Just got my surgery date!! 9-10-2014 I will be sleeved and let me tell you, it can NOT come soon enough.. I am tired of ALWAYS being the BIGGEST one in the room!! I am tired of being on 9 different pills twice a day and being so sick from the meds last year I was diagnosed with diabetes and depression set in big time. I was so angry at myself and so angry at the world.. I only exist in life I am not living.. Smaller, thinner family and friends with no health issues don't understand.. They don't get blown off by society or have a hard time finding clothes that fit. I don't go anywhere with friends nor do I attend family functions.. I know I shouldn't care what people think or say but when it's people you love and car about that are saying it, it hurts.. Just last night my younger sister and step day now mind you I am 40 and she's 15 said they couldn't help but think of Honey Boo Boo's mom June when they look at me.. I was mortified!! I am not sleeping myself because I think it will make me "prettier" I'm sleeping for my health.. I don't know why that's so hard to understand.. Needless to say my family isn't all for this sleeve and my friends just tray they are jealous .. Does anyone else deal with a crappy support system and how can I make my family and friends understand that I just want them to be happy that I will be healthier????

First let me say welcome to the forum! You will find lots of good folks with lots of good experiences to share. Congrats no having a date! I'm still working through the insurance requirements. I imagine it would be very difficult not to have the support of the ones closest to you...but realize...you are not alone! You have us now!

Congrats on your surgery date!!! I know how you feel. Im the biggest in my family and hate going to family functions. I have just started all my preop testing and hope I get a date soon.. We will be just fine!!! Think positive and let's do it!!!

Sorry I didn't finish my post, but you will have to find support elsewhere.. Like on these forums! I started an Instagram page for my surgery journey and all of the people that I follow are soo supportive. I really believe once you start your journey, your family and friends will come around. Once they realize how much happier you are! Good luck to you! I'm tmarie40nfab_sleever on Instagram if you want to follow me!!

Thank you all sooo much I am extremely excited to be here! You all are so informative and so sweet to one another! I am lucky to have your support

Hi...so my sleeve surgery is set for tues. I am on day 7 of my 9 day preop liquid diet. I can say it has been a rough week with headaches, diarrhea, sleepy and grouchy. sometimes I feel like my best friend has died. however I keep telling myself I can do this. only 2 more days...then a new life will begin for me. just wanted to say how I am feeling and see how everyone else has felt

You have got to do what is best for you.. I weighed 500 lbs and was sleeved on 6-18-2014. I am 8 weeks post op and already lost 90 lbs. We on this forum is a support group. I have no regrets about having it done. Good luck and praying for you... Hugs from Alabama...

I am the biggest in my family too. I agree, they don't understand.

I didn't tell anybody in my family except my husband because I wasn't sure if they'd be supportive or not and I didn't want to deal with the potential negativity on top of having the surgery and the lifestyle change. But there are a lot if really great and supportive people here in the forums, and I hope that helps you at least a little.

Yeah there has been vey few that I have told because of the negativity.. Glad I'm here