OneReallyBigBird

That's AWESOME news! Good luck, I know you're going to do very well. Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

Hello everyone! I've been a bigger person for most of my life and I've tried nearly every diet on the market. I was 450 lbs when I got married and my wife was roughly 350 lbs. She eventually had gastric sleeve surgery and we divorced so she could start "her whole new life". I, on the other hand, fell into a deep depression, became a recluse, and my weight exploded up to 660 lbs as I was heartbroken and emotionally eating myself to death. I was in so much physical pain I couldn't stand for more than 5 minutes. Finally 3 years ago I started doing a low carb/high Protein diet, and 5 minute walks which eventually increased to over an hour. Now my weight is down to 446 lbs. I feel a LOT better but I been struggling to lose more weight as I have been stuck between 446 and 470 lbs for close to a year. My doctor recommended weight loss surgery and I'm now scheduled to be sleeved on December 14. Yay! I must say I'm really enjoying reading so many awesome inspirational stories of everyone's success. I know Post-Op life will be a challenge but I'm only moving forward, and never looking back. Good luck to everyone! Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

Hi Faith. I went through the Weight Loss Surgery education program at Kaiser with Medicaid. The length of the Kaiser program is only 3 months now. I finished the program and all the Pre-Op testing in late September, and I'm scheduled to have the sleeve surgery on December 14. I'm really nervous, but the Kaiser program makes sure you're well educated about the surgery and how to handle the Pre-Op and Post-Op lifestyle changes. Give the education program a chance and upon completion, you still have up to a year to decide if the actual surgery is something you want or not. Good luck! Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

Hey ladycrank. I totally understand your situation, as I was absolutely unable to fit into a CT Scan machine early last year when I had a blood clot in my leg, I was pretty bummed out about it. Fast forward a year and a half later and I've worked to lose 120 pounds and finally last week when I went in for the Pre-Op Upper GI scan, I was able to fit into the CT Scan machine just fine. I couldn't dance in it but the doctor said all the pictures came out great. I truly feel blessed. Good luck to you, I know we can all do this! Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

Hey Shonda. My surgery date is December 14, and I'm VERY nervous. Somehow I'm just having a tough time with the concept of having a large portion of my stomach removed. I guess my real fear is the potential post-op pain, however, I do have a lot of confidence in my surgeon and the nursing staff at my local hospital here in Los Angeles. I know we can all do this! :-D Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

Hi "OhHeyMarina". I would love to join the December group. My sleeve surgery date is Dec 14, and I'm insanely nervous. Lol.:-D Don't look back, turn the page...