Newbie age 54 @ 96kg, BMI 35, surgery 2 weeks

also there are some december ones in the november group.....

Jannie G, there is a December group, it is in the monthly sleevers section. There are also some get togethers coming up, one in Perth and one in Bunbury. Check out the sleever's get togethers section for details. There are quite a few WA sleevers (and soon to be sleevers) about.

Hi there I'm 54, currently weight 107kg (Not good as I'm only 157cm tall). Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have sore knees all the time and generaly feel like there's a thin person trapped inside this oversized body somewhere, if only I could find the zipper.

Like you I have my sleeve date 12.12.12. Although I know its the key to letting out the trapped thin person and helping to resolve my health issues, I'm really nervous about the op. I don't know what to expect pain wise or how I'll feel in general in the first few days after surgery. Hopefully not alot.

I am from Mandurah and my surgeon is Gordon Padovan, I've heard he's really good and I hope its true!!

I'm dissapointed I cant join you November sleevers but maybe theres a December group to. Anyway I'd love to share the journey.

Jan

Hi there t2dcaf and forefreddy. Very similar starting points as me. I wish you all the best in your journey down the weight loss scales.

G'day t2dcaf & welcome. My bmi was 35 & i weighed over 112 kgs (tall not always a good thing!) but have degenerative spinal arthritis & family history of diabetes. Was sleeved 13 months & all my blood results came back 100% have the blood work up & organs of a healthy 18 yo!!
Good luck with your journey & hope to see you at kings park in dec.
Kate

Hi forfreddie,

Welcome and yes definitely pop over to the Novembers, it's all happening there, to be sure!

Hi. Just found this forum and have an op date for 13/11. Am currently 100.8 down from 103.5 on optifast. Will head over to November club as will be great to get and give some support over the coming months.
ff

nutbags (LOL) Nice to hear there is a november 2012 forum, and thank you spidee.
I am so anxious about the op in 12 days. I know it will improve my future 100%, but just worry day in day out.
I am sure it will be great for me. Ideal really. As I don't eat fast food, not got a sweet tooth, hardly eat choco or cake (xmas about that). Am practically a vegetarian.
It is just I eat too much of the good stuff.
Looking forward to the november Forum and to hearing for you spidee about your journey too.

Hi t2dcaf

Welcome to the forum. Come over and join us in the November 2012 thread. It is a group of people all being sleeved in November, sharing their journey and stories. There people of all ages etc. If you click on Sleever's Monthly and then click on November 2012. You can then press reply to post onto the thread.

Hope to see you there.

I was 95kg in June, like you but my BMI was worse, it was about 39.. but as older ladies, and I am nearly 58, we can do this. I was sleeved 5 weeks ago and have lost over 10 kgs. this is a great forum and if you are on Face book there is also a page on there.

Hi anyone same statistics as me? I was actually 104 kg in June.
Would love to chart our journeys together. Anyone with op the next week or 2?
Please just friend me or reply.. or anyone really!