Welcome guest, you have 1 message! Register

2 Visitor Messages

  1. View Conversation
    Hi Rach, we even share the name as well as surgery date. I am doing ok but still dealing with cravings and resisting the urge to eat outside of main meals. I am still doing alot of soup and veg purees and have only just started on cottage cheese and pureed lentils and refried beans. I love the weight loss but do get frustrated at the stalls. I am sure its down to not getting enough water, i have trouble with that. Hope all good with you!
  2. I met my surgeon on Friday, and I am so excited for my future.
    Dr. Greenslade put me at ease, explained everything so well, was kind and caring.
    I have confidence that I am in safe hands, which is really important, as I am a tricky patient.
    My heart, lung and blood conditions mean that I need to go to the Intensive Care Unit, and I need to have a platelet transfusion before my surgery. Praying it all goes well, without complications.

    My surgery is now confirmed for 10th of June.
    2 weeks until I start my new life.

    I start the pre-op diet tomorrow. I really don't like the shakes, I find them way too sweet for me. But, I want to be as well as possible for my surgery, so will do whatever it takes.

    The journey has begun.
Showing Visitor Messages 1 to 2 of 2
About Rach2377

Basic Information

About Rach2377
Sleeved or not sleeved:
I have had a gastric sleeve.
Biography:
I am finally at a place in my life where I don't want to run anymore. I don't want to hide. I want to discover the real me, the person that has been hiding behind a mask for 30 years. I have some amazing people around me, go to an incredible church, have loving parents, siblings and am an Aunty. I want to stop running and hiding and take control of the rest of my life. I am ready to be free. Ready to be healthy, to get fit, to live the life I was created for. I want to be well. And now is the time to do it. This is the start of my journey to freedom, to good health, to being and doing all I can for myself, so I can be the best I can be to me and to others. Bring on the rest of my life... and... the best of my life!
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Name:
Rachael
Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
Dr. Justin Greenslade
Surgery date:
2014-06-10

Signature




Statistics


Total Posts
Total Posts
19
Posts Per Day
0.01
Visitor Messages
Total Messages
2
Most Recent Message
07-12-2014 05:07 AM
Total Thanks
Total Thanks
10
  • Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts
Total Welcomes
Total Welcomes
1
  • Welcomed 113 Times in 1 Post
General Information
Last Activity
10-14-2015 09:49 PM
Join Date
05-16-2014

14 Friends

  1. alyson1975 alyson1975 is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    alyson1975
  2. ChicagoLawMan ChicagoLawMan is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    ChicagoLawMan
  3. corie corie is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    corie
  4. deedee333 deedee333 is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    deedee333
  5. JessG JessG is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    JessG
  6. Joybe Joybe is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    Joybe
  7. JRC JRC is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    JRC
  8. kacie77 kacie77 is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    kacie77
  9. lizzier lizzier is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    lizzier
  10. Melissa222 Melissa222 is offline

    Gastric Sleeve Member

    Melissa222
Showing Friends 1 to 10 of 14
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Tab Content
No Recent Activity
View Rach2377's Blog

Recent Entries

1 Month Surgiversary - Photos; Op Day, 1 month later

by Rach2377 on 07-09-2014 at 11:27 PM
Wow! It has been 1 month since being sleeved.

It has not been without it's little challenges, but it is something that I am so happy to have had done. It's still early days, and I am still on a puree diet, but I am now feeling good. I still have some nausea and am getting used to the different feelings in my tummy and learning how to eat, when I am full, learning all my body signals. I have made a few little errors, but it's all a learning process, and I am happy with the way I am

Read More

Categories
Uncategorized

12 days post op. Eventful few days.

by Rach2377 on 06-22-2014 at 06:50 AM
It's been an interesting few days.
Mostly good, and post surgery everything seems fine.
But had a funny turn 2 days ago which scared the life out if me.
No idea if surgery related, or something completely out of the blue.
Needless to say I hope it never happens again.

Had been behaving myself, no heart or blood problems. Doing really well, til last 2 nights ago.

About 10.30 at night had a nasty turn. Heart racing, extremely dizzy, tight

Read More

Categories
Uncategorized

Day 6 - Post Op

by Rach2377 on 06-15-2014 at 11:52 PM
A better day today.
Had a tough couple of days, and was only allowed home from hospital yesterday.

I had to have an enema the other day to try to get my bowels moving as I was feeling very bloated and had a lot of pressure (like a basketball was in my tummy). I went, and although no where near normal, it was good to go. Have now had little bouts of diarrhoea, but I am sure it will all settle once I start consuming more than liquid.

Feeling hungry for real

Read More

Categories
Uncategorized

Day 3 - Post Op

by Rach2377 on 06-12-2014 at 06:21 PM
Am in a bit of pain today. Didn't have too great a night. I forgot to take painkillers yesterday afternoon and by 10pm was in a bit too much pain. Need to keep it under control to best manage it, not wait til the pain is severe and then have to try and reduce it. Lesson learnt. Swallowing tablets has been easy, thank The Lord.
We are now aiming that I'll be able to go home tomorrow if I behave today. Need to get all my insides working (bowels) before I go home. Am now allowed to have sustagen

Read More

Categories
Uncategorized

Day 2 - Post Op

by Rach2377 on 06-11-2014 at 05:08 PM
Feeling really good. Still have some pretty bad gas pain, but otherwise great. So well in fact that they have just taken me off the oxygen and my IV. Am not connected up to anything. Now the real test begins as I will need to swallow pain killers orally. Praising God for how well it is all going. x
Categories
Uncategorized

Before and After Photos


Rach2377 has not uploaded their before and after pictures yet. Please check back soon or send them a PM and ask them to upload them.