Hi, I live in England and had the sleeve done on the 12th May 09. Although I am only a recent sleeve sister I am happy to help and try to answer questions from people in the UK. I did not uses the NHS though so I can't help with any questions on that.

I am not ashamed just not willing to be judged any longer so what they don't know doesn't hurt them and why should I tell them. If I were having my appendix removed I wouldn't have to explain my choices to them so don't see this as any different lol.

Good luck with your operation, you will have to let us know how you get on. It seems like such a long time ago now since I was starting the pre-op diet.

<p>I am not ashamed just not willing to be judged any longer so what they don't know doesn't hurt them and why should I tell them. If I were having my appendix removed I wouldn't have to explain my choices to them so don't see this as any different lol.</p> <p> </p> <p>Good luck with your operation, you will have to let us know how you get on. It seems like such a long time ago now since I was starting the pre-op diet.</p>

Thanks lovely!

So are you pre op? How far along?

I meant are you post op!! Lol

I am 7 weeks post op. Just back from my check up at the hospital today. Since my operation I have lost 17kg so I am a happy camper as I have always struggled with loosing weight.

<p>I am 7 weeks post op. Just back from my check up at the hospital today. Since my operation I have lost 17kg so I am a happy camper as I have always struggled with loosing weight.</p>

17kgs that's 38lbs oh my word, that's amazing I'm so glad your doing well and seeing such fab results x x

I am 7 weeks post op. Just back from my check up at the hospital today. Since my operation I have lost 17kg so I am a happy camper as I have always struggled with loosing weight.

Well done willow. Keep up the good work

Thanks guy's

Anyone else had a bit of anxiety & OMG a few days before surgery, if it's positive I want all it's got to offer but I'm terrified it goes wrong or I get complications :-( ???

I think some anxiety is normal Betty. I know I was excited about my new life but the wory about complicationcomplications crept in as it go it closer, my main worry was actually the hospital stay itself though and not the actual op as I had faith in my surgeon.

Yeah I could still say I'm happy doing it and happy with who's doing it, I just feel really anxious that a I wake up again (little bit) have life altering complications (more worried)! But overall I can take a deep breath and say this will be ok but there's that niggling feeling that won't go away till a few weeks after I guess x

Hi Bettygirl , I'm three wks out Tues and felt like you do

I believe everyone gets scared and truly it comes down to the decision to not think about the scary things.

It's not a magic formula, it's better than that, it's simply life and mind over matter.

Every day, before and after, has brought both thrills and spills and this way I know I'm still in control and I'm strong enough to do it and so are you. Have faith you've got this, keep moving forward.

Thanks so much, as long as I come out of the other side with my health and complication free I can ride whatever waves comes at me next! Thanks though, and I wish you all the success and best wishes in the world x

Well, start my milk diet tomorrow

So looking forward to that, NOT, oh well, it has to be done.... Having my last bacon butty at mo, and probably a curry tonight, the last of the last. Oh, and of course a glass or two of wine. Going out to buy my milk today, but let me not forget my three sticks of sugar free gum and cup of bovril, already got my sugar free jellies at the ready.... haha be a scream... I know it'll soon pass, and it's a mean to an ends. So two weeks of the milk diet and then my operation, yippppeeeeeee

Everyone's preop diets are so different mine has been 3 weeks of 1000kals a day low fat low carb so I've had omelettes and chicken salad everyday but I've found that ok I'd have struggled with liquid for 2 weeks! I have lost as of this morning 1.5stone on that pre op diet in 3 weeks though so wow!!!'

Everyone's preop diets are so different mine has been 3 weeks of 1000kals a day low fat low carb so I've had omelettes and chicken salad everyday but I've found that ok I'd have struggled with liquid for 2 weeks! I have lost as of this morning 1.5stone on that pre op diet in 3 weeks though so wow!!!'

Well done to you. That's brilliant. What a great diet. At Portsmouth they insist on the milk diet, but never mind. If you got to, you got to!!!!! We don't have any choice do we? If we did, I think I would have your diet, rather than mine.

Yeah from reading others posts I've had a good pre op but I've stuck to it to no cheating so I'm good with that! Just think how much into your weight loss journey you'll be in 2 weeks too that's the motivator! 1.5stone down about 9 to go lol x