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Hi sarahlou, I'm nearly a year post op from my bypass, after day 4 of my pre op milk diet I felt very ill . Spoke to the pre op assessment nurse and she said I did the right thing contacting her as not everyone can manage it. She emailed me a new diet which consisted of food. I'm not saying it's...

Hi Paul, Good luck with tier 3. Everyone on here will give you lots of advice. I did my tier 3 at Chichester Jan - Jun 2015 but was told there was a years wait for the op. I took the risk and had my gp refer my tier 4 to QA portsmouths hospital and 6 months later I had my bypass, I'm 3...

Hi mammyjuls, after my bypass in January I went down late afternoon and early hours got the wind pain so walked around. Seemed to get rid of it. If not the nurse gave me peppermint water. Just a couple of ideas that helped mine . It will all be worth it Good luck X

Thx mindy . Good luck with your op, will be u soon x

Hi niccie, I do eat fruit and fibre for breakfast, but will give the veg capsules a try. Can't take these dulcolax forever. That's why it nice to have this forum to get advice

Hi tasmine, it's crazy 3 months since surgery now. Had my first post op appt last month and with post op diet had lost 49% of my excess weight and to date 31/2 stone lighter , so really happy. Just one problem have to take dulcolax every 3 days as unable to open bowel since op without. Tried...

Hi Gemma, That's good it's all changed in one year since I had my MDT . Your op in 6 months fantastic news

Good luck all for February surgery, you can do it xx

That's a fantastic weight loss . I have heard a lot that the getting warm is a problem, you might need to invest in some thermals until spring comes x

Hi Gemma, It seems to have changed since I did my tier 3 , Feb 2015 - June . The psychologist was face to face. I'm sure if you call them they can explain the tier 3 process to you, to put your mind at rest . I finished my tier 3 last year in June , at st Richards I decided to look for...

I'm so sorry to here your having a bad time of it, keep strong, and I hope the thoughts of regret are short lived and turn to positive soon . Thinking of you. Take care xx

Well it's a week today since I had my op and I have to say I'm feeling good. Been off the painkillers for 3 days they make u gag. Everything going to plan, everything staying down, but did crave a sandwich the other day, thank god that's gone off. Trying to vary my puréed evening meal a bit the...

Good luck tomorrow westiegirl , x

Hi tasmine, I'm surprisingly well , post op no nausea or sickness my worst nightmare, mainly trapped wind pain so just walked about which seemed to solve that problem. Eating drinking well. So let's hope it continues . What did u have op wise ? Xx

Hi, got home yesterday. I can't praise Portsmouth hospital enough from the moment I arrived Tuesday to discharge fantastic. I arrived at 12 noon day of op on the theatre table by 1.30pm no time for nerves. Post op no nausea, mainly wind discomfort from where they fill you up with during op...

Good luck lolly, my turn tomorrow arrrgh xx

So happy to hear you got confirmation for your op finally X