Hi Chris,

I think it is Trish that lives on the Central Coast. I live in Perth.

You are welcome to meet up with me for coffee if you are over this
way tho...

Michelle


-- In awls@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Goodman" <chrisbycritter@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Michelle
>
> Nice to see someone else online early!
>
> I live on the Central Coast too - Buff Point (near Budgewoi), and
have an
> appointment to see Dr Talbot next Wednesday and am also looking at
having
> the sleeve done.
>
> Can you tell me - did you do the blood tests and x-ray locally, or
did you
> have to have them done at Kogarah?
>
> It's good to know that Dr Talbot is happy to talk over the phone -
it's a
> long trip for a consultation, isn't it? Obviously you think it's
worthwhile
> though, and I'm hoping to be just as happy in a few months!
>
> I'm currently on a yahoo group for central coast people who are
being or
> have been banded, and this has been good, but if I go ahead with
the sleeve,
> I guess I won't belong there any more. That's a pity because I've
met up
> with them a couple of times and it's good having people to talk to
who have
> been through or are planning to go through the same thing. I was
originally
> looking at the lap band, but now have almost decided against it, in
favour
> of the sleeve. Of course, it will all depend on the talk with Dr
Talbot next
> week, but I changed my appointment from Dr Munro up here, who only
does the
> band, to Dr Talbot in Sydney, who does all types of weight loss
surgery.
>
> Any chance of catching up with you for a coffee some time?
>
> Chris
>
> _____
>
> From: awls@yahoogroups.com [mailto:awls@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of t l
> Sent: Thursday, 6 March 2008 8:03 AM
> To: awls@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [awls] Appointments today.
>
>
>
> Hi chris,
>
> I had surgery( the sleeve) a little over 5 months ago with Dr
Talbot in
> Sydney.
>
> Besides the bloodtests and xray,all I had was an appointment before
op. I
> live on
>
> the central coast and he was also happy to speak with me over the
phone.
>
> lost 35kilos since op, not a single complication, and it was the
best
> decision I ever made.
>
>
>
>
> <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys/m.gif> cheers,
>
> Trish
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Chris Goodman <chrisbycritter@...>
> To: awls@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, 6 March, 2008 7:37:21 AM
> Subject: RE: [awls] Appointments today.
>
> Wow, Michelle - I didn't realise there were so many people to see
as well as
> the doctor when you do this op!
>
> Where are you, and who are you seeing?
>
> Thanks for sharing
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: awls@yahoogroups. com [mailto:awls@ yahoogroups. com] On
Behalf Of
> Michelle
> Sent: Wednesday, 5 March 2008 9:07 PM
> To: awls@yahoogroups. com
> Subject: [awls] Appointments today.
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I had my dietician and GP Assessor's appointments today. I was
hoping
> my dietician would ahve said that I can come off the opticrap but I
> still need to go for another 2 weeks. I've been on it 2.5 weeks.
She
> said I was doing well.
>
> The GP Assessor was great. She really discussed things with me
about
> pre surgery, the surgery and post surgery. The Doctor, herself, had
> the Gastric Sleeve 9 months ago and has already lost 75kg in less
> than a year. (30kg preop and 45kg post op).
>
> She also discussed counselling with me as I will need to deal with
> the physical and mental changes in me (post op). I need to put
myself
> first instead of being everyones best friend and putting others
> first. I will need to learn to accept my body and how others
perceive
> me. I need to learn to love myself!!!
>
> I have my physio session tomorrow before my pre op appointment with
> the surgeon next week.
>
> Will let you know how I go.
>
> Michelle
>
>
>
>
>
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