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I am seven days post. Just had two teaspoons of mashed potato today. I think the surgery has changed my tastebuds. I am at the point I want to chew and have something small. I have made a few jellies which are very easy on the gut. Also anything beats soup.

Ok I’m about to have a depressing moment. I like shoes. I have lots of shoes. Size 46.5EU. Today I went back to work having been sleeved on Sunday. Evidently I had fat feet which I didn’t know. My feet have shrunk so all of my shoes are now too big. €6000 worth of designer shoes were rendered useless in 5 days. 😨 Like I’m glad the weight has gone but do the shoes have to suffer????

Hi I am three days post op- heading into the fourth. The first 24 hours was rough to be honest. I took hours to come around from being knocked out. I was drugged to the eyeballs which helped a lot. I did regurgitate water for the first 30 hours which was a little frightening and unexpected but was told it was totally normal. I got home yesterday. I was fine moving about and actually drove myself home. I went to bed afterwards a few times as I am still a little tired and not getting a full amount of sleep. Honestly though no pill or drug is as good as the one you get when you walk back through your own door. I’ve seen some people say they feel a bit down afterward. I haven’t had this. I don’t regret this at all. It was a conscious decision for me and my health and honestly I would do it again. I am on two weeks of liquids at the moment and finding it difficult to get most in but doing my best so happy enough. Each day I have improved.

Just waiting for them to come in and get me. I should be a few minutes from now. Not nervous at all because of all of you. It has been such a help seeing all your experiences. Looking forward to waking up!

So I am having a sleeve done on the Sunday and out of the clinic on the Tuesday morning. Is driving painful or discomforting ?

I am having surgery in 8 days time and am a little concerned about what I am reading. I had planned on driving myself home - about 80 minutes drive. But it seems some people are either not able or being told not to drive? The other thing is work- I am returning to work the day after I am discharged. I could possibly put it off for a couple of days although as I am self employed I need to go.

Best of luck with it. Others have done it before you so it is achievable. what does an all liquid diet require?

Hi So my own surgery date has been confirmed as Sunday 18 June with a 2 day stay in hospital. I am having the sleeve done. I have a 10 day high protein, high veg diet to complete from 7 June to 17 and then fasting from 9pm the night before. Have not said it to people that I am doing this bar 2. Anyone any advice about the time off? I am self employed and don't want to take a huge amount of time off. I have kept a few days free but want to keep myself open to working as well. Not nervous about getting the surgery done. Honestly, that wouldn't bother me but a little nervous about going home from the surgery. Should I just expect to lie on the settee for a few days and watch bad movies? The team were not helpful in this regard. They just keep telling me everyone is different and it is hard to know. After the surgery I have a 7 day liquid diet to do followed by a one week of mashed foods like potato or scrambled eggs. Then back to regular food but small portions. I have multi vitamins for 2 years. Nice to find this resource.