Hi I am due to have my sleeve on Feb 17 and am scared. I will go through with it but finding it hard to visualise the long term benefits for the short/medium term pain. Is anyone else is having the sleeve on that day? I am not super obese with a starting BMI of 36. I am now 33-34 while on pre-op diet and losing. My problem is I love food. Always have even as a baby!

But I do have pre-diabetes and some elevated blood pressure 140/85, cholesterol, back and leg pains etc. All the usual things:) I am 61 and tring to prolong my life. Hope it works.

I get sleeved on feb 23rd. my BMI is 36 too. i am scared but mostly excited to start this journey toward wellness. good luck with everything!

Surgery on the17th here as well my BMI is close to 40

I understand. I'm getting sleeved on the 23rd, and my BMI is 53 (though it's also dropping like a stone - I started losing during the preop evaluation process and now am on the preop diet).

Yes, I'll admit to having moments when I step on the scale, see how much I've lost, and think that perhaps I don't need the surgery. Then I remember all the times I've said it before. And while I could let doubt and worry creep in, I keep pushing it back with thoughts of my children crying over my casket. I'm doing this for them, and that keeps me focused.

So my advice to you is to let go of the thoughts of the post op recovery, and find something to fixate your mind upon beyond simply losing weight. Think of the people who want to keep you around.

Good luck.

Thanks to the responders especially Croaker. I share the same thoughts as I am losing weight.

Your words have helped me