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If you're after advice for a specific stage in your journey or on a specific topic click on the tab button below to sort the posts and find what you're after.March 19, 2019
Let’s do it. Let’s talk about poo! There are many benefits of a sleeve gastrectomy, but there are also common complications and side effects that you may experience from the more serious to the annoying. Constipation is one of the […]
September 19, 2018
A very common question I get asked is “Will my stomach stretch after sleeve gastrectomy?” and it’s a very important question! The sleeve works so well because it shrinks the size of your stomach and helps to control your appetite. […]
July 26, 2018
“I’ve fallen off the wagon!” “Help! I’ve gained weight again and I don’t know why…” “All my old habits are starting to creep back in and I don’t know what to do!” If you’ve been thinking along these lines […]
May 4, 2018
You might have heard of Dumping Syndrome, especially if you’ve spent some time on forums or in weight loss surgery groups. In this post, I explain what Dumping Syndrome is, why you might get it and what to do about […]
March 20, 2018
Let’s do it. Let’s talk about poo! There are many benefits of a sleeve gastrectomy, but there are also common complications and side effects that you may experience from the more serious to the annoying. Diarrhoea after sleeve gastrectomy is one […]
February 25, 2018
This post is definitely for the minority of people with a sleeve gastrectomy, but I’ve been asked a few times recently about what happens when you get to goal weight and the weight keeps coming off so I thought we […]
November 18, 2017
A very common question I get asked by those considering weight loss surgery is whether it is dangerous to become pregnant after sleeve gastrectomy. As you’ll discover, generally there is no increased risk of developing problems after a sleeve, […]
July 9, 2017
Having a sleeve means a HUGE change in your eating habits and this is one of those things every single person struggles to get used to. I’m not talking about food choices here at all (that’s another story)… How you […]
June 23, 2017
Drinking enough after a sleeve can be a huge pain. And wandering through life dehydrated is like driving your car without oil – not good! Dehydration can lead to tiredness, lack of concentration, increased hunger, constipation and put pressure on […]
May 8, 2017
Lactose intolerance is a common complaint after sleeve gastrectomy. Sadly, there isn’t much data on how common it really is, it is reported regularly by patients of mine and something I thought I should address as there are ways to […]