Well here I am....one year post op and I can't believe how far I've come.

I saw my surgeon for a check up a few weeks ago and she's discharged me.
She said I'm where I should be at 2 years post op and I've done really well so the only follow up I have now is a yearly check with an endocrinologist to ensure I don't become deficient in any nutrients. I have my first appointment with him next month.

I've lost 133 pounds in a year, that's just under 10 stones in

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Happy new year everyone!

I never thought I'd see the day but here I am 112 pounds lighter! It's so amazing and despite a few hiccups along the way, the sleeve is THE best thing I've ever done.
I'm down 8 sizes in clothes, lost loadsa inches and I'm nowhere near as tired or out of breath. It's a great feeling.

I was a bit worried about Xmas dinner and the holiday season but it was fine. I had the same as everyone else just a very small amount and I really enjoyed

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Just wanted to update about the hair loss in case this helps anyone else.

Mine started to fall out all at once at 5 months. I found this quite traumatic and upsetting and sought advice from anywhere I could.
I definitely hadn't been getting enough protein so I'm much more careful with that now.
I started taking and extra zinc tablet daily on top of my prescription multivitamin and 5000 mcgs of biotin twice daily following advice from the dietician.
I bought

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Well here I am...5 months post op already and I'm now 100 pounds lighter. It's amazing!
I can't believe I've come this far already.
I've been lucky that I've had a fairly smooth ride. No vomiting or major problems post op, I've returned to work successfully and I'm doing pretty well by all accounts....except for the hair loss :-(

I knew it was a possibility but I'm quite distressed about it.
I'm not talking a few more loose hairs than usual, I'm talking handfuls

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I went back to work last week. Just phasing in gradually over a few weeks and it's been fine so far. I do feel a bit tired in the evening though but I think
It's just me adjusting to the calories.
I know in the U.S. you go back to work much sooner but here in the U.K. They treat you as major surgery. We get pampered a bit more :-)

I feel my energy levels in general during the day are much better and it was so much easier climbing the stairs at work.
Everyone

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