Karen Scott

Hello all, are there any Jamaican born sleevers on this forum. Post your experiences. What has it been like for you ?

Congrats. Take it easy. I haven't had surgery yet but I read all these threads. Apart from hair loss I fear I will fail not knowing to eat or drink but I guess they have support groups for that. I hear some people gets chest pain. How was your first night home. How did u sleep?? Congrats again.

Good luck. Keep calm and stay positive. I can't wait for mine.

Got my results for my echo gram. Everything is ok. So glad. Now I have my endoscopy and psych val and then I guess they submit the info. Yay:-). One question for dreamscometrue did u lose your hair? That's my concern.

Congrats. Glad all went well. Keep the info coming. Still finishing up my testing. Almost done. I can't wait

Love ready your journal #dreamscometrue, I would like to also journal my journey but so busy. I haven't been sleeved yet, finishing up my testing. I have a few more to go 1- endoscopy 2- ultra sound of gall bladder 3- psych evaluation Then info will be submitted I guess. Hopefully my surgery can be scheduled by end of march bcuz that's when I am eligible for FMLA. They do accommodation but it doesn't guarantee your job. Does anyone know more about FMLA or job accommodation? I am also holding back on buying new clothes in larger sizes cuz I am looking forward to being smaller soon. Hopefully I will be ready for summer. :-)

Good morning sleevers. Just an update did my blood work doctors office says I might have h pylori. Will confirm after doing endoscopy in January. Any way did my echo this morning and is now waiting on those results. If I do have this bacteria just a slight delay but surely it must b for a reason.

Thank u guys. I will surely wait and see. It helps when you have support.

Thank you. But I was also wondering if this stops or will affect me having surgery.

Hello all. Did my blood work and was told I could have H Pylori. Did anyone go through this. I hope it doesn't stop me from having my VGS. I am worried. Any advice :-(

Thanks guys the encouragement really helps. Just to know we are not alone.

I know it might sound silly to have second thoughts but did anyone have second thoughts after starting the process. My husband is not all together on board telling me to try the natural way. I am just hoping notn goes wrong for him to say I told u so. Remember I can't get my stomach back but on the other hand heart disease is in my family diabetes cancer HBP u name it, my family has it. But who wants to be overweight? I just want to be healthy, I want to see my 3 yr old grow up, my eldest is almost 18.

Gm WLS fam. Did my blood work this morning. Have my NUT visit this Thursday. So everything seems to b moving right along. Everything seems to be going so fast and after I do all this my surgery can b scheduled with in a month. So nerve wrecking. Yikes ????????????????

Thank u, will keep u guys up to date as I go along.

I went to a seminar after doing my research online. After the seminar I met the doctor to go over the procedure and discuss any other questions and concerns I had. I am actually in the doctors office now to do my first testing of my heart. This is one of the requirements from my doctor bcuz it's major surgery wants to make sure the heart is good. I too am scared but looking forward to the process.