Hello Everyone!

My name is Jen- I'm 37 years old, living 30 miles outside of Boston. I'm about 130 pounds overweight! After years and years of yo-yo dieting and a health scare that put life in perspective for me; I have decided to have the Gastric Sleeve Surgery. I have my first surgeon consult tomorrow at Brigham & Women's Hospital. I'm scared as hell but also excited about the prospect of changing my life for good. They said I should expect to have surgery within 6 weeks most likely. I'm ready. I have a 6 year old little boy who I want to watch grow up! My husband is also very overweight but I think he's going to do it too once I'm all healed up and recovered. I would love to hear any thoughts about the surgery, preop, post opp, how diet is a year or so later, intolerences, any yummy Protein shakes, mixes, powders I should buy? I want to have another child as fertility has been an issue for us and I wanted to know if there is anyone on here that got pregnant after recovering from surgery. Thanks in advance for any suggestions! I welcome advice!

Talk soon! Jen

Read my post "New idea for protein, and it tastes good!", that hopefully will help a little. If you need a buddy, let me know...I, too, am a "Jen" (seems like there's hundreds of us on here!). Good luck to you!

Please let me know how you like the surgeon. I live in mass also and I just started doing research. I am thinking of Southcoast in Fall River

Hi! I am from MA as well! Getting it done at Umass in worcester. I have my last appointment next week then the surgery consult. Then I should be on my way w/in weeks after that! I would love to stay in touch and keep up w/everyone's progress. I am super excited but extremely nervous too. Good luck!!

Wow did you have surgery? Southcoast takes around 3 mos to finish program.