Hey guys and gals,

Is anyone else having surgery around Christmas? If so we can be friends along the way If anyone is in the UK especially, I would love to be buddies and meet up post surgery!! (Im in London)

I know it might seem mad doing it over Christmas, but my work is closed for 2 weeks then so it seemed perfect, plus I dont have to take any days as holiday or lose salary

My WHOLE family are trying to talk me out of it, which isnt great, but I know they are just concerned about the surgery. I am definitely concerned about gaining weight back, so think I will get a therapist to work with me regularly post surgery, to deal with the mental issues (I binge and have laxative addiction) while the sleeve helps with the physical. Anyone else doing this?

This is going to be a hard journey I know, but I just need to change my life, finally. I have been battling too long, fluctuating too long, and need to do something to help.

My stats = female, 24, 5 foot 5 in height, Lower BMI current weight 200lbs, highest weight 230lbs, lowest weight 170lbs, goal weight 125-130lbs, battling with weight for 6 years.

Jess X

@@anneeo, what type of anti inflammatory meds are you taking for arthritis

I was scheduled for December 17th but my surgeon is going on vacation so my new date is December 29th. Excited, anxious nervous and everything.

@@bams1220 I'm on Arthrotec for my arthritis. I've been off of it 5 days now. They wanted me off my pain meds, Tramadol, for some reason, too. Apparently, it's on the anesthesiologists list of meds not to take pre-op. When I asked the Dr's office about it yesterday she asked if I thought I could do without 7 days prior to surgery, so I agreed to that.

If you haven't, join the December Sleever's 2014 page on FB! https://www.facebook.com/groups/540749679387302/?fref=nf