Hey!! So I'm new here... I'm a 37 year old single ER nurse in Kenycky. I have started the journey to getting sleeved, and have to do the 6 month mumbo jumbo that my insurance requires. Would love some words of wisdom or advice from you experienced sleevers!!! and also love to hear the other that are just getting started..... i'm excited to get this done, but six months seems like forever right now!!! Then I start thinking about the surgery and i'm terrified of the after math.. lol

oops.. kentucky.. not kenycky lol

Hi..My name is Zel and I went thru hoops for my insurance company too. I was sleeved this past Monday 9/10/12. I am excited. I am 17 pounds down this morning. I started at 205. I had high blood pressure and sleep apnea. I understand your nervousness. I was the same way up until the morning of my surgery and then it just hit me...this was what I needed to do to feel better. My feet used to hurt as well. But not anymore. I am happy I did this. Think positive and take one day at a time. Those 6 months will pass by before you know it!!!

nice to meet you! i am a dialysis nurse from ohio (39) and am in the process too. i will be done with the supervised diet in november. its seems long at first but its starting to go so fast! i am also so nervous and excited at the same time. this site is awesome for words of advice and encouragement. It is very nice to meet you and i'm excited for you for taking the first step to become healthier!

Welcome!! It will go by faster than you think. In the meantime you can start learning as much as possible about the sleeve (I'm sure you already have been) and get on an exercise routine, find a protein shake you like etc...make good use of this time and your sleeve date will be here before you know it! Good Luck!!!