So I started on this journey at the end of July, 2013 and it has been a roller coaster ride ever since. Highs and lows, but mostly highs. I am roughly 100 pounds overweight on a 5'3" frame. Yikes! I have three children ages 25, 23 and 9 and I would like to be around for them for a long time!!! I never used to be overweight, in fact I think I looked pretty good in my younger years and then the unwanted weight, depression, weight, guilt, weight, depression ( you know the drill) kept lurking. A friend of mine had the band surgery 7 years ago and lost 90 pounds, I was amazed! But still scared and thought I don't need surgery, I can do it myself! Yeah right! I would lose the weight, then gain it back plus more, over and over again! Long story short, after 7 years I made my decision and have not looked back since! I am currently 3 weeks away from surgery (can't wait) and am getting a little nervous. In one of the support groups I attended, they spoke about stomach ulcers before surgery, and how it can delay the procedure. I don't have my endoscopy until 1 week before my surgery and I am nervous that I have ulcers due to my almost daily intake of advil for headaches and general aches and pains. If anyone if reading this and knows anything about stomach ulcers before surgery can you please help relieve my nerves. Thanks!

Hi, I'm a newbie to this forum, I just really have made my mind up to be sleeved. I haven't been obese my whole life, but 2 kids later and brain surgery I put on about 150lbs I've yo yo dieted and I do like to exercise but it goes in spurts. My husband is really nervous about the sleeve and still thinks diet and exercise is the way to go but I've made up my mind. I just met with a surgeon yesterday and have scheduled most if my pre op testing as I could I'm hoping to be sleeved in Feb