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Hello All.

I'm 5'7 and 225. Going in for my Sleeve tomorrow. I'm just worried that I won't be able to handle the surgery. Otherwise I'm all set. Have read the good and the bad. But it's time I felt healthy. I need to enjoy life again and to work out. I'm 52

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Whoohooooo. Congratulations and best wishes for a speedy recovery!! Make sure you keep in touch and let us know how you are progressing :D

Kate

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@@Zweiz - I am 52 as well and was sleeved 5/6/15, best decision I have made in a while, NO regrets.

Edited by jane13

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Thank you both for the support. I am snapping and everyone today. Maybe cause I'm beginning to panic. But once I'm drugged they can do what they want with me.

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Thank you both for the support. I am snapping and everyone today. Maybe cause I'm beginning to panic. But once I'm drugged they can do what they want with me.

good luck on your journey and new life

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@@Zweiz - tomorrow is your re-birthday, you can be crabby today ;D

let us know when you can how you are doing tomorrow. Hydrate as late as possible.

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Congrats on your surgery day! Nerves are normal, but you're going to be more than fine. Concentrate on why you're doing this, and what you hope to achieve. You are so much stronger than you realize.

Good luck!

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But once I'm drugged they can do what they want with me.

Lol exactly how I felt :P

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You should feel freaked out. It's big. But man is it sooooo worth it on the back end. Breathe deeply...

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Good luck!

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Good luck and lots of prayers with you.

I think I will be the same way and feel "put the mask on and tell me to breathe". Done deal.

The next year of my life is going to be amazing.

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Good luck to you!

I had my sleeve last Thursday. Let me tell you, I have such a low pain tolerance, I feel like I've been stabbed violently if I even stub my toe! I was worried about how much the surgery would hurt, but I'm pleased to say it wasn't as bad as expected. While in hospital you're hopped up on painkillers and they send you home with some too -- I'm off them as of today. The gas build-up was more painful than the incisions (and that's more of a discomfort than a major pain).

All that said, I'm sure you'll be fine. If low pain tolerance me can make it through, you can too!

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Congratulations, I had my surgery last Wednesday and I'm back to work today. I feel great, but more than that these are the numbers that makes it all worth it.

2 weeks before surgery 240 lbs

Day of surgery 229 lbs

And as of today 221.5

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Good luck!

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