Hi All!

[Mgenovesejr 11]

My name is Mike. I am currently almost a week past my surgery. Surgery date: 3/25

I have a YouTube Vlog and have decided to actually be upfront with my viewers about what I have done and my process. It took me a year and a half to get to the point of scheduling my sleeve but I got it and am now just patiently waiting for stage 3 haha.

I wasn't going to join this forum, but after reading and seeing how nice you all are, I figured why not!

I am 32 years old, married, and a professional that travels and is always on the go.

I did this because I want to have kids in the future and need to be at a healthy weight to chase them.

I guess I just wanted to post on here to say Hi and I hope I can join in this and we can all each other together.

Cheers to making the choice to do it. I miss food but love the feeling that I am never going to be heavier than I am today.

Here is a link to my Vlog on YouTube.

YouTube.com/BigMikeLittleWorld

Check me out. I bring my viewers through my surgery day in my newest Vlog. Tomorrow I am posting an update. :-)

Tty all soon! :-)

Edited March 31, 2015 by Mgenovesejr

[HEALTHYLEE 5]

Welcome Mike! I'm a newbie as well. Actually I been lurking for 6months now and I finally decide to join these nice people as well. Keep us posted!

[Blue Sky 89]

Welcome!

[fox99 19]

Welcome! Youre surgery date was the same as mine.

[Elode 8,093]

Hello and welcome

[Tazi 33]

Good luck and welcome

[borg/assimilated 576]

Welcome, I look forward to seeing your posts in the forum.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

wasn't going to join forum, seeing how nice you all are, figured why not!

@@Mgenovesejr

welcome, welcome, welcome

you took a good amount of time to act on your decision/schedule your surgery

that probably means you did a lot of sole searching

that's good to do

sounds like you were prepared for major, life changing surgery

you are having this surgery for you and your health

buttttt - already thinking ahead when you have kids

wanting to enjoy them more as they will be happier with you too

wife probably won't complain either

you are only a few days old/young PO

as you have seen, we all are terrific people (especially me!! )

read all the boards/posts/threads

you can also go to the right hand corner area and make a search

ask any and all questions

you'll hear good comments/advice/suggestions/experiences

absorb as much as possible

at the end of the day

always ONLY listen to your surgeon/NUT (nutritionist)

they are the ones in the "official" know

but don't forget us too

we are here to give our words of wisdom

SUPPORT is our middle name

you will notice docs, NUTS (nutritionists) are all different in their rules

when or if you can drink this or that i.e coffee, alcohol

can you have soda??? (most will say no)

straws??

when you can exercise PO?

many other issues too

when can you have sex??

my doc told me i could start as soon as i want

hmmm, its been 3+ years!!!

hubby still waiting!!

really only kidding, i think!!

traveling on the road a lot

you "might" find problems with when and what to eat

but i'm sure you can over come this possible obstacle

you are on the road to a healthier, happier,, longer life

who deserves it more!!

good luck

kathy

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Hey!

[Mgenovesejr 11]

@@proudgrammy thank you so much!!! I appreciate everything you told me very much!

Here is a video of my first few days. I put it in my vlog:

https://youtu.be/GWXbhYgzvfo

[star8282 12]

Hi mike I'm same day! Welcome

[agalindo17 331]

Hi Mike mine was 2 days before you Guys ... Like the Scooby prints haha

Welcome

Like u like how nice this people are and they give u great advices and joined too!