Hi I'm 51 yrs old and I have a bmi of 38 and would like to lose about 70 pounds. I am all done with my pre op classes, tests, meetings ect.. I went on Fri to get a date for my surgery and went from thinking I would have a Lap Band to walking out with a date of Oct 10th to have the Sleeve. I was all for it when I was talking to the surgeon and now I'm scared to death. My family thinks it's crazy. My friends think its' drastic. The surgeon told me that the Sleeve is becoming more popular now than the Band. He said I was a good candidate for it. And now I can't sleep worrying about making the right decision. Am I losing it or is this too drastic. I'm scared of making the wrong decision. What will life be like with so little of a stomach? What about the ulcers I hear about or leaking complications. I know it is a personal decision. But how the heck can I make it not rearlly knowing how it will be. What if it's too hard? These are the question going through my head constantly.

Just venting. Hope someone can relate

Thankyou

P.S. I've been dieting since I was 15 and so tired of being fat. I have made it to goal only 2 times in all the years of dieting and it felt so good. I want that feeling back

Happy Birthday Queenie! Wow, you must feel like a true Queen knowing how far you've come since your last birthday! I can't wait (actually, I can...!) for my 54th birthday in July. Last July, the day after my birthday was when I went to the WLS open house at my hospital's Bariatric center. I was so excited to be doing something that was going to help me with my life-long battle forever! 3 months later and I'm recovering-exciting! (I literally spent my 2 week vacation taking care of all Pre-op requirements! So worth it!) I don't know what I'll weigh, or how I'll look, but I do know I'll feel 200% better than I did last July being squished in a beach chair at the ocean and almost drowning in the rough surf when I got knocked over and almost couldn't get up! (Tumbling baby beluga comes to mind!) I even watched a beloved turquoise bracket (why I was wearing it swimming, God only knows!) slip off my wrist as I tumbled about! What a "wake up!" moment that was! A little set back today, but I know I'll be fine! What are your goals for yourself for this year?

HI Hollie! Thanks for checking in; I read about the issues you were having and even though I have no idea what the pain is from, be sure to follow your doctor's orders. You went through a lot to get here; if you have to take some time off of work then do it....this is too important! When I look back and think of the times I went to work when I should have taken care of myself, I realize now it was the wrong decision. At any rate, you still have a good attitude about it all!

For me, I am just getting settled into Amsterdam life (loving it). Joined a gym today so I can keep my weight in the 130's (it's all about watching one or two lbs at a time now). I'm working on a book about my journey and hoping to do some seminars here and in Germany...so stay tuned! Never a dull moment!

Take good care of yourself...the next few months you are still healing.

That is so cool! Def. keep in touch if you need a friend to chat with back in the states! Keeping close check on your weight has got to be a priority when making it to goal. I know for me, a little 2 lb. gain quickly morphs into 5, then 10 , 20 ...  I'm excited to get to that point-fabulous! I visited Sweden about 10 years ago, my husbands sister was briefly married to a Swede. I loved that part of the world-Nordic countries rock! Good luck with your book. It reminded me to try to find some non-fiction WLS books for myself to read!