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I've studied this for so long, I feel like an expert. There are a lot of people several years out who have not regained their weight. You stated the risks correctly, but I believe that weight regain is fairly uncommon with a sleeve. I sure hope I am right. Good Luck with your next procedure.

OK. So we are all scared and this is likely normal. I just need to figure out how all of you are going to hold my hand cyberly (yeah, I know that's not a word). Internet hand holding. I' hold yours and pray for you as well.

I got my surgery date today as well. November 12. I am "wet my pants" scared!!!! I am not going to chicken out. I keep repeating that to myself all day. Now that I've said it out loud (you can hear me, right?) I know I can't back down. . Some one reminded me that it's easier than other surgeries that I have had. Two c sections, hysterectomy, deviated septum. It will be just fine, right?

Wow! Back to work already. How are you feeling? I got my surgery date today, November 12. I'm a little scared.

I have a date. November 12. I'm nervous!!!

I certainly feel the same way as you do. I should get my surgery date when I return from my little tour of Italy. This trip has certainly made it loud and clear that the sleeve is the right thing for me. My feet are like little fat sausages from walking all day and my knees are starting to hurt. The tour guide keeps asking me if I am ok. She makes me feel handicapped. Oh, but I guess I am. I don't want to be and neither do you. Don 't let fear stop you. You will do so well. If your Nut. thinks your head is on straight, then it must be. Believe her! Ciao

Susan, Thank you so much for asking. She is going with us and we are leaving tomorrow. She moves a couple hours away the week we get back and starts her new job on 10/8. She is, in my opinion, still fragile. I have tried to back away a bit. As soon as she starts telling me who stressed she is, packing for the move and for the trip, her voice gets louder and irritated. I just tell her that I don't have time to listen to her complaints but I do have time to help. And I will help. I am driving the rental truck! I'm 4'11'' (almost). I went to the U-Haul place to be sure I can reach the pedals. I hope the break from all the stress will help her and after her new insurance starts, she will get some medical help. I've gained a good three pounds through this. Grrrr.

I've researched the sleeve inside out and upside down. I've watched tons of video blogs on outube from sleevers (from beginning to end) and I've read as much as I can on this site. BTW, the people on here are awesome. The bottom line is that the sleeve is the only choice for me. I would recommend that you look very carefully, study all of your options and decide for yourself, but I am happy to give you a short list of why I am choosing the sleeve. 1. No malabsorbtion of vitamins and nutrtrients 2. no dumping 3. no messing with my intestine 4. no major war with constant hunger that the bypass people have 5 I can still take asprin and othe NSAID.

No date yet. Looking at November . You've done so well and your new journey is just beginning. I am cheering for you, little miss losers' bench!

Thank you so much for this post. I am 61 and will be nearly 61 1/2 when I have my sleeve in November. The sleevers in my support group tell me it will be easy for me. I've had two C-sections, breast cancer and a hysterectomy. I have 100 lbs to lose. Aside from the usual reasons for losing weight (health, feeling better), my retirement has led me down a few paths with a media following. Thus far, I have been dodging the camera, but the spring has some television and newspaper events that I won't be able to dodge. I am the director of a nonprofit that will open the first dog park in our area, In addition, I belong to a philanthropic group that supports womens' charities in third countries. There will be a documentary (for our organization) made about the trip I will take in the spring to some Indoniasian countries to observe first hand the progress of our charities. If I had to present myself to the public as I look today, I wonder if I'd be so involved.

You weren't being silly. We all worry. We have so much hope, desire, time and energy devoted to reaching our sleeve surgery. It's just an intense time. Today I am worried that I won't get a surgery date until December. I have to (and want to) make a trip to Viet Nam in March. I am so worried that I'll be stuck traveling with my CPAP machine. Plus, when I get back, I'll have to present a video of the trip with my 5x5 (5 feet all, 5 feet wide) body filling the screen! I am so happy to hear you are doing well. I can't wait to hear about your weight loss. Tina

But it was a small study done in Michigan,only 24 patients. That's probably not big enough to really be accurate.

I am still pre-op but I go to as many support meetings as possible. Tonight our surgeon came in to talk about some problems some patients who are a few years out are having. He said alcohol abuse is becoming a big concern. He said recent research has shown that 54% of bariatric surgery patients with no problems with alcohol have drinking problems a few years out. Several post op people confirmed that they knew post op people who drink a lot. Some people said that food addiction is replaced by drinking. This whole subject is food (no pun intended) for thought, don't you think? Have any of you heard this before? What else I learned is that bypass surgery is NOT for me. So may people in the room had bypass and they have big problems with hunger and cravings. The few people in the room who were sleeved didn't have those problems. I knew that the sleeve is what I wanted from the get-go, but this decision is reconfirmed regularly by what I learn along the way.

Hooray! You're home! ( and you didn't die ). I bet you are tired. Surgery is hard work. Just rest and drink your protein. I, and the rest of us here are waiting to hear from you. You are so brave to take this step toward better health. You should be proud of yourself. I am.

I never hard of dry skin brushing. I went to the site TamaraS provided and read about it. Thanks, TamaraS. I learn so much from the wonderful people here.

Thanks, I'll look for it.

Look at you, all worried about your fatty liver! Your BMI is in the 30's, you've lost nearly 20 in preparation for your transformation. You will do so well. You should be proud of yourself. Can't wait to hear how you do.

Zebrasprinkles, you will be just fine. During the holidays you'll taste all those goodies and feel satisfied with just a taste. Then you'll turn around and see a more beautiful young woman in the mirror and feel even more satisfied. I am so excited for you that you'll take your place on the losers bench on Monday. I can hardly wait to hear how well you do.

She is a step down nurse currently and the new hospital has a good training program in place. She has some limited resources in her new city, a cousin who is an oncology surgeon at another hospital and a close friend who is in nursing school. I am retired so if she asks me, I would be available, but I think it would be good for her to sort things out for herself. I am going to strongly suggest that she see a family doc and get some antidepression meds to start and then some counseling sessions. I bet my neice (the surgeon) would be able to recommend a good family doctor.

In have read in more than a few places that CIGNA automatically declines the firsttime and you have to resubmit it then it will go through. Have you had a sleep study? Having a CPAP machine would count as a comorbidity. Your leg and back pain should count too. Not even a little high BP? What about cholesterol? That counts. do not give up!! You will get there.

Thank you Cookeeez..You are about her age so you likely get it. She's so sad and lonely. No boyfriend and all of her highschool friends are married and having babies. So she quit her job and is moving to a bigger city that is WAY more expensive and a lot less apartment. Her new job will be as an intensive care nurse (a lot to learn) She's leaving her family and friends, all of her (boring) support. She knows she had a melt down and I believe she knows she needs help. I think being in Italy with no worries for two weeks will help her see things more clearly. I won't give up on her getting some medical support.

At 232 I had a BMI of 48!!! I have been losong weight as well. I should be under 220 at my next (and last) NUT visit. I decided that if I lose more than that I'd load up on water before my visit. It's crazy that we worry about losing weight. Just call and ask your doc. Don't worry.

Wow! Congrats! waiting my turn.

This afternoon she sent me a text apologizing for her behavior. She knows she had a meltdown of some sort and is very sorry, wants to pay for breaking my windshield and wants a few more days before she sees me. In the past she's said that she thinks she suffers from depression. She has talked about getting help but she doesn't have a family doctor (hers moved away). Hopefully, this is a wake up call for her. Her cousin is a surgeon in the city she will be moving to in October. I bet she could recommend a good doc. So it seems like she will be going with us to Italy (I sure hope so) for two weeks. She'll be with people who love her, no stress, lots of adventures and some time to talk. A few people on this thread have mentioned drugs. She gets drug tested next week for her new job. I would be surprised if that was the case. She's had minor meltdown in the past, every few years or so. This one shook her up. She knows she needs help.

Of course you're afraid. It's surgery. But just think you've given birth to three kids and this is way easier and safer than childbirth. And the results will bring you a healthy,happier future. If you did your homework (and I'm sure you did) you know the first few days could be a little tough. But you are strong and you will do fine. You made this decision for you. If your family doesn't support you, so be it. You need to support you. You know what it's felt like fighting the obesity beast. It's much more painful than anyone else knows. Those who aren't with you are just worried about you. They will be so happy for you when you are more fit and healthy. Good thoughts and prayers going your way.