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Great suggestion, thank you!

Thanks for the input and heads up! I've been bracing myself for the head games.

Thank you! I have looked into as much as I can without calling...checked my insurance packet and info on my portal and know that my insurance does cover it and the surgeon I'm going with is in network, but I haven't called for the details and requirements. I definitely need to get on that! There are definitely many that you listed that I haven't heard of before! ...and that's with what research I've done (which I thought was a lot, but apparently not, lol). I do know that the website of the surgeon I'm going with mostly gives general info about the lap band, gastric bypass and the sleeve gastrectomy. I personally know two of his patients and both had the sleeve gastrectomy. There have been a lot of things that I have been considering, but some that I hadn't thought of, like divorce. My husband knows and while he's not a fan of weight loss surgery as a general rule, he has seen all of the work in the healthy lifestyle I have been living with little results and is supportive of me in this because he understands the frustration and knows that this will be a tool for me. As of right now, I've only talked to a very select few...and probably more than I really want to know already, at least at this stage. I just don't want the static of everyone's opinions. I don't think I mind those closest to me knowing eventually, but not yet. We'll see. I'm sorry to hear about the divorce. I actually have some of his videos saved on my watch list! I will definitely be sure to get started on those! Thanks again for all of the wonderful info! I sincerely appreciate it!

Thank you for your input!

I'm terrible at intros, and hope this is where I'm supposed to be doing that (I'm assuming so, since this is where the link in the email sent me ?‍♂️). I'm about to be 45, married mom of 2 boys, 1 daughter-in-law, 1 daughter-in-love and 6 grandbabies! I have always been a stout girl, but over the years the weight has piled on. Like many of you, I'm sure, I've tried everything! No matter how healthy I was eating and living, I would lose a bit of weight and then it would just stop and/or I would even gain. I'm so frustrated! I have decided to have wls, in hopes that I will actually see results from my hard work. Now, to choose: bypass or sleeve? ...and to get this ball rolling. While I wait for everything to open up normally after COVID, I'm researching like crazy. My very highest weight ever was around 370 lb. It took me 9 years losing a little here and a little there, but my CW is 298 (and that is up from my weight loss lowest). ...with that said, for my surgery stats, do I use my very highest ever of 370 or my current pre-surgery process weight of 298? Yes, I overthink things. It's a curse. Also, any tips as I start this process? What do you wish you'd known going into this journey? Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for your input! ❤️