Kermit

You will. It might not be as spectacular as in case of others but it will happen. I'm now 2 years after my surgery. I stopped losing weight in the last 4-6 months. I decline to worry. I was size 28 now 16 and very, very happy about it. Summer is coming and with it more fruit, better weather....more chances to loose more. Maybe... I'm very happy with myself presently.

I was connected to sliding scales with insulin pump in hospital. My insulin was monitored by my diabetic consultant. My rates dramatically changed after operation. No complication post op! No problems with infections. No leaks. Had a test 6 weeks after my op. All was good. Left hospital 48 hours after surgery. Weight loss was spectacular in the first 6-8 months. It slowed down later on but with help from yoga and pilates classes plus lots of walking body shape is continuously changing, for better! Took me up to 4-6 month to up my energy levels. Problem mostly with finding a correct balance between carbs an proteins. Not enough carbs means very tired and slowing down with a weight loss. You will soon learn by trial and error! Had a great support from my pump clinic: meeting with my nurse every month to change my pump's settings. Insulin resistance "vanished" after 6 months!!!! Wonderful! Today, over 2 years after my surgery, I'm nice UK size 16. I'm full of energy and my body is still changing shape. I eat absolutely everything in small portions.I eat in public places and attend dinner parties. I don't advertise that I had VSG. It's my business only! When pushed and questioned: "have some more" I very firmly respond- "no, thank you". No explanation added. I love my life and wish I had this done years ago. No bigger problems with hypos now than before sleeve if anything situation is better. Good luck!

It's only the beginning. I promise it'll get better. The discomfort you're experiencing, difficulties with finding a comfortable position in bed, "teething" problems with your new menu..all of this after few months will be forgotten. Benefits are GREAT. The NEW YOU, the one who always was residing inside you, will start emerging. It'll be the most amazing feeling seeing her looking at you in the mirror. I know. It happened to me and others like us. Life can be wonderful again.

Are you back home? My doc, diabetic one, adjusted my levels in the hospital, before I left. He, very kindly, left me his email address, too. Same with my "pump" nurse. Having their help "on tap" and monthly visit to the clinic glucose control went rather well. The biggest "problem" was to get my head to adjust to new insulin needs.

Darling, just enjoy life and the rest will come. Maybe not as fast as we would like but life has its own ideas most of the time. After years of hating myself and pushing "stones" up the hill this is so different! Have fun, go out with friends, don't make yourself unhappy with trying to provide "correct" answers. Just go with it and your body will take care of the rest.

Yes, you will. As type 1 our weight loss might not be as spectacular as others but a weight loss is a weight loss! I'm very comfortable size UK 16 (USA 14) hips, top 20 ( USA18). I stoped my rapid weight loss about 6 months ago. My body shape is still changing. I do yoga and Pilates. I work as a shop assistant so 6-8 hours a day I'm running on the shop floor. I eat as normally as I can. If I fancy something sweet I have some. No dramatics! I never thought that I'll ever be less than size 28 ( USA26). I feel young (at 56) and I'm enjoying my life tremendously! So I might never be size 12 or 10. I don't care. Most importantly, my quality of life is fantastic. I like myself, I like what I see in the mirror 1st time in 15 years. I'll say to you: you are 50 pound lighter now. I know that you can feel the difference. Relax in to it. We're not in competition! After 50 years of age slowly is more beneficial than too fast. You know: stretched skin etc.. I did it slowly, no great problems cosmetically. Thank you, God for that miracle. I eat, I have great fun when I'm out with my friends. I don't give long explanations about size of my portions. I eat what I can because I want to stay thin. Thin people don't eat big plates of food! If they did they wouldn't be thin any more. Don't worry, stress isn't very helpful for us, ex plus or super+ people.. Stress for many of us meant food and more food. Now food is a friend. I never thought that I'll ever say those words, ever. Life is amazing at 56, almost 2 years after my op. I love every moment! Good, bad and indifferent. I have now a choice when before I didn't. VSG is a miracle!

One thing I forgot to mention: I'm in Kent, Meopham.

Hello, congratulations. I took it day by day. Didn't obsessed about amounts of food and drinks. Just "went with it". It's over 14 months for me since surgery and I'm still applying the same guide lines: eating and drinking in small amounts, slowly and as often as I need. One advice, pay great attention to the nutritional value of your food. Keep taking necessary supplements. That's very, very important. Good luck. I think you'll find this forum very helpful in finding answers to your questions.

I've problems with sleep. Nights are the worst for me! Can't sleep, even when very tired. Mind is on overdrive. Thinking, trying not to ponder over difficult matters. Next thing: I'm reaching for food. A little bit of this and a little bit of that... Not gaining weight but not loosing either! Still changing body shape. Hoping for some solutions in my life, soon I hope.

Sorry Jo, I'm not very clear. It'll be your first consultation with a surgeon? I received mine after being accepted for a surgery by my trust. Meeting with him was about what type of a bariatric procedure I would like to follow.

Good luck, ladys. It'll only get better from now. Pink Grace- sorry to here your news! I hope this problem will be sorted out soon.

When is your op? How are you responding to the injections?

Hello Darling, we're all different. I took it slowly, one pill at the time. Crashed the ones I was allowed to. While in the hospital you can take your meds, if you're nervous, in liquid form. It'll give you a small respite after surgery. I had mine at King's College at Denmark Hill. I was visited, on my last day, by a hospital pharmacist. She came for an information about my drugs requirements. 3 hours later I was supplied with enough meds to last me for next 4 weeks. Can you find out about system in your hospital? Some offer meds, some only prescriptions for meds. In both cases you'll be winning.

Hello, I must say: I never had taken any medication in liquid form. That's applied straight after my op. Never had any difficulties with that part of my life. At 56, with diabetes on board for more than 20 years, I have a nice collection of pills to take every morning. Don't worry too much. See how your new stomach will react.