I remember last year, flooding my brain with information about lap band & the sleeve. I didnt feel comfy with my intestines being moved so that was out. After very throuough research, I decided to go with the sleeve. I cannot tell you how happy I am, Sept 9th will be my year. I was terrified but looking back now, its the best thing I did for myself. I wake up every morning so happy,, happy that I can fit into normal size clothing, happy I'm not unhealthy, happy I'm not the fattest in any room at any given time and just mentally happy.. The year FLEW by, I cannot believe my year is almost here. I have lost 98 pounds and have about 20 more to goal. Size 8 are starting to get baggy on me now...SIZE 8!!! Sometimes I'm amazed and hve to run to bathroom to check my clothes size to make sure- people calling me skinny...SKINNY really? ME? I would have never guessed in short of a year I would be here. And I cannot even say I exercised all that much as I was in a car accident which left me with 3 bulging discs in my back and 2 in my neck and on pain meds which constapate me!! I will get to goal! If your debating on this surgery DO IT!!!!! Do it for yourself! I've alwaysstruggled with weight, I let my sleeve work and it does work. Dont get me wrong, you have to work WITH your sleeve, and the weight will come off. This is my first official pic Ive posted on here, Ive promised myself to do this, so here it is.... This site ROCKS, not really the site but the people here...love you guys..

Determined, you are my friggin' idol.....wow, Girl, you would never, never even guess you were ever heavy!! You and Diva.....phew! I can hope to be that successful!!! :rockon:

Thank you, I do have the arm bats going on, but have noticed my skin is tightening up slowly prolly cuz my age (44) at least its tightening tho..~I started in size 22-24W!! I'll have to dig up some old photos (hardly any of me fat, I used to run from the camera ;P lol Believe me, I used to read and reread the success stories on here and think, it seems so unreal to me, now I'm living it.!! for your encouragement...

YOU LOOK AWESOME girlie! 20 more pounds??? really???? You will be skin and bones CONGRATS!!!!

Congrats! You look awesome-esp. those beautiful collarbones. I can't wait to see mine again!! And thank you for the info about "feeling normal." At nearly 3 months out, I'm tracking to stay focused on getting enough Protein, calories, and Water, but I am so looking forward to letting the sleeve do some of the work if I just eat protein first and avoid snacking.

Lynda

OMG! You look great!!! Congrats!

Determined, you look amazing! I agree that you look incredibly healthy and radiant! I dunno where that last 20 lbs is going to come from! I would have guessed you were at goal! Congrats on your success!

Wowey Zowey!!! You look fantastic!!!! You don't like you were ever overweight!!! Congratulations!!!! Thank you for your post and picture!!!! I'm taking your words to heart that my year will go by quick too! :-)

You look great and have definitely rocked your sleeve, congrats!!!