Hi Annmarie,

Great to meet you at the support group. Was really interesting to meet and speak to people both pre and post op.

I have registered vsginfo.com (& .co.uk) for the vsg forum i mentioned so if you are still up for helping out, thats great. If you go to http://www.vsginfo.com/main and register to become a member I can then give you morderator rights to the forum so you can co-run it with me. Also, if you know anyone else who might be interested in getting involved let me know.

I will add a few forum categories but feel free to add/delete any you want to. Also if you want an ????@vsginfo.com email address let me know too.

Guess its time to spread the word now.

Spk soon,

Carl.

Hi Annemarie,

Sorry i have not replied sooner, but i have just returned from holiday.

I had my pre-op meeting with Mr H and Alice yesterday and am scheduled for the 23rd July for either the Bypass or the Sleeve.

As a "sleevie" what can/cant you eat/tolerate? or is it pretty much as before just not as much.

Let me know any details as i am not very clued up on the sleeve procedure. Also if you hear of a support group before the 23rd let me know and I will definately come along.

Glad you are doing so well...

Regards

Carl

Hi Carl,
I sent you a message a good while ago. My name is Annmarie and i am also a patient of Mr Hashemi i had my gastric sleeve op 8 weeks ago and am doing ok i was 27stone 12lbs when i started my pre op diet on 28.2.08 and have lost 7stone 10lbs so far and 164inches and 2 shoe sizes i am glad you have a date you should come to the next support group at the end of June it relly helps there is both pre and post p patients there and Nicola and Alice are both there and you can get support from others as they are the only people who really know what you are going through i hope to hear from you only if you want but i know you will do well and Mr Hashemis team really look after you well i was in hospital for 6 days 2ofthem in i.c.u. but everyone goes in there to begin with after the op
speak to you soon Annmarie