pink grace

You look like a totally different person, so encouraging to see your pics, well done x

Congrats, get well soon, really pleased for you, x

praying for you to heal quick and be home soon, x

congratulations that is brilliant news,

Instead of counting how many days i have to wait, i am counting each day as a day nearer to getting my blood results and a new date. My sis has had her op and they think they have got the cancer early enough for it not to have spread, she gets the reults next friday; My mom may be home early next week, and my husbands mom's funeral is next friday. Hubby's brother has been offered a council bungalow to rent so that is another tick on the things to be done list. I have been reading loads of posts on here to encourage others and to learn even more about the sleeve. I am still on my liver shrinking diet and did less than 1,000 cals yesterday, but today i could eat a lot more, it might help if i knew how long i had to do this for, but at least it will be getting me ready to much less cals after the sleeve. I wa surprised to read today that you can eat 1,300 cals a day after the sleeve to maintain the weight loss, at the moment i have to eat less than 1,000 to loose weight, but perhaps i may have a better metabalism after the op, got to keep the hope up and be positive, I am still battling with the dissapointment with the delay of my op, but getting there, day by day. I must not eat chocolate, i must not eat chocolate, wonder how many times i need to write this to stop the desire, lol, hey ho, on we go, lettuce really is as nice as chocolate, not, lol.

For those who believe, prayer and God's promises are a great comfort, He promises never to leave us and He is right there with us, every step we take, or wait, lol, as is my case, so good to have this forum, I've decided that nice people get sleeved, lol, :-)

when I began the pre op liver shrinking diet I couldn't sleep, but now I have upped my Cal's just by 200 I am sleeping a bit better,but am still waking up earlier and wanting to stay up, it does make me think how will I sleep after the op with such low Cal's going in, x

Hi to all november sleevers, i was supposed to have my sleeve tomorrow but due to blood problems it will probably be november now, just wanted to say hello and will let you know my date when i get it. I have been on the liver shrinking diet for 2 weeks today, i have been having less than 800 cals a day, but am going on to 1,000 now, but staying on it so i can be ready for any cancellations once my blood results are back and i have had treatment, which could be a vitamin K injection if it is what they think it is. I found the diet very difficult for the first few days, but just got on with it and made sure i always had a bottle of diluted juice to drink whenever the hunger pangs got bad, and made sure i had and still am having loads of veg to fill me up. I am glad i havn't had to do the milk and yoghurt diet, eating food is much easier so i have been told. Hoping i can have the sleeve by my birthday on the 12th, but will just have to wait and see, patience patience patience,

Do you just have milk and protein, or is there something else that you add? I have bought some protein powder but so far have not got a clue what to try it with, thanks, x

well done, that is great, and i hope they find out what the problem is and get it treated quickly for you, x

welcome to the sleevers, it is exciting to see new people and this group is very informative and supportive, and not long to wait by the sounds of it, the new you in time for the new year, how wonderful for you, Janet. x

praying everything goes well for you, let us know how you get on, excited for you, x

well done, not long and the journey will begin, x

Hang in there, it will all be worth it when you get your sleeve, x

Brilliant news, prayers for everything to go well for you, really pleased for you, x

Had a long talk with my bariatric nurse today, and she has found out that a person 2 weeks ago had the same problem and the treatment was a vitamin K injection and then they had their operation. I have to wait 2 weeks for the results and should have my operation in november, in about a month, meanwhile i am staying on the liver reducing diet so that i am ready for a cancellation at a day's notice, but i am doing 1,000 rather than the 800 and less that i was on. Ive also ordered some milk thistle to help my liver, which was fatty 15 years ago, and presume could still be fatty. I have been researching the fatty liver online and that could be the cause of my blood problem, but no one medical ever suggested anything 15 years ago, bit annoyed about that, but will just have to wait and see what the results are when they come back. My blood clotting time was 49 secs and it should be in the upper 20's,

thank you so much for all your replies, i am feeling much better today and i know it will be for the best in the end. I am going to ask them to redo the test on monday as well as sending off for the further tests. Also ask if they can find out what was said and done in my records about 15 years ago, not sure if those results will be there, but i can ask eh, take care, and thankn you so much for your support. xxx

i had a phone call today to tell me there is a problem with the clotting in my blood, i have to go for more blood tests on monday and then wait 2 weeks for them to be processed, then the surgeon will consult with the blood specialist to see if i can have my operation. 15 years ago i had my gall bladder out by keyhole and the day before the op they found my blood was too thin and had a problem with clotting, they did some calculations and i still had my op. When i got home i saw my gp for another blood test and he said my results where fine. I have waited 3 xs as long for this op and worked so hard to loose weight i feel really fed up. I know it is better to wait and check out my blood, but it is just so dissapointing, and i will have to do another 2 weeks on the 800 cal a day diet, can i scream I have had a tandori mixed grill and some chocolate, but will get straight back to healthy eating tomorrow, but 1200 cals and not 800. it will be luxury, :wub: Everything will work together for my good, still trusting in God, one day soon i will be sleeved.

thank you, i had athe same prob 15 years ago when i had my gallbladder out, but they were able to still do the op, i think dri are been cuatious and it makes sense to get it investigated befor a big op. I am staying on the pre op diet but having 1,000 cals rather than 800 and below, that way i will be ready when ever they can fit me after my blood is sorted. I will have it done, and seeing has my husbands mom has just died, and my 80 year old mum is in hospital, it is probably for the best, i will be able to be there for hubby and attend the funeral with him. Take care, Janet, x

I am going to have to ring my nurse, i was told i would need to go into hospital the day before because of the diabetese been controlled by injections, but, on the letter that came today i am to be admitted at 11am on the day of my op. It also said for the by pass and yet i told them i wanted the sleeve, am puzzled, but will have to wait until monday to talk to anyone seeing as it is 4.15 on a friday afternoon. Had a very stressful morning with mom, still very confused, sat and listened to 5 hours of mixed up memories from mom, really hope these antibiotics get on top of the infection and she gets her mind back soon. The hunger is under control more now, and i am able to stick to the 800 cals and ercord it with fitness pal, which is a great app on my tablet pc. I am aware that i need to be sttrong over the weekend, and then it will be one week done, and one week to go. Now i must sleep and relax, zzzzzz