Hello everyone, my name is mike or some know me as big mike. I weigh 335lbs at 39 years old and I am ready to loose it! I am having the VSG in one week today and I can't wait!

Congrats! How are you feeling? The big day is quickly approaching!

My surgery is on May 14th also good luck!!!!

Welcome and good luck! I know that the couple of weeks before surgery can seem like eternity, but it will sneak up on you in the end!

Congrats! How are you feeling? The big day is quickly approaching!

I am a little nervous but very excited! I have been wanting to have this done for the past 5 years but insurance did not cover it.

Congrats! How are you feeling? The big day is quickly approaching!

I am a little nervous but very excited! I have been wanting to have this done for the past 5 years but insurance did not cover it.

My insurance didn't cover it either. I was self pay which sucks. I took out a medical loan and was only approved for $8433 which left me with about $2000 to pay on my own.

Of course debt sucks but it was a matter of saving my life. And I'm so glad I did it! The nerves will go away. I was only nervous the morning of surgery. My mom had come to town to stay with me for the week. As I was being prepped, meeting my nurses, saw my surgeon, and my anesthesiologist I started to worry. I told my mom that if I didn't come out of it alive that I loved her and to tell my dad the same. Dramatic? Yes I know. But I got a big case of the "what ifs" just before being wheeled into the operating room. And before I knew it, the surgery was over! I was told that it went well and that was it! I stayed in the hospital that night and was midday the very next day .

What are you most nervous about?

Not really nervous about procedure but how life will be after surgery. My excitement over run my nerves.

I have pre-admission testing today. Last step before surgery. Very excited!

I have paid 13K out my pocket... I'm paying everything by myseld

Good luck tomorrow!!

Thanks... I hope everything goes well with my sleeve tomorrow thanks