Helen123

Hi am from Bridgwater Somerset hopefully I will having surgery early next year at Musgrove Taunton been through the program and have the one stop appointment where will have all the pre surgery tests and meet with surgeon to check size of liver and decide what surgery to have.
Anyone else on here hopping to have surgery around same sort of time in UK.




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Hi H
no I’m all clear on the sleep apnoea, but now I’m going through something called a Tier 3 programme.
This takes place at the hospital and involves an hour of education and then an hour of exercise, every other week until mid February.
Sue

Hi I’m in London and currently going through the NHS process to hopefully get a sleeve gastrectomy. Being investigated for sleep apnoea and my next appointment is in July

Hi Helen

Thank you for your reply! Such similar experiences! Wow!

I’m seeing the Bariatric surgeon on 1st October and am researching like crazy ...

I just don’t want an appetite! Ha ha ... and I don’t want my head to sabotage me...

I’m probably asking for too much... lol

When are you having your surgery and what will be the deciding factor for you?

Hey guys

I’ve been reading all your amazing posts and lurking in the shadows for a few weeks now. I’m doing loads of research - started off by thinking I wanted the mini gastric bypass ...now I’m moving towards the vertical sleeve!

I’m in the UK, London.

Getting my head around the main principle that the surgery is a tool not a total solution...

I’m freaking out about my appetite long term after surgery!

I had a gastric band 11 years ago and almost within 3 months was diagnosed with cervical cancer - so didn’t follow the rules ... after I was given the all clear I went on the Atkins diet and lost 75lbs but as soon as I stopped all the weight and more went back on - that was in 2013.

I had to get the Fluid removed 2 months ago as I had a surgical procedure for my heart... Now I’m 300lbs - an increase of 20lbs because I went crazy when the Fluid was removed!

I just want to feel in control of my appetite and not feel like this crazy hungry person any more!

I just want to feel full and disinterested in food...I want to look at food and not crave all the bad stuff ... I don’t want to continually eat until I feel too full to move!! I’ve had enough!

Please help me decide what to do...

Thank you for such an amazing forum!

I have been approved now meet to see physio, phycologist and epwoth scale tests

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Did you have your band at the Homerton?

No privately I was successful but have had problems and have had regain. And xray fills are not helping.

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Hi starryeyes. I am under the homerton but looking for a revision from band to sleeve.

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I understand from previous surgery that the preop diet is low in carbs so you lose glycogen which holds Water, and as you start to eat again you regain the water you lost but are still losing fat.

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Hi I am Essex, first baratric assessment at homerton next week. After failed band.

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Oops sorry about the title should read UK Sleevers to be

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Hi is there any uk sleevers on here? I am thinking of a revision to sleeve from band. Need support and any info 're NHS route.

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Wishing you well for your recovery.

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Buy clothes off ebay or charity shops think in US you call them thrift shops. There seems a big market for Protein shakes in America as well. In uk doctors and advise you to drink milk with added skimmed milk powder and vary the diet.

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Hi there I have a band and am converting (hopefully) to a sleeve. I only told a couple of people that I am going for a sleeve. I knew my sister's would not approve they were told after. Weight loss is an journey that does not stop. Ignorance well if all the diets worked everyone would not be overweight.

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