Hello to all!! I am very new to this so please bare with me. I would like to share my story. I am 32 yrs. old and I had my surgery on 04/15/2013. I had gastric bypass. HW 367 = 2wks liquid= SW 350 and now 5 1/2 weeks out my current weight is 326lbs. I chose to have surgery because even though I wasn't ill I had a lot of hormone issues due to my insulin, PCOS, HBP, and sleep apnea. My husband and I were trying to have a baby so all my tests came back and said that I was fine except for my hormones being unleveled. The doctors suggested that I lose weight but he did agree to go further with medication if I wanted to try and conceive. At first I was like yes but then after seeing so many overweight women come into the ob/gyn office that I work in, and some have many health issues. That's when I decided to take care of me first before trying to have children. So far so good not many complications excet one of my incisions got infected but it is better now and I am back to work this week. I feel great though. I have been just adjusting to new eating habits and the more i get used to it the better i feel. Wish me luck!!!

Good luck to you on this amazing journey! Feel free to add me. I will be having surgery in 6 weeks

I wish you much luck and I'm new to this site as well, and I enjoy reading about everyone expereince before and after surgery...it keeps me motivated to believeing I'm making the right decision. I am 42 and ready, I'm hoping to get a surgery date sometimes next month. All my paper work has been submitted to my insurance company, my coordinator feels confident that I would get approved within two weeks, it's been one week already....I'm so ready. Keep me posted with your progress.

Well congratz on your surgery and the success that you've already had.

Had surgery on 4/29... down 40lbs from my he of 297...still adjusting to real food and looking for ideas.congratulations!