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Nice to meet you.. It is nice to know that I am not the only one feeling the exact way. Feel free to add me as a friend. I am definitely here for support and also to be a source of support for other people. Please keep me updated on your journey.

Hi there, My name is Melissa and I am 28yrs old from Charlotte, NC. This is all brand new to me. I don't even really know where to start. I don't know if I should talk about myself or the self that pertains to my weight. I guess I will start with the weight part. I think back to my first memory ever in life. I wonder if there was ever a time I could remember not being overweight. I honestly can't think of a time. All of my life my weight has been a factor in some way or another. I remembered being picked on as a child because of my weight. I remember always comparing myself to my classmates. Not feeling pretty enough. This continued all through high school and through my young adulthood. When I heard about Bariatric surgery I thought that people who turned to that were weak and were taking the easy way out. Surgery was never in my cards. I just couldn't see myself going through with it. There were a couple of significant turning points in my life that changed my mind. One of them was my mother, about 4 years ago she had the LapBand Surgery. She has lost about 80 pounds and all of her former health problems are completely gone. It has been a real struggle for her and I am so proud of her. However, I always knew that the lapband wasn't for me. At times, I watched my mom choke on food and have to throw up from discomfort. That is not the kind of life that I want. The second turning point has been watching my grandmother deteriorate. She is 67yrs old and has so many health problems. Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, neuropathy, arthritis and the list goes on and on. In the past 3yrs she has had 3 heart attacks and 4 stints in her heart. She is so young and it pains me to see all the health problems she is dealing with. I CAN'T START MY 30'S BEING OVERWEIGHT... I have stopped and started so many diets that I have lost count. Atkins, Weight Watchers, 3-day diet, Lemonade Diet, Soup Diet, HCG shots and appetite suppressants. The results are always the same. I gain and lose the same 30 pounds. I realize now that I need additional help. I need a jump start and I feel like having this surgery will give me that. I am looking for advise and support. I want to also be an encouragement to anyone that I can. I need all the friends I can get in this journey. Especially ones who understand what I am about to face.

AWESOME!!!!!! I know it is going to go great!!! Congratulations!!!!

Hello everyone, So I got a call from my doctor's office yesterday and they called to schedule my upper GI... I know this doesn't seem like much but for me that call put this in reality. I am really going to have surgery in the next 6-7 months. I am really going to achieve my goal of being healthier and happier. I know that to some people it was just a phone call but for me this is the start of my new life. I just had to share my excitement with everyone. Thanks for tolerating my ramblings. Lol!

That is great!! I know it's gonna go great... Please keep us updated

I am meeting with the nutritionist at the end of the month to get started.. How has it been with the nutritionist so far?

Sorry Kmoore... I got the posts confused I actually meant brittanykins but I still want to add you as a friend if that is ok. Brittanykins... how was your surgery with Dr. Pirello?

Hi Kmoore! I am also having surgery through Dr. Pirrello. I am brand new. I won't see surgery until at least 6 months. How has your experience been with Dr. Pirrello so far? My first meeting with him went very well and he made me feel very comfortable about the procedure. I hope you don't mind if I add you as a friend.

Hey there! I live in Charlotte, NC. Just started the process. I don't have my surgery date. It won't be scheduled until at least 6 months from now. My doctor is Dr. Pirrello. Nice to meet ya!

Well, thanks again for all the encouragement. I look forward to getting to know you better as I embark on this journey.

Thank you! I need all the friends that I can get that understand what I am about to go through. I am located in Charlotte, NC. My family knows that I am having surgery and they are all very supportive. I told one of my best friends and she is supportive but she feels like I could still do it on my own. I haven't told my other best friend yet because she doesn't believe in anything that alters your body. She doesn't even believe in birth control. I am just not ready for the criticism. I just got comfortable with the idea of having surgery.

Thank you... I already know the exercise and eating right part. I just need that extra push and I think this surgery is just what I need

In my many failed attempts at losing weight. I always swore off surgery. I felt like if I had surgery I was a failure. Now I realize that having surgery doesn't mean that I am a failure or that I am looking for a way out. It means that I am taking control of my life. I know there are only good things from here on out.

I am going to check them out but I can already tell from your before pic and your profile pic that you have lost a ton of weight!! That makes me even more excited. You look great!

Thank you so much!!! I can't wait to give more updates :D :D

Hello there... I am looking for encouraging friends as well. Feel free to add me and I wish you the best in your journey.

Congratulations on your surgery date. I still have a long way to go until I get my surgery date. I wish you the best and you have a friend in me. Feel free to add me.

Welcome!! From one newbie to another... This is my first day using the sight. I am brand new on my journey to sleeve surgery. I probably won't see my surgery for 6 months. Looking forward to seeing how your journey progresses.

Kimberly, Thank you so much for the warm welcome. You have lost 80 pounds in 8 months!! WOW!! That is amazing!! I honestly can't wait to have surgery. Unfortunately I won't see surgery until about 6 months from now because I have to be on a monitored nutritional program. But I am feeling great because I know that only good things are in store from here on out. I look forward to having an update for you.