Hi Everyone :) i haven't been in here for ages but this line of posts caught my eye. At 228kg++ on 30/11/06 I had a sleeve operation. I got downn to 136kg & on...
Hi Lisa , wondering if you mind answering a few questions? I have had bypass done 2006 dec in sydney at st george private, i was 146kg now 98kg and have inner...
Hi Robyn, My own surgeon did my work so I didn't have to pay plastics prices. He charged me $1000 per leg. My Surgeon is Doc Gordan Padovan from Perth...
Hi Everyone, My name is Debbie and I've recently joined the group so I thought I should pop on in and introduce myself. I am 46 years old and I had a gastric...
G'day Debbie, Welcome and well done on a successful gastric sleeve, you had a very good surgeon. looks as though you are off to a great start. I'm 66 and I had...
Hey Carole Thanks for the welcome and for telling me a little about yourself. WOW! you're so close to the finish line! I've done a lot of thinking about where...
Hi Debbie, I've been away for Easter. Welcome to the group. I am 46 and 157cm, my goal weight is 68kg. I had a vertical sleeve in May 2008. I have lost 26 kg...
Good luck David, I found that I was nervous and excited all rolled into one the week before surgery. I also thought that I would never be able to enjoy my...
Thanks Sue, ... Yes, quite strange feelings: it has taken so long to get to this point and then a chapter of accidents for it to happen in a rush. I am _so_ ...
Lol. They might lend you one of their beautiful gowns that is open down the back then you get the best of both worlds!!!! Sue ... From: awls@yahoogroups.com...
Hi David  I took in a loose fitting set of pjs, as well as a nightie (boys might want a kaftan). But the first 24-48 hours there were several tubes and...
Hi Debbie  Great decision and good luck with it all. I had surgery in July 08. I am 43 yo and am about 5ft 7. I weighed about 127 to begin with, but...
Hell yeah!! Wow - a wait of only about 2 minutes before a kind-hearted soul said yay!!! - Thanks heaps - Yup - very excited. Email a great start point? Lisa...
Hi Sue, Thanks for the lovely welcome :) Wow another person so close to the finish line! It's really encouraging to hear from you all. You know I was wondering...
Hi Susie! Let me just say...OMG the Optifast! I really loathed that stuff! I had it pre-operatively as well and to be honest it was making me really ill. In...
Hi Debbie  Yeah - the Optifast wasn't great. I developed an intolerance to milk (even soy eventually) doing the pre-diet and then the post-diet for the...
Hello all, Back home, all cut and dusted! My sleeve was done last Tuesday arvo by Dr Durmush at Liverpool SW private. I was on my feet the next day, wandering...
Thanks Shona for the feedback. I've had some amazing feedback from a number of Perthians and am feeling very confident about the surgery now. I'll stay in...
Congrats David - but you are HILARIOUS!!!! "Only lost 10kg last week"... ONLY??!! Wowwwwwww - I just can't see how that falls into the negatives pile... You...
it will be down all the way now - enjoy David. BTW your hols will be soooo much more enjoyable now and May is a great time to go too. best wishes Carole -...
thanks lisa - there was a :-) in my post so I'm glad you got the joke. Then I wondered ho much of that was "free" and from wiki.answers.com it seems that the...
Thanks for your support, Carole. Unfortunately it is for work, not a holiday, but it _is_ summer :-) which from Canberra means a significant change. D....
Both my husband and I have a sleeve and will be at Kings Park on Sunday for a bandits get together if that is any good for you. We are more than willing to...
Hello everyone. ABC Radio National's Science Show had a segment today with the title Diabetes type 2 cured by surgery. Here's the intro. blurb ... very...
Richard Stubbs???? From: awls@yahoogroups.com [mailto:awls@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of DavidW Sent: Saturday, 2 May 2009 8:11 PM To: awls@yahoogroups.com ...