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gastric surgery

  1. H

    Type 1 and Gastric sleeve

    Hi everyone. Has anyone had a gastric sleeve operation? I’m looking for experiences and to learn more about pre-op prep and any good/bad things that have happened for me to be aware of. Much appreciated
  2. skippyinspace

    Hypnotherpy - Thoughts wanted

    My wieght loss journey has been a massive issue. As a kid I was tall and lanky and then the genitics hit at around age 25 and I ballooned in weight which mosy of my family did around that age. My ideal weight is around 14 stone, have been close to 21 stone, but seemed to settle at 20 stone...
  3. N

    Gastric Band option

    Hi folks, newbie here - I'm wondering if there is anyone who has gone down the gastric band route who would be willing to share their experience. I feel it's drastic but may be the only way I am going to lose the huge amount of weight I need to lose to be healthy again.
  4. Northerner

    'Thousands miss out' on surgery for type-2 diabetes

    Thousands of people with type-2 diabetes in the UK are missing out on obesity surgery that would slash blood sugars and even lead to remission in some cases, a team of experts say. Leading surgeon Prof Francesco Rubino described the gut operation as "the closest thing to a cure" available. UK...
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