almostsleeved28

Just called--- NEGATIVE!!!!

My breaking point to decide on the surgery was when I was rushed to the emergency room with chest pain and shortness of breath. They thought I was having a heart attack. I am only 28 years old and to have what they think was a heart attack was very scary. I have three young children and a husband I want to be able to grow old with. When I went for my follow up with my pmd and they had to weigh me and saw what the scale said I knew it was time for a change. 305lbs is not where i want to be. My whole life I have been on the heavy side but since I have had children it has only gotten worse. I am so scared that I will just balloon like my father Dad (RIP). I know I have to do something. I have done all the yoyo diets and exercising I have joined so many gyms. I have my second guesses where i will sit at night when everyone is sleeping and ask myself is this really what you want? My answer is always YES because it is something I HAVE to do to make sure I am around to watch my kids grow.

My breaking point to decide on the surgery was when I was rushed to the emergency room with chest pain and shortness of breath. They thought I was having a heart attack. I am only 28 years old and to have what they think was a heart attack was very scary. I have three young children and a husband I want to be able to grow old with. When I went for my follow up with my pmd and they had to weigh me and saw what the scale said I knew it was time for a change. 305lbs is not where i want to be. My whole life I have been on the heavy side but since I have had children it has only gotten worse. I am so scared that I will just balloon like my father Dad (RIP). I know I have to do something. I have done all the yoyo diets and exercising I have joined so many gyms. I have my second guesses where i will sit at night when everyone is sleeping and ask myself is this really what you want? My answer is always YES because it is something I HAVE to do to make sure I am around to watch my kids grow.

I have three kids ages 8 7 and 4. My 8 year old is a very mature 8 and I have been telling them since day 1 that mommy is going to be having surgery to help her lose weight and be healthy. It's hard when you have little ones but my feeling is they should be involved in major decisions like this one. Not only is it a life style change for you but it will be for them as well. My kids (especially my oldest) were really scared a first because all they heard was surgery and going thru mommys stomach but once they had an explanation of what the surgery is going to do for me they understood better.

Thank you everyone for your input!!!!! I was a little upset by this news today but now that I have some more insight into it I feel a little better. Just means surgery date is going to a little further away than expected.

Well I am just pretty much starting this journey to the surgery. I am starting to get my clearances done one by one, I have just recently quit smoking. I was thrilled to when I found this site dedicated to people that have had or going to have the sleeve surgery. I go for my pulmonary clearance this Friday morning, and then I have my gastroenterology clearance June 11. I am still making all of my appointments for my other clearances. I am really excited to be doing this. This is going to be a whole new life for me. I really can not wait until the surgery date actually gets here!!!

Well I am just pretty much starting this journey to the surgery. I am starting to get my clearances done one by one, I have just recently quit smoking. I was thrilled to when I found this site dedicated to people that have had or going to have the sleeve surgery. I go for my pulmonary clearance this Friday morning, and then I have my gastroenterology clearance June 11. I am still making all of my appointments for my other clearances. I am really excited to be doing this. This is going to be a whole new life for me. I really can not wait until the surgery date actually gets here!!!