Gwynni

Flying for a work conference and had to actually tighten the belt instead of having it fully extended. Woot!!

Have you tried putting pillows under your knees when laying on your back, or between the knees when on your side? I get a lot of back/hip/leg pain and pillows in those positions tend to help.

I'm almost 3 weeks post-op and so far I've lost 11.4kgs (25 pounds) (including 6 pounds during the one week pre-op diet). I expect at this rate I'll have lost around 13kgs (28 pounds) by the end of four weeks. The first 15 pounds dropped off really quickly, and now the rate has slowed somewhat. (I think partially this could be from moving onto puréed foods.)

So I guess that makes me a fast loser compared to some of the other posts here, but we all loose at different rates. I am aiming for a total loss of around 142 pounds, so it could just be that I have more to lose so it's coming off quicker.

I'm 11 days post-op and still on liquids. I've had a number of embarrassing moments which have sometimes been uncontrollable - I now carry extra knickers with me just in case. I had irritable bowel prior to the surgery so it's not entirely new to me, but the frequency and urgency have definitely increased. I'm really hoping it eases once I start on puréed foods. Sorry for TMI!

Has anyone else had the MiniMizer ring put around their sleeve at the time of surgery? I had it done as I'm scared of my new stomach stretching over time - I don't want this surgery to be a waste of time. Can anyone else share their experiences?

I'm in Perth. Had my surgery done on 5 Feb by Dr Stephen Watson. I had one week of Optifast, and am now 9 days post surgery. All up I've lost 9kgs already - can't believe how quickly it's coming off. Not that I'm complaining!

My husband had a sleeve done two years ago, and he has lost 100kgs - 100% of his excess weight. I've been inspired by his journey and decided this year it was my turn. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired, and it was time to do something. All the diets in the world weren't working, so I finally realised I had to do something permanent. So glad I've done it and now that the pain has eased, I'm enjoying listening to my new stomach and learning when to stop. :-)