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YAY!! I hope you do well! Keep us posted!

Congrats to you! Welcome to the BIG LOSER'S BENCH!

I am officially sleeved as from 23rd October!!! Although I'm uncomfortable, I feel ok!!! Roll on the weight loss!!! Jess

I am officially sleeved as from 23rd October!!! Although I'm uncomfortable, I feel ok!!! Roll on the weight loss!!! Jess

Hello fellow sleevers, just wanted to share that today is my one year anniversary! I can't believe it. I feel great and so much lighter. My weight a week before survey was 269 and today it is 169. I haven't reached my goal weight loss but this is still amazing to me.
Super excited and grateful for my decision to get sleeved.

Thank-you so very much.................... u totally have put my mind at rest . After reading your message i, just burst into tears... this forum has totally put my mind at ease. ive never had an operation in my life b4, i never take tablets so, 4 me this really is a first....... and YES reading that in the booklet freaked me out. Ive waited to be thin and have a normal whatever that is life...i want to play and do things with my kids and my grandchildren etc...... plus go on holiday without asking for a an extra length seatbelt, go to an amusement park and not worry about the seats being too small the list is endless. Thank-you for all your advise please keep intouch.......wow what a woman xxxxx
Surgery here i come .......

Hi everyone,
I'm new to this site. I have used others. I had gastric sleeve surgery at sunderland royal hospital on the 3rd of February this year which makes me 8 months post op now. I love my new life, best thing I have ever done!! At the start of my journey I was 18 stone 9lb to meet weight loss targets and jump through the hoops for surgery I managed to lose 2 stone 9lb my self so the day of my operation I was 16 stone and today I weigh 9 stone 12lb.
Hope everyone is well and anything I can help with please ask

Everyone the journey starts tomorrow.. yea!

Awwwww you guys are seriously AWESOME!!!! THANK YOU for your support;)
It feels horrible! But ill get back up, start my liquid diet tomorrow and hopefully with a smile!
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Your "officially a failure"? Sorry to hear you've given up.
Wait, what was that you said? You say you are gonna try again? Well, in that case I think you might have misunderstood the meaning of failure. Everybody slips, everybody falls. The difference between being a success or a failure is getting up 1 more time.
Now take this can of Bactien, spray off your skinned knee, then tighten up your boots and start climbing again.
You will not "fail" not as long as we are here. We won't let you.

just went to find some new pants and a top so that I have something that is "business casual" in my closet.. and pre op I was a 22/24 pant and GUESS WHAT?! size 18 pants fit me!!!!!! I'm SO excited! I'm still wearing a 1X top though (blame on my tatas hahaha) but I started at size 2- 3X tops pre op so I'm pretty happy about that! I know I have a long way to go but I'm on my way folks! SO happy I got sleeved!
the first pic is of me at Venice Beach just before surgery.. weighed 262 lbs there.
the next 2 pics I took today while trying on the size 18 pants!!!!!! YAY! today I am 3 weeks post op and weigh 235.. that's 27 lbs lost so far
I just realized the pics are little but if you click on them you can see the bigger version!
  

I'm finally approved and scheduled! I have battled with Cigna and I do mean battled for my approval. I have spent more time on the phone with Cigna and my surgeon's office than I have spent with my children in the past 3 weeks and I am the queen of complaining and getting things fixed! After being denied twice I even cited the Maryland law mandating coverage for this procedure with no luck. Finally, my surgeon had a peer to peer yesterday and now I'm scheduled for October 16th with approval! If anyone tells me I've taken the easy way out, I may just punch them . liquids start Monday and I'm looking forward to finding a spot on the losers bench!

I haven't had the surgery yet, but I expect to in October. I have a very good Christian friend who is supporting me in this. She had to have breast reduction many years ago for her neck, back & shoulder relief. She says having bariatric surgery is no different. It's medically neccessary for your health. I am so glad she shared this with me as I am sure there are other Christian friends who would support me, but others who would take the stance of that "friend". My surgeon is a Christian; he explained to me that being Obese is a disease. He & his staff are the nicest people I've ever met in a medical facility. I know that he would not be a bariatric surgeon if he felt God disapproved. I think it's no different than any other surgery or medicine God has given us to help us be/get healthy. Your co-worker's Christian(?) friend needs to realize they have no right to judge her for the surgery. It has nothing to do with them. I know there are areas in their own life they need to work on...they shouldn't be "casting the first stone"...

Hello, my name is Sara and I have finally decided to share my VSG story. I had the VSG procedure on 12/28/2011 and I have my 9 month post op check up next week. I was 309lbs when I went to have a consultation appointment with my surgeon back in September 2011. I always considered myself as healthy except for my weight because I didn't have any comorbideties.
What really got me wanting to do something about my weight was when my husband was in a motorcycle accident (June 2011) and he was diagnosed with diabetes. While in the hospital and dealing with his diagnosis, he turned to me and said "if any one should have diabetes, it should be you, not me". He's 6'1" and weighs about 225 and I am 5'4" and I weighed 309. That comment he made was the final straw. I was finally going to do something about my weight and knew surgery was my only option because I had tried to do it on my own so many times before and failed.
I waited until he was all healed up from his accident and on my birthday (September 1) I called Dr Castro's office and set up the appointment that would ultimately change my life forever. I was was very fortunate to have such great insurance because I only had to do 3 month nutrition class before they would approve my surgery. The dr did have me also do a psychiatric evaluation, but that was all I had to do.
A week before I finished the 3 month nutrition class, my dr's office went ahead and submitted my case to my insurance and that next week they had the approval and I had my surgery date and had to go in the next day for the pre op appointment and start my pre op liquid diet.
I remember the day of the surgery like it was yesterday. I was so scared because I had never had any surgeries before and I have 4 boys and was so worried that something would go wrong and they would be left without a mother. I have never had any broken bones or anything. The dr and his team came and talked to me and got me to relax and I don't remember much after getting in the OR and them getting me situated on the operating table.
I was up and walking just 4 hours after surgery and have been moving ever since. I've lost a total of 135 lbs and my current weight is 174 lbs. I've gone from a size 26/28 to a 10/12 in just 9 short months. It has been such an amazing journey and I'm so proud of how far I've come and all the work I have done. For once in my life, I finally have some self esteem and my life is changing everyday for the better. I just got a promotion at work which has allowed me to finally afford to hire a lawyer so I can finally file for a divorce. I won't go into a lot of details, but the marriage has been very bad for a long time.
I always stayed because I never thought I could do any better. Now I finally believe I deserve to be treated better and I actually love myself enough to finally let go of all the bad stuff and do what's best for me and my boys.
I'm excited to see where I'll be at my 1 year anniversary (which is only 3 months away). I only have 34lbs.to go to reach my goal weight. The surgery saved my life in more than just my weight. It was the best decision I have ever made for myself! Sorry for the long story and thank you for taking the time to read it!

You have the patience of a saint... It feels like forever for me and I'm next month! Honestly though it would of made more sense financially to put it off for me but I'm very spontaneous!

My bf is going to lend me the cash!!!! Going with cosmetic bliss!! Fly out 18th November!!! Can't wait!!! Xxx

I hope you get good news and an appointment really soon!!

Hi, I live in England and had the sleeve done on the 12th May 09. Although I am only a recent sleeve sister I am happy to help and try to answer questions from people in the UK. I did not uses the NHS though so I can't help with any questions on that.

Me me me!!! 25th October!!! Feels like a life time away!!

Finally! 50 lbs down. After going up & down 1-2 lbs for a month, magically, I lost 3 lbs last night. I NEVER lose more than 1 lb at a time. I was shocked. Checked it twice. 16 more to go to hit goal. Once I get to goal, I'll probably want to try to lose 5 more to give me some wiggly room.
For now, I'm happy. I'm wearing size 10-12. I'm a slooowww loser but, feeling good.

Today, 11 months, 2 days post surgery, I am at my personal goal. I am so happy I am tearing up and shaking a little bit. Lol! This is a weight I thought I would never see again. I seriously thought that I would have to live the rest of my life 200+ lbs and tried my hardest to be comfortable, "happy", and social at that weight. I don't have to live my life that way...and neither do YOU!
Yea...I could probably lose more, but I am HAPPY right here, right now! I am still curvy (still have hips, a nice lil bootay, and DD boobies) and I don't want to lose any of that. I'll probably be one of those women who used to annoy me by saying "I need to lose 5-10lbs". I promise as a former plus sized woman to never say that in the presence of another plus sized woman.
To the people considering this surgery: DO IT! Absolutely do your research and continue to browse this and other sites, but make a decision. You can't get yesterday back, so don't sit on the fence too long.
To the Newbies: Be kind and patient with yourself. You can do this. You can get to your goal. Believe in you and your relationship with God. Stalls will happen, food mourning will happen, hair loss of some type will happen, but you will get through it all. Just keep breathing. And keep asking questions.
To the Sleeve Masters: I have been stalking your profiles and lurking on your posts for over a year now. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your contribution to the site. I think of this community as an additional wl tool that I need to get me through the day. I won't go into detail about some of the things you guys helped me get through, but I want you all to know that I appreciate it immensely!
Thanks everyone for listening to my whining, venting, rambling, sarcasm, and typos - there will definitely be more of that to come. Off I go to maintenance. Wish me luck!

Getting fired was your sign. Now hop to it!

I'm with you!!! Feeling terrible!! Roll on pre op diet!!! Lol

Good afternoon everyone! Just wanted to give an update. I got sleeved on 12/15/2011, I was a lapband to sleeve revision. I am loosing slowly but surely and I am currently at 152 lbs. I started with pre Lapband at almost 250 lbs and pre Sleeve at 193 lbs. I work out 3-5 times a week and I also drink my Protein Shakes as a Meal Replacement at least once a day and try to limit my carbs and sugars. It has taken a lot of work, but I am very proud of my accomplisments and very happy with myself at this point. A little nip and tuck wouldn't hurt but will look into that in the future!!

I hate that word -- "Obese." It's hung on me with extra identifiers like "Super-morbidly"
The closer I get to goal, the slower the weight loss, but it's still going down. The inches are too. I just moved solidly into 10s and can wear some 8s. I am now smaller than my very fit husband who wears a 32. I started out as a tight size 22W
I should look at some before pics, but they are hard to find since I used to duck out of photos.