I think this has happened to one of mine and I've booked an appointment at my local surgery for the nurse to look at it in a few days (unfortunately the nurse only works 2 days a week). Fingers...

Hi TUBS,

On anothe UK bariatric sugery support group a sleever friend of mine was offering me some reassurance that my weight loss goals would be achievable and she mentioned:

"In real life I...

Hi Rose,

Excellent progress! For all our US friends 5 stones = 70 lbs !!!

Another UK soon to be sleeved here!

Best wishes,
Sharon

I'm being sleeved in the UK by Dr Pratik Sufi at the Whittington Hospital in north London on Tuesday 17 April 2012.

Go sleevies go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D

Sent, Robin. :-)

Hi Brenda,

I was originally referred for RNY bypass in january 2011. After spending 16 months on the NHS waiting list in the UK i am now due to be sleeved in 13 days' time.

I spent months and...

Thanks, Tim.

I do contribute when I can / when I think I have something worth saying.

I will probably contribute more when I am *post* op and can talk about being a true sleevie !!

I have also done loads of research into the "expected weight loss results" with the sleeve including these 2 recent studies:

1. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Stand-Alone P... [Obes Surg....

Hi Regie and Bluegrass state,

I am also due to have surgery April 17 (in the UK). The hospital I am with is also slightly "behind the times" (in my opinion) -- although they do offer the sleeve,...

Those of you who have mentioned "plication" are getting confused.

1. Gastric wrap (also known as gastric sleeve plication) -- is quite a reasonably GOOD procedure, even tho ghrelin is not...

Yes I have heard about it .... and NOTHING good.

On one of the UK forums I take part in (which is not a sleeve only forum, but a WLS forum for ALL types of surgeries) there is a very long running...

Hi Jenny,

I was referred on the NHS over a year ago, having met all the NHS criteria (BMI over 50, Type 2 diabetes and several other co-morbidities) .... although funding is available for patients...

"Today, I was supposed to be able to eat eggs and some soft blended turkey, chicken, and other food than just protien shakes."

Have to stop you there ..... real food at 14 days out is a bit...

Congrats! 61 lbs down after 3 months sounds fabulous !!

Am sure that is almost double what you would have lost with "regular" diet and exercise !!

Welcome to the forum, Saltana. I am from the UK and have a surgery date in April.

You will find some other members from Europe and Australia on here, not *all* Americans (not quite!) .... not...

Hi Mariam,

Best wishes with your journey today! I am also a solo sleever. I live alone in a studio flat in London and when I have my op I will travel alone to the hospital.

I might get a...

Best wishes for a super sleeve !!!

Fingers and toes crossed I will be sleeved by Dr Pratik Sufi at the Whittington Hospital in London on 10 April 2012.

I will be having my op on the NHS. Was referred by GP in Jan 2011 and have...

I had my pre-op with my UK surgeon a couple of weeks ago (even tho surgery not scheduled until April) -- the timescale is slow in the UK on the NHS (national health service). My questions were:
...

That must have been a lovely boost to find out someone you know in real life has also had the surgery, and you almost share a surgiversary date !!

All I can say is that in Dr Guillermo Alvarez's book "Successful Weight Loss with the Gastric Sleeve" (google it) he sas do NOT use a straw !!! That is the WORST way to take in water and...

Hi Stephanie,

I am not a US person going for the surgery in Mexico. I am a UK person .... however for the benefit of my friends and family I prepared a quite long email explaining what the sleeve...

"These last 40 + are gonna stress the heck out of me" -- Buddy stress is counter-productive to weight loss. The stress hormone activates fatty deposits to increase!

Please chill out a bit, and it...

You are thinking like I am thinking. For me, altho I do have a salaried job which pays annual leave and sick pay, because my sickness record is poor (I have diabetes and am very prone to infection)...

I do wish you luck for returning to work after only 2 weeks off -- have you taken this as sick leave or annual leave?

I am currently planning to take 3 weeks' annual leave ...... to me the idea of...