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Well done Paul - you put it beautifully! It's an incredible achievement. If you're on facebook, there is a 'achieving through sleeving' group you might like to join. Congratulations

What a coincidence being done on the same day! How much weight have you lost already? I don't seem to be having any problems in that department. I'm still a little sore and tender - but assume it's all part of the healing process. Are you sticking to your diet plan ridgidly? I must admit, I sneaked a little slice of bread and butter (well, by the time the crust was cut off it transpired to be about quarter of a slice) boy did I enjoy it I am struggling to drink enough though - so maybe that's something to do with it? If it doesn't go off in the next couple of days, I'll ring the hospital and see what they think.

I had my surgery on 5th July - and in the last couple of days my stomach feels sore. It feels a bit bloated and as though something is cutting in. Not enough to make me shriek with pain - but enough to feel uncomfortable. I am a little concerned - only because I'd had no pain relief since the day after the operation and wondered if anyone else had experienced this. I've never had an op before and don't know if it's normal.

Thanks for all your answers... I'm so glad I'm not the only one!

I'm sorry to be an old fogey - I'm losing who's who and who's had what done in this thread! Congratulations to us all!

Hi Jennifer I had my sleeve done just three weeks ago... I managed to lose 11kg before the op - and since coming out, according to the scales I have only lost a couple of pounds in the three weeks. However, my body is going smaller. When I went to pick up my prescription earlier, I was talking to the pharmacist. I told her that I didn't think I'd lost (according to the scales) but that my body was definitely going smaller. She then began to explain that once you start eating again after the operation, the liver re fills itself and everyone gains a little weight immediately after surgery. It sounded plausable when she explained it to me... you will lose, be patient and watch it drop off!

Hi, I had mine removed last week, I had to take a little staple remover the hospital gave me to the nurse at my doctors surgery. The first one gave me a little 'ouch' and I must admit I jumped, but the remaining staples came out without any difficulty... You'll be fine

This might sound silly - but I'm 3 weeks post op - so still on the soft, mushy and tasteless foods - but I've noticed that I have been sneezing when I try eating. I'm still on tiny portions - but today found the sneezing quite painful. Is anyone else sneezing when they eat? aaatchhhhoooo

OK, I'm really confused now. Can anyone explain about DSers and GVS (I'm assuming the GVS is the Gastric vertical sleeve) but have no idea what the DS is. Nor do I know about the bougie and the different sizes. Please help

Yikes, I think I'll be taking more Vitamin supplements and carry on stimulating my scalp... Must admit, I'd not heard about this before and now dreading it. If it's temporary though it's no real hardship, I can hardly be vain after walking around so overweight for such a long period of time.

Hi Laila, Can you believe, I've only just had the email telling me you'd replied to this post? or at least that's what I think - I'm struggling with this site still. I had the op at the Spire Regency in Macclesfield... I can't believe how well it went! Mind you, I'm so hungry, I keep feeling the thighs of my little dogs seriously though, after re-reading my 'gastric advice' sheet from the hospital - I noticed that it said it was imperative not to eat during the first week - so I figured that meant I could have the inner out of an egg custard! boy, did I enjoy it. I managed to lose 11kg before the operation - and no idea what I've lost since, but I go back to see the surgeon on 19th August. I actually want to not weigh myself before then, to find out the 'huge' amount rather than a pound here and there. Showing off my culinary skills, I've just made three small egg custards for over the weekend and I intend to have some scrambled egg! I never thought I'd fancy scrambled egg - but I'm almost fantasising about it now. Can I ask what the biggest and most noticable changes you've had are? Catch you soon Cathie

Hi I had my sleeve done on 5th July... Gotta say, on the second day I told the nurse I didn't feel I needed the pain killers - and I've never taken them since! I'm not being brave or foolish - I simply haven't needed them! I haven't been sick either, or suffered with wind. I can't believe I've had it done - it's incredible

OH MY GOODNESS... I've just heard about all this hair loss! Do we know why this happens, or if there is anything we can do to help minimise the effects? This is one side effect that I hadn't heard about

Hi Dawn I had my sleeve done six days ago. My pre-op diet, was six days of very low calorie diet, given to me by the nutritionalist - and eight days of the clear liquid fluids only. I managed to lose a staggering 11kg. Believe me, the 10lbs is do-able. My surgeon praised me so highly - not the fact of the weight loss, but the results on my liver. He told me that the operation couldn't have been easier. EVERY HUNGER PANG WAS WORTH THAT. I'd seen on television a woman of a similar weight to me, when they finished the operation the surgeon was sweating profusely and told the camera's what a very difficult operation it was. She had many holes - and the operation had taken much longer than it should. I look at my stomach now, the largest 'hole' is only just over an inch long - and I've a total of five incisions. It was worth sticking to the diet - I never deviated once. I found it easier as my husband ate his meals at the local supermarket or my mums rather than eat in front of me! IF you can avoid any contact with food you can't have, my advice is, make it easy on yourself and avoid it. Best wishes for your operation and hope that you make the same progress I have. Cathie