slim_pickins

This is so great and such an inspiration for the rest of us who have yet to do the surgery, or who are currently struggling after the surgery. Thank you so much for posting and good luck with the rest of your journey!

I am so excited for you! I hope all goes well. I can't wait to join you on the journey to being healthy

Congrats!!! Thats so awesome!!!!!!!

I am very nervous as well. I thought I was pretty set on getting the sleeve, but after talking to some of my friends about it, I seem to be way more nervous and anxious about the whole thing than I was before I spoke to them. I know they were coming from a good place and are concerned for me, but now I'm just a bit more freaked out than I was before. I am still going to get it done though, because they don't know all my health concerns if I don't get it done. Today I had my first appointment with a cardiologist to get clearance. He took an EKG and everything looked fine. He still thought that I should get a stress test done and a sonogram of my heart so that my insurance company will get off my back about it all. I would love to hear other people's stories and complaints!!

This is so awesome!! Excess skin has been my one concern through all of this. I am gonna try to do all of your suggestions!! Thanks again!

Fantastic! I love hearing all of these great victory stories from those who have been sleeved already. I can't wait to join all of you

Congrats! That is such a great accomplishment!! I hope I have the same success as you!!

Congrats!! I'm still in the process of getting all my clearance papers together. I can't wait till I get approved and set up my date as well. I hope all goes well for you

I've been thinking of having the sleeve surgery for a while and am going through all the steps to get clearance from other doctors. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the topic of excess skin. Does everyone get it no matter what you do? If you've had the sleeve surgery a while ago and have excess skin now, how much do you have? Are you thinking of getting it removed? If so, what is the criteria to getting it removed? I am very new at all of this so I apologize for my "newb-ness." Please help!