LVSheila!!

I am in the LV area, but have not had my first appointment with the Surgeons. One more dietician appointment and my psych appointment and I'll be ready. Already done my testing and have been approved by my Dr. for surgery. Can't wait to start my journey.

That title fooled me! I try to see the "what went wrong" side of things just to prepare myself for the worst, but honestly, I can find very little negative. I don't have my surgery date set yet, seeing the Psychologist on Thursday and my last dietician appointment on Friday, already cleared by my Doctor so definitely getting closer. People ask me if I'm nervous and the answer is no. I'm just excited!!

liquids in...liquids out!

I just ended up taking myself with a peaceful mind like y'all said. I woke up with family and friends apologizing to me and feeling bad. But Yeap I got sleeved today!
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I can totally relate to pretty much your whole post. I want to rush the next few months to get to my surgery, and at the same time, reading stories like this makes me realize it's good to sit back and write it down and almost savor these moments, so I can learn from them instead of forgetting them.
Thanks so much for sharing!!!

Very well said and very inspirational! I don't think I've ever been in denial about the ways being fat holds me back or about how I have to plan things out around my weight, but these are things I do that second nature to me, and have been since I was a child. It's so difficult to articulate to people things like why flying may be worse for me, why I want to sit in the booth, why I don't want to walk far on a humid day, or why even on a hot day I need to wear at least three layers to "hold things in." When I try to articulate these things even to good friends, friends I feel comfortable with confiding my struggles with obesity to, even they look at me like I waaay over think things. But I know the world I live in. I know how society feels about fat people. I know the steps I need to take to make my life less, well, embarrassing for myself.
I'm getting sleeved on Wednesday. If in a year I'm anywhere close to where you are now, @@LipstickLady, I'll consider it the best thing I've ever done. Congratulations on your tremendous success!

When you can comfortably sit in an airplane seat without needing a seat belt extender

I am in the LV area, but have not had my first appointment with the Surgeons. One more dietician appointment and my psych appointment and I'll be ready. Already done my testing and have been approved by my Dr. for surgery. Can't wait to start my journey.

So funny - the office accidentally called me instead of another patient. She was about to hang up when she realized I was the wrong person, but she paused and said, oh yeah you are approved. So anticlimactic! But hey, I will take it!!!