vegaslaw

Hi All, I haven't been on here for a while, but it is good to see everyone is doing well! I had my sleeve surgery Oct. 20th, and while I am still not at goal, I have lost SO much more weight than I would have without this tool! AND I have had to buy an entire new wardrobe (Okay, not new, I buy second hand, because I am saving all of my money for GOAL clothes). I LOVE my sleeve!

Thank you to EVERYONE who posted on this thread!!! I can't express how encouraged I am. A slow loss is STILL a loss, and I am going to start looking at things from a more postive perspective

Each person is a little different. I had my surgery late Thursday afternoon (4 pm), and I went back to work on Tuesday morning. I was really tired at the end of the day, but otherwise fine. I work full time and go to school for 5 hours in the evening, so my days are pretty long. My suggestion: if you HAVE the time off, TAKE the time off. Unfortunately, I just didn't have the time to take, and I need the money

Thanks for sharing! Great article

Hi sleeve sibling! Just a quick note to check in and see how you are holding up

Welcome to the forums, and congrats on your surgery

After months of soul search, secret keeping, saddened sharing and lurking on this site, TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!!! I just want to say 'thank you' to everyone who has been brave enough to post a comment or share a thought. I am not usually so brave, and these posts have helped SO much. Can't wait to take a walk on the "sleeved" side . If I have anything resembling energy, I will post updates!

Thank you!!! I hope to post so muchGOOD stuff that everyone gets SICK of hearing from me!!! LOL

WHOO HOOO!!! This time tomorrow, we will be in SLEEVELAND . Excited AND nervous! Good luck!

So I have been training for a half marathon (walking), but I will only be 11 days out from my surgery. Everyone says that walking is important, but I am guessing 13 miles, even at a slow pace, will be a bit much . While I know this particular race is a wash, when did everyone begin/contunie to exercise beyond small laps at the hospital/home. How did you feel?

Good luck today!!! Keep us posted...I will join you in Sleeveland tomorrow!!!! Prayers to you

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!! Only two more days!!!! I will keep everyone posted!

Thank you all for the advice, and the "tough" love . I KNOW this is the right decision. I am just a little taken aback by the some of the reactions I have been getting. At this point, I'm "all in" lol, but I guess I hoped for a different reaction. Thank you again. FIVE MORE DAYS!!!!

So surgery next week, and I made the mistake of sharing my decision with a few friends. Now I am secong guessing myself.. Any words of encouragement are super welcome right now!!!

Not judging, but I don't think ANYONE begins with a BMI of 45 or 50. I am guessing that other methods of weight loss are tried before this point. At some point, after NUMEROUS failed attempts, the weight just gets out of control. The FDA recently approved Lap Band for patients for BMI's of 30 (Perhaps with comorbids? not sure). In essence, it seemed like a better idea to help people with a genuine weight issue SOONER rather than LATER. I am at a lower BMI as well (admittedly, a bit higher than 30). I have been overweight since I was 7 or 8, with various doctor and self interventions. Making this decision is HARD, and from what I have researched, it recovery is HARDER. As long as you know that this is not a quick fix or use this as a way to lose those last few pounds before a special event, I say GO FOR IT!!! If this is a decision to just avoid dieting and exercise, the long timers will tell you IT DOESN'T WORK!!! It looks like the only way to TRULY lose weight with the sleeve, after the inital weight loss, it with diet and exercise (go figure lol). Otherwise, you WILL gain the weight back, and the next surgery will have to be MORE drastic; you've already removed 90% of your stomach. JMHO, and GOOD LUCK!!!!