Hi, everyone! I had been looking at this forum long before I had my surgery and found lots of answer to my many, many questions. I'm glad I decided to become a member. I have a pretty typical story - was heavy all my life and when I got into my later 20's starting having health concerns. My family history is ripe with terrible genetics and I knew I was next on the list if I didn't do something proactive. I have a lot of family that had never struggled with their weight, and sharing the same gene pool as me - baffled me as they ate massive portions at holidays and fast food for 2 meals out of the day, etc. You guessed it, never gained an ounce. Me? Oh, I could smell a chicken nugget and feel my thighs expanding. But I am thrilled with my results so far, everything went so smoothly from insurance approval through hospital discharge that I was actually expecting something to happen... I did have some blues at the beginning but they passed. I hit a stall early on, but it passed, too. I hope I can be in a position to give someone advice one day. Thanks for listening! I hope to post on another topic one day! I'll also put up some pics, soon enough.

I know what you mean about the gaining weight. I have not had surgery yet but am scheduled for May 7th in Mexico with Dr. Garcia. I cannot wait. I was thin my whole life until my twenties then started to gain and has been down hill from there. I am tired of being this way, I have type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. It is time to reclaim my life and get back to myself.

Welcome to the forum.

Hello Casey! Welcome to VST! I'm always glad to see new faces and stories. Check in often to let us know how you're doing.