This is my first post, I have been stalking the site for about a month now I have SO SO many questions that I don't even know where to begin. I think my biggest fear is gaining the weight back, "stretching" the sleeve and it be a failure. I'm 38 with several issues including type 2 diabetes, and I'm doing this to hopefully put it into remission....advice or encouragement is needed and truly welcomed...blessings to everyone!

Kelsmurf hi and welcome congrats on your choice to be healthy, you say you are doing this to reverse your type 2 diabetics as well as fear of you regaining weight back. Your fears are normal, I had the option of either the sleeve or the gastric bypass, I suggest you do some additional research I am looking into the gastric bypass now because it almost 99 percent reverse type 2 diabetics, it has the malabsorption if you like sweets or have a sweat tooth, my husband is fixated in that one, I'm going to see my surgeon next month to review everything I have been hoping through this process for 7 and a hard months.there are wonderful people here with great advice good look.

Thank you Cupcake for the suggestion, I chose the sleeve because of the malabsorption issue with the bypass, and also because of the less likely of dumping happening (sorry if tmi) and i already know what that is like all the research I have done shows a greater than 85% chance of remission with type 2 diabetes, and at this point I have 0% chance. I have loved this site too, I called my insurance and they have till Thursday to review it...ugh just ready to get approval and date scheduled...good luck to you too!!!!