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Weight-loss surgery treats severe obesity and related diseases. The procedure can greatly improve health, but requires lasting changes to eating, regular check-ups and lifelong attention to vitamins, protein and warning signs.
- Feeling full quickly and being able to eat smaller amounts after surgery.
- Gradual weight loss, especially in the first year, varying by person and procedure.
- Follow the surgical team's eating stages exactly and only try new food textures when agreed.
- Eat slowly, chew very well, stop at the first feeling of fullness and eat protein-rich foods first.
- After surgery, contact a doctor the same day for fever, increasing abdominal pain, a fast heartbeat or a red, leaking wound.
- For urgent GP care outside office hours, call HAP 9252. Call Ambulance 912 only for an immediate threat to life.
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