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Hi Paula, I'm a post op patient and don't work for the NHS anymore. My team nurse asked me because she knows I'm a member of a number of groups. What they are looking for is someone who can share their experiences of either balloon or sleeve to help this client understand the process rather...

As with so many things each hospital gives different advice and, for each patient, the effects of things can be vastly different. I am a sleever and am 13 months post surgery. I was given a lot of post op advice that was basically relevent to either bands or bypasses but not really for sleeves...

Ok guys and gals, firstly I need to apologise for not being around for a long while - I went and got a job last August and have been incredibly busy since then!! I need some help on behalf of the team at my treating hospital. We have a pre-op patient for who English isn't their first language...

Hi, can you please add me Good Friday weight 15 stone 12 lb Target weight 15 stone 4lb Tatiana

Thanks pinklady, You could also try the supplements from somewhere like Holland & Barrett. I have to take 6 a day (3 morning and night) of the higher dose ones they sell. Tatiana

Hi Newcy, I've not been given any reason why my vit. D levels have dropped so dramatically or how long it will take to bring them back to the normal range. All I've been told is it has happened and I will need maintenance treatment once my levels are up. Tatiana

Morning all, Apologies firstly for not posting as often as I used to but I'm being overtaken by 'normal' life and finding less time for myself as every week passes!! This week has been a good one for me in terms of both scale victories and non scale ones as follows... Last week I had lost...

I do voluntary work with a small local charity group for the disabled and blind. Everyone knows that I've had surgery of some sort - not every detail is out there but they all know I've had help to lose weight. One of the other helpers turned around yesterday and asked me what diet I'm doing...

Tray, If there is one locally get your other half to go to Tesco's pharmacy to get their 6+ paracetamol syrup. It's sugar free and doesn't taste too bad. Bonus is that it's a lot cheaper than the Calpol branded stuff and comes in a decent sized bottle!! Tatiana

I can sympathise as I too am a recent subscriber to CPAP due to sleep apnoea. When I first went in January I was given a full face mask and told that, to start with, I would probably only tolerate it for 2-3 hours a night but not to worry about the time each night at first. As the weeks have...

I am 11 weeks out from my surgery and regularly have days where I literally can't be bothered to eat or drink and really have to force myself to. I think it is normal up to a point but we have to force ourselves to get the required minimum's in us!! Tatiana

Slimmingnix, I'm not sure where you're based but it may be worth asking if they can refer you to Ashford & St Peter's Hospital in Ashford & Chertsey. They work alongside St Georges but are a new unit - only been operating since last September - and don't have anywhere as long a waiting list as...

There are cards you can get to show in restaurants saying you've had gastric surgery and asking if you can order from the children's menu or order smaller portions. Not been able to get hold of one myself but looking into it. Tatiana

Debbie, Ask them to do the procedure under sedation using Midazolam if possible as it has amnesic properties as well as the sedative ones. I had a barium swallow last month (8 weeks post op) because of continued vomiting if I ate anything of a consistency thicker than soup or yoghurt. Turns...

I wouldn't worry too much about whether an easy journey pre-op will translate into a difficult one post-op. I had a difficult pre-op journey and seemed to be pushed from pillar to post time after time. Even getting funding was a battle. Fast forward to post-op phase and I've had a rum time...

Lent is a great excuse for the next few weeks and so many people give up such a wide range of things that most others don't bat an eyelid when they hear what you've given up. As for fizzy drinks and alcohol........... I am 10 weeks post sleeve and tried a glass of Pepsi Max a couple of weeks...

Don't know about other hospitals but my local one says that, if a patient transfers in from another trust, they have to start again and can't just be added to the waiting list. Will be worth checking with UCH that they won't make you go through many months of appointments and waiting on top of...

Tracey, That is perfectly normal. I lost about the same amount of weight in the first couple of weeks and then didn't lose anything for 4 weeks after that. Now 9 weeks post op I have lost over 2 stones and it seems to be coming down steadily. Just keep going with the fluids and whatever...

Thanks ladies, Despite all those inches lost I've only gone down by one dress size however, I did try on one pair of size 20 M&S trousers the other day and they did do up - though the camel's foot was not a pretty sight to behold!!! Oh well, it's all onwards and downwards from here as they...

Just done my measurements 10 weeks since I did them while on the pre-op liver shrinkage programme and here are the results....... Bust -6.5 inches Chest -4 inches Waist -5.5 inches Hips -6.5 inches Thigh -4 inches Calf -3 inches Ankle same Upper arm -1 inch Elbow -1 inch Wrist -1 inch A...