summerseeker

Congratulations and its great to meet you. Yes its a wonderful tool that has brought me great joy too. You are looking so fabulous. Keep up the good work

Welcome and I hope you find the kind folks in here are as helpful as I did. Read the back pages while you wait. The information is priceless

Isn't it the very best feeling. Such a massive milestone. Well done

Thats a huge accomplishment, you must be the proudest man in the world. You are a great role model for others thinking of this surgery

We have had our tummies made into a small tube. After surgery the tube will be very swollen. It's very difficult to drink for most of us. The sooner you can hit your liquid goals the better you will feel. Just keep drinking and try for more every day. It seems like a day's work to keep on top of it in the beginning but it's worth the effort. Try hot cold and frozen drinks.

I am so sorry you have lost so much hair, it's so scary isn't it. I hope you feel the new growth soon. The tips on using hair bands and clip in are so good. It's hat season here so it's not much of a problem for me. If you can afford it, go see a wig maker or an extension hairdresser for help and tips.

I have just had 5 boozy days away with friends. I was careful not to overdo it but got a bit tipsy most days and had no pain. I diluted my drinks well with a diet mixer and drank slower than everyone else. One evening I had a glass of Prosecco that gave me awful reflux, so I have crossed that one off my list. Try a different drink or have a glass of milk or a piece of cheese before the whisky and see if that helps

Try low fat milk whizzed with banana and a spoonful of low sugar peanut butter. It has a great protein count. If you are allowed a coffee made with milk. I also drank beef bouillon cubes in water and pho. Your time will pass, the first weeks are the hardest

Well its exactly one year since I got my sleeve. I am so glad that I was able to do this. I cannot believe the difference in myself. As the pounds fell off, I gained my independence and gained myself-esteem back. That alone was worth every penny it cost me. I was beginning to become a hermit, happy to stay home and never face anyone again. Yes, the preop diet was hard. I was sick and nauseated for weeks after and my recovery was slow. Would I do this again? in a heartbeat, I wish I could have done it years ago. If you are thinking about the surgery and are still on the fence. If I could do this, you can too

Huge congratulations. Its a fantastic milestone to duck under

I am so sorry you thought you Cheated. It made me really sad. Please relax a little. Have holidays and enjoy them like the rest of the world.

Hello and welcome into this forum. If you put June 2022 into the search box above, it will lead you to that group of people who had the surgery in that month.

It's like getting tortured isn't it. Just struggle through. By day four you will have it easier. Everyone is set a different diet so we can't really advise you on what you could eat. Sugar free ice pops should be fine though. The reason they do the diet is to - 1. Make us realise how much and how badly we ate. It helps break the sugar and junk food cycle. 2. To shrink our livers so the surgery is safe. A fatty liver is very fragile, they have to move it to get at the surgery site. A few people have had the surgery begin and woke to find the surgeon said, 'sorry can't do this today' They were heartbroken. Stick with it, it's worth it in the end. We are all living proof its possible. Mine was 3 long torturous weeks and I was so sick of it that I almost ran to the operating theatre shouting ' let's get this done'

Not today but this weekend we are going away with friends to the coast, it's an all-inclusive hotel so hopefully it should get messy !

My first drink in hospital was coffee and good it was too. If your team has said no coffee, then stay off it. Otherwise drink away. Just stick to the rules your team set. There are a gazillion rules, and I think every team pin them to a dart board and choose the first 20 they hit. Don't worry about it unless you feel unwell

It is difficult for lots of us to drink enough when our new tummies are swollen and not healed. I was told to do my very best. Just keep an eye out for dark coloured urine, if that happens you should visit the ER for fluids. Otherwise, you should be ok for a while. [ Unless you are in a really hot country.] I caught up eventually. There are lots of things that help with getting liquids in. Try hot, lukewarm or cold drinks. Sugar free squash and ice lollies also add up to you allowance. Your protein shakes may make up part of your fluid allowance. If you struggle with the thickness of them, dilute them with milk, water or if you are allowed coffee. I hope you manage your liquids soon

Our new tummies have attitudes like toddlers. Every so often it will throw the toys out of the pram. There has been no reason for mine to act up one day and not another. Its eggs, chicken, lamb and salmon that I have issues with. I don't dump but I get the foamies. One day this week we had roast lamb, and it was fine. The day after I had problems for hours which I ended with vomiting. I keep trying these foods every month. One day I will be ok.

My mum once put a tinned steak pie in the oven without taking the lid off. The pie had a puff pastry lid that swelled in cooking. As soon as she put a tin opener in it, every bit of that pie landed on the ceiling. As a child I thought it was a magic trick that I wanted to see over and over again. It still makes me smile almost 60 years later

You must be very proud of your hard work. Thank you for posting

It takes quite a while for the full signals to kick in. Early out I got a runny nose or started sneezing when I was full. If I missed those signals, I was sick. Later, when your tummy is fully healed your restriction really kicks in and oh boy do you know it. For me that was about 3 months out.

I always over prepare for holidays. I always overthink things. Even now one year out, I have a pile of non-refrigerator snacks ready to go in my suitcase. Nuts, cheese dippers, mug shots and protein bars. If you are really stuck have a latte or even a glass of milk. It will boost your energy levels for a little while

Hello Breanna and #Ashbash88 Welcome in the forum and good luck with your surgeries. It's great to meet you both

I had my surgery in the pandemic. It should have been a 4 month wait but ended up being 8. It broke me at times but the information I gained while waiting and reading back pages of this forum really set me up for success. I knew exactly what to expect. In the New year the time will fly for you. You will be so busy getting your house ready [ nesting] and then doing your pre-op diet. I made broths for the freezer and bought a mixture of foods for the early days like instant porridge and a variety of protein yogurts etc. Being older and disabled at the time I didnt have much energy while recovering so was really glad of this prep work.

Is thin shaming as bad as fat shaming? oh yes. These are our bodies, we have done the work and when we say we are done, we are done with loosing. No-one else should have any input. I always believe in this - If you cannot say anything good then keep your trap shut