Lap Band Surgery
Nov 20th 2008, 11:42 am
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Re: Lap Band Surgery
Hi All,
After spending 1 and 1/2 at the dieticien and 1 hour with the psychologist I am exhausted. Dieticien went through everything from diet now to diet after the band. I am starting on optifast tomorrow for 2 meals and then 2 weeks before the surgery I will be on 3 optifast. mmmmmm.
Psychologist was really nice. She said that she was there to help with the transition as it is not easy. She said that the weight will come off but they want to make sure that you keep it off. Have to see her again before I have the surgery and then again 6 weeks after. Very good support from all.
Sunshine23
After spending 1 and 1/2 at the dieticien and 1 hour with the psychologist I am exhausted. Dieticien went through everything from diet now to diet after the band. I am starting on optifast tomorrow for 2 meals and then 2 weeks before the surgery I will be on 3 optifast. mmmmmm.
Psychologist was really nice. She said that she was there to help with the transition as it is not easy. She said that the weight will come off but they want to make sure that you keep it off. Have to see her again before I have the surgery and then again 6 weeks after. Very good support from all.
Sunshine23
Nov 20th 2008, 12:19 pm
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Re: Lap Band Surgery
Hi All,
After spending 1 and 1/2 at the dieticien and 1 hour with the psychologist I am exhausted. Dieticien went through everything from diet now to diet after the band. I am starting on optifast tomorrow for 2 meals and then 2 weeks before the surgery I will be on 3 optifast. mmmmmm.
Psychologist was really nice. She said that she was there to help with the transition as it is not easy. She said that the weight will come off but they want to make sure that you keep it off. Have to see her again before I have the surgery and then again 6 weeks after. Very good support from all.
Sunshine23
After spending 1 and 1/2 at the dieticien and 1 hour with the psychologist I am exhausted. Dieticien went through everything from diet now to diet after the band. I am starting on optifast tomorrow for 2 meals and then 2 weeks before the surgery I will be on 3 optifast. mmmmmm.
Psychologist was really nice. She said that she was there to help with the transition as it is not easy. She said that the weight will come off but they want to make sure that you keep it off. Have to see her again before I have the surgery and then again 6 weeks after. Very good support from all.
Sunshine23
Have you got a date yet?
Nov 20th 2008, 8:24 pm
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Sounds good, Sunshine. I like the idea of seeing a psychologist to help with the emotional part of the process. The dietician is good for the eating part, but you have to nourish your mind, too. Giving up a lot of the emotions that go along with our eating habits would be difficult I would think.
Have you got a date yet?
Have you got a date yet?
Yeah I have to say the support that my surgeon has around him is fantastic. The good thing is that the psychilogist had a gastric bypass herself about 10 years ago and lost over 70 kilo's so she understands all this. When I spoke to my surgeon last week he was saying that I have to be commited to seeing him and the dieticien at least once a month for the next 12 months and then the psychologist wants to see me as well. So at least you are not given the band and told "Good Luck".
I went to a few seminars with different surgeons and he seemed to be the one that gave all the support and that is why I chose him also my doctor said he was the surgeon that he preffered me to go with because of the support,
I have not got a date yet. I go back to the surgeon on Wednesday to sort all that out but when I saw him last week he said I was looking at the end of January and thats only 8 weeks away.
I can't wait.
Sunshine23
Nov 26th 2008, 6:19 am
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Went to see the surgeon today and are having the operation done on the 27/01/09 and can't wait to get it done.
Funny thing is we will have been on Australia exactly 2 years on the 28/01/09. So I will finally be starting my new life.
Sunshine23
Funny thing is we will have been on Australia exactly 2 years on the 28/01/09. So I will finally be starting my new life.
Sunshine23
Nov 26th 2008, 6:27 am
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No getting drunk on Australia Day then 
Hope it all goes well. Good luck with it.
Hope it all goes well. Good luck with it.
Nov 26th 2008, 7:17 am
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Congratulations, Sunshine. Second anniversary, starting on your new body - how exciting for you. Looking forward to hearing about your success, too.
Nov 26th 2008, 7:26 am
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Hi Sunshine
All going well. I had my first fill on Monday and he put 5ml in. I am currently back on liquids till the end of today which is normal after a fill. I saw the dietician Tuesday and now know what I can eat from tomorrow and she gave me some good ideas for meal choices and how to deal with different social situations.
I am now 10kg down from pre surgery weight and am starting to feel much better. It is a marathon not a sprint so still a way to go but 10kg is a great start. I have had to chuck 2 pairs of jeans out because they kept falling down. I didn't have to see a psychologist but the dietician just talks you through how things will be post surgery and what your diet will be like in the first month. I only saw mine 2 days before surgery due to her being so busy but she recommends Optifast for 2 weeks before surgery so be prepared for that, not all surgeons/dieticians recommend but if you are aware it won't be so much of a shock.
Onward and upward now, I am going to start going swimming next week so I can ease myself into the exercise slowly.
Good luck with the psychologist and the dietician, keep us up to date.
All going well. I had my first fill on Monday and he put 5ml in. I am currently back on liquids till the end of today which is normal after a fill. I saw the dietician Tuesday and now know what I can eat from tomorrow and she gave me some good ideas for meal choices and how to deal with different social situations.
I am now 10kg down from pre surgery weight and am starting to feel much better. It is a marathon not a sprint so still a way to go but 10kg is a great start. I have had to chuck 2 pairs of jeans out because they kept falling down. I didn't have to see a psychologist but the dietician just talks you through how things will be post surgery and what your diet will be like in the first month. I only saw mine 2 days before surgery due to her being so busy but she recommends Optifast for 2 weeks before surgery so be prepared for that, not all surgeons/dieticians recommend but if you are aware it won't be so much of a shock.
Onward and upward now, I am going to start going swimming next week so I can ease myself into the exercise slowly.
Good luck with the psychologist and the dietician, keep us up to date.
I suppose one of Vilma's banquets is now out of the question?
Not sure what she's up to but i have a funny feeling she is planning something big for my 60th............ me ......... well I stopped counting years ago cos they seem to come round a lot quicker these days
Nov 26th 2008, 7:29 am
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Congratulations on the new you Carol.
I suppose one of Vilma's banquets is now out of the question?
Not sure what she's up to but i have a funny feeling she is planning something big for my 60th............ me ......... well I stopped counting years ago cos they seem to come round a lot quicker these days
I suppose one of Vilma's banquets is now out of the question?
Not sure what she's up to but i have a funny feeling she is planning something big for my 60th............ me ......... well I stopped counting years ago cos they seem to come round a lot quicker these days
Nov 26th 2008, 7:34 am
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All the best.
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Nov 26th 2008, 12:14 pm
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Nov 26th 2008, 12:19 pm
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Nov 26th 2008, 1:26 pm
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Nov 27th 2008, 12:54 am
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Nov 27th 2008, 6:18 am
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