PollyBlue

Nearly four months out and I can eat it so long as it's tender and chewed really well.

Wow I had no idea it could be related to so many things. Thank goodness we have so many medically trained people on this forum. Thanks everyone for your replies.

I eat tomatoes all the time.....but they do give me reflux unfortunately. I'm three months out.

Wow. Sorry I can't help, but good luck with this one. I'm interested in what other people have to offer.

Sorry I can't help with the photo upload, but I can tell you that this isn't a decision to take lightly. I have fleeting moments of regret when I want to scarf a bowl of pasta...but then I remember that it was exactly that behaviour that led me to obesity. Overall I love my sleeve, but it has taken me a couple of months to get to that point. I didn't have any complications, just a bit of reflux, but you do need to get your head around the fact that your eating habits will change FOREVER! This isn't just a quick fix "I'll lose weight then go back to normal" type "diet" - it is forever removing 80% of your stomach. When you REALLY understand all of that and accept it, you're ready for your new life - a new Wonderful life.

Here in Australia we are lucky that healthy eating is part of the school curriculum - starting in Primary school. That said, I believe it is important that children learn good habits in the home .... which is exactly where I learned all of my BAD habits. I'm determined this will not happen to my children.

Yep, I had this too. I had to change my PPI as it wasn't working. Even now I feel "hungry" sometimes, but it isn't real hunger. Real hunger often now presents as feeling light-headed and weak - THEN you know you have to eat. Everyone is different though, but the vast majority of us who experience hunger early out are experiencing a form of reflux.

Yay for Amy kicking the dreaded fags....my doc said quitting was harder than giving up heroin (hopefully he didn't say that from personal experience...lol). It took me a good couple of months to feel "myself" again....without vague discomforts and fatigue (and vagueness). Now I feel like a completely refreshed and new version of my old self with a bucketload more energy. It wasn't an easy road, but it was definitely one worth taking. Congratulations.

Sometimes people just suck. Sometimes our interpretation of the behaviours of others can be egocentric - that is their behaviours have nothing to do with us and more to do with what other things are happening in their lives. I'm guilty of being hypersensitive....sometimes my skin is thicker than others. The older I get the more I can shrug off people being sh*ts ... and more often I attribute their behaviour to them having a bad day - something I decide not to be a part of. We've all experienced it and it is easy to be offended, but if those d*cks really are having a go, then they are probably not the types of people you want as friends. This situation is one where I am happy to say age (I'm 42) has been hugely beneficial. We are all loved by somebody for reason's deeper than a pretty face.

Nope no sweating when I eat either - although I think it does happen when people "dump". Your doctor really sounds like an ass.

Yes, they do treat me differently and it disgusts me. I was on a plane recently and when I needed to squeeze through to visit the loo people were kind and smiling and happy to adjust their stance so I could get through. Before, whien I was massive, I'd get eye rolling and lips curled in disdain. It's not just on planes, it is everywhere - shops, restaurants, just walking down the street. I am more confident, however I didn't consider myself hideous pre-weightloss - or deserving of general disdain. People can be so blatantly cruel.

I am with Patrick. This sounds dreadful. You also need to get back to the doctor to assess whether you still have infection or a possible leak elsewhere (causing sweats). On the other hand your tummy is obviously still healing after such a terrible time, so that may be the cause. Please get another opinion!

Go sleeve. It may/may not be as fast as sleeve, but in my opinion there are less risks in the short and long term.

Yep, reflux! It's a bummer. Ask your doctor about ppi pills to control it.

Yep. You've got nothing to be sad about girl. You're a success.