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Dear Food,

Over the years our relationship has been one of love hate. It most definitely a lot of the time, not healthy, but this is now changing. I know that there are many strings to our relationship, and that now a lot of them need to be severed. Since having the sleeve gastrectomy, my food intakeContinue reading “Dear Food,”

Dear Sleep,

One thing I wish I had was a normal sleep routine. I fought hard to get one and now it’s slightly askew. My body, now, is shattered at seven pm and the temptation to go to sleep is strong and I have given in, as I have been advised to ‘listen to my body.’ ThisContinue reading “Dear Sleep,”

Dear Back Pain,

I know that I am only a week post surgery, but I was really hoping that you would have gone by now. But you’ve stayed around, making it hard for me to sit properly or lay properly. It is getting very frustrating and I wish you would settle down and go. I understand that itContinue reading “Dear Back Pain,”

Dear NHS,

Thank you for everything that you have done this week. This week I had my sleeve gastrectomy and I am now back at home and recovering well. There were so many people who took care of me from the surgeons down to the porters and I am grateful for all of you. At the preContinue reading “Dear NHS,”

Dear Surgeon,

The first thing I’d like you to know is that I am very grateful for you and your team deciding that I was right for the sleeve gastrectomy. I remember that day back in. 2021 where I met you and your colleagues and then you all had a team meeting to decide if I gotContinue reading “Dear Surgeon,”

Dear Me,

I sincerely request that, you don’t “lose it” over the next few days with anxiety. I know that this is no small request, but I think it will be beneficial for us. I know that it is going to be a nerve wrecking more days in the lead up to surgery day in the middleContinue reading “Dear Me,”

Dear Milk Diet,

I’m writing to say that the diet that I have to be on for two weeks is just brutal. I very much dislike milk and if it wasn’t for the sugar and fat free flavoured syrup that I can put in it, I don’t think I would have been able to do it at all.Continue reading “Dear Milk Diet,”

Welcome

First Letter Dear Past Me, I guess you never thought that you would ever get to this stage of needing surgery to sort out your weight. But when in your teens and twenties we never think of what is going to happen with our health in the future. I know that I didn’t, unless itContinue reading “Welcome”