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Uk Sleevers wanted to chat about your journey Pre op or Post op

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Bri_Guy    15

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Hi chucklecheeks!

Not in the UK at the moment, but I have dual citizenship and spent the last 15yrs in London. Does that count? B) Where in the UK are you?

Believe you me, I can definitely relate to difficulty finding clothes, unkind glances on the High Street, etc... etc...

If you need a friends to chat with, here for you. I'm being sleeved in the Mexico on May 12th, so pre-op for a few more weeks.

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chucklecheeks    59

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Hello

I am from Essex,I buy a lot of my clothes online I have never really had a trouble finding clothes I love shopping what woman doesn't Lool.

Wow at least you have got a date for op are you looking forward to it?Yeah of course we all need friends to chat with when going through this journey.

I was told on 2feb 2017 it would be up to a 6 month wait which will bring me up to August.My sister is getting married then so just my luck it will be the same day as that which is also my sons birthday.

Leanne



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Sleevysara    3

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Hello, I'm new here. I'm not sure where to post but I searched London and U.K. And this thread came up. Can anyone advise where I can get the chewable Calcium that tastes good and comes in chocolate n caramel flavours, like they have in the USA? And/ or any good n tasty Multivitamins and Iron chewables .

Many thanks , Sara

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chucklecheeks    59

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Hello Sara

I am from Essex Uk I am not aware of these but I am hoping someone will post something on here.
If you dont mind me asking are you Pre op or Post op and how is your journey going.
My name is Leanne



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Sleevysara    3

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Nice to meet u Leanne. I was sleeved on the 4 th of April . So far it's going well I think, I'm on puréed food til my next docs appointment. How are u doing and what sort of Vitamins r u taking. My main struggle is with getting Iron in as the tablets here that I crush m take taste like blood, and the Syrup alternative also makes me vomit 😰

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chucklecheeks    59

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Nice to meet u Leanne. I was sleeved on the 4 th of April . So far it's going well I think, I'm on puréed food til my next docs appointment. How are u doing and what sort of Vitamins r u taking. My main struggle is with getting Iron in as the tablets here that I crush m take taste like blood, and the Syrup alternative also makes me vomit [emoji27]

I sent you an inbox message did you receive it?how are you doing?

Leanne



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chucklecheeks    59

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Hi Sara,

No I never received it I sent you my last message 25th April could you send it again.

I am doing ok still waiting for op date.
How are you doing?
Leanne


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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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