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Hello...my name is Antoine, I'm 30 yrs old and in Nov 13,2013 I got the gastric sleeve. When I first got weighted, I was 315 lbs and I had very high blood pressure, I had sleep apnea on top of all of the weight. why did you chose it over the other options? I choose the sleeve because after a lot of research, it had the most positive results with less maintenance than other procedures. What was the general reaction from family and friends? I really didn't tell a lot of ppl because everybody isn't into surgeries, including weight less. I didn't tell my parents until about 2 weeks prior to surgery. When I did tell my mom, she cried like a new born baby cause she felt like I could do it the "normal" way. What was the biggest surprise during the process? The biggest surprise for me was when after the surgery, I really couldn't eat as much as I use too..even tho I had been warned about it. How long was your recovery? Recovery was about 2 weeks... How fast did you lose the weight? I lose weight at a surprising speed, and no I don't have any baggy skin How has your life changed since having the procedure? Everything has change for the better. I'm no longer on blood pressure medications, and I don't have sleep apnea anymore. I don't eat red meat or pork at all (it was my choice). I have a lot of energy now because of the surgery Would you do it again? I would do it again. ..My quality of life is BETTER