July 2011 I was over 290. I knew I was never going to fly again to vacation anywhere unless I drove or bought a extra seat plane seat. Then I had the Sleeve!

Now March 2012 at 179 pounds my wife & I will be going to Vegas for our 40th year married in July. With out the sleeve I would not even had thought of this. We have been before but last time the seat was very uncomfortable.

I did tell the wife "me going to a buffett was like a eunuch going to a ***** house. The eyes take in the pleasure, but that's all we can do."

Your Funny!!

Congratulations on your 40th wedding anniversary to you and your wife that is a Truly Wonderful Miletstone wishing you both many, many more!! I get sleeved on Tuesday 3/13, I plan on going on a cruise around September and I was thinking the same thing about the buffet, but I think I would have described it a lil differently .

God Bless!

Wonderful for you and your wife! Congrats on 40 years!!!

You are absolutely right! We can take pleasures by visual effects, but can no way take in too much food. I find myself getting sad because the food on my plate looks so good, and I get hungry so quickly after meals, I get .

Wow awesome! Congrats! Wishing you and your wife a very happy anniversary and many many more to come!!

Congrats on the NSV and the anniversary!

So wonderful to hear of a 40 year marriage and so great to know you can fly in comfort now

Thanks everyone

Congratulations on such feat milestones you have accomplished! 40 years what a fun way to celebrate have fun

Congrats! Hope you guys have an awesome trip!!!!

Papa Jack;

Congratulations to you and your wife on success marital success, even more so than the sleeve success. Thank you for the smiles today. Not just the sleeve victory but to hear how your love spanned so much.

Hugs.

Congrats on 40 years AWESOME!!!!!!!!!