Hi! I just had my surgery(sleeve)Tuesday. My husband had his done last month. He is already down 40pounds! Im so proud of him, and cant wait to start having some of the same results (although much slower lol) I'm really looking for any tips that I can pass along to him as well as myself. I teach 4th grade and we own a crawfish boil n go that we run together after our day jobs. Today I returned to work (both jobs) and I was moving very slow to say the least. I'm really excited to read and learn about all of your amazing stories and I appreciate any advice you can give me. Oh, I also have 10 &4 year old boys, so if anyone has any advice or warnings....

I pray the worst is behind me, but if there is anything you can help me prepare for that would be awesome!!

Tara

Oh! I completely forgot to tell y'all the craziest part of my journey... About 8 years ago, my sister in law had the gastric by-pass done. She had some other health conditions and by some crazy and unfortunate accident she passed away. Needless to say, my family was not all that excited when I told them I was entertaining the thought of having the sleeve done. Like I said above... My husband just did it and he has had wonderful experiences. I was all set to go, my family had come to terms with it, and I was about to start my pre-op liquid diet when I got a phone call from the dr's office. They informed me that my insurance no longer covered the procedure as of May 1. I was so upset. I cried for 2 days. I didn't know how I was supposed to loose this weight now. I have tried it ALL and it never lasted long if it ever did work. I made phone calls to everyone involved trying to get them to change their minds... I was pre-approved!!! How could they do that to me??? A few days later my dr's office called and said that my insurance company was in the process of reviewing all of those who were pre-approved already and my surgery was back on! I can't explain how amazing it was to hear those words. I'm a big believer in "all things happen for a reason" and to be honest, I was really scared to have this surgery before. I needed the support of my family and it was hard for them...until they saw how much it meant to me when I was told no. I no longer dread my future or the scale. I look forward to tomorrow and I finally feel in control!!

Sorry if its a little long, It's all still really new

Tara

Congrats on your successful surgery! My husband was sleeved in October 2012 and then i got mine in March, it's been an amazing journey and we've really been able to help each other out and keep the other on track. It's a great partnership. My only advice is to make sure ( once you are at the soft food stage) to chew very well and eat slowly!! At 2 months out i still have trouble with this from time to time, like today. I ate to fast and threw it up. Doesn't happen as much now but it still does. So my best advice to you both is to eat S-l-o-w!!! Oh and don't let yourself get dehydrated, trust me, it's not fun!!