Hi there to all my sleeve brothers and sisters.

After getting cancelled back in December I am now very pleased to tell you I have my sleeve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My op was last Tuesday, Feb 1^st and I came home on Friday evening. Like Viv I am also in the UK and had my op on the NHS. Although I have no co-morbidities, my surgeon insists on your staying in the hospital for a few days.

Everything went just fine. I’ve had no pain at all, just a bit of discomfort from the drain until they took it out and of course some gas pain.

It is so good to be home, you can’t beat sleeping in your own bed can you ?

I’m doing great, so far, with the drinking and Clear liquids. I could, perhaps take in a little more Water and I’m working on that.

I haven’t weighed myself since the op, I’m going to leave it for another week if I can.

I have my op recorded on dvd and watched it yesterday. It isn’t like watching yourself so it doesn’t make you feel weird. Its fascinating to watch, I think it will keep me on the straight and narrow if I go through any sticky Patches in the future.

I can’t wait to start living my new life properly.

I want to say a huge thank you to all of you for your kind thoughts and support throughout this whole journey.

I’ll keep in touch to pick your brains for post op tips and advice.

Take care everyone

Love Angela x

UK member.

Congrats!!!! Glad you are doing well my friend...Smooth sailing from here on out...Did you have it on the 1st? I am glad you are doing so well and welcome to the most awesome February sleevers club..It is a pleasure that you are with us..

Angela! Congratulations!! I still think of you as an honorary "december sleever" :-))

Keep us posted on how you are going!

Congratulations! I am just a few weeks behind you. I can not wait to start my new sleeved life. Keep us posted on your progress!

Congratulations on your sleeve. I am so excited for you.

Hi Angela

Well done on your op, just wanted to let you know I will be keeping a watch on your thread, as I am going to be sleeved on15 Feb so am really interested in your progress. I am really really excited, cant wait, just want to be on the other side of the op, then it all really begins. Any tips or advice gladly welcomed.

Good luck with everything and keep in touch

xxx

Congrats, I'm excited for you. I'll be at the pre approval stage soon, so I will pick your brain, I wish you the best

I have read a lot of the stories on here and I am so glad to see another story where you did not have horrendous pain after surgery! I am very scared of the pain afterward b/c I am a big baby when it comes to pain. I hope I am as lucky as you to only have some gas pain and soreness. I hope to have surgery March 15th...but currently waiting on an answer from United. Great job on being on the other side and on your journey to the rest of your healthy life!

Hiya, yes I was sleeved on Feb 1st so we are sleeve twins !!!!!

How are you doing a week out ?

I'm still doing great, maybe could still get a little more Water down but I'm not pushing it too much, don't want to hurt my tiny new precious tummy !! LOL

I was going to go out for a walk today but the weather has been really awful. It was really windy and raining all day. Tomorrow looks like a better day to try it so I'll be putting my best foot forward !!

I've decided that, like our Queen, I'm now going to have 2 birthdates. My real one in November and my new one Feb 1st each year, a good idea don't you think. It is,afterall, the day we were re-born into a new life.

Let me know how everything is going won't you ? I hope you are feeling as good as I am.

Take care

Love Angela x

Lila21'

Angela! Congratulations!! I still think of you as an honorary "december sleever" :-))

Keep us posted on how you are going!

Oh thanks a lot for that, it means a lot to me to still be part of the December sleevers club. I hope that you and all my other December sleeve family are doing well and feeling healthy.

I'll keep you posted on my progress, its early days but definitely so far so good.

Love Angela x

'AutumnLily'

Congratulations! I am just a few weeks behind you. I can not wait to start my new sleeved life. Keep us posted on your progress!

Hi there Lily and thank you for your kind thoughts.

Not long to go for you now, are you all prepared ?

I'm sure you'll be just fine and that everything will go smoothly.

I have felt so well that I really can't believe that I've had such a major procedure. I hope you feel just the same post op.

Sending you hugs and all good wishes from the UK. Can't wait to hear how it all goes.

Love Angela x

'Anxiously Waiting Approval'

I have read a lot of the stories on here and I am so glad to see another story where you did not have horrendous pain after surgery! I am very scared of the pain afterward b/c I am a big baby when it comes to pain. I hope I am as lucky as you to only have some gas pain and soreness. I hope to have surgery March 15th...but currently waiting on an answer from United. Great job on being on the other side and on your journey to the rest of your healthy life!

Hi there and thank you so much for your message.

I don't think that anyone has ever been as surprised as me to have had virtually no post op pain !!!! I was expecting to have the " OH GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE TO MYSELF " feelings for days.

The gas pain wasn't that bad at all and I can honestly say that once my drain was out I was fine. The drain isn't really a pain, its more of a discomfort and not that bad. I'm no different to you, I can be a big baby as well when I want to LOL !!!

I would just say go in with a positve attitude, try not to be too nervous and everything should be just fine. I didn't have any pre-op meds to relax me. I had resolved in my own mind that I was doing the right thing for me and was so chilled out about the whole thing, everyone was amazed. I think that positive attitude went a long way towards my recovery.

Good luck for getting your approval, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Keep in touch and let me know how it goes won't you.

Love Angela x

I am pushing round 55 to 60 ounches water daily. and also pushing 60 grams of protein daily. I am really doning well as far as pain. I started out at around 32 ouches of water and increased it by 5 ounches a day until I got to 60 ounces. when I got to 60 ounces of water started on protein shakes and now getting 60 and 60.. I am soo glad that they finally got you in girl. I was hoping they didn't prolong you much more. I do admit the first 3 or 4 days were bad on me but I cant complain. I hope ya doing well and I keep ya posted..Good luck Angela

'sleeve me plz'

Congratulations on your sleeve. I am so excited for you.

Hi there and thank you so much for your post.

Still doing just great at this end.

Your 2 months will fly by.

When my op was cancelled, back in December, it seemed like forever to the next possible surgery date in February. All of a sudden 2 months have just whizzed by and here I am sleeved !!!!

Keep us posted on your progress.

Love Angela x

'Diamondstar'

Congrats, I'm excited for you. I'll be at the pre approval stage soon, so I will pick your brain, I wish you the best

Hi there and thank you so much for your message.

Still feeling great and no pain at all.

Please feel free to pick my brain, anything I can do to help I will do with pleasure.

I hope you're not kept waiting too long for your approval, the waiting really is the hardest part isn't it ?

Keep us posted on your progress

Love Angela x

Hey Angie, my lovely ladyeeee!!

Sooooo happy for you, and intrigued by the DVD!!! Defo weird to see and yea, a great motivator!

I, honestly, can't express how happy I am for you... I know how much you want to lose weight for that special day that is ever looming; the day when the fivce come together and... well... blow our minds.... YEEEEY FOR TAKE THAT!!! Robbie is waiting...

Keep us posted on your lose... I'll be looking out for you xx