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Oh he did my sleeve as well and I went through Nikki Cummings as my dietician, she is just the next floor down from Dr Watson's rooms and she was very understanding and helpful.... Didn't have to do that diet though... But like I said I transferred from considering the band to the sleeve so I switched dieticians and surgeons so maybe I just slipped the cracks for the diet... Didn't do and I think I turned out alright:) it's been 6 months so at and I am down to 79kgs from 106 so that's been life changing already... I can do so much more now and I feel much better about myself too...

I shouldn't think so... But I'd just do e best you can and the rest will sort itself out. I heard the need for that depends on te surgeon and your pre-surgery weight. First doctor I saw when I was considering the band insisted on the 2 week optifast first, but the doctor who ended up doing my sleeve didn't need me to do that diet... So I don't think it makes a big difference unless you have a larger than normal liver or like I said depends on your pre surgery weight... I was 106kgs before mine in March and I didn't have to do the diet... Hope that helps:) I'm also in Wellard BTW... Anyway, good luck on the 8th:)

He was fine... Informative and not pushy or judgy so that was nice. He seems to know what he is doing;)

Yay!!! So glad you are recovering well and the surgery went well:) soon you will start losing the weight and loving the new, slimmer you:)

Yay for you:)

Good luck for your surgery in the next few weeks:)

Sorry for taking so long to respond G. I wholeheartedly agree with what Ozikiwi said. My dietician actually said any less than 1000 calories per day makes your body think you are in starvation mode and it starts to store fat. You need to up your calories if you want to lose more weight. I lost 15kgs in the first few weeks on a 1100 calorie per day diet. So you may find upping your calories may help you too:)

Yup, I used to get that 'stuck in my throat' sensation, you just need to eat slower maybe and smaller spoonfuls. I still sometimes struggle with that but it's getting a bit easier:)

Yup I remember that feeling:) I was almost in a daze, like I was having an out of body experience lol but you will be ok... You will wake up in no time in your room and it will all be over:)

Good luck Hayles! Dr Watson also sleeved me:) I thought he was pretty good and helpful before and after surgery

Hi Gesined & Ozikiwi, I hope both of your surgeries went well yesterday and today??? Keep me posted and happy to answer any questions if you have any issues or concerns post surgery.... Now the fun stuff of losing more weight and eating less can begin:)

Iv not heard of dumping with the sleeve. That only happens with gastric bypass i believe. So you can cross that off your list if things to worry about... I also never had any vomiting or infections do fingers crossed neither do you!

I went through all the same emotions you are going through but had no one to share it with coz I hadn't found this forum yet:) you will be ok ladies , just try stay positive and it will all be worth it once the weight starts to fall off....

Wishing you all the best for your surgery date. Try not to be nervous but if you are it's ok coz I'm sure at some stage we all felt the same

Same here only me and my husband know ! I told everyone else I had oesophagul reflux surgery to explain my hospital stay and the need for a liquid diet etc. My surgeon does both so any busy bodies who googled him based on my medical certificate would have found he does that as well:)