Height: 5'4"

Highest wt: 228 lbs.

Pre-surgery wt: 205 lbs.

Surgery date: 5-15-14 (6 days post-op)

Hi all! My name is Heather, and I just turned 29 years old. Choosing to have a sleeve gastrectomy was not an easy decision for me. I'm Italian, and in my family, my weight was "just fine." I felt imprisoned by my weight though, and I made this decision for ME. I had a number of comorbities including sleep apnea and depression (which "helped" me to qualify for the surgery.) I just wanted to introduce myself and wish everyone lots of luck throughout their journey!

Welcome Heather!! Thanks for sharing this with us. Looking forward to watching you progress!

Welcome! Good luck with your surgery and recovery! You'll find lots of helpful people and info on this site.

Thank you! The support is so appreciated!

Hello Heather, so proud of u doing this at your age, you will have a new life. It is still work but just stay focused.

Thank you again everyone for all of the support! Today is post-op day #8, and I had my first follow-up with my surgeon. I lost 12 lbs. (OMG!) and am healing well.