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Jarrah Part of the furniture
Number of posts : 911 Age : 53 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2013-02-13
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Sun 02 Jun 2013, 10:14 am | |
| Awesome sallyp64!! Well done!! You are on your way :) | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Sun 02 Jun 2013, 10:09 am | |
| Well I,m now 5 days post op, dream run so far, no nausea, no pain meds since the IV came out, sipping away, went shopping today, made soup and down 1.5 kgs since morning of op | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Sun 05 May 2013, 8:41 am | |
| Cant believe how fast time has gone, 3 weeks and 2 days to go! But I have put on about 4 kgs since band removal and now trying not to stress over it any more! | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Tue 02 Apr 2013, 1:52 pm | |
| Sorry to hear that BTgirl, keep strong, focused and motivated for the bigger picture....I am going to start on my Rapid Loss shakes tomorrow and up my water, maybe even dust off the treadmill, luckily I am busy at work at the moment so hopefully the 8 weeks will fly by. | |
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btgirl Part of the furniture
Number of posts : 874 Age : 62 Location : Western Australia Registration date : 2012-12-17
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Tue 02 Apr 2013, 10:32 am | |
| Sally I went for my appointment only to find the doctor had a emergency call out . The next available appointment isn't until 16 th May, so I won't get a datecuntil then. Very happy for you. Btgirl | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Tue 02 Apr 2013, 10:22 am | |
| Got the 29th May! First one of the day 3 months and 1 day after band removal............now to try and be good for the next 7 weeks! | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Sun 31 Mar 2013, 8:18 am | |
| Oh exciting! Back to see doc on Tuesday to get my sleeve date! Been back at work for 2 weeks, band out for a month now, weight staying stable, trying not to eat everything in sight and I cant eat a lot at a time but enjoying eating bread and had my first Hungry jacks whopper this afternoon for over 3 years..........I dont eat much junk food at the best of times but I just fancied one, it took my nearly an hour to eat it and I wont want any dinner tonight! | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Mon 11 Mar 2013, 9:09 am | |
| Yeah I know that feeling!!!! Mine are still itching like crazy and I have a lovely bruise on the big scar - where my port used to be.
Not back at work until Monday and going a bit stir crazy now...........nice to have this time not able to do TOO much still but I could sit at my desk at least!
I think will need the 2 weeks after the sleeve as I think that recovery will take a bit longer
Look after yourself
Sal | |
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btgirl Part of the furniture
Number of posts : 874 Age : 62 Location : Western Australia Registration date : 2012-12-17
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Mon 11 Mar 2013, 8:03 am | |
| I had a phone call from the surgeons office to say he would now be operating all day on the 25 th so would I mind changing my date to the 22 nd .the stitches are itchy so having them removedv3 days sooner will be wonderful. Sorry you didn't get your new date. Btgirl | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Mon 11 Mar 2013, 7:33 am | |
| Great to hear from you BT girl, I found the recovery quiker with the removal than insertion!
I thought I was seeing Doc today turns out I was only seeing the clinical nurse for a post op check up! I now have another appt to see surgeon on 2 April and I will get my sleeve date then, she had a quick look in the booking diary and it looks likely to by end of May/beginning June at this stage.........so I still dont know! DH is booked for 4 july and I want to be done before then! | |
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btgirl Part of the furniture
Number of posts : 874 Age : 62 Location : Western Australia Registration date : 2012-12-17
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Sun 10 Mar 2013, 6:19 am | |
| Hi Sally, I had my band removed ar St John of Gods in Bunbury. I have recovered really well, still tender and itchy, the gas bloating is going done so my tummy is feeling softer, no shoulder tip pain, now the anethsetic has worn off I am not sleeping well as I am a left side sleeper or on tummy and for now I can't do either, never mind the band has gone and tummy will be better soon. Good luck tomorrow with you sleeve date. My surgeon said I may need to wait for 6 months, have an appointment with him on the 25 th to have stitches removed. Will find out then. Btgirl | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Sun 10 Mar 2013, 5:42 am | |
| Well 11 days on...........no pain killers since Day 4, can sleep on both sides, itching is still going on with the scars but I can cope with that, trying to follow a sleevers diet of only 1/2 cup of food, the shoulder tip pain which went on for weeks when I was banded seemed to disappear on the second day and never come back, I think I have recovered quicker this time than last, I have taken 2 weeks off work (as I believed the sleeve was going to be done at the same time) I'm ready to go back! Get to see Doc tomorrow to get check up and hopefully my sleeve date!
Luckly work is supportive and know that sometime in the next 3 months I will be off again for 2 weeks!
Good luck to all the March 2013 sleevers out there
BT Girl hope all went well and I will be able to talk to you soon
Sal | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Sat 02 Mar 2013, 6:12 am | |
| Hi BT Girl where are you having your band out? I was at the Mount glad to be home and looking forward to getting my new date on 11 march so I can start planning all over again.
Sal | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Wed 27 Feb 2013, 7:15 am | |
| All being well I am being de banded and sleeved in the one procedure, this time tomorrow I will know for certain! | |
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btgirl Part of the furniture
Number of posts : 874 Age : 62 Location : Western Australia Registration date : 2012-12-17
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Wed 27 Feb 2013, 5:28 am | |
| All the best for tomorrow. I am having my band out next Thursday the 8 th. Are you being sleeved tomorrow as well or do you have to wait. Btgirl | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Wed 27 Feb 2013, 5:18 am | |
| Well tomorrow is the day, currently on liquids only today....havent had to do opti my surgoen thinks its a waste of time, tastes awful and a waste of money. Was going to do sooooo much today ready for the next week but no.....sitting on the computer stalking this site and FB!
Have to be at hospital for 6.30 am so I am one of the first on the list...........at least this time tomorrow it will all be over! | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Tue 05 Feb 2013, 3:35 am | |
| Now been 4 days with no vomiting! Stll have restriction but can eat most things again, tryig to be good for the next 24 days (Im not counting or anything!) LOL | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Sat 02 Feb 2013, 9:06 am | |
| Thanks Guys! I have now had 24 hrs with NO vomiting! Had eggs benedict for smoked salmon for lunch AND half slice toast cant believe it! I dont have to go on Opti before the op as my surgeon doesnt believe it has any benefit especially as I have lost a lot of my excess weight, I now have 20 kgs to get to goal | |
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Floss Lee Newbie
Number of posts : 88 Location : Western Australia Registration date : 2012-11-01
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Sat 02 Feb 2013, 1:40 am | |
| Hey Sally, the day will be here before you know it. I too had the band removed and sleeve done in one procedure and I am 2 and a half weeks post op. Was the best decision for me. Had two nights in hospital with very minimal pain and was very lucky because I had no gas pain at all. I remember I had awful shoulder tip pain when I had the band put in but nothing this time. I did had diarrhea for the first ten days but apart from that it's been really easy. I still get really tired by the end of the day but I think that just goes with the territory for everyone. The time has gone really quickly and I am feeling really happy. Good luck with your pre op diet and roll on the 28th!!! | |
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Nutbags Part of the furniture
Number of posts : 510 Age : 54 Location : Canberra Registration date : 2011-06-23
| Subject: Re: about to join the ex band club! Fri 01 Feb 2013, 9:25 am | |
| Congratulations, Sally, you won't know yourself, it is a totally different tool to the band. No pain, no vomitting and able to eat all kinds of food including steak and bread YUM! | |
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sallyp64 Newbie
Number of posts : 29 Age : 59 Location : Perth WA Registration date : 2011-05-23
| Subject: about to join the ex band club! Fri 01 Feb 2013, 6:00 am | |
| I saw my wonderful surgeon today who fitted me with a band in October 2010......28 feb he will take it out and sleeve my in the one procedure!! so stoked that I might be able to eat again! 42 kgs down but have put 10 back on since I have had this problem with a slight slip. | |
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