Hi,

I just found this forum after making my initial appointment with my surgeon's office.

I am very nervous, but excited. I keep reading articles on the internet and really do not know what to expect.

I am hoping to make some connections here and find out what others have experienced.

I am from Loveland, Colorado. I currently weigh 346 lbs. and I need to lose approximately 180 lbs. That just seems impossible.

Thank you for having this forum.

Hi! My name is Jodi, I'm from Allentown, Pennsylvania and I had my surgery last Wednesday. Like you, I spent alot of time reading articles on the internet. This website is great. The message boards are informative and you can talk with alot of people who have had the surgery already in the chat room. I've met some really nice people in there who I asked all kinds of questions to.

I have 135 pounds to lose but I am going to do it! Good luck at your upcoming doctor's appt!

Thanks, Jodi.

Sounds like I found the right place :biggrin:. I wish you great success with your weight loss.

How are you feeling, just a few days after your surgery? That is one of my questions... the recovery time.

I have so many questions. I will keep poking around the site to see what I can find out :0.

Thanks again!

Hi....I found it took me a week to recover. You will read stories on here of people who recovered sooner, but for me it was a week. I took 2 weeks vacation from my job so I would be well covered. I did not have the gas pain people talk of but I still needed a week to gain my strength back and i plan on resting up the next week too...except for a daily walk.