Let's get to know each other before our surgery...I'll go first.

My name is Amy (37 years old). I live in central FL with my husband and two kids, 3 yo DS and 4.5 yo DD. I work in IT doing technical writing and operational readiness. I love photography and have a small side business, and when I'm thinner, I really enjoy running and spinning.

I was banded in Nov 2009 at 374 lbs. From my banding until Dec 2011 (2 years), I lost 198 lbs. I was thrilled! Despite the occasional vomit and inability to eat certain foods, I was still 99.9% happy with my band. Right after Christmas this year, however, I got a terrible upper respiratory infection. I coughed and coughed and coughed. I coughed until I puked, which caused a slip.

I got a complete unfill in early January. Once the slip was fixed, I started getting fills. But then my band developed a leak and slipped once again. Since the surgeon I was seeing was less than helpful, I found a new surgeon, Dr. Domkowski, who finally treated me without acting like I was crazy, as my last surgeon did. Based on his recommendations and test results, we decided to do the removal and sleeve in two separate surgeries.

Dr. D removed my band on August 3, 2012. Because of the extent of damage done by the band, including scarring and pulling the fundus through the diaphragm, I am waiting around four months to be sleeved. I'd love to be banded on November 25, which would have been the three year anniversary of my band.

I've gained about 70 lbs since December. Sigh. The good news is my surgeon is not at all concerned about my weight gain. He is 100% convinced that I'll lose it all once I'm sleeved, since I was so successful with the band. I'm a bit of a goody two-shoes, and I followed the rules to a "T", and I intend to do the same with the sleeve.

I hope the next four months fly by!

Hi everyone, I'm really glad that they have this app for sleevers to be each others support system. I was sleeved nov1st so almost 4 months out & My highest weight & surgery day was 328 & now I'm 243 so that's 85lbs down so far

I forgot to post my before & after pic if me at about 3 1/2-4months

This is my before

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And this is the picture I took today...3 months post op down 67lbs

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My pictures .

So I hit send to quickly- left is pre-op, middle is 1 month post-op, right was taken yesterday... I'm not sure why I look so mad at the world lol . I'm definitely incredibly happy!

I'm down 60lbs total. From 245 to 185lbs sleeved 11/16. Still fighting relapse. I'm a carnie not a Barbie.

*Carbie, not carnie. Hahaha.

Here's my before, 2 months out & 3 months out pics. Down 61 lbs as of today! Sleeved 11/15.

I forgot to post my before & after pic if me at about 3 1/2-4months

What a major change. How are people reacting that didn't know you had the surgery?

Here's my before, 2 months out & 3 months out pics. Down 61 lbs as of today! Sleeved 11/15.

So beatuiful. We are incredible!!

I have been blessed with 3 months off after surgery. I am supposed to start work on the 8th but the way the forecast looks I won't start for 2 weeks after that. ANYWAY. I work with a very large group of people Some I really like, some not so much. Typical large group of very diverse people, ages, birth country, etc, etc. It is San Francisco!

To my question. I have been trying to decide if I jsimply want to tell the truth about the surgery or not. Since these people have not seen me for so long it will be a dramatic shock to them. I am down almost 50 pounds (I weigh tomorrow). How did others deal with it and what, in any regrets do you have about it? I am inclined to just tell the truth. Experiences? Good, bad?

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I told everyone! Some omg you are crazy. Most have been very supportive and complimentary. What I have found is a lot of people say that the additional 35 I want to loose to get to my goal is too much weight to loose. I don't agree with that assessment. I wonder if it is sabotage or jealousy? Good luck.

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But it kinda worked either way lol

I'm pretty bummed. Sleeved on November 29th and I've only lost 40 lbs. I was 228 in my day of surgery. I feel like I'm losing at snail pace. I'd really like to get to my first goal of 150 by May 1 but I don't see that happening.

Be positive Miss gigi2195 remember everyone loses weight differently and they say that the smaller you are the slower you lose!! Your doing GREAT!! Be positive you will make your goal!!!