![]() “I found the happiness that I didn’t know you could have.” I’m actually the happiest I have been ever! I also suffer with Psoriatic Arthritis but since having the Bypass the pressure on my joints as eased massively and I’m in a lot less pain, I still take my medication, but I find I don’t not need to take as many pain killers in my day-to-day life and can focus on the more important things. I can even go on holiday and not be embarrassed by how I look or come home having gained weight from all the all inclusive choices. Thanks to Mr Toumi giving me this new found confidence and new life, I’m now enjoying activities like theme parks, bungee jumps, zip wires etc. I have been able to do more for myself and do activities that I wasn’t able to do previously due to weight restrictions. Since having my Gastric Bypass in October 2021, I have lost a massive 10 stone and maintained this so far. He also scheduled a review at 6 months and 12 months to see how we were getting on. I returned to work on light duties for a further 8 weeks to ensure I was properly healed and then had a review with Mr Toumi to see how the wounds were healing. I took 3 weeks off work as I am a support worker and it is very physical job. Mr Toumi came to see me after and also the next morning and I was released with all the mediation and pain relief I needed that evening. I felt a little sick but this was from the anaesthetic but I wasn’t in a lot of pain. When I woke up I was in some discomfort from the gas pain which was to be expected which got better each day and only lasted about 5 days. I was taken down to theatre a little after 9am. I arrived at the hospital at 7am on the morning of my operation, I was talked through what would happen, signed all my consent forms etc. But Mr Toumi was there every step of the way to answer any and all questions. Going in for the procedure was scary and you do have all sorts of thoughts about what is going to happen. We have been able to support each other with the continuous help and support of Mr Toumi who we have stayed in touch with. Being able have my Gastric Bypass on the same day as my Mam has been my triumph. He was compassionate about helping and showed genuine care and concern. He never blamed me or made me feel ashamed. From the minute we enquired with Mr Toumi we were put at ease, he really looked after us both. Now at the age of 33, me and my Mam made the decision to do this journey together and it has been the best decision of my life, I wish I had done it sooner. Not seeing the results of my hard work caused me to give up and I was caught in the never-ending cycle again. I spent thousands on personal trainers which only got me so far and seriously affected my mental health. I often found that I would re-gain the weight lost plus more. ![]() I spent many years trying various diets as an adult, but nothing seemed to work long term. There was too much freedom and ‘you must finish your plate’. Years of poor eating habits and choices, not helped by family members not giving me the restrictions and guidance I needed as a child. I have always been someone who struggled with my weight since I was a child. “I have lost a massive 10 stone and maintained this so far.” ![]()
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