Preparing for gastric sleeve surgery is more than booking a date, it’s a journey of research, reflection, and self-discovery.
From comparing UK vs abroad options to tackling the liver reduction diet, we share every step we took before surgery, including what we wish we’d known earlier and how we made the decision together as a couple.
Life after a gastric sleeve surgery is a constant process of learning, adapting, and rebuilding both body and mind.
Here, we break down our recovery experiences from the first days in hospital to getting back on our feet, learning to eat again, and managing the physical and emotional ups and downs that come with such a big change.
We document our progress, challenges, and milestones through regular updates and blog posts.
From navigating unexpected side effects to celebrating hard-earned weight-loss goals, these posts offer an honest record of our shared experience the good, the bad, and everything in between.
We’re James and Kirsten, a couple who’ve been together for more than 15 years. After years of battling serious weight and health issues, we both chose to have gastric sleeve surgery in 2024 and decided to document the whole journey honestly along the way.
Gastric Sleeve Journey exists because we couldn’t find the kind of resource we actually needed when we were researching our options. Not a clinical FAQ, not a glossy before-and-after story, but something real: the doubts, the setbacks, the small wins, and the lifestyle changes that nobody warns you about.
We’re not medical professionals. We’re just two people who’ve lived this, and we share everything from the first consultation through to the daily realities of keeping the weight off long term. If our experience helps even one person feel less alone going into this, it’s worth it.
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