sleevegurl

Hi All, I'm based in Ireland so it's great to see a group that's relatively close to me! I'm not sleeved yet but should be getting a surgery date in the next few months. I have one more pre op test to complete and it's just a waiting game from there! I've only been on here a few days but have made connections with great people and got lots of advice.

karen x

Hi Karen

I have been married 27 years in May and only as of two months ago my husband never knew my weight. When I told him I was 230 lbs at the beginning of my journey he was very understanding (shocked) but realized how much it took for me to tell him. I lost my mom due to a heart attack when she was only 47. She could never get her blood pressure under control. My father had a massive stroke 4 years ago and to this day, cannot put a sentence together. I will be 45 in 25 days and I am battling high blood pressure and borderline diabetes. All I could think of is the pain of losing my mom and knew this was not what I wanted to put my daughters through. So, I have my referral and my surgery consultation for the sleeve on February 7th. By the way....I love your name Karen....that was my moms name

Thank you for sharing all of that I was very moved reading your story,I think we are kindred spirits! Both my grandads and granny died from diabetes and I saw first hand the horrors of living with such a disgusting disease! both my parents and all my grandparents had blood pressure so it's hardly suprising that I inherited it! I feel for you that you had to go through so much so young, but what you're doing now losing the weight is ensuring that your girls will have longer with you, that's exactly why I'm doing this. I want to see them getting married and want to be able to help with my grandchildren and not be a burden.

Well done!

Karen x

Hi dana, You're newly sleeved wow, did you have your surgery on christmas week? OMG how hard was that! RESPECT!

karen x

thank you Laura, It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling to know that other people have the same things in common with me!

OMG you've lost 41 pounds of fat, how does that feel!

Hi All, have been reading all your inspirational stories on here and decided to contribute myself! Even my husband doesn't have a clue what I weigh,I have to say I really admire someone who can openly say what they weigh and share their problems,faults and hopes for the future. MY WEIGHT TODAY IS 98 KILOS (216 LBS). WOW WHO SAID THAT!Only my close family know I'm actually having this surgery and a few can't understand my motive in having major surgery rather than go on another diet.

I've had various health issues over the past ten years,with blood pressure,migraines, depression, diverticulitis and irregular insulin levels,which means that diabetes is around the corner. I am 43 yrs old with two young daughters and about two years ago I finally realised that unless I drop the weight, these health issues will shorten my life and in turn reduce the time I have left with my girls. After several failed diets and much soul searching I have arrived here along with you guys on the verge of having this surgery.

The information I've got from reading blogs and watching videos has done a great job in preparing me for the next part of my adventure. God bless the internet!!

I would REALLY like to make friends with some of you guys, the people who really understand what it's like to be me.

Karen x

Yippee!

A fellow Paddy!

This is first day I've been on here. I'm having sleeve also and have no surgery date as yet (summer time methinks)

Would be great to chat to others who are going through the same stuff as meself!

Karen.

Hi,

Sorry first of all I'm not of any help to you,but I'm in the same boat as yourself. My doctor gave me referral last week to same hospital, how long did you have to wait for your appointment? It's great to see some one else going to same place as me....

Hi, Im new here,i asked for a referral form my gp for Mr mc anena's clinic.which i got this week,i will attend in 6 weeks,and i was wondering if anyone has had it done at that hospital recently>and anyone who has had it done who was in and around my current weight which is 27 st...

I think i haave to loose 10% of my weight before the operation,if i pass the tests etc.

I was wondering how long it takes to the operation from the first appointment and then to the actual tests and the the operation and how long are you in hospital after it,and what are Fills???!

I have a medical card.

Any help you can give me would be brilliant!

Ruby