Hello everyone, just wanted to say how grateful I am to have found this group! I have been struggling with my weight all of my adult life (just turned 45). I have been successful losing the weight several times, only to end up gaining everything back within a couple of years . I had just about given up, when a nursing coworker told me about the gastric sleeve procedure she was considering. My BMI is 36 (5ft 4in), so I didn't think I would qualify. Due to my high blood pressure though, BCBS of MI said that I would! I have to undergo 6 months of supervised nutritional counseling- which I started this week. My surgery date, if all goes as planned, should be late April 2014. I look forward to following everyone's progress & am thrilled to be able to join a group where I am understood- all I hear from family and friends is "no, you don't need surgery." They just don't understand how heartbreaking it is to lose and gain back the same 70 pounds .

Welcome to the forum!! Congrats on the start of your journey. This is a great place for information and support, be it not yet sleeved or post-op sleeved. We are all on a journey for a better and more healthier us!

Bountiful Blessings!

Annie68 welcome and congrats on your new journal.

Welcome to the forum. Wishing you success in your journey.

Welcome and good lock on your journey. This is a great placr with amazing support.

Thank you all !

Welcome we are all on the same journey. Let's have fun alone the way.

Welcome we are all on the same journey. Let's have fun alone the way.

Annie,

Are you in Michigan? If so, I have BCBS and will be 45 and having my surgery on Monday :/

Annie,

Are you in Michigan? If so, I have BCBS and will be 45 and having my surgery on Monday :/

I'm from mi with bcbs as well and just had my surgery almost 2 weeks ago . Good luck!!!!!

I'm from mi with bcbs as well and just had my surgery almost 2 weeks ago . Good luck!!!!!

Annie' date=' Are you in Michigan? If so, I have BCBS and will be 45 and having my surgery on Monday :/ [/quote']

Yes! I am going through Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. Good luck on Monday .

Annie' date=' Are you in Michigan? If so, I have BCBS and will be 45 and having my surgery on Monday :/ [/quote']

Yes! I am going through Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. Good luck on Monday .

Yea for us Michiganders

I'm so nervous for Monday but people keep telling me I've done the worst part already!

Thanks for the well wishes!

Yea for us Michiganders

I'm so nervous for Monday but people keep telling me I've done the worst part already!

Thanks for the well wishes!