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Topic: RE: What Is Life After RNY Like?
Hi Suzy!
So good to hear from a fellow Brisbaner! Who was your surgeon? Were you a 'virgin' RNYer? Or had you had a band previously?
Don't be too disheartened, my loss is very slow also. I have lost about the same as you in the same time. According to my records I'm down 26kg, but according to my Nutritionist, it's only 23 or something, so we are on about the same page!
I had a band for a long time which damaged my tummy, meaning my surgeon couldn't make my tummy as small as it should be for RNY, which is why my loss is slower than virgin RNYers.
Would love to talk to you further!
Hayley
So good to hear from a fellow Brisbaner! Who was your surgeon? Were you a 'virgin' RNYer? Or had you had a band previously?
Don't be too disheartened, my loss is very slow also. I have lost about the same as you in the same time. According to my records I'm down 26kg, but according to my Nutritionist, it's only 23 or something, so we are on about the same page!
I had a band for a long time which damaged my tummy, meaning my surgeon couldn't make my tummy as small as it should be for RNY, which is why my loss is slower than virgin RNYers.
Would love to talk to you further!
Hayley
Topic: RE: What Is Life After RNY Like?
Hi Bella
Im Suzy and had my RNY on the 5th of October in Bisbane. I had a bad 2 weeks with inflamation (swelling) but other than that have been ok.....except I've only lost 24kg in 5 months and feel so disheartened by it all. I have a few friends who have had the Sleeve and it seems tht the wweight is falling off them ! Did you ever experience the "slow down" and if so what did you do ?? I thought it woule be eaier than this :(
Suzy
Im Suzy and had my RNY on the 5th of October in Bisbane. I had a bad 2 weeks with inflamation (swelling) but other than that have been ok.....except I've only lost 24kg in 5 months and feel so disheartened by it all. I have a few friends who have had the Sleeve and it seems tht the wweight is falling off them ! Did you ever experience the "slow down" and if so what did you do ?? I thought it woule be eaier than this :(
Suzy
Topic: RE: I just found this foum with my fellow Australians......Yay! Waves
Hi there fellow Aussies. Yes I am a patient of Dr J, can't wait for 16th Oct for op
Take care
Vicky 
Surgery Date; October 16th, 2009
Currently; EXCITED!
Hi there fellow Aussies. Yes I am a patient of Dr J, can't wait for 16th Oct for op
Take care
Vicky
Surgery Date; October 16th, 2009
Currently; EXCITED!
Topic: RE: I just found this foum with my fellow Australians......Yay! Waves
Hi!
Welcome :) There doesn't seem to be much/any activity on this board anymore :( But I hear you about tracking in pounds and ounces! I feel so out of place tracking in in KG's now! But KG's make much more sense to me!
Welcome :) There doesn't seem to be much/any activity on this board anymore :( But I hear you about tracking in pounds and ounces! I feel so out of place tracking in in KG's now! But KG's make much more sense to me!
Topic: I just found this foum with my fellow Australians......Yay! Waves
Hi kids. I've been on obesity hhelp for 5 months and didn't know this existed...I've been tracking in pounds and converting grams to ounces....yay for this board.
How is everyone. Anyone else a patient of the lovely Dr J Jorgensen in Sydney's Sy George hospital?
How is everyone. Anyone else a patient of the lovely Dr J Jorgensen in Sydney's Sy George hospital?
Topic: What Is Life After RNY Like?
Hi,
I am booked in for RNY on October 6 and would love to hear from others in Australia and what their experiences have been like.
What is life like after surgery? I know what my surgeon has told me and I know what I have heard from many American's on youtube who have had it, but would love to hear from fellow Aussies. So many of the people on youtube blogging about their RNY seem completely miserable and this is starting to scare me. They sound as if RNY rules/runs their life!
Looking forward to hearing from those who have had RNY!
Thanks
I am booked in for RNY on October 6 and would love to hear from others in Australia and what their experiences have been like.
What is life like after surgery? I know what my surgeon has told me and I know what I have heard from many American's on youtube who have had it, but would love to hear from fellow Aussies. So many of the people on youtube blogging about their RNY seem completely miserable and this is starting to scare me. They sound as if RNY rules/runs their life!
Looking forward to hearing from those who have had RNY!
Thanks
Topic: RE: capco To do or Not to do? from Bayswater Victoria.
i am going to have the Gastric sleeve by pass operation on 30th June i am glad to here positive feed back and if any one has had this done for more than 12 months
Topic: RE: Banded But Thinking Of Sleeve
Hello,
I am a lapband patient, almost 8 months post-op, and my doctor recently recommended that I get the gastric sleeve. I've had a few problems with the lapband...vomiting alot and hit a plateau after losing 54 lbs, and I still have more weight to lose.
From what I've heard, the band has a 80% failure rate and most bands need to be removed. Not to discourage anyone else that is considering it, cause I am sure that it does work for some people. But if you are constantly vomiting then you risk the risk of the band slipping and getting infection or needing the band removed completely, so why even put yourself through all that.
The Gastric sleeve is harder to get approved by insurance since it doesnt have as many years of long-term research as the other surgeries, but it is not entirely impossible to not get approved...
I JUST GOT MINE APPROVED and GOT THE NEWS OVER THE WEEKEND! I'm so happy.
Good luck to you and dont give up!!
Chrissy
I am a lapband patient, almost 8 months post-op, and my doctor recently recommended that I get the gastric sleeve. I've had a few problems with the lapband...vomiting alot and hit a plateau after losing 54 lbs, and I still have more weight to lose.
From what I've heard, the band has a 80% failure rate and most bands need to be removed. Not to discourage anyone else that is considering it, cause I am sure that it does work for some people. But if you are constantly vomiting then you risk the risk of the band slipping and getting infection or needing the band removed completely, so why even put yourself through all that.
The Gastric sleeve is harder to get approved by insurance since it doesnt have as many years of long-term research as the other surgeries, but it is not entirely impossible to not get approved...
I JUST GOT MINE APPROVED and GOT THE NEWS OVER THE WEEKEND! I'm so happy.
Good luck to you and dont give up!!
Chrissy
Topic: BariatricTV - Episode 7 - Wow
Is now up and available..
On episode 7 , We’ll talk about sponsors, WOW moments, and give props to a great WLS video resource.
come join the fun!
www.bariatrictv.com
On episode 7 , We’ll talk about sponsors, WOW moments, and give props to a great WLS video resource.
come join the fun!
www.bariatrictv.com
~lynnda
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