Nope didn't get a leak test. Asked the Dr prior to surgery and he said I'd know if I had a leak!!!

I started eating foods like minced meats (with gravy), soft cheeses, scrambled eggs, soft fish (white and salmon), milky porridge, tinned peaches, mashed vegies, chunkier soups and refried beans.
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I was sleeved on Monday and was discharged on Friday. I had a hernia repair as well as being sleeved.

I probably could have gone home after 3 nights but felt very 'safe' and comfortable in...

Very encouraging. This port caught my eye because I recognised your pic from Gastric Sleeve Support :)
Bring on the 28th of May!

She sounds very ignorant.
I'm sorry you had to hear that but you certainly know that sleeving is NOT the 'easy' way out!!
I feel very blessed with all the support I have received, I have chosen to...

The morning after pill is just a huuuuge dose of the mini-pill. It's all hormonal and won't effect your stomach :)

This response was fairly typical of what I found online.

Imagine if someone said...
"Stop eating junk food. Just do it!"
"There are no benefits to being obese! Period!"
"Go cold turkey on food."
"Save the money you spend on junk food and use it to buy...

Stay overnight! You just can't get the same care/monitoring at home :)

Hi!
I'm 27 and having my surgery in Perth on the 28th of May :)
I have questioned myself a lot but I'm really looking forward to it now.

Nice to hear from someone in a similar situation. I'm...

Love, love, love it!
Have fun, just don't bust any stitches doing it!!! :)

yes! I love gory pics :)

Will be getting sleeved with Dr Harsha Chandraratna from Obesity Surgery WA at St John of God Murdoch - Perth on the 28th of May. Only met him once but he made an impression with his amazing bedside...

I believe it's a choice we all have to make - to tell or not to tell?
One of the big reasons I made the 1st step into looking into surgery was because I ran into the mum of a little boy I taught a...

NOTHING can stop excess skin. Not exercise, not creams or lotions... Some people get it more than others and it's purely genetics (as well as starting size/end size). I have heard that your skin...

I can relate to so much of this post. It's just hard to admit it publicly when this has been a 'secret shame' for so many years. Well done for sharing. Always good to know you are not alone in life!

I have had 4 surgeries so far, and waking up in recovery can be a bit freaky...! I can't talk about the specifics in regard to the sleeve but I can give my experiences waking up from anesthetic and...

Request a pre-med to help relax you before surgery :)

Have been told it is an average of 3 nights by my surgeon but 4 is not uncommon. He said 2 night sometimes for those patients who are itching to go (and doing really well).
I am happy to stay in as...

I read up on this but don't really like the idea of malabsorption.
The liquid phase is for a finite period of time, you will then return to food!
Good luck with the decision making, hopefully you...

Thanks, Susan.
It's nice to have somewhere to turn with all my questions!

Hi to all!

I'm a 27 year old Australian girl and I have my first appointment with a surgeon next Thursday.

From then, all being well, it is usually an 8 week wait to surgery.

I'm using some...