Hi I'm almost 4 weeks post sleeve

[Ruthiep]

Hi I'm Ruthie, I live in NW London and a sleeve gastrectomy on 30th November. Including pre op I have lost 25lbs so far which I am very pleased about.

I joined this forum because on some other forums there were hardly any sleevers, all bandits and bypassers. I need to feel at home amongst "my own kind!"

 

[Raynebubble]

welcome hun, ive had a bypass but there are plenty of people on here who have had sleeves hun so you wont be alone... apart from today very quiet... but it is Christmas.
Have a lovely day hun and i look forward to talking to you soon xx

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

Hi ruthie
Im 13 days in with my sleeve and ive lost about 10kg inc pre op diet. Just wanted to ask you have you taken nurofen as i had a few yesterday because my tummy was so sore and paracetamol didnt touch the pain. Ive always taken these but im not sure if i should carry on with them as some people say short term there ok and some not. What do you think
Kim

 

[Ruthiep]

Hi ruthie
Im 13 days in with my sleeve and ive lost about 10kg inc pre op diet. Just wanted to ask you have you taken nurofen as i had a few yesterday because my tummy was so sore and paracetamol didnt touch the pain. Ive always taken these but im not sure if i should carry on with them as some people say short term there ok and some not. What do you think
Kim

I was sent home with liquid nurofen and liquid paracetemol AND chewable tramadol. I have osteo arthritis and was very worried about pain management post op but thankfully I haven't needed nearly as much now as pre op. I wouldn't worry at all about taking nurofen, take what you need. They wouldn't have given it to me if I couldn't take it. The only questionable pain relief is diclofenec, but I don't take it unless my arthritis is really bad, which is happening less and less post op. Hope this helps!

 

[Ruthiep]

welcome hun, ive had a bypass but there are plenty of people on here who have had sleeves hun so you wont be alone... apart from today very quiet... but it is Christmas.
Have a lovely day hun and i look forward to talking to you soon xx

I am happy to talk to any wls patients!

We personally have Chanukah not Christmas. I am hosting a big family Chanukah party in like 15 mns *eek*!! I must be crazy, but no one in my family offered to take it over :lol: but they're all offering to pitch in so hopefully it will go OK. Chanukah lasts for 8 days but it's not such a major holiday in our calendar as Christmas is in yours!