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Message: <blockquote data-quote="luceeloo" data-source="post: 2394887" data-attributes="member: 78468">I haven't personally had weight loss surgery.  There was a time when I considered it, and was offered it on the NHS, but I did my research and realised that it's not for me.   I have a couple of friends who have had the sleeve, and it's a long journey.  Firstly, they had to prove that they were ideal candidates by living on an extremely low calorie pre-surgery diet for a set amount of time before hand. Following surgery, they were supposed to remain on a liquid and pureed diet for several weeks.  One friend was texting people asking them to bring her a KFC whilst she was convalescing in hospital.  As you can imagine, she did not maintain the required diet and several years on, the surgery is a failure.   The other friend has done very well, but it's been a constant battle as she's had problems with nausea and sickness, hair loss, and has to take a really strict regime of vitamins to ensure that she gets all she needs.  She went from about 25 stone to 14 stone, and is now training for half marathons.  It has really good results for some people, but it's certainly not an easy option. If you are depressed, then I would suggest dedicating some time to counselling first.  Get a good therapist who deals specifically with weight issues.   I would invest time and money dealing with your self-image and denial of condition first, as part of the surgical process involves psychotherapy, so the more you do, the better position you will be in if you decide that surgery is the way forward for you.</blockquote>

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