Is there anyone from UK

[craftycaz 6]

Is anyone from UK and fur to go through their surgery in the next couple of months

[Prufox2013 8]

I am in Kent, my surgery is booked for January 24th 2015

[craftycaz 6]

I am in Kent, my surgery is booked for January 24th 2015

Are you NHS or private xx

[pippinleicester 78]

Hi,i am from Leicester in the uk and had my sleeve on nov 17th. I was absolutely amazed at how well it went and speaking only for myself it was almost pain free and i have had hardly any issuse.I was back at work in only 10 days. I just could not stomach the Protein Drinks finding them too sweet and gloopy but the dietician said it would be fine to make my own using greek yoghurt milk and blended fruit which suited me just fine.Would love to keep in touch.Pippinleicester.

[surrey1987 12]

Hello, I'm from london, UK. I had my sleeve done 6 days ago. I paid private as NHS are useless! I've had very little pain and even went shopping yesterday. Best thing I have ever done. Please feel free to fire away with any questions. X

[craftycaz 6]

I have had my funding approved, and the surgeon said yes, so it's just the waiting game for a date now. I am hoping for a date in January but need to do my pre op checks first x

[craftycaz 6]

What Protein drinks are you using, I don't know if I should start on them to get used to them or not

[surrey1987 12]

Each surgeon recommends something different. I was on milk and yogurts pre op but a friend of mine was on chicken and veg. Post op I'm on slim fast/ complan and home made Soups with more milk.

I would wait to find out before investing. Good luck with your date. You're one of the Lucky ones to be NHS funded!

[craftycaz 6]

I have other medical problems, and long term it was cheaper to do the surgery than treat the other bits if that makes sense. I had a chat with the surgeon and had to convince him to do the sleeve rather than the bypass. I need to have my gallbladder removed and if he done the bypass then it could not be done with keyhole. I suppose I am excited and nervous at the same time, only because it's all happening so fast.

[craftycaz 6]

Pipinleicester how much weight have you lost so far?

[surrey1987 12]

That's excellent! I am against the bypass, I think it's a bit too extreme. Am thrilled I got the sleeve, I'm off to the doctors shortly to get my stitches out but so far so good! The first few days were uncomfortable but now I'm eating and drinking ok just very small portions. I've lost 15 1/2lbs since starting pre op and am pleased it is slow as I'm a low bmi patient and am worried about sagging.

Hopefully they don't make you wait too long!

If I could give you one bit of advise is to cut down meal portions about a week before starting pre op so you're not dying of starvation! Saying that though I was full from milk and yogurts and full of energy!

[craftycaz 6]

Brilliant advice, thank you. This may sound crazy but I had a bucket list of 10 food/snack items that I wanted to eat before I couldn't eat them ever again. No 10 is my christmas dinner lol. On Boxing Day I am on a 'cut all crap' out of my diet. We only ever cook from scratch in our house but it was sweet things that are my nemesis. We have done our 'new' food shop and there are no biscuits etc in the house. I should start to lose weight soon, and that should also please the surgery team xx

[pippinleicester 78]

I am not weighing myself as i am sick of being a slave to the scales.I am waiting until i go for my hospital check-up.I know most people would be gagging to find out how much they had lost but i am determined to hold on.My clothes are much bigger and i get around much easier so i think i have lost a couple of stones.Pippinleicester

[craftycaz 6]

Brilliant, my surgery team said I should go to a slimming club and get weighed every week, I am a bit loathe to pay £5 a week to stand on the scales though.

Let me know when you eventually find out your loss, exciting times xx

[Prufox2013 8]

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Edited December 24, 2014 by Prufox2013