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Happy to hear everything went well! ????

I am looking forward to the day I can take a picture and not crop my body out before I post it on social media. ???? For the past five years I've only posted head shots of myself.

Hi! I had my sleeve done on 1-22-16. I am 5 days post op and this has been one heck of a rollercoaster ride! I weighed 208 going in surgery and today (5 days later) I'm down to 197. Yay! ???? I'm very happy the weight is dropping but overall this entire experience has been pretty bad. Especially my time in the hospital. The pain I experienced (like shoulder pain) was unlike any pain I read about before the procedure. ???? I was in a state of regret for 2 days crying and trying to figure out what I did to my body and wondering if I would ever be okay. I made the decision to come home the next day. We were having a winter storm and my house was 4 hours away from the hospital. But I knew I could no longer stay in that hospital. Since I've been home I have been feeling like a new person. I'm getting my fluids in, I'm walking, and no longer feeling regret. I'm excited about this new journey in my life and really anxious to see if my new sleeve helps with some health problems I've been dealing with in the past few years! ????

Thanks everyone! I'm just waiting to be wheeled back!

I'm scheduled to be at the hospital 6:00 this morning. I'm really nervous scared and having second thoughts. I pray this procedure will be the extra help I need to finally get back healthy again! Wish me luck! ????

Thank you for responding. My doctor as convinced me that in a years time I will using very minimal steroids. I'm on 20-60 mg every single day!

Has anyone had this procedure done specially to improve asthma and or to aid in reducing the use of steroids such as prednisone? If so did you see any improvement?

Thank you and I will

Hope everything goes well for you! ????

Yay! Congrats Paula'sVSGLife! Yes it is very exciting!!

Last week I found out my surgery will be this Friday.. January 22!!! ???? I'm thrilled, nervous, scared, & excited! Anyone else having the procedure this week?