Chrissy1953

Hi Merrill congratulations on your decision to have the gastric sleeve done. I'm so sorry that you do not have much support Merrill but take it from me darling this is not the easy way out!!!! I got these kind of comments as well and more!! As I'm sure you did. There's nothing easy about making a complete life style change because it is just that but the end result is absolutely amazing. I am 11 months post op and I'm feeling amazing. Please don't let people put off having the procedure Merrill because this is one thing you will never regret. All the best sweetheart. From a fellow Gastric Sleever.xxxxxx By the way I live in Australia so I will follow you on this site if possible. Xxxxx

Well done you congratulations.I have to say that the op was the best thing I could of done for myself.im so happy .

Hi love was wondering how things were going for you.Also if you had any problems with gas!!

Hi there soon to be sleeved I am 7 months post sleeve op and I suffer terribly from gas. I have found that as soon as I eat I start to belch and immediately get tummy pain with wind so then I feel like I need to go no two,s and end up going to the ladies just to pass wind (I'm talking a lot of wind here) very embarrassing actually because I'm up and down to the ladies all along burping..........Hmmmmmmm.....don't know what to do!!!! Any ideas Anyone!!!!!!!

Ohhhh well done Cath it really is an amazing feeling!!! Did you or do you feel weak at times? I certainly did.just thought it would be interesting to know if anyone else felt that way. I had a bit of a fright a couple of weeks ago because I pu t on a kilo!!!!well I can tell you I took it off pretty much straight away!!! My problem is that I don't exercise Cath as I have always hated it with a passion!!!Also I have developed an incredible lust for sugar I can't seem to get enough of it!!!! However I am trying to get it under control. Hope to hear from you soon and good luck. Warm Regards Christine

Hi Cath two weeks in post op you are probably feeling pretty good right now!! Gosh I can tell you as soon as the kilos start falling off you are going to feel fantastic.my weight loss has plateaued for now however I have an insatiable Lust for sugar it's like I just have to have it!!! I know I have to be stronger than I have been because I can tell you the weight can very easily start creeping up again which is very scary. If you have any questions you want to ask Cath please feel free to ask. Warm Regards Christine

Hi Helen I'm new to this chat line and had a gastric sleeve on May 1st at Ashford Hospital Adelaide by an amazing and most caring doctor Dr Michael France,Oh my what a lovely man his caring goes way beyond what one would expect. Everything went really really well with the operation which as I said was Thursday May 1st left hospital on Sunday 4th and came back on the Monday because I picked up a nasty chest infection and being an asthmatic turned nasty very quickly. Anyway I called his office on Monday morning he called back a couple of hours later and put me back in hospital where I stayed for 13days on a drip and given loads of drugs to get rid of the infection,all he wanted was for me to get better he really was wonderful. He won't make his patients leave hospital unless they are 100%. Anyway I weighed 92.7 on the day and my goal is to get to 75 kilos and so far I have lost 13kilos and I feel amazing. I have plateaued out but fully intend to get into exercising when the weather gets warmer. I would like to wish you all the very best Helen with the operation and beyond a very exciting time ahead of you my dear please don't hesitate to ask me anything as your journey begins. With Warm Regards Christine