Louise’s Surgery

Louise’s surgeon, Mr Goldie Khera of The Montefiore Hospital in Hove, East Sussex, says, “Louise had gastric sleeve surgery which is an operation to reduce the size of the stomach. Afterwards, patients can’t eat as much as they could before and feel full sooner. It is carried out by keyhole surgery and most people stay in hospital for two to three days and are back to normal activities within three to five weeks. As Louise discovered, two-thirds of patients lose their cravings for chocolate and anything fatty, and they stop feeling hungry and craving food. It is like a switch has been turned off and instead they learn to taste and enjoy food again. Before surgery, all patients see the surgeon, a dietician and a psychologist, and afterwards they are put on a two-year support programme.”