Hi everyone, my name is Gena and I'm in North Carolina. I'm 40 years old and I'm the proud mom of 7. My oldest is 27 and My baby is 7. I've been looking around this site for a few weeks after I found it doing research on the sleeve gastrectomy. I started my journey in February of this year and I got my approval today. My surgery is scheduled for April 25th. I've been overweight most of my life and I'm at my highest 316. I have a few health issues I hope will get better with losing weight as well as my self esteem improving. I love this site. I see there are some positive helpful people here and I look forward to taking the journey with all of you!

Hi Gena. Congratulations to you. Get ready for your journey. I'm 3 weeks post op so I'm still a baby to this but my experience has been wonderful. Before surgery I would take three pills a day, now I'm down to 1 in such a short time and I'm hoping my dr. takes me off if it as well. So it'll definitely be worth coming off your meds in addition to becoming healthier and loosing weight. Well I wish you nothing but the best and stay in touch and let me know your progress.

Welcome Gina! I'm 6 weeks post op and have gotten off my high blood pressure medicine and have cut my anti-depressant med in half! the best of luck to you!

Thanks guys...I see that this site is gonna help me make it through what I think is going to be a very eventful journey. It's good to know there is a forum out here where we can share and help each other because I don't know too many people personally that have had this type of surgery.

Hi Gina.. welcome to the site.. LOL guess im not a newbie anymore.. im post op since dec 20th.. Its a journey alright.. one I would do again if I had the chance.. I had no health issues going into surgery.. just being overweight.. I followed what my doc and nurse and nut said.. and guess what? Im down 80lbs in 3.5 months.. Im like omg 80lbs... cant believe it but the scale isnt lying.. its been the best journey yet... over half way to my goal.. this site is great for all kinds of advice and most of all support.. its been the best for me.. hope your journey is as sweet as mine has been.. has it been easy? no.. you have to work at it.. its just like any tool.. you need to help make it work..and ive done just that.. best of luck to you on your new journey.. keep us posted...

Hi everyone, my name is Gena and I'm in North Carolina. I'm 40 years old and I'm the proud mom of 7. My oldest is 27 and My baby is 7. I've been looking around this site for a few weeks after I found it doing research on the sleeve gastrectomy. I started my journey in February of this year and I got my approval today. My surgery is scheduled for April 25th. I've been overweight most of my life and I'm at my highest 316. I have a few health issues I hope will get better with losing weight as well as my self esteem improving. I love this site. I see there are some positive helpful people here and I look forward to taking the journey with all of you!

Welcome Gena, good to have you here!