I am getting my sleeve on February 22nd. I'm terrified to leave my 2 year old for 2 days. I'm afraid if all the extra skin I will have. But most of all I am scared that somehow I will fail. That somehow I won't lose enough weight to make any difference in my quality of life. I guess I am just so used to being this way and so used to diets eventually failing that even with this surgery I feel like I will still be fat. I want to ride a bike with my son. I want to hike and ride roller coasters with my husband. I want to walk and not be out of breath. I haven't seen many stories of people failing. But I need some reassurance. Can I have some people give me their success stories? Tell me about how you got the weight off, are keeping it off, and can finally do the things you wanted to but couldn't.

Hi all, I'm new here but I was sleeved on the 22nd February. I had the band in for 6 years but struggled throughout the entire time. Then my dr suggested a revision, band came out in February 2015 and sleeve down in February 2016.

I definitely understand the fear of failing, but I feel that we need to be positive and move forward knowing it's the best move for our health

I had minimal pain after surgery which was amazing and I feel better everyday!

My starting weight was 125 kgs op weight was 120.2 kgs, put exactly 5 kgs on after surgery due to fluids and swelling but weigh in day is Sunday so we will see how we go.

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