November 2014 Surgeries

[Weeb]

hi everyone

Two weeks post surgery tomorrow and can't believe how great I feel. I went back to work last week from home and went to an international conference in London for the weekend. Peoples faces were amazing the men made me laugh, I had my hair done and bothered with great make up - they just stopped in their tracks and starred, then looked sheepish and then muttered about my hair it was hysterical.

Food wise it was fantastic i ate so much less and couldn't eat all the rich fattening food it made me feel great. Apart from a runny tummy and the odd ache u a rocking. on to puree tomorrow.

k

 

[Xenia67]

Thanks for updating us . Do glad your on the other side . Hope the pain eases and you get some rest . As I lift my slim fast i hope you have a speedy recovery and a successful weight loss journey. X

Sharona you are nearly there! Keep up the good work, you're down to single figures now on you lad. I'll keep you updated xx

 

[Su2ie]

hi everyone Two weeks post surgery tomorrow and can't believe how great I feel. I went back to work last week from home and went to an international conference in London for the weekend. Peoples faces were amazing the men made me laugh, I had my hair done and bothered with great make up - they just stopped in their tracks and starred, then looked sheepish and then muttered about my hair it was hysterical. Food wise it was fantastic i ate so much less and couldn't eat all the rich fattening food it made me feel great. Apart from a runny tummy and the odd ache u a rocking. on to puree tomorrow. k

Bl**dy hell what have you had done?? You are a machine!! Back at work, travelling to London, eating normal food???? I want some of what you've got!

 

[Xenia67]

Hi all, I'm new to the forum but thought I'd hijack this post as well as I had my sleeve op on the 7th at Spire Manchester (private funder)...good luck to all those that are due surgeries in the next few days and hope all those like me November post oppers are recovering well - would be good to share some experiences x

Hi vixter welcome, it is a great forum it's kept me focused and it lovely reading people's successes, plus a great support when you have a blimp xx

 

[Xenia67]

hi everyone Two weeks post surgery tomorrow and can't believe how great I feel. I went back to work last week from home and went to an international conference in London for the weekend. Peoples faces were amazing the men made me laugh, I had my hair done and bothered with great make up - they just stopped in their tracks and starred, then looked sheepish and then muttered about my hair it was hysterical. Food wise it was fantastic i ate so much less and couldn't eat all the rich fattening food it made me feel great. Apart from a runny tummy and the odd ache u a rocking. on to puree tomorrow. k

Weeb that is excellent news, hope I feel the same in two weeks xx

 

[tranquil_butterfly]

Hello everyone. I am still here. I do log in everyday to see how everyone is doing. Congratulations to all who have been done and good luck to those about to be.

I have been finding doing the pre op hard as I have been on a reduced intake since the end of July when my original surgery was scheduled for the 3 September. In some respects since my op was rescheduled things have gone quickly but I have been trying to sort out so many things since my dad died. I really haven't thought too much about the op itself. I have bought some new night clothes and slippers for the op and that is about it. I will sort out and get the other things I need over the weekend.

I have, however, in the last few days, been thinking about the future. When I went to see the surgeon in October we had a very frank discussion about things. He admitted there was a chance he would not be able to do anything once the band was removed. I thought he was going to confess what had happened when they did my original op 4 years ago but he stopped himself mid sentence. So I have been thinking about the prospect of having the band out and that being the end of the road in terms of wls for me. I know I need to get this weight off so it is going to be about what I do to achieve that. It will have to be something like SW or WW and getting into an exercise regime, once my foot has healed more. What it will require is a complete life style change in much the same way as is required if you have wls but without the tool to help. I am trying to convince myself it can be done. I have to, or face the prospect of a very short life if I do not.

He did say that if he could do it, he would take out the band and then do the sleeve. The alternative to nothing at all apart from band removal is depending what they find when the go in is to try to do the sleeve in about 6 months - so it would be getting into the lifestyle change and try to keep off what I have lost since I started the pre op at the end of July. Tall order as my life is in chaos at so many levels at the moment. It is perhaps why I have been burying my head in the sand about this. At least this time when I wake up what they tell me has happened will not come as a huge shock, like last time.

I hope I have not depressed anyone by this. Just wanted to let it out.

TBx

 

[mizkirsty]

Good luck willow! Speedy recovery!!

And Xenia glad your doing ok

And OMG I'm so jealous of your eating haha!! Su2ie. I can't wait for puree stage I really am counting it down it's the taste the slim fasts are not doing it for me anymore!

Hope everyone's doing ok!!! Xx

 

[Su2ie]

I get why you'd want to move on to puree, I guess we all want to hurry along the stages I've been on puree just over 2 weeks and getting a bit bored, just wanting a bit more variety and textures. All in good time eh?

Having a serious case of head hunger at the moment and craving a dominos pizza!!!! Not an option though so need to find some distraction!

 

[SHARONA]

Hi all, I'm new to the forum but thought I'd hijack this post as well as I had my sleeve op on the 7th at Spire Manchester (private funder)...good luck to all those that are due surgeries in the next few days and hope all those like me November post oppers are recovering well - would be good to share some experiences x

Welcome vixter101, congrats to the other side of surgery. Im sure you are recovering well . Best wishes with your journey and hope you will share with us all experiences . I will add you to the list xx

 

[IMac]

Good luck Willow - thinking of you

Weeb - I am just jealous ! I'm 10 days post surgery (sleeve) and I can just about managed 200 mls of fluid - soup or protein shake. I went back to work yesterday and I've been premanantly shattered !!

Tranquil butterfly - may you be true to your name ! You poor old thing, I hope things work out for you

Vixter101 - both MrsG74 and I were having surgery at the Alex on 7th Nov by Prof Amorri so an extra big welcome

And to those of you still waiting....it passes so so quickly

with love to all x

 

[Xenia67]

In a lot of pain today, I thought I was good at handling pain but clearly I'm not, feel very miserable, sounds ungrateful but feeling so rough.

 

[jlb5686]

xiena. I total get where ur coming from. its just not what u expected.but I promise the pain gets better. x

 

[SHARONA]

In a lot of pain today, I thought I was good at handling pain but clearly I'm not, feel very miserable, sounds ungrateful but feeling so rough.

Oh dear Xenia love . Everybody pain thresh holds are so different. Your not being ungrateful its how things are . Thats why this forum us great to release all those little tensions. Rest up and relax small sips too. Hope you feel better as time goes on. X

 

[SHARONA]

Tranquil butterfly im sorry for things that are happening. Only you can decide whats best. However can I say don't give up no matter how hard it is! Things will be what there suppose to be . I hope things work out. God bless x

 

[Weeb]

Thanks everyone, I know how lucky I have been, started puree today - decided to go with baby food as I can't be bothered to puree, did that for enough years with my kids.

Xenia, ouch on the pain, keep your chin up it will get better.

I Mac i have had to change how I drink and I rarely manage more than 100 mls in one go, unless its water in which case I can drink normally.

Tranquil butterfly what a tough time you are having good luck with the op.

k

 

[jlb5686]

weeb what op did u have? I had my band 10days ago and I have no restriction and am struggling to keep my portion size down? x

 

[jlb5686]

I forgot to add I do have 4 mls in my band but feel like ican eat normaly like before. csre coordinator hasnt replied to my txt (was fab pre op) so im pretty cross. any advice wud be fab. ive googled to death x

 

[vixter101]

Thanks for all the welcomes guys and gals

Xenia the pain does ease - try not to do too much too soon, but I feel your pain as I'm struggling today...first day back at work yesterday and I think I've come back too soon but I'm enjoying the company and just doing what I can sitting eating my homemade soup from a recipe I found on here and although I'm dying to go onto puree (from Friday) I'm getting gurgles from a slightly thicker soup so wondering if I can manage it or not...feeling a bit rough today though
IMac - where is the Alex? I was at the Spire but no one else on my ward had prof amoori as their consultant but congrats as well - hope you are doing well and MrsG74 as well

 

[vixter101]

I forgot to add I do have 4 mls in my band but feel like ican eat normaly like before. csre coordinator hasnt replied to my txt (was fab pre op) so im pretty cross. any advice wud be fab. ive googled to death x

Can you not give them a call rather than waiting for a response to a text? Might get you a quicker response hopefully...either way I hope you get it sorted as it sounds as though you might need even more restriction, but I don't know anything about bands

 

[jlb5686]

thanku. ive just had my mind put at rest from another thread about bands so im guna stop stressing aparently its normal for appitite to come back befoee first fill. phew. deep breath and breath jess! lol.
I hope ur ok at work and not pushing urself to hard x