Loudow68

Hey Evie No it's was private .. I sought out a counsellor.. tbh the pre-op diet was a lot easier than I thought it would be .. and I have support with dietician. I've heard good things about Spire. You won't look back ! I do recommend getting a counsellor it really works for me .. I needed to really thrush out my food addiction .. and still doing it. My stomach and my head still occasionally have a "Mexican stand off".. but I'm a working process ., excuse the cheese .. but that's what I am! Let me know how you get on ! X Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Aww good luck .. I'm sure you will be fine ., especially if your already getting referred., I didn't even get that far! I was dismissed by my GP as a no go! They referred me to PACE and put me on zenical diet pills which are not good, and didn't agree with me. I suppose they done their best. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

No I also have an umbilical hernia and have been under the Colchester general for some years ., I asked my GP several times and they just said I don't qualify . If I had type diabetes and sleep apnea I would have qualified! I think the NHS are so stretched. Don't get me wrong I'm glad I don't have diabetes to add to everything else. I'm really not sure .. I can only imagine it may also be a postcode lottery. So I saved up and paid £10,000. All but £5.00 . I'm not moaning I'm just feel lucky I was able to pay, some poor people are not as fortunate as me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey Evie I was sleeved by Mr Koak at The Holly Private Hospital in Epping. He is the most gentle and re-assuring surgeon. He also works on the NHS out off Cambridge Hospital. I went private as I did not qualify on the NHS even though I had a BMI of 56. And sleep apnea, high blood pressure plus a fatty non alcoholic liver disease. I've been big for over 25 years and at my biggest I was 25.st 12lb I managed to get it down to 21. St on my own but then never could get past that. I feel like I have a second chance of life! I paid a lot off money however the way I was going my family may have been spending it on my funeral! That's the reality of my story! It is tricky sometimes, my life is different however I do have one! For that I'm thankful! My food intake is good and I don't feel hungry! It's the head hunger I have to work on ., I am in counselling for help with that. That's been a god send! Hope this helps! Good luck Evie !!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey I was sleeved 6 weeks ago, in London , I can honestly say I've never been sick, my eyes have been bigger than my belly and a couple off times over Christmas, I have pushed my sleeve and felt very uncomfortable to the point where you definitely are reminded of the restriction. My problem is eating too fast , I've really had to learn to slowdown , I'm now eating sloppy food ., cottage pie, fish pie etc, all home made. I now manage 2 -3 table spoons, it depends some days I can eat 3 tablespoons and others just 2 tablespoons. I am learning to chew , chew and chew again, and put my teaspoon down after every bite. I'm in no hurry to eat "solid food" sloppy or semi blended suits me fine. I even blended my Christmas dinner concentrating on the Protein and veg, I'm learning to listen to my new stomach however it has been a working process and still is. Now I would actually say i love my sleeve as I'm 56 pounds down in 6 weeks, and thankful I made the decision ! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Keep going .. it will definitely get easier ! Sip slowly .. move as much as you can .. I'm 6 weeks post op.. after 7 days the gas got so much better. It all seems a distant memory now. Well done , your doing great !! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App