hello im new to this my name is samantha im 36 years old i had my sleeve 19th may 2012 its nearly a year later i was 20 stone 13 lbs 4 foot 9 and i am now 12 stone 11 lbs and 4 foot 10 i am happy i had the surgery as i had tryed every thing to lose the weight , but there is alot of down sides to having the op too the loads of hangy skin the pain the hair lost the costent tierdness and weekness but the fat lost is fab and i cant complain about that.

sorry for the down sides... I am worried about my hair as well... but i was told it does grow back ,, are you gettin all your vitamins and protien everyday ??? I am only almost 8 weeks post op and have these concerns too.. I do get tired but thats because I dont really sleep well but it hasnt been too bad.The hanging skin will be an issue i will have to deal with much later in my journey.You have done well and thats an awesome loss... Hope the down sides get better for you !!!

I was sleeved May 18, 2012 & am down 145 pounds! From 338 to 193. From a size 30 to a size 12.

Congrats on your success!

I was sleeved May 17, 2012. I have lost 176 pounds (including pre-op) and gone from size 32 to size 16-18. More importantly I've gone from 12 daily medications to 1 low dose cholesterol med and omneprazole. I can walk and stand with no back pain and much less knee pain. I am no longer short of breath and feel better than I have in 20 & years. Was it all easy? NO. Was it all worth it? 1000% YES! I want to lose an additional 30 - 40 pounds and know that I will accomplish this. I am back among the living!

sorry for the down sides... I am worried about my hair as well... but i was told it does grow back ,, are you gettin all your vitamins and protien everyday ??? I am only almost 8 weeks post op and have these concerns too.. I do get tired but thats because I dont really sleep well but it hasnt been too bad.The hanging skin will be an issue i will have to deal with much later in my journey.You have done well and thats an awesome loss... Hope the down sides get better for you !!!

hi yes i make sure i get all vitamins every day not to good on me protien tho thank u and i know it will get better soon well done to u to and i hope everything gos well

I was sleeved May 18, 2012 & am down 145 pounds! From 338 to 193. From a size 30 to a size 12.

Congrats on your success!

thank u well done to u too i was a size 32 now 16/18.