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It's an older thread . . . but I am a practicing Catholic . . . we plan to use NFP. My husband and I like to leave the creation of life decisions up to God . . . I trust Him completely with every single aspect of my life . . . why would I think that He doesn't know what he is doing with regards to this issue? No one makes me be Catholic . . . but I am . . . and I don't pick and choose what aspects of my life to trust to God. I trust Him completely. To do otherwise would make me a giant hypocrite.

I'm new here and not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question . . . but I'm asking it! I had an emergency c-section last year . . . and after the pain medication wore off . . . I must say . . . sitting up, getting in and out of bed . . . pretty much any movement in the bed hurt like I never imagined it would. I was wondering if anyone else here has ever had a c-section, and how does the pain of the sleeve surgery compare with the pain of a c-section? It might help me put this in some kind of perspective. C-section can't be done laprascopically . . . lol . . . so I had a big ol' multi-layered incision that had to heal, too. I think that if I can survive that . . . which I clearly did . . . I can probably survive the sleeve surgery! Thanks! Shanna

Thanks for the replies on this! I'm pretty sure that I will be going though with this even if you told me it would be worse than the c-section . . . but it's good to have a comparison. I am expecting pain . . . but having an expectation of what it might feel like helps!

You are beautiful! I hope I look HALF as good after I have my surgery!

Exactly! I'm not crazy about getting surgery of any kind . . . but the status quo will kill me in 15 years . . . NOT INTERESTED! LOL . . . Seriously though . . . I don't mind the 12 week program. If I were ONLY doing that program, I would be concerned, because I know that after I finish it, I would just gain the weight right back. THIS time, after I finish the "diet," I will be undergoing the surgery that will equip me with a TOOL for life. It's a process . . . I know it's not nirvana . . . but I am seriously thinking that I have a snowball's chance in Hades of succeeding this time. Thank you all for your warm welcome! I appreciate that, and I know that you will all be a font of information for me in the months to come! Shanna