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Had my op on October last year and I have to say that teaspoon sized sips of low cal tonic water are a fantastic treat.... However, they are more of a refreshing mouth rinse than a drink. After about 4/5 teaspoon sized sips I find I've had enough. I would hate to drink a full mouthful down in one...... I think I may explode lol

I have a hiatus hernia and have been on antacids for years prior to this. Am seeing doc on Friday so will be pushing to get things sorted somehow

Hi Everyone. Ok, this is a sort of continuation from a post I made a while ago. Dec 19th I was diagnosed with 3 large kidney stones in the left kidney. Had these lasered and whilst they were doing that they found 3 more, also large ones... I had an op on Dec 23 and although they removed the first 3 due to damage they had to leave the other 3 in with a stent to help with draining until I can go back in to have them removed as well. (Got about a 4 month wait so i'm told!) Knock on from this is that I'm on oral morphine for pain control and I believe the constant hammering of pain killers is now causing other intestinal problems, as in a potential ulcer. I have no appetite and when I do eat I bring half of it back up regardless if its soup or solid food and there is a non stop feeling of nausea. I suppose my question to everyone is, have any of you gone through something similar and how did you deal with it and how did it end? Many thanks for reading Martin

I qualified on many health issues including both of those you mentioned. Although, I must say. like everyone, I'd rather have had my health instead lol. Top those off with 8 heart ops (not weight related and the surgery was recommended by heart specialists as well) and add one or two more minor things and I had a full house lol. The CPAP machine is now on its lowest setting and Diabetes meds have been halved so life is improving Yes, I'm lucky to get it on the NHS

Hiya Lets start by saying that this is not a simple journey to undertake! How you deal with it depends on how your mind set is. I went down the NHS route and it took 2 years from start to finish and I have no regrets doing it that way. There was lots of preparation both mentally and physically. As for the vomiting issue. Mine was happening on a daily basis but it was mostly mucus. This was caused by me eating food I was not really ready for and the body tried to compensate by producing more Fluid to wash it down, hence being sick. Its not pleasant but luckily there was no damage done. Lesson learnt for me was I needed to spend 6 weeks on the puree stage as opposed to the two weeks that were recommended. We are all different and all have to learn Good luck

Had mine done on NHS Took 2 years from initial referral to having it done in October. It may take longer this way but there was loads of support.

I went down the NHS route. Took me 2 years to get to the operation but it was well worth it. When you do the course and the weigh ins you will be able to fire as many questions as you like and I do recommend that you ask any that you have. It may seem like a long time from start to finish but I found that I was more prepared for it than many people who have it done privately. I had mine done in October 2016 at Kings College Hospital and have since lost 70lb. I've dropped two of my 3 blood pressure pills. My medication for my type 2 has been halved and my sleep apnea problem has eased of considerably. The whole process is not without its problems. There will be mental and physical discomfort for a while but hell, it's worth it

Hiya Being in the UK means I got mine for free on the National Health Service so the rules of use are a little different however, we're all human....ish and I've used mine now for a little over 3 years. At first I hated it! It was uncomfortable, intrusive and a downright pain to use but at least living on my own I never had to worry about looking like Darth Vader when I went to bed, but it did give the parrot a shock when I first wore the mask into living room lol It did take a lot of getting used to and due to congestion problems I have to use the full face mask. After a short time I found that I wasn't falling asleep whilst talking to people or reading the newspaper in Costa coffee :-) Since having had my surgery I've had to adjust it on few occasions but a quick phone call and with a little guidance I am now able to adjust the settings myself, different rules over here, and I'm looking forward to coming off it in the next year or so. Persevere with it. Find the right mask, keep using it. When you're sorted it will make huge difference! Martin

Well done good sir. It's a nice feeling. People say it's the easy way out but we know different I teach 4 nights a week and only missed 2 weeks when I had the op. I had mine 3 days after you. I am on my feet for 3 to 4 hours at a time and lose clothing is the norm. It was only when I had to buy new clothes, the old ones were threatening to cause embarrassment by falling off me lol, that it was noticed and commented on. People have now got used to the fact that I'm getting smaller and no one comments any more which is fine by me as I don't have to keep repeating the "It's a work in progress" mantra. None of my students are aware I have had the op.

I got sleeved on Oct 14th 2016 and the first week after surgery I questioned my sanity at having it done.. Why did I have a perfectly functioning part of my body removed????? 3 months down the line and I know why I had it done 70lb of reasons for it so far and more to go. It's worth the bit of angst that you feel and yes, you will always question yourself, it's only natural. I would rather question myself from this weight than from 70lb at the plus end of the scale.... If I hadn't had it done I would be questioning myself as to why I did not!! Joseph Heller had it right in Catch 22 Trust me though, It's worth it

Hope you're on the mend now I spent 3 days in ICU but that was because I had a nasty reaction to the anesthetic. The good times will come........

Make sure it is just a dry mouth/throat. Sometimes this can be a symptom of a water/kidney infection although I'm sure you will be aware of any other problems occurring with the dryness.

I've averaged 5lb a week since the sleeve 12 weeks ago. Its falling off at the moment but there are many different factors for all of us. I feel very lucky for it to be this way for me. I also know it will stall sometime and although the brain will know this but I'm sure the emotional bit will be a bit upset. Have patience, it will work!

So long as it doesn't get to a full blown 50 cal with tracer you should survive :-) I hear from the way they come out, you don't need a tracer! Its just the pathetic soul rending scream precludes the removal of the catheter and stent that makes theses wee beasties nasty :-)

So long as it doesn't get to a full blown 50 cal with tracer you should survive :-)