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Hi coops, Thanks for your kind words. I'm feeling great. No complications so far. I had very bad morning sickness and my gallstones started acting up 4 weeks ago. Ended up in hospital for two weeks but all fine since then thank god. Have to remove gallbladder after the baby. I still have about 6 stone to lose and a lit of excess skin but fingers crossed ill get there :-) It has been the best decision I have ever made to be honest and I hope reading this thread helps people out there to get the courage to go for it. It changed my life. I was 32 stone and could barely walk. I'm now 20 and feel like a new person. I hope your doing good and feeling fab x Emma

Hi Booklean and anyone else from Ireland. Forgot about this site but got some email notifications so decided to update on here. I had my op on 22nd of September 2010. I've had no real complications since and everything has gone well. So far I have lost approx 12 stone and am now expecting a baby this coming September! Still losing very slowly during pregnancy but have been assured baby is getting all it needs. Would love to hear how everyone is doing. Emma

Hi all, I'm brand new to this forum but have been looking for somewhere like this for a long time. My names Emma and I'm 23 years old, from Ireland. I've been reading through all of your posts and just want to say congratulations to everyone on such amazing weight loss results. I myself am booked in to have a gastric sleeve done on the 22nd of this month. I have all pre op testing done and passed everything with flying colors, except for my sleep study which revealed sleep apnea so I am using a CPAP machine for that. Basically I came here just looking for advice and support. I am terrified that something will go wrong during my surgery because I am so big. I am starting my pre op diet tomorrow so hopefully should have lost 20 pounds by my surgery date. Are there any members out there who were as big as me and have a success story to share? I guess I am just really looking for reassurance because I'm suddenly filled with doubts since getting my surgery date yesterday. Anyway thanks everybody for reading, I hope I get to know more about you all on this site. Love Emma

Thanks for filling in Vix Roseib. Basically feel the same way. My cravings for bad food are practically gone. It's a struggle to get down my protein but I am only 2 weeks out. It definitely alters your attitude toward food and makes you think about everything your putting into your body. I can't drink while eating but you get used to it. You'll be fine Vix, I wish you the best of luck Xxx Emma

Hi DebK. Thank you so much for your kind post. I'm glad you have decided to go ahead with a sleeve. It really is amazing but I won't lie the first few weeks are tough going and your attitude to food completely changes but I'm so glad I've done it. Keep me posted. XX Emma

Thongs! Lol...Damn typing on my phone lol. Always changes my words into embarrassing things :-) Thanks stacy...I feel like I'm finally getting the hang of the whole thing x

Good luck Friday! Everything will be great x Emma

Hi guys, Lots to update you all on. Have finally got rid of the gas pains. Thank you God! Lol. They were the worst part of the whole op. My incisions are almost fully closed up. You can barely see them. I saw my dietican yesterday and got lots of good news. I'm allowed move to to pureed foods. I can have scrambled egg. Woohoo! And I'm down 39 lbs! I'm delighted. Now I'm 392lbs. Cannot believe it. Feeling great and my menstrual cycle has returned after 15 months of nothing. Looks like thongs are getting back on track. Eating and drinking is still hard but I'm getting there. I hope everyone is doing good. Let me know how everybody's journey is going. Thanks for your constant support Xxx Emma

Thanks guys I was a bit freaked it was something bad. Glad Ye have had it too. Well not glad haha, sorry ur had to go through it too lol xxx

Guys I have a terrible tightness in ny left arm is this normal. It's more shoulder arm and chest.

Hi guys, time for another update I guess. Got home from the hospital yesterday which was fab. Not in half as much pain anymore and feeling better by the day. Down 24lbs already so I'm delighted. I need to have my bandages off tomorrow and I should feel even better after that. Only thing I'm having major problem with is lying down. I find my bed much to flat. It puts massive pressure on my tummy. As far as eating goes I've not able to have much at all. Some sloppy porridge-2 spoons for breakfast and homemade soup twice a day, a further two spoons each time. On my calcium and vitamins also so think I'm doing pretty well. Hope everyone is feeling well. All my livexxx Emma

Feeling a lot better today, pain has really reduced and all drips are out. Had a shower and feels refreshed after it. Hopefully I get to go home today. No doubt the next few months ate going to be tough but it will all be well worth it in the end. I wonder how much I have lost already. Hopefully they can weigh me before I leave the hospital. Xxx Emma

Thanks lil miss diva, really am struggling at the moment and am wondering what have I done to myself. My pain levels are massive, surgeon came and checked today though and said everything is normal so I trust him. I'm finding it tough to get the fluid down. A lot of burping but slowly getting it down. Thanks for the advice xxx Emma

Hi guys sorry for lack of updates, been having a bad time of it. Supposed to be going hone tommorrow but looks like things have been delayed a bit. Up with diarrhea and very bad pain in tummy all night, the wound sites are very sore. Missing the morphine a lot, doesn't seem like the paracetemol is cutting it. Had 2 spoons of porridge today. It went right through me but felt ok to eat. Cathader is out now thank god so able to go toilet when I like. Physio have me walking the corridors to kill the stiffness. Hopefully feel much better soon. Xxx Emma

I'm all done everyone! Woohoo! I made it :-) everything went great, no problems in surgery. My doctor was very happy. Pain is not too bad, on morphine pump. All wired up with my oxygen as I type. Still foggy guys so i'll make it short and sweet :-) Thanks for all the wonderful support. Xxx Emma

Thanks miss lili, all set to go x

Less than 5 hours to surgery guys!so nervous now. Hope everything goes well.

Lost 19lb on pre op diet by the way. Am thrilled with that. Xxx

Hi guys, thanks for all the support. Checked in the hospital today but surgery isn't happening until tomorrow. That's how they do it here in Ireland. All settled in my room now and feeling really at ease to be honest. I have met everyone whose going to be working on me and they are all great. Fingers crossed for tomorrow guys. Can't wait to log back on as a sleeved Xxx Emma

Off to the hospital. So nervous, my stomach is killing me! Hope everything goes ok. I'll let u guys know asap. Thanks for all the support guys. Here it goes :-S Xxx Emma

Thanks for all your kind replies guys. I really wish my surgery date was here. I can't wait to get sleeved at this stage. I'm so glad I made this decision but am realising I will have to completely change my whole life for this to work. I can't believe how much I have relied on food all along. My whole life revolved around my next meal. I think I need a hobby lol. I can't think about stuffing my face anymore. I need a new vice lol. Thanks you guys for sharing with me Xxx Emma

Hi booklean, thank u for the well wishes, how are you? I'm having my surgery done by Mr. Colm O Boyle in the bon secours hospital in cork. I'm finding pre op so tough.

Hi roseib, must admit the pre op diet is so tough. I felt like crap for two days. Would have killed somebody for a bowl of mashed potato. All I want is carbs but I know it'll all be worth it in the end. Can't wait for surgery. It can't come quick enough. Xx Emma

Hi everone, I'm 23, from Ireland and getting sleeved on the 22nd, two weeks from today. I'm happy to see others from Ireland on this site. How is everyone doing? Have u had surgery booklean? And.how are u soon jemma?

Hi! It's so great to hear from someone my age and who hasn't had surgery yet. This place is really great for meeting people who are in the same place as u. How are u feeling about your surgery? I'm getting excited now I must admit. Keep me updated on ur progress. X Emma