Hi all, just wanted to introduce myself,

Im due to be sleeved on the 20th May, by Dr France in Adelaide, South Australia. I had my lapband removed in November after nearly 7 years. The band worked fine in the beginning, I lost about 35 kilos, but started to suffer severe reflux, then once i had the band deflated to sort that out i could never get good restriction, i could either eat everything or not even get Water down depending on the day. This went on for a couple of years while the reflux returned time and time again...... and I have regained nearly all the weight

After reading a number of posts on this forum, Ive realised im nowhere near alone with this experience of the lapband!

When Dr France removed my lapband (he was not the doctor that put it in), he found that my stomach had slipped up through the band and was a lopsided mess...... so im waiting for 6 months for it to hopefully heal and be in good shape for the sleeve in may.

Ive been lurking on this and other sleeve forums for months and have learnt so much already. Thought it was time to introduce myself

Wishing everyone luck and health in their sleeve journey.

Hi Linky,Im feeling human again...I had a great day yesterday and today and feeling quite normal...was able to take in 60-70 g protein mixed with 400ml water. been sipping on it all day and just finished it about 2 hours ago. its nearly 10pm i wont have time to take in any more liquids....i also had 1x multi vitamis; 1x Iron and 1x Calcium. So feeling good in general beside a horrible headacke which has been wih me all day...i feel my head is so heavy; i dont know why. i also took an extra week off, so im still here in Casablanca, flying back home next Wednesday. things are getting better and i can see the light at the end of the tunnel....

Hi Linky' date='Im feeling human again...I had a great day yesterday and today and feeling quite normal...was able to take in 60-70 g Protein mixed with 400ml Water. been sipping on it all day and just finished it about 2 hours ago. its nearly 10pm i wont have time to take in any more liquids....i also had 1x multi vitamis; 1x Iron and 1x Calcium. So feeling good in general beside a horrible headacke which has been wih me all day...i feel my head is so heavy; i dont know why. i also took an extra week off, so im still here in Casablanca, flying back home next Wednesday. things are getting better and i can see the light at the end of the tunnel....[/quote']

Yay good to hear from you. Hang in there and in another week you will feel totally normal . Glad your getting everything in , your doing better than I did .

Hi linky, how you going? back home 5 days ago!!! Feeling really good an normal!!! Lost 10kg so far and happy about it!! Still on liquid diet , Protein shakes, optislim Soup ( can only have 1/8 a day!) , plain yogurt ( 1/8 a day) and 1 optislim shake a day. Taking all my Vitamins too... Water not doing so well 600ml a day!!!!

I'm 3 weeks out today, my doctor want me on liquid for 4 weeks then gradually start eating food.., I'm scared to eat any thing...I'm enjoying my liquids!!!

How you going Lincky? What's your progress ? How is your good intake? Are you able to eat much?

Hey hey good to hear from you, glad your doing great . Congrats on your 10 kg lost your doing awesome .

I'm 17 kg down and have hit another stall for the last 2 weeks , drives me nuts. I'm eating more now but have been spewing quite a bit with meats . So I have resorted back to soft foods again and soups . Still not getting enough protein in tho but my fluid intake is awesome.

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Hi Lincky, good to hear from you. Today is my fourth week post op. I was able to almost finish 1/4 cup of home made chicken soup.., I had no discomfort, so feeling generally good!!!.,I'm struggling though with constipation .., any advise as what I should take?? Did you experience this? In thinking to have some oat in the morning..,, but I'm scared to eat it!!! By the time I finish my protein shake .,,I'm full already!!!

Hi , I was lucky and never suffered with constipation , only really small stools , so can't help you there.