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Hi all, I am 3 weeks post surgery now. Sleeved on 16th October. My weight loss started in February this year, when I got to 34 stone 10 pounds. I had high blood pressure, bad spinal condition, All made worse by my excess weight. I realised I had to do something. I have always been a big lad and just seemed to grow bigger. I opted to pay to have a gastric balloon inserted and had this in for six months loosing 6 stone. This really gave me the incentive to go forward with the sleeve. It took two years for me to get funding but this was finally approved for me in July. I had to wait for my balloon to come out and have a month settle in my tummy before the surgeon would operate. This ended up being done 3 weeks ago. I have been struggling on liquids and reading this site for weeks before signing up. You all offer great advice and tips that have really helped. I look forward to continuing my journey with you all. Best wishes Simon

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Good luck on your journey. I'm almost four weeks post op and it really has gotten a lot better the last couple of days. Remember to take it one day at a time.

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