A Sleeve is a surgery conducted under anesthesia. Therefore, your body does need time to fully recover. How long you need, is different for each individual. On average, it takes 3 to 6 weeks. Try not to do any heavy lifting or exercise during your recovery. Wait for the first few days after your operation to pass before driving and cycling. Swallowing is often still painful, s0 try to eat only liquids for the first 2 weeks. Your treating Health Care Professional can tell you more about recovery after your surgery.

Less food after weight loss surgery also means that it may be difficult to achieve a healthy and balanced diet. In addition, your body makes hardly any stomach acid and no intrinsic factor, which can impact the absorption of certain vitamins and mineral which are important to stay healthy and feel good. Red meat is an important source of protein, vitamin B12 and iron; and mild and cheese are a great source of calcium. However, food intolerance is common after a gastric sleeve, which may make it difficult to digest these foods and absorb the nutrients from them. While we aspire to consistently eat a healthy and balanced diet, post-gastric sleeve surgery evidence suggests this may be difficult to achieve. Vitamin and mineral supplements can bridge dietary gaps, ensuring dietary nutritional deficiency is prevented.