michiganmamma

Thanks everyone! I do have hope and I know that the surgery is not a cure-all for my bad habits and gene pool but a great tool and jump start to a better life. I hope that once some of this weight is off I will have more energy to focus on better health. Congrats to you all on your success and those in the same boat as me (beginning stages) can't wait til months down the road when it all pays off:)

I am scheduled for my surgery (sleeve) on September 30th. However, I am still wondering if I made the right decision on which surgery to have. I chose the sleeve because I didn't like the idea of re-routing my intestines, but am nervous that I will not lose as much weight as I would if I went with gastric bypass. Anyone out there losing 100+ pounds? All the literature says that I should lose 40-60% of excess weight, but that is only about 90lbs and I would really like to lose about 130.

That is another thing that I am looking forward too...smaller shoes! :001_tongue: My surgeon is Dr. Kemmeter from Grand Health Partners.

After years of deliberation about having surgery, I am finally on my way! Surgery date is September 30th! I made my decision when a co-worker had the sleeve done and told me about it. I thought it was a better alternative for me than gastric bypass. The whole re-routing of my intestines seemed scary to me. I am still nervous about the post-op and pray there will not be any complications, but the excitement of what my life may be like in a year from keeps me pushing forward. I imagine a life where I can go into any store and find clothes, not just the specialty stores, where I can go to a movie theater and not worry about the size of the seats, and be able to go into the "regular" stalls in the restroom! I am interested in hearing how other's lives have changed now that they have had the surgery and if there are any regrets at all.