AussieLady

Thank you. He had a good long life, but it is always difficult to lose a family member.

I am so over hearing people simplify this major surgery by calling it a tool. My darling Dad, who died 2 weeks ago, had this surgery 30 years ago because he had a huge tumor in his stomach. I guess he was a test case for us fat people. He didn't choose to have 3/4 of his stomach removed like we do. He wasn't desperate to be thin or want to wear a bikini or want to be like his friends or have blood pressure or diabetes problems, he hade a healthy diet and exercise regime, he wasn't lazy or the hundred other reasons we all claim to be the best reasons in the world for us to have this surgery. He had this surgery to save his life, if he didn't he would have died. I had this surgery to save my life and I am so over this disrespectful simplification of this major life saving surgery by calling it a tool. A hammer, drill, screwdriver, saw and jackhammer are tools. This is major surgery! Calling it a tool just makes it seem like Weight-watchers or Jenny Craig for people who have no idea what they are getting themselves into. For example, why don't we talk more about the fact that if you get bowel cancer after you have been sleeved you are doomed to die because we don't have any excess stomach to replace the cancerous part of our bowel. Oh. And should we get stomach cancer then say goodbye because we are all left with the minimum amount of stomach we need to live. I don't want to be over-dramatic, but a TOOL, that's misleading and insulting.

You are looking fantastic Amanda! Well done.

I know, but I really liked the other photo you had. Not trying to insult you, but, well you just looked really nice in that other photo.

Hey Amanda, Can you please change your profile photo back to your first photo. You looked really pretty in that photo and the one you have now is really not nice, and I think you are better than that.

You are one skinny bee-aaarch. Stop your whineing mama you are gorgeous!!!!

Laura, break up the Easter Egg and have a little piece every now and then and don't feel guilty! As long as you don't eat it in one hit there's no need to feel guilt and sometimes just that little piece is enough to get it out of your head.

All my drinks in hospital were given to me with a straw. I just thought it was the normal thing, I had no problems, in fact it was easier for me.

Can you still eat ok?

How did you know it was your gallbladder? Could you please describe it for me because I have been in a lot of pain lately.

This is an amazing transformation. It's hard to believe it's the same person. If you put the photos together you would think it was father and son. You must be thrilled!

I am nearly 6 months out. Can only eat one meal a day, about 2ozs of protein and sometimes it doesn't stay down. Nearly ready to just give up on eating completely. I drink lots of fluid but my stomach hates food.

Oh no, a stalker!

I'm bringing this thread back, there's so many argumentative people on here at the moment.

Everyone on here has been "the fat friend". What people on here don't like is Newbies, who haven't been sleeved yet, acting like they know it all. I was sleeved 6 months ago and I still don't know it all. I can admit that with no hesitation at all. Lipstick thinks she knows it all and I admit that she is an expert at being fat, as we all were, but being sleeved is not an easy journey and she has no idea about that.

Well then good luck, with that attitude you don't need to be sleeved.

You said that. That wouldn't seem to support what you are now saying.