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...
Hi Robyn, Thank you for your information. My surgeons name is Dr Justin Greenslade in Brisbane, he operates out of the Greenlopes Private Hospital. He has...
... Hi dannielle, no you dont need any bowel cleansing before op, and the swiss vitamin is sufficient post op it has all vit you need i got info off a...
Hi Danielle, I have the By-pass in Feb this year and have lost 37kg to date from a start of 135kg. 15 of this was prior to the op. You need to be on the...
Thank you so much for your helpful information Alan. I found the Packing for Hospital attachment very useful as well. Congratulations on your weight loss so...
We're now up and cutting laps round the ward and laughing our heads off - wasn't so much fun earlier. We thought we'd see if anyone is online to chat to. We...
If you like fun then drop into the gastric sleeve forum it is for the most part aussies and a large Perth mob like me among them. We get together quiet often...
Hey Apples!! Thanks for answering us so quickly. We've just ticked everything om the menu for tomorrow and we'll get to play around with what turns up :) We'll...
I had my banding surgery in July by a Gold Coast doctor. I am really happy, I have lost 20kg since my surgery, however I am stuggling a little now. I have...
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