START WEIGHT PRE-OPERATION : 152KG

I decided that it was time to make major changes to my life, the first of them being my excessive weight gain over the years.  In the last 2 years I have been doing research into weighloss surgery and decided that I needed help.  I spoke to my GP Dr Makary and told him how I couldnt stand being overweight anymore and that I had looked into surgery, he recommended that I have weightloss surgery done, but he mentioned that there were several types of operations and that I would have to attend a seminar.

He gave me a referral to see Dr John Jorgensen up at St George Private Hospital.  I met with Dr Jorgensen on the 2nd October 2007 (1 week after the seminar) and he asked me several questions regarding my health and my emotional state.  He agreed that I was a candidate for the Gastric Sleeve Operation ( removal of 3/4 of the stomach organ ) the best operation for me  as I am supre obese and had a BMI of 66.  He looked at my blood test results and noticed that I had severly deficiency to Vitamin D and he wanted me to see Dr Terry Diamond who is an endocrinologist for further evaluation.  I had also seen the Dietician Nazy who recommended that I do the Optifast Diet at least 4-6 weeks prior surgery.

Dr Diamond had seen me and given me a Vitamin D Injection straight away and got me to do more blood tests to see if I had any more dissorders.  3 months later and my Vitamiin D levels had increased from 15 to 100 which is well within the reange and is okay. 

Dr Diamond had also got me to do a Bone Density Test and the results were 100% all over except for me lumbar spine area had 80%  he was a little concerned. He said that he would give me another lot of Vitamin D in the Hospital as they can do it intreveniously.

I saw Doctor Jorgensen on the 6th November to let him know that I had seen Dr Diamond and he told me to hold off from having the operation until the end of January so that my levels can increase and I would be out of danger.  Dr Jorgensen booked the Surgery Date in for 27th February 2008 which was perfect timing as we will be back from our holiday to Melbourne for Xmas. So I was to start the optifast 3 meal replacement 14th January 2008.

On the 12th February 2008 I had my last consultation with Dr Jorgensen and  Dietician Nazy.  I was weighed and guess what ???? I lost 7.5 kilos prior to my surgery which is a bonus, I was so pumped.  So I said goodbye to the old me and will see a new me from 27th Feb 08. Woo Hoo.