December 2013 Sleevers Come In!

[Bremartus 76]

Glad to see more 12/16 folks! 4 weeks tomorrow!

Me too I look forward to Dec 16 coming. Also to hear how everyone does. I am 5'4" and 210 lbs. I have lap band and am going for a revision. When I started with the band I was 258 lbs.

[Bremartus 76]

Glad to see more 12/16 folks! 4 weeks tomorrow!

Me too I look forward to Dec 16 coming. Also to hear how everyone does. I am 5'4" and 210 lbs. I have lap band and am going for a revision. When I started with the band I was 258 lbs.

[Bremartus 76]

Glad to see more 12/16 folks! 4 weeks tomorrow!

Me too I look forward to Dec 16 coming. Also to hear how everyone does. I am 5'4" and 210 lbs. I have lap band and am going for a revision. When I started with the band I was 258 lbs.

[Bremartus 76]

Glad to see more 12/16 folks! 4 weeks tomorrow!

Me too I look forward to Dec 16 coming. Also to hear how everyone does. I am 5'4" and 210 lbs. I have lap band and am going for a revision. When I started with the band I was 258 lbs.

[Bremartus 76]

Sorry for all those post my phone was being weird.

[RunningA5K 645]

• Dec 02 Krysta03
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No date yet:

• HoustonTexanFan
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[RunningA5K 645]

Welcome to our new sleevers. I think I have included everyone in the list now. I am amazed at all of our December sleevers....this is going to be fun!!!

[beansmomma 11]

I got my date!!!! 12.12.13!!!!!

Please add me to the roll call with my other three sleevies on the 12th?

*i'd be doing cartwheels if i could

[blueslp 17]

Pleas add me to the list! Surgery date 12/2 at JFK medical center in Edison, nj with dr. Abkin!!! So excited. Final pre-op class tomorrow and then just waiting! I'm so anxious (in a good way)...it has been scheduled since August! I just want to move on! Sick of being so heavy! I'm 5'4 300. Would I love to be around 150 (not sure how realistic that is)! So happy to meet so many great and inspiring people on here!

[RunningA5K 645]

Got you both down in the list! YAY to you both on getting your dates!

[WhittyWoman86 28]

Hey December Sleevers!

I just received my approval last week and my surgery date is December 16th!!!! My process went faster than expected. It took about two months to get all my requirements done: Family doctor approval, Nutritionist appointment, and one psych eval. Have BCBS of IL. Im 27yrs old, 5'8 @274lbs. Ive always had a problem with my weight so im super excited for my day to come. Have you guys been apprehensive about telling people? I've had to stop since I keep getting all negative feedback.

[WhittyWoman86 28]

Hey December Sleevers!

I just received my approval last week and my surgery date is December 16th!!!! My process went faster than expected. It took about two months to get all my requirements done: Family doctor approval, Nutritionist appointment, and one psych eval. Have BCBS of IL. Im 27yrs old, 5'8 @274lbs. Ive always had a problem with my weight so im super excited for my day to come. Have you guys been apprehensive about telling people? I've had to stop since I keep getting all negative feedback.

[VStears 3]

I have BCBS of NY and they approved me on the first call from my surgeons office. I am so happy I choose them last year! Best of luck to you

Hey December Sleevers!

I just received my approval last week and my surgery date is December 16th!!!! My process went faster than expected. It took about two months to get all my requirements done: Family doctor approval, Nutritionist appointment, and one psych eval. Have BCBS of IL. Im 27yrs old, 5'8 @274lbs. Ive always had a problem with my weight so im super excited for my day to come. Have you guys been apprehensive about telling people? I've had to stop since I keep getting all negative feedback.

[blueslp 17]

Sorry you have gotten negative feedback! have told my family, closest friends and fellow supervisors where I work. Nothing but support. Lots of questions too! I supervise a department of 13 people and I was not comfortable telling them. It was a very personal decision. They are younger then me, skinny, and gossipy besides I'm just not close to any of them so I felt they did not need to know. All they know is I am having a medical procedure and I will be out for a few weeks. They will be able to figure it out! Outside of work I have been very open about it!

[RunningA5K 645]

Hey December Sleevers!

I just received my approval last week and my surgery date is December 16th!!!! My process went faster than expected. It took about two months to get all my requirements done: Family doctor approval, Nutritionist appointment, and one psych eval. Have BCBS of IL. Im 27yrs old, 5'8 @274lbs. Ive always had a problem with my weight so im super excited for my day to come. Have you guys been apprehensive about telling people? I've had to stop since I keep getting all negative feedback.

Welcome WhittyWoman - I have you on the list for December 16. Congratulations on getting your date.

I, too, have always had a problem with my weight, so I don't actually know what it's like to wear 'normal' size clothes, so I am really looking forward to that. You asked about being apprehensive about telling people. It's for the very reason that you stopped telling people that I haven't told very many people. No one in my family (except for my husband, of course) knows....they have been the most critical and judgmental about my weight in my entire life...so I have purposely kept this from them until later down the line. (I live several states away from them, and only see them twice a year, so by the next time they see me after the surgery, THEN we can have a discussion about it.)

I have told just a few close friends (and was quite apprehensive doing so...I honestly hadn't planned on telling anyone), but I needed to make sure I had a back up in the event that my husband was traveling during my surgery, so I told my most trusted girlfriend, and a few friends from my church group...but have sworn them all to secrecy. Only one person that I know personally knows about my blog, and I have not told anyone else about it...it's one of those things where I feel like this is going to be MY personal victory, I am winning this fight I have fought for so many years, and I'm just not going to have the naysayers bring me down while I do it.

So many people have so many different experiences...some have incredible support and love, and others just get negativity and judgment. This is OUR time...this is OUR journey! (I feel like I should have "The Eye of the Tiger" playing in the background)

Again, congratulations and welcome to the group!