The LWAS Blog
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These answers are what I tell my own clients and what our surgeons agree with, but always make sure you double check with your own surgeon, too. If you have questions that aren't answered here please let me know and I'll get onto it. Fill out the contact form or email me
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.October 16, 2016
The pre-op diet for a sleeve gastrectomy is important as it reduces the fat around your organs and reduces the size of your liver, making the surgery easier, quicker & reducing the risk. As your stomach sits behind your liver, your surgeon […]
October 3, 2016
The benefits seem endless: easier mobility, improved fitness, improved and maybe even reversed health issues like blood pressure, sleep apnoea, diabetes and cholesterol levels as well as feeling more comfortable. But… like with any surgery, there are risks and it’s important […]
September 16, 2016
Apps can make life a lot easier, and there are a few that are fabulous tools to help you adjust to life with a sleeve. These are my favourite apps for sleeve gastrectomy, but I’d love to hear yours, too. […]
August 1, 2016
Weight loss surgery is not an appropriate option for everyone and not a decision to be taken lightly. You need to make sure you are fully aware of the risks, implications, benefits and changes that you’ll need to make to […]
June 10, 2016
You need to get along. This is going to be a long-term relationship, and while you don’t need to get as in depth as you would with a potential spouse, you’ve got to make sure you trust your surgeon […]
August 6, 2015
So you’ve decided to go ahead with surgery, congratulations! The hardest thing to get used to after a sleeve is how to eat not necessarily what to eat. It takes a while for your brain to adjust to what has happened to […]