I just love my fellow sleevers! I don't know I would do without you all and your support; even though this is my second post I read everything.

The sleeve was actually chosen for me by my surgeon and I wasn't sure how I felt about it, let me explain. Last July I went in to have the RNY and during the surgery she (my surgeon) saw what looked like cirrosis on my liver and aborted the surgery. In a half hour they rushed me out of there, I was devastated. When she called about the results of the liver biopsy, I told her I don't drink, she said it is Non Alcolholic Cirrosis, It was from my eating! And she said maybe we could do the sleeve. I never heard of it. Then I started readng about it and found a Dr who did the sleeve and the DS. I really wanted the DS because I thought I couldn't stop eating and now I have the liver issues to deal with.

I had surgery on Dec. 20. My surgeon told me he would do a DS, VS or NOTHING depending on what he found with my liver. I was relieved he did something when I woke up, but still felt regret about the DS until I stumbled on this website. Thank God I did; truthfully. I knew nothing about the VS. When I saw the amount of weight some people lost (Tiffikins) I was encouraged. Now I am so glad he did the sleeve because I was worried about the DS issues. I also like that I still have my stomach as God intended, except smaller. I feel like I have a second chance.

Thank you all for your information, honesty and support. I truly don't know what I would do without it.

I went to the first clinics support group last week. I told about my sleeve at a different hospital (they are RNY'rs) and the air changed' I felt so uncomfortable I wanted out of there. Maybe it was me, but I was upset. I ran back to VST and I'm not alone. I've talked long enough Thanks!!!

I posted this under pre-op but I wanted to make sure everyone gets thanked by me. I appreciate everyone and the forum.

Thanks for sharing your story, I'm glad you woke up with the procedure done this time! |The best of luck on your weight loss journey

Thank you for sharing your story with us!! You are already doing really good, and it will just keep getting better!

Thanks it is so encouraging to have friends for the journey!

Welcome! I think the sleeve rocks (just my opinion!) and you will be SO happy you had it done. It sounds like you were off to a rough start last July and I commend you for following through even it seemed like the odds were against you.

I agree, this forum is the best thing I found and I do attend monthly support groups hosted by my surgeon's team and let me tell you I have yet to run accross another sleever at support group, this place fills in the all the "holes" that exist in real life.

Thanks for that! I do want to go back to the group, I just need to be better prepared for it. It's nice to know I'm not alone!

Thanks for sharing your story. Im glad everything worked out for you. God works in mysterious way. You are now on way to healthier living.