Tomorrow (3rd Nov) I get my endoscope done and that is the final thing before surgery on the 15th! YAY!! I've never had an endoscope so this will be a first and I have to admit, I'm a little nervous but I just hope they give me enough good drugs and I don't remember none of it! LOL

Thank you, Becca, for your very kind post. Your encouragement is helping me... I suspected that getting the Band would be a mistake, as everything I read is that nobody keeps them more than a few years, as they are a big pain in the stomach.

I guess my big bad fear is... what if I get the Vertical Sleeve but somehow my bod can't tolerate it? What happens then... it's not reversible, I wonder if anybody has ever died from it, or if everybody eventiually adjusts to it.

It really seems like the ONLY solution.... thank you again, for your encouragement.

I think you should do it! You have already come this far. PLEASE don't have band. It has honestly been nothing but a big painful mess. I was scared at first when my doctor told me about the sleeve. I think that is normal. I am really excited now though! Watch some of the Youtube videos and read the posts of the successes. The pain is only the first few days or so. Then you get to start living the life you know you want and deserve.

Thank you, Becca, for your very kind post. Your encouragement is helping me... I suspected that getting the Band would be a mistake, as everything I read is that nobody keeps them more than a few years, as they are a big pain in the stomach.

I guess my big bad fear is... what if I get the Vertical Sleeve but somehow my bod can't tolerate it? What happens then... it's not reversible, I wonder if anybody has ever died from it, or if everybody eventiually adjusts to it.

It really seems like the ONLY solution.... thank you again, for your encouragement.

Sure!

I believe the sleeve is actually one of the safest surgeries for weight loss. At first, I was worried when they said it was not reversible. But honestly, the band isn't reversible. All of us with the band have damage to our stomachs and scar tissue when they take it out. Most people with a sleeve will tell you it is the best decision they have ever made. I know it is what I want and need to do. Good luck!

Thank you, Becca, you are the BEST!! Big virtual hug going out your way.

Read and watched so many people's stories today on YOU TUBE that I feel totally ready now, and just hope all of the "logistics" keep working out. Good luck to you too!

Rainy