chasnurse

I decided to start with not being "overweight" on the BMI chart, after I meet that goal, I will decide from there.

I will have to do a one week preop diet too. My surgeon said it was to shrink your liver. I have been on a fasting diet like the all liquid protein supplements, and the first three days are hell, but then the cravings and headaches go away. Think of it in a positive way, you will be over the cravings and headaches prior to surgery, so you wont have to deal with that in the first few days after surgery.

Hello from charleston sc. I would like to say thank you to start off with. I have been reading the forum for over a month now doing research and trying to decide which procedure I would chose. I have been battling obesity all my life, and have been on the diet rollercoaster for over 5 years now, and me and my husband have tried getting pregnant for many years now. I am happy to say I have chosen the sleeve, and I had my first appt with the Surgeon on Monday, and he agreed that the sleeve would best fit me. I also feel very lucky, because our hospital just began a bariatric program, and they are offering employees surgery first, and our insurance covers it. I have read so much, and many folks have waited years to get to the point I am now, and I have only just started in the last month, and the predicted surgery time is in march sometime. So glad to have a forum like this to share my journey with and to learn so much. Sherry