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Greetings everyone...I haven't received my date yet and I'm actually reconsidering it. The more I read other people stories the more I become unsure is that normal or am I just being a punk lol???

Hi. I'm new to this site. Had my surgery 12/23/14, 2 days before my born day. i'm ready for the "greater".

Hi. I've been on Bariatric Pal for quite some time but I didn't know about this group! How awesome! I'm scheduled for surgery on 3/16. Right around the corner! Thanks for creating this little corner of BP.

Hi group! I was recently sleeved on July 6th, 2015 and my quality of life has already started to improve! I suffered from insomnia for years and within weeks of surgery that was no longer a problem. I'm super excited for the transformation I have to look forward to! I hope everyone is having an amazing Thursday

hi all

I have a surgery date!!! 12/9/15

Hey everyone.. lets keep this post going. My process will begin Jan 1, 2016 I will keep updates going. Hope to hear other people's journeys as well.
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I too had second thoughts about my sleeve. The more I read the more I was confused and unsure about making the right decision. I just keep coming back to feeling like if I didn't do this then what. I knew I would keep gaining weight and feeling like I should have taken the chance to be thin and happy.
I had my surgery on December 14th and so far I have felt everything from happiness to sadness . I have read that it is normal to have these feelings at first. I will feel better about my decision once I can really eat normal food.< /p>
But! There is nothing better than seeing the weight come off and your body looking good!! Take a chance on yourself, I don't think u will regret it.

I might have her name wrong virden and also cindy Lopez. Shes got a daughter Felicia whos in a lots of her you tube videos..
I have been blessed with tons of support family and online.

You will u til later out have good and rough days. Find a good support group like here, i am in several on fbook. Also look up Cindy virdin on you tube ,shes awesome!!!!

I had my own doubts look up Dr Duc vuong hes a sleeve surgeon in Texas and Dr Guillermo Alveraz in New mexico. Do a lot of the positive you tube videos skip the negative ones!!!! i am 7 months sleeve. No complications. No regrets!!!! yes i nearly cancelled my surgery too, glad i did not!!!!! i have a life and health, i am now 153 size 16 i was a 3x i was diabetic. I used a cain sometimes a walker!!! no way to live!!! lifes to short to remain obese. But you got to get in a positive mind set. Ignore negative jealous people!!!! i still have struggles sweets. Which i use sugar free and low carb. This girls committed!!! you. Can do it too !!!! its so very worth it. I prayed a lot about it, i prayed before my surgery, i have a deep faith in God!!! good Luck!

My best advice to you hon ignore tbe negativity. Alot of it, is because , they did not do what tbey were suppossed to do, i am age 57 lost 105 pounds maybe 30 or so to go i was 258. i do low carb . But everyones journey is different, best thing i ever done!!! I am off Insulin. Blood Pressure med. And Cholesterol med, i am 5"2. I also Take Armour Thyroid 60 mgs Daily .i. am Hypothyroid. I have sleep apnea which i hope soon to. Get rid of the cpap for sleep apnea, i never Regret my surgery, i will never ruin it. Its a new mind set and a whole new life style. We are worth it!!!! I am on Facebook you ever want to know more Jo Ann Cooper Troupe. God Bless You!!!

I was very ambivalent right up to the day of my surgery. I had tried all sorts of diets and pills and doctor-supervised programs over the years and nothing was helping long term. I had a horrible relationship with food and it was just getting worse and I was the highest weight I'd ever been by the time I went in for my first sleeve consult. I was experiencing weird issues with my feet and hands (tingling and numbness) and felt awful and gigantic and stopped being able to do things I'd loved because I was too tired or too fat to do them any more. I really didn't want to do the surgery.
But the fact was, I knew if I didn't do something - really make a drastic change - I would die early and the rest of my shortened life would be spent feeling tired, sad, full of self-loathing and getting progressively worse health-wise.
I didn't want that life. I wanted to get out and enjoy myself, be happy and go places and do things and be healthy. And I knew I could not do this without help. Permanent help I couldn't get around, or quit or ignore.
So I had the surgery.
And I do not regret it at all. I am getting my life back. I am getting me back. I like myself again and I can't even describe how wonderful that feels.
Only you can answer whether this is a good idea for your situation. No one can make this decision for you.
But you need to think about what you are saying to yourself too... don't fool yourself; your relationship with food IS the reason you're considering this surgery. You eat to avoid dealing with your feelings. Food has become more than just fuel for your body; it controls you, and masks pain/shame/anger/sadness - until you remove food as a comfort, you can't dig down and deal with those feelings and the reasons you feel them - you can't heal yourself.
You may need counseling throughout this process to help you process those feelings and help you to figure out what is causing them and deal with the situations that got you there, but the sleeve is a very effective tool for giving you back control over your eating and relationship with food.
If you have difficulties controlling the amount of food you eat (binging/portion control) and feelings of ravenous hunger, then the sleeve will help with this. It will give you at least a year or control on both portions and types of food and the hunger/cravings should lessen or even go away completely for quite some time. This allows you the breathing room to start relearning how to eat again - healthy, protein-dense meals that will be small portion sizes.
You will be able to eat anything eventually. But you may not want to eat things you loved after having relearned how to eat healthy foods/portion sizing. And you will be okay with this! It won't feel like a sad thing - you'll be happy you no longer are attracted to crummy foods or giant portions.
It may still be possible to eat crap foods and eventually regain, but the main "magic" about having this surgery is that you get the control back and can think and plan and make real progress towards a normal, active lifestyle that does not revolve around food. That can be very helpful for those of us that do use food for a reward/comfort (I am in that camp as well). It is extremely disorientating at first to not be able to go buy a cupcake or stop off at a restaurant to pick up something special when I'm super happy or super sad. But I have adjusted, and breaking that habit is very freeing.
I still love food, but I don't feel the need to smother myself with it any more. I don't eat my feelings; I enjoy food for what it is, and there is still room for occasional indulgences... just a whole lot less room overall and it is a pretty rare thing these days.
Another component is that you should feel like being more active as well as the weight drops away. Getting some exercise/activities that you enjoy and will do often is one of the other key components of being successful on this journey. So you also need to be aware that it will take effort in this area too - unless you already have hobbies that include sports or activities, you'll need to work hard here as well (I now love walking, biking, yoga and swimming - I had never really liked walking and never tried yoga, but I kept at it, and now I can't imagine my life without them).
It will take hard work mentally tho, so go into this knowing that you'll be working HARD at the brain reset at the same time as you are dropping the pounds.
But if you think you can do this, then it could change your life. And you will be so happy, and so proud and feel sooooo much better.

Good morning my insurance will be submitted next month so a surgery date is right around the corner for me as well. That will be the best birthday news ever. I am excited not scared but nervous because unfortunately I love food!

Hi there! It sounds like the surgery isn't the issue at all they are just using that as an excuse to pick on you. They were jealous of you because of your marriage and it's super awesome that he has your back. I wouldn't have anything to do with them personally. I know your married to him and his family but I don't think your obligated to like them or socialize with them you said I do to him not them. Don't let them bully you yeah I'm a mom I said bully lol! They will need you before you need them! To h e double hockey sticks with him honey! Keep up the good work!!!

Hi there! It sounds like the surgery isn't the issue at all they are just using that as an excuse to pick on you. They were jealous of you because of your marriage and it's super awesome that he has your back. I wouldn't have anything to do with them personally. I know your married to him and his family but I don't think your obligated to like them or socialize with them you said I do to him not them. Don't let them bully you yeah I'm a mom I said bully lol! They will need you before you need them! To h e double hockey sticks with him honey! Keep up the good work!!!