Hi, I am new here but have been reading these post for a while

I am in Australia and booked to have a sleeve on feb 9

I am a doctor, but this makes the process even harder as I feel like a failed in looking after myself and am now having surgery! By one if my colleagues!

My BMI is only 32 but I have metabolic syndrome with pre diabetes and am on metformin (which is awful) I am only 37 I have 2 small children and I do not want to become a diabetic within the next 5 years...which is where I am headed

I have had two failed pregnancies this year (probably from high sugars) and have finally realised that I need to do this for myself and my family

I am really worried about the recovery and the permenent nature of what I am about to do to myself

But I am off to the psyc on Monday so i am hoping I can talk about these things with her

I really need some help controlling my weight and I need the rapid weight loss to reverse my metabolic condition...so as my husband says..'you really have no choice'....still terrified

Would love to hear some positive recovery stories

I am self employed and the bread winner for my family so can only afford 1 week off...but only working 3 days the second week

Thanks for listening

With god's help all will be fine...i took a week off and it includes the week i had surgery...like u am the sole bread winner...So u know how that is...thankfully i had an easy time minus the first day....now its all about what my sleeve does not like....and its a lot of food but i tweek! tweek! tweek!....good luck and all the best...hugs!!!

@@Rosie77 - I had the exact same feeling when i had my insurance approval and a date set! I was terrified of any and all complications that could happen! I have metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and pcos and I completely understand your feeling about metformin! I was sleeved on Dec 22nd. My recovert has been as smooth as it can be! No unexpected complications, have not thrown up so far and am able to get in the required amount of fluids and protein. The first day was pretty painful but I was up and walking a couple hours after I got back to my room at the hospital. I did have moderate pain and was restricted in what I could do the first 2 weeks especially the main incision site was still sore. But after that I am almost back to most of my activities!

Good luck! Be positive, it is certainly not as bad as I had imagined :-)