Ok, I'm getting sleeved on Wesnesday, and I have just been reading too many negative posts on here! Starting to stress me out! I need some seriously positive good vibes to get me through the surgery and the recovery. I've been a long time coming to this choice, and I think I'm ready. Just need to be pumped up for surgery. Attitude is (almost) everything, right!? Any veterans or newly sleeved folks got some good vibes and encouragement to send my way? I'd sure appreciate it!!!

Attitude is everything! this is a major change in lifestyle but that's what we signed up for! I'm not skipping for joy 24 hours a day. But it's the best thing I could of done for myself. I am off of high blood pressure meds and I walked through life lighter in body and in mood.

It's really different being in public now... It's easy, and conversation comes easier there is no longer this big anti social suit of fat barring me from being part of normal life..

It will be a bit painful and there will be baby tantrums (at least there was in my case)

But there will be health and happiness with yourself waiting on the other side

Good luck to you this week!

Sending you lots and LOTS of positive and happy thoughts!

I am 7 weeks out and am SO HAPPY with my decision to be sleeved. I was sleeved on 3/13/13 in Tijuana, Mexico. I had a beautifully easy recovery and transitioned through all stages of my post op diet with ease. The month of April I had a slow loss of only 3 pounds.. but that was because I lost SOOOOO much in March.. AND I had been on 800 calories since December! My body was ready for a stall!.. And already in May I've lost two pounds.. You just have to be patient and trust the process.

Ok' date=' I'm getting sleeved on Wesnesday, and I have just been reading too many negative posts on here! Starting to stress me out! I need some seriously positive good vibes to get me through the surgery and the recovery. I've been a long time coming to this choice, and I think I'm ready. Just need to be pumped up for surgery. Attitude is (almost) everything, right!? Any veterans or newly sleeved folks got some good vibes and encouragement to send my way? I'd sure appreciate it!!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Attitude really IS everything! If you've been a long time coming to this choice, then you've done your research and it's led you here, to being sleeved. Take a deep breath in and prepare to embrace the new lifestyle you've WILLINGLY CHOSEN to embrace! How empowering is that?

After six months of being sleeved, I love that I'm in control of my health and well-being. I sit in booths, I wear blue jeans, and I can go to the movie theater and NOT have to use TWO seats! Today, I ran a twelve minute mile. Yes, this fat girl that weighed 489lbs one year ago!

Still nervous or bothered by those negative posts?

Just think of all YOUR personal goals and remember that we're all pulling for you! Sending positive vibes and well wishes your way, Mamamareli!! :)

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Here's one of your Positive Peeps!!!! I'm 9 months out and I am still on cloud 9! It is so life changing, I can't put it into word, except hands down THE best thing I EVER did for myself.

Are the first few weeks/months a HUGE adjustment, YES. Is it shocking that you can barely sip water, YES! Is it all worth it, YES! Keep positive thoughts, envision yourself coming through healthy, strong & skinny . I have not had 1 complication or set back (besides needing to stay an extra night in the hospital because of the horrible nausea from pain meds). I've had stalls and gaining back a pound or 2 only to lose 5 the next time I get on the scale.

I'm now training for my first half marathon (walking - not running! and I'm having the life I always knew (and used to live) was there. I'm back to being social again with friends (at 350lbs I didn't want to go anywhere), dating (yikes!) and just appreciating and enjoying life and being part of life again. Like I said, best thing ever and I have nothing but positive, wonderful things to say about the sleeve.

You'll get to where I am and think "what was I ever so worried about"! Tell you the truth I can't really remember the difficult part in the beginning, it's realitvely such a short amount of time compared to the rest of your life!!!!

Good luck and congrats!

This is one of the hardest journeys we have all chose to take and the majority of us would do it again in a heart beat....

This will take work on learning to change your eating habits but you will be so thankful and ready for these changes.....

Hang in there, you will go to sleep and a wonderful deep sleep to wake up to a new life style. Yep, you will be on your way to a skinny body and better health. Can't wait for you to join us on the BIG LOSER'S BENCH!

I was sleeved on 12/26 and have never looked back. There will be rough times but they don't last. This is a life changing event and you won't regret it. Attitude makes a big difference and you seem to have a positive one.

Use this forum as a way to learn things / good and bad. Not everyone has a great experience but I truly believe if you maintain a positive attitude you will come out ahead. You can do this!!!!

Here, here .. Positive peep here too! The minute I got to hospital I was flying high on attitude and haven't let myself down yet. I went in positive saying the minute I wake up I'm walking any pain away and getting my life on track. No pain at all and walking and vacationing the day after surgery. Near 5 months now and not an issue to be had.

Heh, to be honest.. I think I willed myself no pain or issues because I didn't want my husband and son to be able to say the dreaded "I told ya so" so.. I set my mind over matter and I couldn't be happier. This was my last resort so I'll be damned if I'm going to fail and be miserable the rest of my life. I AM GOING TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY and so are you

I love my sleeve and like others say.. I'd do it again in a heart beat. You're going to do fine and even if you happen to have a little pain it's workable.

Ok, I'm rambling.. But it's a positive ramble ;D

Ok' date=' I'm getting sleeved on Wesnesday, and I have just been reading too many negative posts on here! Starting to stress me out! I need some seriously positive good vibes to get me through the surgery and the recovery. I've been a long time coming to this choice, and I think I'm ready. Just need to be pumped up for surgery. Attitude is (almost) everything, right!? Any veterans or newly sleeved folks got some good vibes and encouragement to send my way? I'd sure appreciate it!!! [/quote']

Thank you for this post. I go on Thursday and suddenly yesterday and today have started freaking out about it. I know it's normal but I'm not the freak out type. I don't know how I will get through the next few days. At least Monday I have work to think about again. I think the weekend is giving me too much thinking time.

I" m a positive peep! Seven months out down 138lbs, I feel greats and am healthy, this week I bought of size 12 pants! I feel like I have my life back, I have energy, and i am back to school! My husband tells me how great I look and is so happy for me! My kids have a mom who's not exhausted and miserable! I am so happy I did this!

Had my sleeve on 4/23/13 and although I'm not that far out, I was able to discontinue my water pill (and potassium supplement) and my BP pill was decreased to half the original dose. This was all while still inpatient! The weight is dropping of and for the first time in many years, I have a positive outlook for the future. Good luck to you!

Thank you everyone who has replied to my post! These are exactly the kind of posts I'm looking for. I want to surround myself with people to have what I want--a positive attitude and a great sleeve experience! You guys are gonna be my new BFFs on VST! Keep the positivity flowing!

Ill keep you posted on my surgery experience after Wednesday. :-)

Thanks for this post. I am also having surgery on Wednesday! Best of Luck!

Sending positive vibes your way! I am 6 mos out and one piece of advice is: Hang in there, everyday gets better! Everybody has a different recovery time, but with all these positive vibes going your way your recovery hopefully will be smooth sailing! Went from a size 14 to 6 and my joints are feeling so much better than before. Went from 27 pills a day to 7 as of today! Good luck and keep us posted!

Had my operation on we'd. Home on Friday doing well. On pain meds for incision pain. A little gas but not painful. Feeling ok. Keep going I was having second thoughts up to the point of "take a deep breath and u are going to sleep". Woke up 2 hours later and it was done! No turning back now! Glad I did it with no regrets !

I was nauseated only for 12 hours, never vomited, and have lost 15 lbs in 12 days post op.

You'll be so excited!!!!