Hi I need abit off help

Hi Thanku so much for answering I like to if it hurt after surgery surgery? Do you have to go on a strict diet before surgery what's the diet like? and can you see that you've had a gastric after surgery? Thanks

it was uncomfortable but i couldnt say i was in excruitiating pain - i was on painkillers for the 24 hrs or so after my op when i was in hosp and i maybe took them once when i got home but didnt feel i needed them thereafter  - my abdominal area was stiff so getting from lying down to sitting up and sitting to standing was a slow procedure but each day it got a big better - there is a pre op diet most people need to follow or approx 2 wks before their op the purpose of which is to shrink the liver in readiness for the key hole surgery - apparently over wgt people have a fatty liver which makes the surgery more difficult so to help overcome this there is a very strict diet to do immediately before the op - some people call it the liver reducing diet or liver shrinking diet or the milk diet as one of the versions consists mainly of milk however every  hosp and dietician do seem to have their own version which vary tremendously and it is important that you stick rigidly to the one you are given as that will be the one your bariatric team prefer - if the liver has not been shrunk sufficiently the op can be postponed till another time if they find that it is still too fatty when the op gets underway so it really is in your own interests to follow it and it is your way of helping the surgeon carry out the surgery as simply as poss which can only help your recovery and you in the long run in my opinioin.   Dont really understand your last question - do you mean is my gastric band visible in some way?  i have scars but you cannot actually see the band or port themselves.     

Thanku so much that's really helped me I was just wondering have you lost a lot of weight since your surgery and has it been a success ?😀

i was told to expect to lose between 40% and 60% of the ten stones i needed to lose - i lost just over 6 stones so the top end of the consultants prediction - prior to that I had lost 4 st with wgt watchers - however if you do the sums you will know that i am still 4st over wgt but a lot better of than being 14st over wgt - perhaps you could say i was a partial success but i did lose what the consultant expected 

wow 10 stone loss is incredible...... Well done!    I can't wait to join you in achieving such great results xx

Gosh has it really took you 3 1/2 years to have your surgery they told me on the phone that when I get there that would be six months or 12 month plan I have a heart murmur and I really need a surgery to help with that four years is a long time to wait I have my first appointment next month in Luton God knows how long this will take then thank you so much for your help and good luck with your gastric band thanks Carly

Hi Carly, I'm pretty certain because of your heart problems they will fast forward you through the system...I suspect they kept me on the long waiting list due to me not having any health problems at all. Great to here your at Luton and Dunstable too, hope to see you there sometime my next appointment is on the 12th July.

Hi Sadie if u like to chat on fb I'm on there would be great to see how u get on with your band and Mayb support each other would be cool ? I can give u number if u like as may miss each other at hospital mines on 8 Aug x