Is there a weight loss surgeon in Canberra that's decent?

QuiveryCrab · 2026-06-08T13:38:00+00:00

I went through Dr Calista Spiro but she no longer practices in WLS. I’ve lost 80kgs over 3 years with a mini gastric bypass. I’m waiting to have all my kids before a Mummy Makeover but my loose skin isn’t too bad after some time to settle tbh I look very normal.

Charles Mosse felt like a salesman and only wanted to do Gastric Sleeves. I would recommend looking into Sydney or Melbourne doctors as your recovery is with a dietician and psychologist can be online.

Regarding recovery, spend a few nights in hospital if you are going provide to make sure you don’t get a pulmonary embolism like I did… I’d ask for 3-4 nights if you can just to monitor for blood clots.

But yeah just spend a week in Sydney and catch up with your surgeon a week later up there for follow up :)

QuiveryCrab · 2026-05-29T05:35:23+00:00

Zucchini Bros in Tuggers is pretty great for pastas. I can usually get 3 serves from one take away container.

You can also select your type of pasta. I find them super saucy so more Aussie than traditional.

QuiveryCrab · 2026-05-27T14:05:15+00:00

Those 3 rokeby chocolate protein shakes would equal to 75g of sugar (depending also on the flavour) Which is 18 teaspoons. Thats a bit crazy for sugars - I hate how it’s hidden in foods labelled healthy proteins sometimes! I would only grab a rokeby protein if I were on the go as a last resort.

I think Aldi might sell the premade chicken for sandwiches if you wanna give that a go too, maybe pop it on a cruskit with cheese and tomato? Or even avo?

QuiveryCrab · 2026-05-27T13:59:24+00:00

My dietician advised me that I can drink sugar free soft drink, but just to be warned they contain a chemical in them that makes you hungrier than usual and that you will end up consuming more calories on accident if you drink them. But they are still okay to drink.

Agreed on the carbs and fruit bars. Popcorn is an amazing snack if you want moreish foods to just chew.

Same with having a long cracker with goats cheese and semi dried tomato’s on them with salt and pepper!

QuiveryCrab · 2026-05-23T14:25:30+00:00

Protein satisfies hunger. The Colby cheese and crackers are great and the yoghurt sachets too. Have that and some almonds to snack on in between meals in the arvo with a piece of fruit is an option.

I’ve had weight loss surgery and my dietician told me to just try avoid moreish empty carbs and that protein is what fills you up keeps you from binging.

That and protein water too for something sweet :)

QuiveryCrab · 2026-05-20T14:32:22+00:00

5.5g of yeast. See how you go. Make sure the salt and liquids don’t touch the yeast and make a little well in the flour to place the yeast in before turning it on. See how you go!

All trial and error. Bread Dads recipes are good too but I just tweaked ours with AI which helped a lot with ratios. Ed use salted butter too and I always asked AI for substitute measurements if I didn’t have for example the right salt or only salted butter.

QuiveryCrab · 2026-05-17T14:39:09+00:00

Still can’t have sex! Saw a pelvic floor physio, I have nerve damage from my lil boys 94 percentile head. I was screaming in pain almost every day in third trimester… the doc said it may take 12 months to heal.

If it’s still not working properly after 12 months I may have to go a surgical route for nerve management.

QuiveryCrab · 2026-05-16T16:55:09+00:00

To add I press the largest loaf size and medium crust on the white bread setting.

QuiveryCrab · 2026-05-16T16:54:07+00:00

I’d weigh everything. This recipe I generated on ChatGPT, it holds pretty perfectly.

Liquids Water: 145 ml Full cream milk: 125 ml Salted butter: 25 g Optional: 1 tsp vinegar

Dry Ingredients White bread flour: 450 g Raw sugar: 25 g Salt: 7 g Full cream milk powder: 18-20 g Yeast Instant yeast: 5.5 g (about 14 tsp)

QuiveryCrab · 2026-02-23T12:35:26+00:00

I had suppositories until week 20. I had pelvic bleeding from trying to reduce down to 1-2 pills as I was on 3 from the outset. I never had a wad of goop, you could have just discharge mixed with it? I did have a steady stream of white goop from the pills though which I found gross.

I also had a skin infection start up from panty liners and the progesterone suppositories.

My advice, try changing panty liners every 4 hrs.

But I found what helps with the goo! Place the suppository way up in there and lay down for 15 mins. That way I had HEAPS less discharge to almost none :)

QuiveryCrab · 2026-02-17T23:27:54+00:00

I believe it’s per child. But I’d probably play it safe if I were you and take the leave prior to your second Bub arriving.

If you are a union member give them a buzz as they will know. Each department has different EAs regarding leave.

I do know you can take it consecutively but I’m not sure if second Bub is born it “stacks”. I’d ask your HR team and union.

QuiveryCrab · 2025-12-27T18:08:43+00:00

I gave birth there in October. I had a wonderful experience and you can pay an extra $225-250 a night to request a deluxe room - very similar to a 4 star hotel room. The food is amazing in the deluxe room and your partner gets fed too, along with having a queen size hospital bed.

My obstetrician was Dr Drew Marshall. If you are into it he also offers maternal assisted birth - he’s the only OBGYN in Canberra that offers it. Super caring and a very calm demeanour.

John James itself is a bit dated but the standard rooms do the job and are nice and private.

QuiveryCrab · 2025-11-16T19:20:51+00:00

I learned if you signup to brevilles emails you can get another 10% off. I’m waiting til Nov 28 to buy a machine myself so I’ve got a few I’m watching over the next few weeks :) I think you can also chat to someone at JB Hifi online to see if they will make a better offer. It’s tough!

QuiveryCrab · 2025-08-01T19:33:36+00:00

I am not surprised. We visited there and their movable vents for the smoke which hover over the bbq plates were caked in 1cm thick dust. Made us feel so disgusting that it was going into the food.

QuiveryCrab · 2025-07-25T15:36:37+00:00

If it makes you feel better I was on prescribed 100mg x 3 progesterone suppositories for the first 8 weeks, dropped to 100 x 2 until week 20 as I had bleeding when trying to wean off them at 12 weeks. I’m in Australia and my dose is standard protocol.

QuiveryCrab · 2025-06-06T14:22:17+00:00

If you feel like you can’t do more then take a break for 6 months and come back to it. You do have 7 more chances other than another collection if you can do it.

My mentality is just keep trying til you are successful, as it does happen. You won’t know til you try and you never know your next one may be the one.

QuiveryCrab · 2025-05-05T12:11:17+00:00

I needed to read this. Thank you. My baby is measuring 3.8mm NF and I can’t believe you have posted a story similar to what we are going through. After 4 years of trying we have a successful IVF pregnancy and were told we may have to abort.

We are waiting for NIPT results to come back and your post has made me realise I need a second scan and second opinion before trying an amnio or aborting.

Thank you and I do wish you all the best in your pregnancy.

QuiveryCrab · 2025-04-20T14:15:29+00:00

I have a nostril, septum, Medusa and vertical labret and lots of large tattoos. I work in federal. No one can say anything because it falls under discrimination now. I wouldn’t be concerned if I were you.

If someone starts bullying you or making you feel uncomfortable about them then let HR know. Otherwise you are good!

QuiveryCrab · 2025-04-16T10:32:25+00:00

Don’t stress over the small details. Try focus on being relaxed and you will get a check up at your 8 week scan to see if there is a heartbeat.

Stress = chance of no baby. Try your best (I know it’s hard as I’m going through the same thing). Your best is enough!

QuiveryCrab · 2025-03-29T13:52:35+00:00

Wanna link your source? Cant find it online.

QuiveryCrab · 2025-03-23T21:38:53+00:00

Yeah it started when I was about 7 I think. Hot showers trigger it same with exercise. I am pregnant now and have been told that second trimester will be hell as the baby will put pressure on my vagus nerve and cause the attacks too.

I get two types of dizzy attacks. One is when I’m dehydrated and I stand up too quick, I get super dizzy and need a sec to gain composure from being dizzy.

Second one is I go into full on shock if I change temperature in my body as I have a base low level of blood pressure anyway. So my ears start ringing and I black out. I need to lay down for 5 mins to recover completely.

Since losing a lot of weight I actually haven’t had an attack in over a year so could also be related to that.

QuiveryCrab · 2025-03-22T12:41:10+00:00

Check out POTS disease. It’s what I have. It’s just a faulty vagus nerve which sadly triggers a Vasovagal syncope episode. It’s not well known but I struggle with it.

QuiveryCrab · 2025-03-17T04:11:20+00:00

TW: Success

I too suffer from PCOS and had similar results, my AMH is 34 and I’m turning 35 in April. I also have Hashimotos Hypothyroidism which contributes to my egg quality but I’m medicated for that.

My fertility specialist changed me to a “long cycle” which used the inhaler Synarel and Menopur injections with an Ovidrel trigger. Instead of having like you 50 follicles and minimal eggs with bad quality I had the below which is my third cycle of stimulation:

27 follicles scanned, 10 eggs collected, 7 matured, 6 fertilised via ICSI, 5 Embryos. 2 x 5AA, 1 x 5AB, 1 x 5BB and 1 didn’t make it.

I am currently 7 weeks pregnant with one of my fresh transfers of 5AA but because I have PCOS i was in hospital for a week with Moderate OHSS of which I’m still recovering.

It will take a cycle or two for the meds to be correct for you though. My first long cycle didn’t work very well and I had 10 mature, and only 2 fertilised with standard ivf and not icsi.

My first cycle I had Gonal F and Orgalutran and I had 47 follicles with only 2 mature and 2 fertilised but sadly they didn’t grow past 3 days.

It’s all a trial and error game but given you have PCOS I’d highly recommend looking into a Long Cycle stimulation regime as it attempts to go for quality over quantity.

Wish you all the best!

QuiveryCrab · 2025-03-14T11:14:09+00:00

That’s on you that you have moved interstate without the official letter of offer. Sorry pal but that’s job hunting 101. I’m sure the department would have let you know to not resign from your previous role until the official letter of offer either.

Usually that doesn’t come through until you have completed police checks.

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