Hi! I'm Nikki I'm 34 yrs young. I'm just starting my process I went to the seminar met the surgeon talked with the staff. I'm now waiting on my appointment with the nutritionist and nut. I have a 9 month wait before I can have surgery. I don't have many friends and would love to connect with people who are on the same journey as myself.

Nikki!!!! I'm your gal!! I too just started the process! I have to wait 6months per my insurance! I've met with my surgeon and have started the monthly visits with my PCP. I'm just trying to get everything done ahead I time so I have my psych eval scheduled for the 28th of this month and the same day I see the RD to discuss pre and post op diet. I'm 5'6 and first official starting weight 280! I have tried to come down some so that my insurance can see that I'm trying so I weighed yesterday at 278. Don't want to lose to much, but can gain either. HURRY UP 6 months!!!!

Congrats to you on your journey! I just found out it's only a 6 month wait instead of 9 months. I'm so excited.

Nikki that's great!!!!! So I guess we are getting sleeved around the same time! So I've been trying to NOT GAIN, but not lose to much either! So far I've lost 3 then gained 6 then lost 3. THE STRUGGLE IS REAL!!!! I'm looking forward to my psych evaluation and meeting with the NUT on the 28th. It makes me feel like things are moving.

Hey there!!! I am 30 & have just started the journey as well, but for the Gastric Sleeve. I am so excited/anxious with this decision. My mother had Gastric Bypass & has gone from 350 to 145 in a little over a year. I am currently at 230 & hoping to be back to my old 150 self with the help of this surgery. I would LOVE a journey buddy too. I am a cash pay patient so I'm currently working on saving the funds.

Hey there!!! I am 30 & have just started the journey as well, but for the Gastric Sleeve. I am so excited/anxious with this decision. My mother had Gastric Bypass & has gone from 350 to 145 in a little over a year. I am currently at 230 & hoping to be back to my old 150 self with the help of this surgery. I would LOVE a journey buddy too. I am a cash pay patient so I'm currently working on saving the funds.

im here. I'm using insurance but am in the 6 month waiting period per my insurance. I have seen my PCP 1 time and have 5 more to go! Next week is my NUT visit and Psych visit! As of this second I am meal planning for the 2 week pre op diet!