Hello Jen & all others My sincere apologies. Didn't mean to send this mail to the list. I must have clicked onto the address by mistake. God Bless Serena ... ...
Hi Everyone My name is Jodie. I live in Eaton (Bunbury). I am 34 years old, will be 35
in October. 20 months ago I had Adjustable Gastric Banding done and have...
hi there, Im not sure that anyone really uses this site anymore...i could be wrong. Yours is the first email i have recieved in a long time from this site. ...
Hi you two :-) A lot of haven't got a lot to say because we have been there and done that however we still keep an eye on things and queries are usually...
Hi Congratulations Jodie We do use it, we are just quiet at the moment. We are all happy to answer questions about our own experiences. It is good to hear...
Hi all i would just like to introduce myself to everyone. My name is Jenny and i live in Ipswich and have recently had gastric banding on the 29th June,2009...
Congratulations Jenny. It is an exciting journey and you will find some bumpy roads but keep that positive attitude in place and you will reach your ...
Hi Jenny, Do yOu know me? My name is Jo and I was banded last April and have lost 51kg so far.. I have a sister named Amanda? my email is jobarton@......
Good Luck!!!!! Cheers Jodie ... From: l16164 Date: 24/07/2009 12:39:28 PM To: awls@yahoogroups.com Subject: [awls] Sleeve Hi all, the big day is Monday at...
Best of luck, take things slowly and concentrate on your goal. Don't weight yourself too often, try to forget about food and just enjoy being alive and the the...
Hi Jo, It's Sue. I haven't heard how you have been going. What a great achievement. 51kg, you must be feeling fantastic. Keep up the good work. I am feeling...
Hi Everyone, My name is Nancci and I'm from Perth and have been looking for an Australian support group for a little while now that wasn't just a lapband site...
The best sleeve surgeon in Perth is Dr Padavan. It is about $2500 gap from memory. You would need to check that amount. He has NEVER had a leak, and does...
Thanks Applesauce, The surgeon I spoke too also said I would have to remove band first and wait the three month period before a sleeve could be done. It seems...
I can only tell you what I have been told from those that have gone from a band to a sleeve. I am yet to meet a single one who doesn't think it was the best...
Hi there. My name is Danielle. I am new to this group and this is my first post. I have been reading about the confusion about converting a LapBand to a...
Welcome Danielle. I am Sue and I am from Brisbane. I had a sleeve in May 2008 and have lost 30 kg (and I am keeping it off!), taking me to my goal weight. I...
Hi Sue,  I am on a number of medications, but the one that seemed to be the biggest problem for me was a mood stabilizer called zyprexa. It can be used for...
The reality of those drugs tho are in some cases and increase in appetite not an increase in weight as such, nor a lack of losing ability. There usually is a...
Thanks for sharing your story. It is great to hear of others experiences. I always feel that we are individuals and have find out lots of info and do what...
I highly recomment Doc Padovan :) he did my sleeve when I weighed 228kg+++ on 30th Nov 07 & I now weigh (post tummy tuck) 120kg & I am ALIVE!!!!! He is an...
Hi, my name is Danielle and I am hoping to have Gastric Bypass Surgery at the end of November. (In about 13 weeks). I am very excited and can't wait to have it...
Hi Danielle. It sounds as though you are doing some good preparation before your surgery. Don't put too much pressure on yourself with your goal weight. Give...
... Hi Danielle, I had my surgery nearly 3 yrs ago, who is your doctor? all the ?s will be answered by him, but for what its worth i had to go on optifast for...