How will I get through the next 51 weeks?

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Hi guys,

I have only JUST taken out PHI last week and it's driving me nuts, knowing that I can't have my sleeve surgery for 12 months.

Are there a lot of you that had to wait this long? How did you cope?

I am going to try Tony Ferguson (again) in the meantime, but every time I try, I don't end up sticking to it.

Woe is me lol

I had to ring up today to find out what time to arrive on Monday morning.

I am the second in line, I have to be there at 8.30 in the morning.

All the best Bellshell - yay for the wait finally being over.
21 days to go for me!

All the best for Monday Bellshell!!!
12 months of waiting are almost over :)
Looking forward to reading all about your op once you are home and back online.

I am down to 3 days!!!!

I had to go back to the doctor earlier this week, now on 2 types of antibotics to get me well enough for Monday.

3 months to go ...............

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Wishing you all the BEST Bellshell .......... A speedy recovery ............

It was the doc that put me on antibotics.

For about the last 6 months I have been on antibotics once a month. I have had repeated throat, sinus infections and ear infections.

I have had so many antibotics over the last few years when I take the really strong ones they don't work any where near as well as they used too.

I am not worried about the surgeon. I have a lot of faith in him. I am worried I will get an infection and that my body would not respond to treatment.

I have been taking all the herbal supplements I can with the dietian approval.

It's getting so close Bell! Sorry to hear you aren't well though, did the doctor put you on antibiotics? If you are, at least you know you'll be good to go for surgery in 11 days time :) get well soon xx

11 days to go!

I am on day 3 of opti. I had to go back to the doctor, another throat infection. I am going to curl up an watch a movie. At leat it is just me an my teenage son at home. He is self sufficent most of the time.

3months 3weeks till sleeve 3month 1 week till optifast

What a relief bell! Jees they could have just told you that over the phone and not have you stressed out lol.

Psych visit out the way for me and she called to tell me that she sent my surgeon and GP her letter .. I saw my GP yesterday and he said that she sent him a great letter about me and I'm all set ready for the surgery. I would have been seriously bummed out if she sent letters saying that I wasn't right for the surgery! lol

Surgeon visit on the 25 of July and then THAT IS IT!!! until my surgery date :D

it's only around the corner now Bellshell ....So excited for you ..... Take heaps of pictures before shots ...........
Wishing you all the very BEST with Optifast ........it's only for 2 weeks hang in there ........






P.s what is your weight now and height ..

cheers from lovely

Have a lovely night with Hubby. If we don't catch up before I will come and see you in hospital if your up for a visitor.

A vitamin definciency, an easily fixed problem :)
Enjoy every minute with your hubby next Fri!

I went to the doc today and got my results. Everything looks great except my vitamin D level. I have to get some supplements. That is all the doc wanted to tell me.

Hey Lozza I will be spending Friday night with my hubby as he has been away for 2 weeks and will only be home on Friday night, Sat my inlaws are coming to take my kids back home with them for a week. My eldest will probably stay home. My inaws thought I could do with a break before I have the surgery.

Then My Hubby will leave again and I don't know when I will see him again. He works away alot. I probably won't see him again till I am in hospital. So I will spend every minute with him that I can.

Its getting closer for us all, woo hooooo!!!!

Good news from the Dr, Bellshell, most likely something minor that can be fixed :)
Not long for you at all now!! Wishing you all the best for your Optifast stage.

That is great news bell!

Good news then Bellshell. Are you able to join us for a water and some vegies at The Tolland on Friday 15th July, so we can catch up before you have your surgery?

How is the opti going? All getting so close now. Won't be long and you wil be on the other side and wondering where the time went.

Hope all is well at home with the kids.

just over 3 weeks to go!

I called my doctors surgery twice today.

She called me back I still have to go in but she told me I will still be able to go a head with the surgery. She told me not to worry.

I feel better now.

LOL lovely slim, must be once you get to 200 posts? I am nearly there and I really do feel like part of the furniture on this forum now :)

I met Spoggy last week (she is lovely!) and this Saturday night I will be meeting a bunch of other sleevers, pre sleevers etc at Chrisbychic's home, she is having a Christmas in July get together. Looking forward to it :)

Bell I so hope that's not the case! Can you call back and ask why you have to go back in maybe??

I am starting 2 meals a day on opti this week as next week, it will be my first full week on opti.

I had my pre op blood tests done last Thursday, I am getting a little worried as the doc called me and said I have to go in. I hope ther is nothing that will stop me from having surgery.

Hey i just noticed ..........I am part of the furniture now and not a newbie ........

Yeaha 14 weeks and 5 days to go till optifast ................................




OMG it's almost here .... Can't wait ......... your so close now Bellshell ,Synna and lostgurl ..........

Let the count down begin ................

my phf kicks in on 1st Nov 2011 and surgery date is on 1st nov 2011 ........It's been a long wait ......

Best of luck with your Opti Bell ... you are soooo close to your new life :D

Well done Synna, you can do it!

7 weeks to go here... god that sounds close when i put it like that... Haven't given up the drink yet, but am only indulging one day a week... my effort to slow down and eventually stop. Decided that I'm not buying soft drink for myself now either. Have to make do with water or a cuppa. Each day brings us closer.