Hi to all,am back home monday morn after my VSG surgery Friday,no aches or pains or complaints at all,feeling realy good,thanx to all for your replies and...
Hypnosis will provide you with a release from the prison of obesity. Hypnosis can help you if you want a healthy relationship with food, with an end to...
Wow Anne, I am so glad you posted this. i think what us 'searching' people are looking for is knowing exactly *how* much food you are eating a year or so out...
Hi Cindy Those USA boards used to worry me also. To me it seemed that people's whole lives revolved around their bypass and getting enough nutrition in, which...
... I have had a sleeve and I have lost 20 kilos over the last 4 months.I only have another 15 to go even though this will probably be the hardest. i am so...
... weeks the hardest as the quantities and type of food restrictive. I was scared i'd never feel normal again. 4 months later Ive lost 20 kilos and can go to...
Hi Adrianne, thanks for your reply. i'm glad i'm not the only one scared by the U.S boards. After reading through the archives here and comparing them to the...
Hi, as I said to Adrianne, I haven't seen a Dr yet, I'm just researching whether surgery is right for me. The sleeve seems best for me. i don't like the lap...
Hi my names Suz. I am at the moment considering a band or tube gastrectomy. Some background info - i have been big all my life, cant remember last time i...
Hi Suz. Just wondering why your best friend won't let you have the tube? I considered having the band and I know it works well for a lot of people but what...
hi kath, Thanks so much for your reply. i must say im so impressed with your sucess - it must be a fabulous feeling. Had you been overweight all your life?? My...
Hi Suz, Tell your friend that you should have the band because its not permanent, she is wrong - you could never have it removed because the weight would pile ...
Hi Gang, cruising the Aussie bariatric surgeon's websites they all talk about a 200ml stomach - 6-7oz. The US people all talk about their stomachs being 2oz or...
*WOW* fancy having a stomach 1/3 the size of what I've got - what a life, no wonder the poor buggers seem obsessed with getting enough nutrition. That's...
Due to lack of attendance at the Kogarah support group meeting, it has been decided, after much discussion, to discontinue the meetings. It seems that most of...
Does anyone have a band and sleeve? I have been banded for going on three years and I have had one band related problem after another. I am being re-banded...
Hi Adam I read your post with interest about the stretching. I didn't realise that it could stretch as much as what you seem to be saying. A friend told me...
Hi Leanne, I read what you said to Adam and I agree with you somewhat. I had a sleeve on 3/3/06 and have gone from 106kg to 70kg (36kg). I can eat a little...
Thank you all for the great information your messages already contain, however, I am wondering if there is any advice on how to choose a surgeon. I am in...
Hi Kath, I was just checking my email to make sure I had the right night for the meeting when I read the news. I feel so bad about not going to the June ...
Hi all Am sorry to hear that the meetings are no longer being held. I want to thank you all for your unwaivering support over the past 6 months. Your words of...
Hi Gang, I have decided to go ahead with a gastric sleeve. Thanks so much to those that answered my questions, especially Adrianne. I now of course have a few...
Hi Cindy, I had a gastric sleeve with Dr. Talbot at St. George Private Hospital and havent looked back. It is quite easy to meet long term nutritional needs, ...