Madam Reverie

Take it very easy on the food. . And take the alcohol totally in moderation. .. 6 week s is early. Try half a glass of wine or half a shot of spirit absolutely drowned in non fizzy mixer. As long as its not fizzy or acidic you should be able to enjoy :0)

I just paid the equivalent amount of $1700 for pursuing a job (travel/hotels etc) I knew I had little chance of getting. I still rolled the dice though. Your friend has the same insurance.. Worked out for them. This is the entire deductable for one year - it's $408 more. In the greater scheme of things, its not a deal-breaker. Its just frustrating and more than a bit inconvenient. No guts - no glory - that's what I say.

I've got a three month supply of minoxil sitting in my cupboard.. But I read that your hair falls out when you start to use it, the regrowth is like baby hair and the moment you stop using it, all the regrowth falls out... I have also been swallowing Biotin since 2 months before the surgery.... Bah humbug! Someone posted on a threat that they were prescribed cortisone injections to the scalp from their doctor... Might see if I can tap up the bankrupt NHS to see if they'd consider prescribing it...

50 people on a 'weightlifters' website decided to have a 'vote' followed by a 'serious' 'discussion' (all, what, 8 of them?) about WLS..... LMFAOHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... 'nuff said.

And this is exactly why, my mum knows the sum total of bugger all

Well, it appears that bang on the four month mark it started.. and we're now at the 5 month mark and its going apace! The pre-surgery photo? Yes, that was a grown out bob. The bob when it was done was shaved up the back. Bloody Vidal Sassoon! Maybe I'll go for the trim first.. Lose three-four inches and see where I am with it... Being an all or nothing girl, its either long hair.. or its short hair.. But seeing as I'm thinning at the sides and front.. I reckon I'll be knackered on all fronts!

I have layered hair. Down to my boobs. I'm thinking shoulder length bob. Blunt cut. Can't keep these layers when they're starting to look so sparse and straggly... Hurrumpf.. Back to the 90's I go...

I've been taking it... So much for that! Lets just hope that it makes my hair grow back more quickly... and before I'm totally bald...

Laugh? At your photo, I would certainly share in your happiness.. Miley Cyrus? That would be more like crying for you, darling

No, its not nice.. Not nice at all. I want to get angry with it..

Well, this girl is now seriously considering cutting her hair off into a bob.. But I'm not sure what works best? Long hair that's sparse or short hair that's sparse? Either way - it sucks monkeys butt....

Than watching all your long-cultivated hair, detach itself from your head, pool on your shoulders in a sprawling mass... and then swirl its way through the hot Water, down towards the plug hole. Thoroughly blocking the damn thing. Urgh... And we're not talking small amounts, either. Okay, you can stop this now, oh body of mine. I've had enough already...

Hmm.. can you take that hurt and turn it into a bit of anger? If so, (which is what I do), I clean. Yep, it's pathetic, but I clean when I'm angry. I scrub the ever-living-f*** out of the cupboards, the bath, the floor; you name it, I clean it. I am like a woman possessed. At the end of my crazy cleaning session, I am tired, I have had the time to mull over what ever has bothered me, I have new perspectives and, as an added bonus - a very clean house! After that, I am usually so tired, I sit down in my comfortable and beautifully clean house. Have a cup of tea and a biscuit. Then its the film and a little nap. Might not solve your problems, but its an excellent distraction/displacement activity which has the added bonus of leaving you with a lovely clean house. Chin up chicken

Not weird. Happened to me, too. I think it was the anesthetic... I upped my liquid considerably.. I soon knew I needed to go!

Okay, I'm going to keep it short and sweet.. Your Nutritionist, is bonkers.

I lost if off my shoulders.. Then it migrated to my boobs.. then my face (for a bit).. then my legs.. then back up to my shoulders/chest.. then finally.. I lost some off my stomach/hips.. and then the roundabout started again! Either way, my boobs have gone bye-byes. Like Indigo.. But a bit more satsuma than orange in a sock... Who ever thought I'd need bleedin' padding up there?! Sorry hon. It will even out eventually

What a very tough call. I am not a parent, so I wouldn't even dream of adding anything on the pros and cons side of this. Nor have I been to Mexico - which is truly the information you're after. What I will say though, as an adult that was fat all the way through my adolescence ... What progressive parents you are for avidly exploring all the options. I commend you for being so open-minded. I spoke about weight loss surgery to my mother when I was 14 ish.. She laughed me out of the room with a sneer of derision. How totally different my life would have been if I had not had to endure the years of heartache that my weight had caused. The smashed self-esteem, the mocking, the insecurity, the skewed perception of relationships, my inferiority complex. It goes on and on... and it impacted upon EVERYTHING which then in turn, hugely influenced my adulthood. I hope you get all the information you can and for it to be quality information - without judgement or derision. My thoughts are with you and your daughter and wish you all the best of luck -in whatever you decide.

Definitely dehydration.. More water for you, dear

Honey is the most natural thing on the planet. Have at it, I'd say! You're so soon out of surgery, a bit of natural sugar is not going to de-rail your weight loss at all. In fact, it has many other additional properties which would be excellent for you. Have you tried camomile tea? Very soothing on the throat and the tummy. I'm a huge fan of that and green tea - which has a bucket load of anti-oxidants in it. Enjoy

This sounds a bit like dumping syndrome. Happened to me when I ate anything with sugar in it early out from surgery. Mouth to toilet in, ooh, under 10 minutes. Doesn't happen to me now, thankfully, but its usually a response to things which as of yet, the body can't cope with all that well. If you're drinking Protein shakes with artificial sweetener in it, I'd put my money on it being that. I also got it with salad when I first tried it.. Don't panic too much about it. Again, its your body calibrating. The only things you have to be mindful of is when you're losing so much Fluid that you could become dehydrated. Ergo, you have to focus on getting your fluids in to compensate. If you want to 'test' it. Eat something you suspect could have caused it. Nothing else. Wait 40 minutes. If it happens within that time frame, or immediately after eating the next thing, you know its dumping syndrome. If you just continue to go to the loo all day every day, you may need to get it explored because of the risks associated with the dehydration and potential bugs in the system. Nothing to panic about at this stage though. Keep smiling

You, Lady, have serious courage! Wonderful to read. Thank you I wish you all the best for now and the future

Oh, you'll know when you hit full. Its where one, more, mouthful and it feels like you have a bus parked in your chest! There'll be no mistaking it when it happens!

Yep, totally normal. It'll have eased considerably by day 11-14 onwards... The sharp pain may well be where your tethering stitch is.. That ones a nag until it dissolves... Drinking is always a tough thing to get used to. Sadly there's no way to rush it.. just step by step, day by day it gets a little better. If you start feeling ill, get a temperature or anything feels really bad.. Get yourself to your doctor as a precaution. Wishing you a speedy recovery

Its everyones choice.. But not telling your husband? I don't think that's entirely fair to him. He's your life partner. What will he be left to think if he loses you on the operating table? That the last thing between you was a huge whopper of a lie? Sorry, not for me...

Sadly, no. They have improved - don't get me wrong - but they've not gone. I was actively trying to reduce the amount of PPI I was taking (as the NHS in the UK does not like to continually dole out the PPI because of the expense and what the drug can mask), but as of this morning, I ate some porridge, had a small glass of orange juice and BAM, I was in agony. Because the reflux had already started, trying to stop it was a whole day process. Quite a miserable side effect, I have to say. I'm just holding out for the moment when my sleeve slackens a bit and the reflux is less.. dynamic... In the meantime, a good PPI is invaluable.