BethW93

Are you perhaps exercising and building muscle?

WOW! 177lbs - you’re inspiring! I’ve lost 82 lbs now - not much change in the dress size! Belts are needed for my jeans and my coats can fasten but in terms of tops - I’ve not bought a size smaller yet! My waist is shrinking but my arse is not!! X

I agree with that! I probably fit better in my clothes but I am going away next week and have been having to buy summery clothes in the same size and it’s been disheartening really!

Oh I am working hard enough thank you. Don’t post on here if you do not have kind or supportive advice.

Morning all. I am 16 weeks post gastric sleeve surgery. I have lost 62 lbs yet I have not dropped a dress size. Has anyone else had this problem? Beth

I’ll add to that actually - I have jut researched that the UKs health service does offer these psychological evaluations - however I went private and was not offered anything!

Thanks so much for all of your replies! I am getting the impression that most of you are not UK patients. ‘Psych Evaluations’ don’t seem to happen here in the UK particularly around bariatric surgery. I remember crying in my first consultation and my nurse had no words! I am definitely going to seek counselling - it’s a grief I am struggling to cope with. Xx

Hello all, Forgive me, I am new to this site I terms of posting but have really appreciated your support through my recovery. I am 7 weeks post sleeve and at the same time as my recovery, I am writing my dissertation. When thinking of a topic (I am a counsellor) I thought what could be more prevalent for me if I was to write something on my recent surgery. What I wanted to know from you guys with as much detail as you can give: HOW MUCH EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DID YOU RECEIVE FROM THE HOSPITAL/VENUE YOU REVEIVED TREATMENT FROM PRIOR AND POST OPERATION? From where I was standing - I was offered nothing until I mentioned it myself. I could have gone to see the hospital psychologist if I wanted to but being a counsellor I knew how helpful counselling would be. Now 7 weeks after surgery - I am genuinely mourning the loss of food, the loss of hunger, the loss of binge eating. I have lost a lot of my confidence for socialising and going out. Therefore I feel it would have been great to have been offered emotional support from the establishments themselves. I would be so grateful if you could get back to me about any professional emotional support you were offered before or after the surgery. Thank you Beth