Mid West

Martha, my mum smoked up to 40 a day for 50 years and showed no intention of giving up - then she said she was going to try electric cigarettes. That was 3 months ago, she stopped overnight. My sister and best mate were heavy smokers too but once they saw what she'd done, they're now all off the cigarettes - just a thought

Hi Allan and Seriously :-) Lol, yes they will get over it, my sister doesnt think I should have it done but she's being very supportive. I just want it done now so that the noise in my head can stop and I will just deal with not being able to eat in my old ways, decision made, job done. My mum just cant get her head around me actually having my stomach taken away. I think my F&F think I should move to a stage of self-acceptance and just be big (and they say beautiful, lol). But I don't want to be fat, I really don't. And as Allan said, I am happy to do my part, I just need the help the sleeve will give me. :-)

That's great, well done. You give soon-to-be-sleevers like me hope that it can be done

Thanks Martha. All the best for your op. When do you have it?

Thanks :-) I do realise that it's a big step and I'm not without willpower. Last year I lost 9 stone on Lighter Life. The trouble has been keeping it off and this year, I've gained back 6. I'll be 41 at the end of the year and would really like not to spend the next half of my life battling the same issue as the first 40. You're doing great, you must be really chuffed! :-)

I'm scheduled for 10th October - started pre op diet today. Just starting to feel real and a wee bit scary. I'm in Scotland Lx

Hi SkinnyGirl. You mentioned that you'd do things differently if you knew then what you know now. I'm having my sleeve in 2 weeks time and this site is great, has helped me loads but I just wondered what things you might do differently? Lx