Hi there. I am considering surgery inder Dr Hruby, just wondered how you are getting on now and if you would mind helping me with some questions please? Like how to arrange sick leave from work / get a sick note from gp when having surgery's abroad. Do you know if anybody has gone and ended up having to have a bypass instead of a sleeve, or been turned away altogether? Any tips or anything you can offer? Thank you, melanie x

thanks for your message, im sure they have injected me with a happy person, because i feel just great!!
no idea why i was doubting coming abroad, its fabulous, the staff are excellent 100%
i reckon i will be sad to leave, its so good.
had my first yogurty dring today, took my time with it, respect!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery! Look forward to hearing of your success!

Thank you, I'm going for endoscopy soon, not looking forward to it but, its only 15 minutes.
the hospital here is fantastic, nurses are excellent, so hard working and nothing is a problem. So far everything is great. Thanks again, Gillian

This is your WEEK!! Congratulations!! Good Luck on your NEW Journey, wishing you a Speedy Recovery........

thank you for your messages, i live in between Preston and Blackburn, Lancashire, where are you?

Thanks for your message on my profile page. Good luck with your surgery, and keep in touch afterward. I have met up with a few different people who have either had or planning surgery, so depending on where you are we could meet up for a hello some time. There's not so many ppl having surgery in the UK, so its nice to make contact with others.

Gillian thanks for your kind post. I've come to welcome the opportunity this forum provides in allowing me to open up. I hope everything goes well for you also - wherever you are in your journey. We all deserve the best.

I understand completely that feeling of being an outsider, a freak. I'm at the place where I ready to reduce the most extremes of that feeling. We all feel out of step from time to time - regardless of fat or skinny - and that's the type of normal I'm looking to be.