Hi everyone! I'm a 35 year old mom of two wonderful boys (4 & 8).

I'm 4 months into my 6 month process now. Hopeful surgery will be first week of October.

I've been obese my entire life. (Aside from that 6lb birth weight that is).

Currently I'm 286# and struggling mightily with that. My goal weight is 175. Stupid I know, but I want to shop at Gap again!!!!

I have PCOS and weight does not come off no matter what, so I'm just praying this works.

I'm even nervous writing this post!!

In Maryland by the way.

Really thankful I found this app to read all your stories!

Welcome to the forum.

You'll definitely get a lot of info here from everyone.

NYC here.

Welcome, @@RobiDobi! This is a great family of people . . . glad you've joined us!

Whether you've got big questions, small questions, whether you need a supportive {{virtual hug}} or a big laugh, you can find what you're looking for on this forum.

You'll do great!!

Thanks guys!!

@@RobiDobi - welcome to the family!

Welcome! No need for nervousness, you've found a wonderful place to begin your journey. People here are friendly and helpful. You can pretty much come on here 24/7 and there's always somebody around.

Read and learn all you can before your surgery. It's the best way to pass the approval process time, and prepare you for a whole new way of life.

It took me a year to get my surgery date (07/29). 4 more weeks! But I can reassure you that the time will pass by a lot faster than you think. And no two journeys are ever alike.

Good luck!

Hello, your gonna have an awesome journey, you can get lots of info here, but verify for yourself, my journey would have been way harder if I hadn't joined this forum, even though I researched for two years I learned things here they don't tell you about,I'm on the loser's bench since June 10th, 65+ lbs lost since January and 6 waist sizes down, and I am going strong, keep your chin up, stay informed, and ask questions, this is about your life

Hello welcome, your goal weight is not stupid at all. You are going to do it????????

I'm going to be sleeved October also! VA here ☺️

Hello I am so excited to talk to you! I am on my third month of 6 month supervised diet, and my story is so much like yours, overweight my whole life, PCOS, I have been so scared about this, but know I have to! For me and my future, so happy and excited to see someone in my same spot, (at my last visit I weighed 296) uughh I wonder if anyone else has had PCOS and had this surgery would love to hear from them!

Thanks everyone! You sure know how to make a girl feel welcome!

Kristin, I'm glad I'm not alone in the pcos struggle! And Liz, nice to know we are surgery buddies!

Hope to hear more from you both!

Hi everyone! I'm a 35 year old mom of two wonderful boys (4 & 8).

I'm 4 months into my 6 month process now. Hopeful surgery will be first week of October.

I've been obese my entire life. (Aside from that 6lb birth weight that is).

Currently I'm 286# and struggling mightily with that. My goal weight is 175. Stupid I know, but I want to shop at Gap again!!!!

I have PCOS and weight does not come off no matter what, so I'm just praying this works.

I'm even nervous writing this post!!

In Maryland by the way.

Really thankful I found this app to read all your stories!

Hello!

Glad that you are here. I have similar situation... Have a 9 year old, big all my life, pcos, 38. I'm tipping 350 right now. Can't wait until my surgery - July 29. (Florida). It was supposed to be October but all of a sudden insurance lifted the 6 mo waiting period. So now everything is in rush mode- preop testing. But I'm not complaining! Let's getter done!!! I have never fit in gap clothes I went from kids right to plus it seems. So i would be happy just to see what that feels like ps also love the app (not a lot of people know what we go thru - but everyone here does)!