From Rockhampton QLD. Welcome and good luck.

Yes, everything you've heard is true. Sometimes the shoulder pain following a laparoscopy is more painful than your incisions or your abdomen.
During laparoscopic surgery, C02 (Carbon Dioxide) gas...

I was also nervous before my op but was given something (meds - not sure what) to calm me. I was awake when I was wheeled into theatre and they asked me to move across to the op table. I remember...

C-Section way worse. The sleeve really doesn't compare in anyway. I had shoulder tip pain but was controlled by pain meds and heat packs. If you have had C-Section, this will be a walk in the...

Try heat packs instead of cold packs. My pain went away as soon as the drain was taken out. Good luck.

Most of us have been there, had feelings of regret, even for just a split second. It does get better and when you see the pounds coming off and your health improving, you will know you have done the...

What your average weight loss each week after surgery? I am losing about 2.5kg (5 and a half pounds) per week but I am only 17 days out. I expect my weight loss will decrease as I get closer to...

Cecilia, you are not doing this for your sister, you are doing it for YOU! I would put money on this being the first thing you have done for yourself. You will find that not everyone will agree with...

Cecilia, you are not doing this for your sister, you are doing it for YOU! I would put money on this being the first thing you have done for yourself. You will find that not everyone will agree with...

My (Aussie) dietician advised:
4 weeks pre-op: 4x Optifast or Optislim (either soup, shake, bar or mousse) plus 2 cups of allowed vegetables, 1 multivitamin and 4 fish oil capsules (stop fish oil...

Hi Anita. I am feeling a bit the same at the moment but I haven't even had my surgery yet. I am day 10 on Optifast and I did loose 4 kgs in the first 4 days but then nothing. I expect the weight I...

Hi everyone, I am in Central QLD (Rockhampton) and I am new to this forum. I have only so far met with the dietician. My appointment with the surgeon is in two weeks. I am not really nervous (yet)...