Hello everyone, I have been reading a lot of your stories for a while now. Very inspiring, and a lot of good information. I figured I would wait till I was close to my surgery before I jumped in.

Well, I am 5 days away from my surgery. Started a liquid diet two days ago and have already dropped 10 pounds. I hit my highest weight back in April of 2012, 410#. I knew I had to do something or I wouldn’t live past 50. I tried dieting on my own and was able to lose 40# over the summer, but as the weather started to change I started putting the weight back on. I put back on ten pounds and then decided I needed help if I was going to get this weight off. Have had a couple of friends do the sleeve with great success so it was an easy decision for me. I am self-employed and I do not have insurance, so I had to save up the money for the surgery. It’s all paid for and I am ready to get this done so I can start dropping the pounds.

Welcome fellow Texans :-) Congratulations on your surgery date. Keep us up to date and let us know how everything is going.

Another Texan here. Southeast though. Welcome aboard. Good luck with the upcoming surgery. You're gonna do great.

Another native Texan. Dallas here

Hi y'all! I'm right outside of Houston in Deer Park. My surgery is March 7th, the day after my 35th birthday. I refuse to be 36 at this weight and with all the health issues I'm on the verge of getting now. I am having my surgery at Memorial Hermann Memorial City by Dr. Erik Wilson. He's awesome, definitely recommend using him if you're around this area. Good luck to everyone, nice to see all us Texans on here. Makes me feel like I have a ton of support right in my backyard!

Hi fellow texans, I am from burleson also, don't have a date yet. Still jumping through the insurance hoops. My doctor is Dr. smith.

Hi y'all! I'm right outside of Houston in Deer Park. My surgery is March 7th, the day after my 35th birthday. I refuse to be 36 at this weight and with all the health issues I'm on the verge of getting now. I am having my surgery at Memorial Hermann Memorial City by Dr. Erik Wilson. He's awesome, definitely recommend using him if you're around this area. Good luck to everyone, nice to see all us Texans on here. Makes me feel like I have a ton of support right in my backyard!

Deer Park is my old stomping grounds. I went to high school at Rayburn, but had many friends in Deer Park, and got many traffic tickets going up and down Center Street. Now I live up on the other side of Dayton but still work in Pasadena so I'm all around that area all the time.

Hi from Dawson Tx, about an hour from Burleson.All most four months out down 60#.Good luck to all

Welcome' date=' there are alot of people from Texas that come here and post. I am from Texas also. If you dont mind me asking what surgeon are you using and what part of Texas are you from? I live in Burleson just south of ft worth and I used Dr. Kim for my surgery. Good luck and keep us up to date after surgery.[/quote']

Leeann71, I also used Dr. Kim and I live in Mansfield. How far out are you? I'm about 5 1/2 months and loving my sleeve!

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Deer Park is my old stomping grounds. I went to high school at Rayburn' date=' but had many friends in Deer Park, and got many traffic tickets going up and down Center Street. Now I live up on the other side of Dayton but still work in Pasadena so I'm all around that area all the time.[/quote']

Very cool. I've had my share of stinking tickets here too! Usually down San Augustine though! Nice to have someone close who's been through this!

Hi there I'm new on this site but so glad I found it. I am a Texan as well and live 20 miles east of Dallas across the lake in Rockwall. Iam 17 months out started my journey at 313.5 and got down to 216 almost a 100 pound loss. While I have been happy with my sleeve. I am starting to feel like my old fat self again. I'm at a stall which I am sure is based on my lack of excercise, and watching my calories like I use too. I am up to 219 and scared to death I'm headed the wrong way. Just wonder if there is anyone out there that like me is starting to feel out of control again? Hates hates hates to count calories and diet, and who does not get a lot of excercise. Are you loosing or stopped? Would love some feedback-- ????

Leeann71' date=' I also used Dr. Kim and I live in Mansfield. How far out are you? I'm about 5 1/2 months and loving my sleeve!

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Im 4 months out so far. 50 lbs as of today. So glad there are so many people from Texas who have had or are getting ready to have this amazing surgery.

Hi there I'm new on this site but so glad I found it. I am a Texan as well and live 20 miles east of Dallas across the lake in Rockwall. Iam 17 months out started my journey at 313.5 and got down to 216 almost a 100 pound loss. While I have been happy with my sleeve. I am starting to feel like my old fat self again. I'm at a stall which I am sure is based on my lack of excercise, and watching my calories like I use too. I am up to 219 and scared to death I'm headed the wrong way. Just wonder if there is anyone out there that like me is starting to feel out of control again? Hates hates hates to count calories and diet, and who does not get a lot of excercise. Are you loosing or stopped? Would love some feedback--

You might want to repost this in the support section, you'll probably get more replies.

so to all you folks that got sleeved in march - how are you doing? Looks like mine will be the first part of May.