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Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum. I'm 25 and 5'2". I weight about 215 right now which is down from my heaviest at 229. I just recently decided I wanted to have the sleeve done and I'm so anxious! My insurance requires six months of meeting with doctors and planning exercise/diet bit then they pay for everything. I feel like it just can't happen fast enough. I can't help but think I'm getting my hopes up about being skinny again, like I am that person that isn't going to have success?

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Odds are you'll be successful. It works!!!

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I think I have a sense of failure because I have tried so hard on my own with no success. It's hard to open a new door with a new attitude.

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I know. But it won't take long until you'll be really encouraged. It's a lot of work and a major change in your life (forever) but it is effective and permanent...

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My main hope is to be able to get pregnant a year or two after o get the weight off. I wonder how hard it is to get pregnancy weight off after the baby?

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Your six months are going to go by faster than you know. I was glad I had to do a 3month weight loss. It really slowed me down and got me ready for this surgery. It gave me the opportunity to really absorb this decision and in fact I had switched from a lap bad to the sleeve. It's a big decision and I was glad to have the time. Now that I'm approved, I'm really excited and prepared! Good luck!

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