Hi, I'm so glad I found this blog for sleevers, I don't have a big support group and this looks like a great place to be ... I live in Texas (dfw) and getting sleeved today ... I'm so excited and yet very nervous. It's taken me some time to consider if this would be a good option for me because I have chronic neuro pain disease called RSD (Reflux Sympathetic Dystrophy) that I got from a foot surgery so just the idea of going thru another surgery is very scary to me but since my disease I've gained over 100 pounds and since my mobility is not what it use to be I really feel this is my best option.. Thanks for reading my post and looking forward to joining this great group..

Best of luck to you and welcome to VST. You always have someone to talk too.

YAY YOU!! I am four days post op and I will be honest and tell you that day 2 sucks butt. If you can stay in the hospital, do. I left day one and while I am fine, I was absolutely useless as home. I am fortunate to have low maintenance kids who can look after themselves at 13 and 15, but if you aren't in the same situation, stay a day longer and let them take care of you.

Keep us posted on how you do!

Welcome!! Very excited for you to begin your journey, and know that we are always here for you if you need to vent, whine, or ask a question that has already been asked 100 times. This is a difficult endeavor but one that is well worth it! Just remember the saying "Nothing worth doing ever comes easy". Good luck to you!

Good luck!

Thank you ALL so much. My day has been frustrating. I got to hospital and they had complications with scheduling (not sure how) and then my insurance just recently converted to a Cobra plan so they thought my insurance had changed so since the hospital took HOURS trying to get their mess figured out I could NOT get my surgery today. I was so upset and frustrated and mad and Grrrrrr! My surgeon came out personally to speak with me and my family and apologized and said she will do my surgery Thurs or Friday. Now I'm way more nervous than I was before....

Everything happens for a reason! You were not meant to have surgery that day. Good luck!

So sorry your surgery had to be rescheduled. That sucks. Hang in there, it'll happen soon.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4

@ artymama - your post made me smile, that is EXACTLY the words my mom said to me. Thank you all so much for your encouragement !!