for surgery would be Sydney. thanks for your help. Jo Re: (unknown) >Hello there Mikey >I had my band done 3 weeks ago today - and I thought - >no I can do it myself the weekend before (silly woman >-if I could have I would not have needed the band) - >when the dr ( my surgeon is Dr Ritchie in >Sydney) and my anaesthetist came and saw me on the >Sunday - I was a bit nervous - and had to take a >sleeping pill to quell the nerves - then when I needed >my preop - I was howling I could not go through the >pain - but said do it anyway I need to lose weight - I >want to live as long as possible ( i am only 30 btw) >and then i was in surgery and i was like oh its cold >and between the mice climbing up the wall (strange >side effect of the preop....) I then suddenly woke up >and it was all done... >I had my surgery done because I needed to lose weight >and wanted to look better and be able to buy clothes >that I want, not those that thin ppl design for fat >ppl. (they are all really crappy... except maybe for >the new innovare woman range at grace brothers.myers >(for the girls who are reading this...)) >so chin up - the band is the start of a better thinner >life... one of my friends who had the band said >remember not to be a loner and to get lots of >support... for me its not the support for the exercise >or eating - its the mind set support... if you get >what I mean... the when am i going to lose some >more... or for me.. i think i was cranky with myself >initially after the surgery that i could not have done >this weight loss thing myself... (that was when i was >sore and had just started to move around after the >surgery) >I have lost weight rapidly in the last 3 weeks (nearly >10.5 kilos) but I hope it will slow down so I will be >able to maintain it. I find it hard sometimes not to >eat real food - but for a chocolate lover like I am I >thought it would be hard to abstain - but what I find >hard is not being able to eat thai, chinese food or >dont laugh a good piece of bbq chicken... but from the >sounds of it I will be able to eat some of those >things in moderation. If I am tempted I think it was >just that one tim tam that made me look and weigh this >in the first place! (Hopefully my will power will >maintain itself...) Oh and I havent really started to >excercise wholeheartedly yet - I am walking 45mins at >lunch time per day. > >I had the swedish adjustable band, I am having my >first fill next Monday, I am nervous but I am looking >forward to losing my weight over the next year or >so... > >PS where do you live michael and who is doing your >surgery? > >Kind regards > Hinson >Banded 2 Aug 2001 >At St Lukes Private Hospital >Surgeon Dr Ritchie >Preop Weight: 132 kilos >27 AUG 2001 : 121.5 kilos >Goal : 70 kilos - Sept 2002 > > >--- mikey b mikeyba@...> wrote: >> Hi Folks.. >> >> well only 3 weeks to go (14/9) till my surgery... I >> am feeling very >> apprehensive about whether this is right for me >> (even considered >> cancelling), had a bad weekend..one of those " i hate >> myself " episode's very >> emotional if you know what I mean.. I have some >> great support around me and >> lots of love..which i appreciate.. i still feel >> though as much as they care >> they can't really grasp what is going on with me.. >> >> Sorry to bring a downer to the group today..but not >> feeling very happy. >> >> michael >> >> >_________________________________________________________________ >> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >> http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp >> >> > > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2001 Report Share Posted August 28, 2001 michael wow - you are lucky to find someone to be by your side and to support you! (but remember you are doing this for michael - because i bet your bottom dollar you are nice enough just the way you are..) if you want anymore details about the surgery or an ear to listen to your preop fears (you will get them now and then it is only natural!) - I am happy to lend that ear or do what ever someone who hasnt been banded very long... just email me... my husband can bandy on to you as well as to how I was preop... and post op PS s Velish Soup is nice mush - and Fruche is nice mush too... (unknown) Hey Guys, Thanks for all your kind words..believe me they are all much appreciated.. the more i think about it the more I think what happended this weekend was a gift.. I'm sure you are all as strong as I in putting up the emotional wall and have everyone percieve you to be the confident/ self assured person with no issue's. I found myself in the situation where that wall got shattered, how i don't know.. I met a gorgeous girl on sat nite who normally I would be scared to death to talk to (you all know this feeling i'm sure..) i felt like i had to talk to her, so naturally i avoided contact as much as i possibly could and ran away with my tail between my legs, but as it happens fate caught up with me in the kitchen where i had no-where to run. When I got the 'there you are , ive been looking for you' comment. Long story short we talked till about six the next morning about spiritualism, love, health and all the insecurities that go along with all of the above. I have been a big guy all my life so these things have become my nature, I love who i am as a person but despise the fact that I am in the body I am (spent many a night cursing those that be for my misfortune..) but what I released after our marathon talk was, it is not a misfortune, i am better than that I am like this because my spirit is strong enough to handle this whereas someone else might not be. That i guess was the first step in a relisation of removing 32 years of personal hate/anger and becoming happy. I have not only to love who i am (which i do) but more importantly what I am before I can begin to reshape myself. Now for this person who i have never met before, to come into my life and is willing (insisting) on being by my side and supporting me only 3 weeks before a surgery, with principles that if i didnt apply would probably fail. I can only think that it was that a gift and a lesson that that fate /desinty whatever you believe has given me. Anyway i have rambled on enough, yes I am struggling, yes i will survive and yes i will be successful... thanks again... michael.. btw stephanie, I am on the Gold Coast and being Operated on by Dr Les Nathenson at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Brisbane (was going to be the Wesley, but change of plans..) on the 14th Sept... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ozband website: http://www.ozband.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2001 Report Share Posted August 28, 2001 Jo Dr Ritchie is a funny type of man he seems sometimes inpersonal but really isnt - I guess you have to go into that surgery and feel 100% comfortable to be able to get to grips with the fact that 1) the person in front of you can assist in your weight goal and 2) that they have done many more before you and to both fatter and thinner ppl than you... Dr Ritchie has been supportive to me and I am happy that I have had it done - Dr Meyers was my anaesthistist (didnt get that right did I?) and he was absolutely brilliant - he is the one keeping you alive and under whilst Dr Ritchie is doing his stuff - and I was extremely cautious - I grilled him asked how many deaths he had under anaesthetic and in this type of operation etc and he was happy and willing to share his experiences - I had a cold when I had the surgery so the worst thing was that bringing up phlegm (Sorry) was extremely diff but the nurses and staff at St Lukes are tremendous... the physio was great and encouraged me to carry on... the dietician at the hospital was good she came to visit me when i saw the puree stuff and nearly had heart failure... i love to cook and presentation of food is paramount so to see this stuff dolloped on a plate was not good. Dr Ritchie came to see me several times post op and was great. I am having my first fill next Monday so I hope all will go well. Whilst you are waiting for the surgery - think and rethink and do as much research as you can and then you will be sure that you made the right decision - I was going to have my surgery in March/May 2000 - but when they did the full blood tests - I was pregnant with my now 8 month old Isabella... Good luck Hinson PS Dr Ritchie uses the Swedish Adjustable Band... Re: (unknown) >Hello there Mikey >I had my band done 3 weeks ago today - and I thought - >no I can do it myself the weekend before (silly woman >-if I could have I would not have needed the band) - >when the dr ( my surgeon is Dr Ritchie in >Sydney) and my anaesthetist came and saw me on the >Sunday - I was a bit nervous - and had to take a >sleeping pill to quell the nerves - then when I needed >my preop - I was howling I could not go through the >pain - but said do it anyway I need to lose weight - I >want to live as long as possible ( i am only 30 btw) >and then i was in surgery and i was like oh its cold >and between the mice climbing up the wall (strange >side effect of the preop....) I then suddenly woke up >and it was all done... >I had my surgery done because I needed to lose weight >and wanted to look better and be able to buy clothes >that I want, not those that thin ppl design for fat >ppl. (they are all really crappy... except maybe for >the new innovare woman range at grace brothers.myers >(for the girls who are reading this...)) >so chin up - the band is the start of a better thinner >life... one of my friends who had the band said >remember not to be a loner and to get lots of >support... for me its not the support for the exercise >or eating - its the mind set support... if you get >what I mean... the when am i going to lose some >more... or for me.. i think i was cranky with myself >initially after the surgery that i could not have done >this weight loss thing myself... (that was when i was >sore and had just started to move around after the >surgery) >I have lost weight rapidly in the last 3 weeks (nearly >10.5 kilos) but I hope it will slow down so I will be >able to maintain it. I find it hard sometimes not to >eat real food - but for a chocolate lover like I am I >thought it would be hard to abstain - but what I find >hard is not being able to eat thai, chinese food or >dont laugh a good piece of bbq chicken... but from the >sounds of it I will be able to eat some of those >things in moderation. If I am tempted I think it was >just that one tim tam that made me look and weigh this >in the first place! (Hopefully my will power will >maintain itself...) Oh and I havent really started to >excercise wholeheartedly yet - I am walking 45mins at >lunch time per day. > >I had the swedish adjustable band, I am having my >first fill next Monday, I am nervous but I am looking >forward to losing my weight over the next year or >so... > >PS where do you live michael and who is doing your >surgery? > >Kind regards > Hinson >Banded 2 Aug 2001 >At St Lukes Private Hospital >Surgeon Dr Ritchie >Preop Weight: 132 kilos >27 AUG 2001 : 121.5 kilos >Goal : 70 kilos - Sept 2002 > > >--- mikey b mikeyba@...> wrote: >> Hi Folks.. >> >> well only 3 weeks to go (14/9) till my surgery... I >> am feeling very >> apprehensive about whether this is right for me >> (even considered >> cancelling), had a bad weekend..one of those " i hate >> myself " episode's very >> emotional if you know what I mean.. I have some >> great support around me and >> lots of love..which i appreciate.. i still feel >> though as much as they care >> they can't really grasp what is going on with me.. >> >> Sorry to bring a downer to the group today..but not >> feeling very happy. >> >> michael >> >> >_________________________________________________________________ >> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >> http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp >> >> > > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 Hi , Thanks for your reply, no I haven't had my surgery yet. I'm going back to Stuart Skinner next month and I hope to book in then. I too have 2 children, 4 & 2, and I'm looking forward to having a break while I'm in hospital. Thanks for getting back to me I will let you know how I go. Re: (unknown) > > > > > > > Hello there Mikey > > > I had my band done 3 weeks ago today - and I > > thought - > > > no I can do it myself the weekend before (silly > > woman > > > -if I could have I would not have needed the band) > > - > > > when the dr ( my surgeon is Dr Ritchie in > > > Sydney) and my anaesthetist came and saw me on the > > > Sunday - I was a bit nervous - and had to take a > > > sleeping pill to quell the nerves - then when I > > needed > > > my preop - I was howling I could not go through > > the > > > pain - but said do it anyway I need to lose weight > > - I > > > want to live as long as possible ( i am only 30 > > btw) > > > and then i was in surgery and i was like oh its > > cold > > > and between the mice climbing up the wall (strange > > > side effect of the preop....) I then suddenly woke > > up > > > and it was all done... > > > I had my surgery done because I needed to lose > > weight > > > and wanted to look better and be able to buy > > clothes > > > that I want, not those that thin ppl design for > > fat > > > ppl. (they are all really crappy... except maybe > > for > > > the new innovare woman range at grace > > brothers.myers > > > (for the girls who are reading this...)) > > > so chin up - the band is the start of a better > > thinner > > > life... one of my friends who had the band said > > > remember not to be a loner and to get lots of > > > support... for me its not the support for the > > exercise > > > or eating - its the mind set support... if you get > > > what I mean... the when am i going to lose some > > > more... or for me.. i think i was cranky with > > myself > > > initially after the surgery that i could not have > > done > > > this weight loss thing myself... (that was when i > > was > > > sore and had just started to move around after the > > > surgery) > > > I have lost weight rapidly in the last 3 weeks > > (nearly > > > 10.5 kilos) but I hope it will slow down so I will > > be > > > able to maintain it. I find it hard sometimes not > > to > > > eat real food - but for a chocolate lover like I > > am I > > > thought it would be hard to abstain - but what I > > find > > > hard is not being able to eat thai, chinese food > > or > > > dont laugh a good piece of bbq chicken... but from > > the > > > sounds of it I will be able to eat some of those > > > things in moderation. If I am tempted I think it > > was > > > just that one tim tam that made me look and weigh > > this > > > in the first place! (Hopefully my will power will > > > maintain itself...) Oh and I havent really started > > to > > > excercise wholeheartedly yet - I am walking 45mins > > at > > > lunch time per day. > > > > > > I had the swedish adjustable band, I am having my > > > first fill next Monday, I am nervous but I am > > looking > > > forward to losing my weight over the next year or > > > so... > > > > > > PS where do you live michael and who is doing your > > > surgery? > > > > > > Kind regards > > > Hinson > > > Banded 2 Aug 2001 > > > At St Lukes Private Hospital > > > Surgeon Dr Ritchie > > > Preop Weight: 132 kilos > > > 27 AUG 2001 : 121.5 kilos > > > Goal : 70 kilos - Sept 2002 > > > > > > > > > --- mikey b mikeyba@...> wrote: > > > > Hi Folks.. > > > > > > > > well only 3 weeks to go (14/9) till my > > surgery... I > > > > am feeling very > > > > apprehensive about whether this is right for me > > > > (even considered > > > > cancelling), had a bad weekend..one of those " i > > hate > > > > myself " episode's very > > > > emotional if you know what I mean.. I have some > > > > great support around me and > > > > lots of love..which i appreciate.. i still feel > > > > though as much as they care > > > > they can't really grasp what is going on with > > me.. > > > > > > > > Sorry to bring a downer to the group today..but > > not > > > > feeling very happy. > > > > > > > > michael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 Where do you live? --- Darren and moniquemitchell@...> wrote: > Hi , Thanks for your reply, no I haven't > had my surgery yet. I'm > going back to Stuart Skinner next month and I hope > to book in then. I too > have 2 children, 4 & 2, and I'm looking forward to > having a break while I'm > in hospital. Thanks for getting back to me I will > let you know how I go. > > Re: (unknown) > > > > > > > > > > Hello there Mikey > > > > I had my band done 3 weeks ago today - and I > > > thought - > > > > no I can do it myself the weekend before > (silly > > > woman > > > > -if I could have I would not have needed the > band) > > > - > > > > when the dr ( my surgeon is Dr Ritchie > in > > > > Sydney) and my anaesthetist came and saw me on > the > > > > Sunday - I was a bit nervous - and had to take > a > > > > sleeping pill to quell the nerves - then when > I > > > needed > > > > my preop - I was howling I could not go > through > > > the > > > > pain - but said do it anyway I need to lose > weight > > > - I > > > > want to live as long as possible ( i am only > 30 > > > btw) > > > > and then i was in surgery and i was like oh > its > > > cold > > > > and between the mice climbing up the wall > (strange > > > > side effect of the preop....) I then suddenly > woke > > > up > > > > and it was all done... > > > > I had my surgery done because I needed to lose > > > weight > > > > and wanted to look better and be able to buy > > > clothes > > > > that I want, not those that thin ppl design > for > > > fat > > > > ppl. (they are all really crappy... except > maybe > > > for > > > > the new innovare woman range at grace > > > brothers.myers > > > > (for the girls who are reading this...)) > > > > so chin up - the band is the start of a better > > > thinner > > > > life... one of my friends who had the band > said > > > > remember not to be a loner and to get lots of > > > > support... for me its not the support for the > > > exercise > > > > or eating - its the mind set support... if you > get > > > > what I mean... the when am i going to lose > some > > > > more... or for me.. i think i was cranky with > > > myself > > > > initially after the surgery that i could not > have > > > done > > > > this weight loss thing myself... (that was > when i > > > was > > > > sore and had just started to move around after > the > > > > surgery) > > > > I have lost weight rapidly in the last 3 weeks > > > (nearly > > > > 10.5 kilos) but I hope it will slow down so I > will > > > be > > > > able to maintain it. I find it hard sometimes > not > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2001 Report Share Posted August 30, 2001 , I live in Ballarat, . Where do you live, I gather somewhere in N.S.W.? Re: (unknown) > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello there Mikey > > > > > I had my band done 3 weeks ago today - and I > > > > thought - > > > > > no I can do it myself the weekend before > > (silly > > > > woman > > > > > -if I could have I would not have needed the > > band) > > > > - > > > > > when the dr ( my surgeon is Dr Ritchie > > in > > > > > Sydney) and my anaesthetist came and saw me on > > the > > > > > Sunday - I was a bit nervous - and had to take > > a > > > > > sleeping pill to quell the nerves - then when > > I > > > > needed > > > > > my preop - I was howling I could not go > > through > > > > the > > > > > pain - but said do it anyway I need to lose > > weight > > > > - I > > > > > want to live as long as possible ( i am only > > 30 > > > > btw) > > > > > and then i was in surgery and i was like oh > > its > > > > cold > > > > > and between the mice climbing up the wall > > (strange > > > > > side effect of the preop....) I then suddenly > > woke > > > > up > > > > > and it was all done... > > > > > I had my surgery done because I needed to lose > > > > weight > > > > > and wanted to look better and be able to buy > > > > clothes > > > > > that I want, not those that thin ppl design > > for > > > > fat > > > > > ppl. (they are all really crappy... except > > maybe > > > > for > > > > > the new innovare woman range at grace > > > > brothers.myers > > > > > (for the girls who are reading this...)) > > > > > so chin up - the band is the start of a better > > > > thinner > > > > > life... one of my friends who had the band > > said > > > > > remember not to be a loner and to get lots of > > > > > support... for me its not the support for the > > > > exercise > > > > > or eating - its the mind set support... if you > > get > > > > > what I mean... the when am i going to lose > > some > > > > > more... or for me.. i think i was cranky with > > > > myself > > > > > initially after the surgery that i could not > > have > > > > done > > > > > this weight loss thing myself... (that was > > when i > > > > was > > > > > sore and had just started to move around after > > the > > > > > surgery) > > > > > I have lost weight rapidly in the last 3 weeks > > > > (nearly > > > > > 10.5 kilos) but I hope it will slow down so I > > will > > > > be > > > > > able to maintain it. I find it hard sometimes > > not > > > === message truncated === > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Your doing great Bev, Well done!!! (unknown) > Hi all. Saw the Prof tonight and all went really well. I've lost another > 3kg which pleases me more than anything else as I really felt my fat was > hanging on to my skin for dear life. It just didn't feel like I was losing! > That's about 10.5kg I think all up. Woo hoo!!! He was really pleased > with everything, as was I, and so he did my first fill of 1ml. > > Got home for dinner and was only able to eat about a third of what I have > been eating over the past week. That is the best thing - I am saying " I am > not hungry " which is a miracle for this foodaholic. > > Mikey, you're right about the " mental hunger " . I felt like I hadn't had > enough to eat (to sustain me) and so about an hour later, had a 2cm cube of > potato. Hmm - dumb! I then had the hiccups for about half an hour! Didn't > need it, shouldn't have had it! > > Well, I am stoked. Seems to have averaged about a kg a week after the first > week. > > Take care all > Love Beverlee. > Beverlee Rhys > > Banded: September 3 2001 > BMI: 43 > Weight: 122 ~ 111.4 ~ half my excess weight ~ every kilos a bonus!! > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > ozband website: > http://www.ozband.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2001 Report Share Posted October 8, 2001 Hi I can only reiterate what Liz has said 'hang in there " . I looked at having the band done in 2000 with a Dr in Brisbane (can't remember his name off hand), however after his office sent me the booklet I freaked and said this was too drastic, my local GP agreed with me, so I shelved the idea. Then I went to an information night on the Gold Coast with Dr Layani in March or April this year and I was banded on the 21st May 2001. Although I am still stumbling through " the complete change of lifestyle thing " , I really do think it is my most successful attempt to change my life! I have lost 15kg (as at 8/8/01) and, as someone else stated in an earlier posting, it has already made a big difference to how I feel and look. I just wish I had gone ahead with it in 2000, then maybe I would already be wearing that bikini that my brother-in-law said he would buy for me when I reach my goal weight.lol!! So..... GO FOR IT MICHAEL!!! Regards Errin (unknown) > Hi Folks.. > > well only 3 weeks to go (14/9) till my surgery... I am feeling very > apprehensive about whether this is right for me (even considered > cancelling), had a bad weekend..one of those " i hate myself " episode's very > emotional if you know what I mean.. I have some great support around me and > lots of love..which i appreciate.. i still feel though as much as they care > they can't really grasp what is going on with me.. > > Sorry to bring a downer to the group today..but not feeling very happy. > > michael > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > ozband website: > http://www.ozband.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 Gosh Jaimie, I haven't seen your other emails but I can assure you this group is very helpful. Be patient and keep posting and reading backposts. You can get a view on just about any aspect of the band. Sure there are lots of conversations that go back and forth between those who have been on the list a while. Don't take it personally. Someone will usually answer most posts eventually if you ask a question; and if not it's just that we've missed it in the high volume of posts. This is a pretty friendly group - we/they don't snub anyone intentionally. Please post your questions again - we like to help. Pip (unknown) well this little group is surelly rude why have agroup to help otherrs when u only stay in your littleclique and could not be bothered answering anyoneelses inquires i sent 3 so far and no one bothered toanswer this is no support group this is a group ofpeople all to themselveshttp://briefcase.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Briefcase- Manage your files online.ozband website: http://www.ozband.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 Hmmm! , What a pity you so quickly judge the wonderful people on this site! Sue on the Sunshine COast --- jaimie allan jaimie_798@...> wrote: > well this little group is surelly rude why have a > group to help otherrs when u only stay in your > little > clique and could not be bothered answering anyone > elses inquires i sent 3 so far and no one bothered > to > answer this is no support group this is a group of > people all to themselves > > http://briefcase.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Briefcase > - Manage your files online. > ===== THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOWER AND A WEED, IS A JUDGEMENT! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 jaimie, sorry I can't help you. I have not had the 'banding' done . are new to the group so didn't see any of your queries, but I'm sure that if you read some of the other questions and answers that are placed to the group you would see that they do get answered eventually. keep trying but I for one do have a young family to look after and don't always come online for days!! (*)orry(*) (unknown) > well this little group is surelly rude why have a > group to help otherrs when u only stay in your little > clique and could not be bothered answering anyone > elses inquires i sent 3 so far and no one bothered to > answer this is no support group this is a group of > people all to themselves > > http://briefcase.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Briefcase > - Manage your files online. > > > ozband website: > http://www.ozband.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 Jaimie, I can honestly say I have never seen an email from you. This groups is anything but cliquie. Please send your question and someone will answer. I can guarantee it. Jo (Orange) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 Dear Jaimie, When I saw your name on the list of emails this morning, I thought you must be a new person, as I had never seen your name there before. Something must have happened to your first emails. Why don't you send the questions again and give us another go?. I have noticed that new people often complain that everyone is ignoring them, however, everyone doesn't answer all the questions and comments all the time. So please believe me, you weren't being ignored. Hope to hear from you again soon, Gabby Banded 19.7.2001 Dr. Fielding, Bris. was 139kgs and 165cms short BMI 51 28.9.2001 126kgs BMI 46? goal 65kg one day " Love your life, you only get one " . _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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