curvygirl68

Oh wow no preparation or support groups, I've been lucky then! Thanks for the advice Kermit will definitely let you know how my trip to the hospital goes!

Congratulations i'm pleased to hear your procedure went well. Thanks for the info i'll have a look for the Carnation one you've mentioned, i bet i'll find it online as i don't recall seeing that on our supermarket shelves here in the UK. I've been exercising and oiling my skin as much as i can so i hope i recover well. Tell me how quickly did they let you bathe after surgery? Is there anything you wished you'd known before you went in? How much fluids are you managing to get in?

Hi all I'm due to be sleeved on 9 Aug! after a year of appointments and support groups, so now I'm all packed and winding up things at work. I'm in the UK so no point in sharing surgeons details here, but wanted to chat with other sisters (and brothers) about their experiences. One burning question i have is how soon after surgery do they let you have a bath/shower? I'll let you know how i get on and how i'm feeling!

Hi all i'm a newbie on here and i'm so glad to find some people from the UK to chat with My op is on 9 Aug at The Whittington Hospital in Archway, London. My surgeon is Dr Rahman, who i've not met as he is covering for my original surgeon Dr Sufi who is on leave. I don't think i've done as well on the pre op diet as they would like but i suppose i'll find out on Tue! I don't think i'm really prepared for the post op diet phase either i figured i'd "wing it" and see what works for me. How many of you had to go to the support group before getting the surgery and what did you think if you went? Are any of you continuing to go and give "pre sleevers" support? I think i might..... I'll post when i can if they did me and how its all going. Good luck to those yet to be sleeved and good job to those further along in the journey!

Thanks Becca i'm going to embrace this! I'm so pleased the sleeve has worked well for you. I'm resigned to the fact i will need to remove the loose skin in a few areas in a couple of years, but i don't think i'll regret doing this

Thanks MeMeMEEE I'm getting more comfortable with this by the day as its comes closer. Good luck with yours I cant wait to hear your stories and I promise to share mine. I will look for the biotin when i next get out.

Good luck I hope your recovery is swift, keep us posted!