I am buying optifast this week and would like your thoughts on flavours. Also, any suggestions for fluids after the op. I am not a big soup eater so if you...
Hi All I'm booked in for a gastric sleeve early in June. My surgery is on the Thursday and I was hoping to go to work on the following Tuesday (5 days off). I...
Hi All Thought I would pop back in and let you know how I am. Had my sleeve done on 24th April. And I feel great, I have been blessed so far. I am back at...
Hi everyone, I know the moderators like us to 'trim' our replies, but in this instance, I am asking that you copy the text of this message and paste it into a...
Hi everyone After being unable to find an aussie one online, I have just started a weight loss support forum, aimed at those that choose surgery as the tool to...
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Hi Everyone I know everyone's situation is different however, could you please have a go at answering the questions I forgot to ask my Dr yesterday...? Firstly...
Hi All I have my sleeve op this Thursday, and now I have questions (duh - feeling like an idiot and too embarassed to ring the surgeon and confess) I...
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Hi Everyone, I had my sleeve op at Mercy on the 19th of Oct 07 with Dr Cohen the same day as Kay, I was in third that day, i remember feeling very frustrated...
Hi Pyretta, "Ditto" what Judy said, how unfair life can be sometimes!. Sending LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of warm fuzzies, hugz and positive affirmations that you...
Hi there. Its now been 3 weeks since my VSG and I'm starting to get a bit depressed about not being able to eat anything. I know that I nees to go through the...
Hi everyone, I had the open gastric bypass at Flinders Medical centre on 25th March 2008. While I thought I had planned for everything, I did not plan on...
In some (but not many) ways I think I am lucky that there will be a delay in my surgery (public patient) as it gives me a chance to work through a lot of...
Hi all, I feel like im going to cry. i havent lost weight for 4 weeks now and it is really depressing me. I cant understand why i havent lost weight. I don't...
Hi All, Well the wait is over, I saw the delightful Paul Burton yesterday to get the results from the Videomanometry test that he did a couple of weeks ago.......
Hi All, Well the wait is over, I saw the delightful Paul Burton yesterday to get the results from the Videomanometry test that he did a couple of weeks ago.......
Hi everyone I havent posted for ages!!!! I HAVE BEEN SUPER BUSY....uni, work, family shall I go on. Anyway im lossing weight quite well, except i think im...
Hi All, Thank you all for your positive thoughts, well wishes and encouragement. I have now been home for several days and its been 10 days since my VSG...
Hi everyone I have just joined this list looking for information on Dr's in Perth that do WLS so that I can get a referral from my GP, and of course to find...
Hi everyone, just to let you know that I have added a file today about supportive exercise wear and/or undergarments. A friend of mine who had surgery had a...
Today I am 8 days post op (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy) and I feel good within myself but my stomach and belly are still swollen and tender. If you don't want...
hi one and all I'm new to this forum but must say that it has helped me make my final decision. Of course its still subject to the specialist approving my but...
I am finally home from hospital, having been let out yesterday afternoon due to my good behaviour... I am now 8 days post op and feel good but my stomach and...
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...