Hi all
Welcome on board, not long to go now & look forward to sharing & supporting each other as April 2013 Sleevers. Theoretically I read this site the more confident o am with my decision & it seems preparation is the key to a smooth recovery, what have observed so far from those Sleevers gone before us:
Stock up fridge , freezer , cupboard with liquids of choice e.g tea, Protein Shakes & drinks, yoghurt , ice blocks to suck, probiotic drinks
Laxative & Clear Liquids 3 days before Op to clear out bowel & stomach & help reduce constipation
Sip sip sip only & walk as much as possible to help blood flow & recovery
Keep up Protein to help recovery
Sounds like it takes around 6 weeks for stomach to heal , be gentle on ourselves to avoid leaking or over doing it
Around 3 months to eating normal foods, solids with testing along the way
Around 6 months to be back to ourselves , and hopefully less of ourselves, with a smaller stomachs really settled in
Don't drink when eating , seems to take longer to feel full as the liquid pushes the food through the stomach
What you guys learnt from his site do far? Great resource isn't it.