Hey guys,
Today is my one month sleeve-aversary! I have lost 22 lbs since surgery, but that was all in the first 2 weeks! I have hit a plateau, and while i know this is perfectly...

Oh honey I feel your pain but the worst is over for us now- May you have a speedy recovery xox

Hey guys I was sleeved on Wednesday morning and just got let out today (Friday afternoon) have barely had a half a cup of protein shake and half a cup of broth that whole time and only lost 2lbs?? I...

Haha yes it's very very weird- I don't understand how I am going to get enough water in- it feels like my stomach is fighting every little thing going in!! How was your gas pain?? Yeah your right...

Thanks guys and best, best of luck imafox - sending positive and healing thoughts your way, you will be fine xox

Well to say I thought this whole experience would hurt is an understatement, but day 3 has shown a slight improvement in the sharp gas pains stabbing into my stomach incisions- hoorah, relief!!
It...

Yay!! We both made it!! I had the swallow test yesterday and dear lord it was disgusting! But good news, no leaks! I finally got a few hours sleep last night which is amazing thanks to some amazing...

Hello my beautiful forum peeps- well I was sleeved about 9 hours ago, was so incredibly nervous and have to say when I woke up in recovery it was the worst pain I have ever been in! My legs were...

Thanks guys- its a weird feeling of excitement/terror!!

Well it is T minus 16 hours until my dear friend is cut out of me forever! I'm not sure how to feel, Ive never had surgery or pain meds before and from what I can tell everyone seems to have a...

Best of luck, sending good thoughts your way xox

Thank you so much guys for your replies/experiences- I think I'm a little nervous around having nausea- I couldn't imagine dry heaving after having most of your stomach removed!! Oh well, I'm just...

Hey everyone, so my sleeve surgery is in just a few days on Wednesday 23rd July and now the panic is starting to set in!
I'm mostly quite scared of how I will feel initially when I first wake up in...

Best of luck!! I hope everything goes well xox

Best of luck!! xox

Thanks so much guys for your kind words and support- I'm only half way through the day of my pre op diet and I'm already starving!! Ohwell I suppose its the point- I'm very lucky and have some girls...

Best of luck !!! xox

Hey guys,
So I got my surgery date a few days ago and I'm starting on the shakes diet tomorrow (lord help me)
I think it is all happening so fast that I cant seem to wrap my head...

Yaaayyyyyyyyyyyy!! So happy for you my fellow Aussie- you have eased my mind as I'm terrified I"ll be in so much pain when I wake up!
Congratulations and best of luck xox

Hey guys,
So I had my first trip to hospital ever on Wednesday to get a Gastroscopy (similar to Colonoscopy but through your mouth) As the procedure is insisited upon by my surgeon...

Hey guys,
So I just got done jumping another hoop for my sleeve surgery. I had the most wonderful experience of a barium swallow test! Luckily, I had a trainee radiographer who...

Wow thank you so much for the replies everyone- you have all put my mind at ease :)

Thanks so much guys- that's fantastic to hear!! :)

Hey guys,
I know this seems silly being the operation should be the most frightening part, but I've heard that getting the drain removed post op is the worst part of the whole...

Awesome! Thank you so much! Where is Nioxin available? Do you have to buy it online?