Ok so I am gearing up to have the Sleeve Gastrectomy and wanted a way to catalogue my experience. My start weight is 221 and my goal weight is 135. I have my first appointment on March 12, 2012 to find out if I will be accepted into the program that my insurance covers. Because I live in a rural area I have to go over 300 miles from home to meet my surgical team. I will take a photo journal to document the metamorphosis that will be taking place.