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I am two weeks out and it does get better, I still have some issues from the gas but my biggest issue is acid reflux. The first week I struggled to get enough fluids in now I am reaching the targets easily and dont have to take tiny sips any longer. I have found the broth from chicken noodly soup is the easiest thing to eat and tastes lovely.

I can see why he wants to make a poster of your transformation you look fantastic and have done so well, you are an inspiration to us all. I was only sleeved 2 weeks ago so seeing the difference in you is amazing. BUT I also understand the body image issues, I hate getting my picture taken and I seriously doubt I will ever have my picture taken until my driving license needs renewing.

I had my surgery on the 3rd March, I am still really bloated (my belly is bigger than before I went for the op) and I have really bad wind. Has anyone else had this problem and if so how long did it take for it to go down and the wind to actually clear up? I am taking gaviscon to help with the wind but I really really hate the taste even if it does help, I would love to be able to stop using it. My other issue is I have really bad acid reflux since the operation, I never had this before the op. Has anyone else had this problem and if so are they still suffering it or did it clear itself?

I have limited mobility and I am actually registered disabled so walking a mile is simply a no go for me, I have been walking as much as I can but its no where near a mile. Glad to hear things will settle, I really hate the acid reflux.

I am sitting here laughing so hard my stomach is hurting. My hubby asked what i was laughing at so I told him he grabbed my hand and said come on I will give you some protein to which he got a slap and told to bolt as I would rather have the egg lol.

Hi Lucky, the infection is undercontrol and the wound is looking so much better. I am still tender but doing so much better. I am still really bloated so its hard to tell if I have actually lost any weight this week, I will get weighed later and see what has happened. I see the dietician on wednesday so will talk to her as I am getting seriously sick of Soups and such like. I think the only thing I am enjoying is ready brek lol and I am still supposed to be on this for another couple of weeks before starting to eat soft foods. I have cheated today and had a tiny bit of ham which tasted gorgeous and has not upset my stomach thankfully. When is your next appointment Lucky? Have you had any more thoughts on your tattoo? Oh and another UP today was I finally got a cup of tea into me and it tasted lovely, its the first one I have tried since the op that didnt taste like it was mixed with sawdust and undrinkable lol.

Most of my paperwork had bypass marked on it as well, I think they just use the same papers for a lot of it as the sleeves from what I gather are relatively new on the NHS lists.

Let me know what you decide you are getting, I cant wait to hear and see

The people who think its an easy option are seriously deluding themselves. It is a rollercoaster ride for your emotions and does take strength right from the start. Little blips are sent to try us but after all the healing is done and the pain has subsided the end result will be worth it every time. Thank you Lucky, your friendship and support means a great deal.

I went for take aways the week before I started my pre op diet, which is something I never eat. I had three in that one week and thoroughly enjoyed them. As for tattoo, go for it. I have a few. I was told by an aunt I would regret them when I got old as I said to her if they are they only thing I have regrets about then I am doing amazingly well lol. I wouldnt change my tattoos they all have a reason and got a new butterfly when the surgeon said I was getting my op to mark my new life.

Thanks 1day, the largest of the wounds always did look a bit angry right from the day after surgery when I got my first dressing change, I had been to the nurse to get the dressings changed on the monday morning so never thought for a minute anything was wrong as it definitely had not looked any worse and did seem to be calming, the drs have said the infection must have been under the surface and thats why it never looked bad. I will be keeping an extra vigilant eye on it from now though and I am on a strong course of antibiotics which will hopefully clear it quickly. How are you doing after your surgery?

lol, I have told him he is not to cook toast Thanks for your support Lucky. I went out to the shops yesterday to pick up exciting foods like Soup ..........I jest lol. But had a lovely day out in the sunshine even if it was still a little cold then last night had to phone the emergency doctors. I bent slightly over to remove my shoes and felt a strange pain and thought ok I have just bent too far, sat up and there was no pain so thought ok I definitely just pushed a little to far on what I can do at this stage. Stood up and went to smooth my top back down and felt something wet, lifted my top to find it was soaked but with hit being black I couldnt tell what, then realised my trousers were wet too. I pushed them down a bit to find the largest of the wounds was running with puss. It was literally running through the dressing, I used almost half a roll of kitchen paper trying to mop it up before the doctor got to the house. I have an infection in the wound so I am on strong antibiotics now and hopefully they will help. I had my dressings changed on monday morning and although that one still looked a little angry it didnt look anything at all like it was that infected. I ended up in tears which worried my poor hubby because I usually take things like that in my stride and deal with it. Today I have been back down to the drs so they could check the wound and change the dressings again and they are happy enough for it to be left now for 3 days before I go back down. I decided that I am not going to let this blip get me down I still feel so much better than I had been so what was the point in letting it get to me. Tomorrow I am planning another day out

I had my surgery last monday, I found myself almost crying today over my husband making spag bol for him and our son lol, head hunger is horrid and nothing prepares you for the emotional rollercoaster you go through. When do you start your pureed food? I am in the UK and they had me on clear liquids for the first 2 days then from day 3 I have been allowed things like custard, soup etc. I had a tiny bit of really soft mash potato today and have to say I really enjoyed it, it was the tiniest bit but made me feel so much better just to have something "normal"

Hi Lucky, I think the doubt is part and parcel of the whole thing. I know the sleeve will end up being one of the best decisions I have made but when your in pain and feeling crap it does creep into it. I think I was unprepared for how much pain I would actually be in. My surgeon has said that due to my allergies he couldnt pump me full of the usual pain killers during the operation so from the minute I came round I was in real pain, if I was still I was saying my pain was a 3 on a scale from 0-10 (10 being the worse ever) but the minute I moved I soon changed that to a 8-9, I actually thought they had left something inside me at one stage because it felt like something was ripping and tearing inside me. Previous surgery I have always sailed through and never complained about pain and I assumed that this would be the same.......I think that was where part of my doubting came from. I am still suffering from reflux which is annoying the living daylights out of me but I feel so much better today and for the first time since getting home from hospital I actually want to go out. My first week was rotten there is no denying that but I know its a small blip on what will be a long road ahead of me and thing are going to continue to improve. I really hope you get your date really soon Lucky and that you dont have as rough a first week as I have had. Oh and one last thing, I am absolutely gutted about...............I used to love my cup of tea first thing in the morning, now I can't stand the taste of tea, it tastes vile. I really hope that changes as I dont like coffee and never have, I hate even the smell of that stuff lol.

I was a carb monster, I would of rather of sat with a bowl full of Pasta or rice or a sandwhich than eat anything else. The pre op diet cured the worse of that in me thankfully, I knew I had to stick to it and cut down the amount I ate and had no one to blame but myself if I didn't. I had my operation on monday, today was the first time I smelled food and actually thought ok I could eat that and it was my husband eating toast, which obviously I was never going to even attempt to eat but did have me thinking wow I really really want bread. Its not going to cure you of wanting carbs but it will help you change the way you think about foods.

Hi guys, thanks for asking how I am doing, it really is appreciated. Yesterday I felt like I had really turned a corner and felt so much better, today I am back to being really uncomfortable and have horrid acid reflux, something I never suffered from previously. I have limited mobility but have been walking as much as I possibly can which has helped with the wind a bit. I know long term the sleeve will be worth it but I have thought "what the hell have I done to myself several times this week".

Hi Sweeteyes, I know exactly what your saying. I had my operation on monday and have been in a lot of pain since, the trapped wind is really bad. I did get up today feeling slightly better after being up most of the night passing wind.

D day was Monday. I have had quite a rough time of it since then. I have been in a lot of pain and have been really struggling getting fluids down. I started running a temperature yesterday so just hoping it was a down day and not the start of an infection. I am shattered, sore and really want to get home, I am so sick of hospital now. They say rest but everytime I try to sleep someone comes over to do obs or some machine starts bleeping. Yes its fair to say I am feeling sorry for myself today lol. I never expected to be in so much pain. I have had abdominal surgery before and sailed through that so expected to do the same with this as I have a high pain threshold (usually). I have a lot of trapped gas which is causing a bit of discomfort too.

Thanks Lucky, I know it took me 4 months from meeting the anaesthetist to getting my op, others can be longer with some much quicker, it really does comes down to area, hospital, etc. so will keep my fingers crossed for you because you really don't want to postpone if it is possible after jumping through so many hoops to get to the surgery stage. Of course I will keep you updated and again thanks for your kind words

Its Friday today, which means my surgery date is getting closer. Nerves have started kicking in a little but not too bad, its not even that I am nervous of the surgery, I trust the surgeon and anaesthetist whole heartedly, its the thought of spending 2 days (minimum) in hospital. I hate hospitals, (I would rather sit in a dentist chair while they worked on my teeth) I am also not looking forward from being away from my family. In the 15 years that we have been married, my husband and I have only ever spent 4 nights apart and they were when I was in hospital lol. (I know how pathetic am I hahaha).

Oh no, I am gutted for you. I take it there was more who completed the course than they thought. I know here they usually expect around 75% to drop out. What will you do if your appointment does come in for June? Can you get someone to cover you with your business?

Thanks Lucky and no, there have been no crisps lol. I am doing ok will started to get my bag ready, got a new dressing gown and slippers so now it seems real lol. I collected my new baby, having lost my old cat to old age this little thing has made me realise how big a whole there was in the house. He is such a comical little thing and has had me laughing most of the day. Have you heard anything yet about your appointment date Lucky?

My operation is scheduled for the 3rd March, I started my pre-op diet on the 17th February but thankfully its not a liquid diet, I am allowed 70g of carbs a day so I can have a poached egg for breakfast with a slice of toast, 125g of Ham or lean deli meat with salad for lunch and then turkey, chicken or lean meat for evening meal with 30g of pasta or 40g rice (dry weight) with plenty of green veg so I consider myself really lucky as the drop in carbs caused me to have headaches and be shakey for the first couple of days but I feel great now thankfully and looking forward to beginning my new life.

Congrats, hope it all goes really well for you

I dont think you are a cry baby by any stretch of the imagination, explain to the anesthesiologist and they should be able to simply leave the mask off until you are asleep, they did that with me once before as I started to panic at having the mask on my face. Good luck with your surgery and let us know how you get on, my surgery date is next monday.