ChristineS NY

It seems to me like she may be a little jealous!

Well here I am 21 months post op. I am so thankful to God for my sleevie, words can not express.

Highest weight 234, lowest 144...I am 148 today and that's with tom lol. I am a perfect size 6 (actually even have some 4's)...if I can do it, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!

Here's some before and after pics

Lady, I think you'll find people out there with all different reactions. I got your not fat enough, really you could do it on your own just cut back, exercise more blah blah blah! I had the surgery on may 1st, I am down 38 pounds. I feel so much better. It is not the easy way out. Was it easy when you were being picked on in school because you were fat. Was it easy when you couldn't find anything to wear because you gained weight. Was it easy when you were embarrassed to go to a buffet? Was it easy when you went out with a group of friends and didn't eat because you were too embarrassed to? Because you were dieting again! It is not easy and never has been! Go for it, take care of you nobody else will. They will come around when they see how much happier you'll be. And just let them know that your gonna do it wether they like it or not!, that's what I did. And people are now telling me how good I look and they are so glad it's working for me!,, good luck and keep us posted! Lori

I got the paperwork in the mail today from my insurance company saying that they will approve my surgery for the sleeve. It gives a list of requirements and such that I have to do first. Now all I have to do is find an approved hospital and surgeon. That seems to be the hardest part. I thought that would be the easy part and the insurance company would be the hard ones. Crazy right?!?

Thanks everyone, I love my new weigh of life :wub:
I will post a new pic soon, just have to dig out some old clothes that will fit now, all my everyday things are falling off and I need new underwear(TMI)

Hey gang - in doing great - pain isnt bad at all - what is bad is the constant peeing!!!!!! Omg - been up and down 100 times. Plan is for me to go home tomorrow . I'm a looser!!!!!!!
Sent from my iPhone using VST

Congratulations on your success! Great post, I am pre op and needed to hear this! Thanks

I agreed I have been cyber stalking this forum and getting more understanding of the ups and downs... Scary but worth it. So congrats on your date! I should have all my paperwork done but Friday. Friday I go for my psychological evaluation and that is the last thing I do! But my surgeon is so booked I would have to wait till mid July or end of July! Which six bc I work weddings and need to recover before a couple weddings! so wanna date already! I have date envy!

Congrats on making the decision to change your life! Your story is similar to mine. Work out like crazy only to play around with 10 lbs. for what seems like forever. I am towards the end of all of my pre op requirements and have a date of July2nd. I am ready but also very nervous. I just want to be on the other side, sitting on the loser's bench. It really helps hearing stories from sleeve veterans. Everyone is so helpful on this board!

Got sleeved yesterday. Feeling good just a bit sore.

I'm looking forward to wearing shorts, sleeveless tops, and swimming suits without feeling fat.

My list so far
1) Going to an amusement park. I have never been on to an amusement park. When I was about 8 we went to the county fair and I was too fat for a ride so I never went to another one because that was the most embarrassing thing of my young life.
2)Traveling. My best friend has to travel a lot and she is smaller than I am but still quite large. She always has to pay extra because of her size. I have never gone on an airplane because I don't want to deal with the embarrassment that she has.
3)NO MORE INSULIN!!! I am so sick of injections!
4)I can not wait to be able to shop at the mall! I have never been able to. Even when Lane Bryant was in the mall, I was too fat to shop there most of the time.
5)Being on top...
6) Playing with my son. Right now I get to sit and watch him play because I am so exhausted all the time that all I get to do is sit and watch him.
7)Enjoy fruit. If I want a piece of fruit it costs me 2 injections so I don't eat fruit
I am sure there is more on my list but this is a good start

I am feeling so good, down 74lbs in 2 months. 112lbs down from my highest weight

For the first time in over ten years I ordered a dress AND I wore shorts yesterday!! I've had lots of small NSV over the past nine months but this has to be my biggest accomplishment. I have my 25 year class reunion this July (that I never would have attended fat) AND I'm running a 5K in three weeks!! I've gotten under my chosen goal of losing 80 lbs having gone from 206 lbs to 122!! I feel awesome....I have self confidence that I didn't know could exist....the simplest things give me pleasure and I can even enjoy things that doesn't center around food...I'll go shopping and lunch is the furthest thing from my mind!!
Everyone enjoy the journey....I am!!

"I sure hope you know what your getting yourself into" in response to getting the gastric sleeve done.(this person does not have the sleeve done) Really? Are you kidding me? Like I havent read every little peice of information and watched every youtube video til all hours of the night for MONTHS!? This is not a decision that you take lightly and it frustrates me when this person says this. (more than once) I just needed to vent to people who I know will understand

This week I found out exactly how all my coworkers REALLY feel about my WLS - they are having the annual Wellness weightloss challenge and they won't let me participate because "it would be cheating" . Well well... I guess it just proves again that I made the right decision because I WILL be the biggest loser

"I sure hope you know what your getting yourself into" in response to getting the gastric sleeve done.(this person does not have the sleeve done) Really? Are you kidding me? Like I havent read every little peice of information and watched every youtube video til all hours of the night for MONTHS!? This is not a decision that you take lightly and it frustrates me when this person says this. (more than once) I just needed to vent to people who I know will understand

I had some friends at work who were very sincere but concerned for me because of the high incidence of complications with bypass (we work in health insurance and have seen lots of patients with issues). However, since I had my surgery they are all thrilled for me and my success. A girl I work with had the surgery in December, another is scheduled for June 1, and another just asked me for my surgeon's info!

Here here! Agreed

Well, if they're giving you an obnoxious comment, you're allowed to be obnoxious back. The answer I'd give is "Yep, I sure do know what I'm getting myself into" and go on to the next subject. If they then comment negatively again, I'd respond with "Yep, this is going to save my life, improve my pre-diabetic condition (which obesity is), and make me feel better about myself". No One can argue with "medically necessary". Trust me, I know.

OMG - OMG
After my shower this morning, I looked in front of the full lenghth mirror in the bathroom. Turned every which way.
Where was it, its gone, i knew this would happen eventually, after 5 months and 65 lbs its official.
My stomach is no where to be seen. I have a little pouch of tummy flab, but not too bad. This happens to the best of us., losing our stomach - BTW - i don't ever want it back.
Yayyyyy, it finally happened to me - no more stomach, so to speak of.
woohoo, woohoo
doing the happy dance
kathy

"I sure hope you know what your getting yourself into" in response to getting the gastric sleeve done.(this person does not have the sleeve done) Really? Are you kidding me? Like I havent read every little peice of information and watched every youtube video til all hours of the night for MONTHS!? This is not a decision that you take lightly and it frustrates me when this person says this. (more than once) I just needed to vent to people who I know will understand

My surgeons office gave me a template also to give to my PCP. You might want to ask them if they have oneso that nothing gets left out of the letter from your PCP. Ive heard of that happening to someone and it delayed the process.

....is awesome! I was so so so nervous...after all, going to a nutritionist was like my worst nightmare. I pictured being scolded for a decade of poor choices, failed diets and lack of enough exercise. I was afraid I would just be looked at as lazy for not losing the weight on my own. It was beyond the exact opposite of what I'd envisioned. She was sweet, caring, understanding, and encouraging. We wrote down my goals, and she said she can see me losing my first 100 pounds in the first year after surgery! She seemed to know exactly how to explain how my quality of life will change after surgery as it applied to ME (being able to ride roller coasters, keeping up with my daughter, fitting into a theater seat comfortably, etc.) She brought me to tears with her words of hope and her faith in me. I know this isn't going to be easy, but I am now more convinced than ever that it will be worth it. I am SO excited for this journey to begin!!!

Hey! This is the sister! We are on our way to the hospital now.all I can say is we are both a bundle of nerves right now!! My sister and I are 18 months apart and live next door to each other so doing this together was a no brainer. Please keep us in your prayers!