What was it that made you say, "no more!!" and make the call to your surgeons office?

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When I went to Hershey park and my daughter and I went to ride a roller coaster and I couldn't fit. Had to wait for her at the exit I cried!! haven't take. A recent photo.

HW 289 CW 230 bypass 11/22/16

Last winter When I was to fat to ski. I was afraid if I fell I wouldn't be able to get back up on my skis.

When my Doctor wanted to put me on diabetic medication. And I lived on the border of high blood pressure. I knew then I was done! 4wks post op... both numbers are awesome. ???? No longer on boarders! ???? Looking nice is just the "treat" of wanting to live healthy ????

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Edited January 11, 20179 yr by savyourdvine1

The tipping point occurred when my A1C went up, the endocrinologist added a new drug and increased another. I regained weight lost on a medically supervised diet and couldn't re-lose.

When metformin made me so sick I couldn't keep my breakfast down.

When I was admitted to the hospital with low oxygen and I was too heavy for the catscan machines. My doctor had to fight to get them to do it. I realized if I continued on the route I was on I was going to be so fat doctors wouldn't be able to treat me. They hardly were able to at my size then. I also had to go on oxygen because I was so fat it was pressing against my lungs.

I called the surgeon as soon as I was released from the hospital.

Highest weight: 540

Surgery 5/29/16: 480

Current: 335

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When I couldnt fit on a ride at an amusement park, when I couldnt walk 1 mile without feeling like I was going to pass out. Thats when I was 332 pounds but I am now 289, but not because of surgery, I did that on my own. I knew it was time to change. I am ready for surgery now!!

When I was told I was about to be put on cholesterol medicine. I found out today- even though I am almost at a " normal weight" that my cholesterol has actually

Gone up and I am getting on meds

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Back pain, knee pain, foot pain, HBP..... final straw PREDIABETIC diagnosis. That was it. TIRED of all the damn pain plus a coworker doing it encouraged me into doing something about all my pain n getting back to the old active me..... 4 days post op sleeve, here i am.

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My FIL sent us to Paris last summer, and I was miserable the whole time. We walked like 8 miles a day and tried to see everything we could, but it was so painful. I pushed through, though- when am I ever going to get to Paris again? I remember walking back to the hotel along the Seine, on a beautiful evening with my wonderful husband, and just sobbing and limping the whole way. I'm only 42, but it was obvious it's all downhill from here. If I don't do something now, I'll be in a Jazzy in a few years. I don't want to live that way. I have to do something now while I still have a chance to lead a healthier life.

VSG 1/20/17 HW: 325 CW: 305

Majority of rollercoasters, tight fits in airplane seats - had to use an extender one time - I was embarrassed, getting yelled a really mean thing while minding my own business on the street by these two a*****e frat guys, sick of not having more affordable clothing options, wanting to fit better in my moms small compact car, wanting to skydive but being over the weight limit, wanting to ride a hot air balloon but probably over the weight limit (not sure), wanting to feel healthier, beter about myself, etc.

Reasons go on and on, one day I just said I'm ready. Contemplated wls for several years, went through the six month process once about three or four years ago and the doctors office I was going through flaked out on me but not the second time around this laster year! So glad I've had it done and have not regrets to date.

Edited January 11, 20179 yr by sasharbinx

Falling through a rotten deck. It probably would have happened to anyone who had stepped on that board. But, it happened to the fat girl. At a party. And because my leg only went through one board I was stuck until someone ripped out the adjoining board. It was mortifying. Not to mention painful. I am actually still bruised on my calf and this happened at the beginning of September. Now I'm 2 weeks post op.

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Rheumatologist discussing biologic treatment for my rheumatoid/psoriatic arthritis, and saying the VSG could help with the condition. I'd been on the fence about it for several years, and that tipped me right over.

When I was told that I was preety for a big girl , when I was too big to rid the rides at the amusement park with my boyfriend when I found out I had sleep apnea , when I found out I had techocardia,when I would order dishes takeout over 50 dollars and sit in my basement with the lights turned of in front of the tv and eat and binge and cry and that's when I knew i had to change my life

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When while on a train, a women asked if I wanted to sit down because she thought I was pregnant, when my blood pressure and sugar went up and up and up, when I had to buy a size 20/2x/3x in clothes, when I was mistaken for an even bigger person I know, when extended family told me I was fat ( cultural thing-they think they can say what they want), when I couldn't keep up with my children while playing, when I realized that if I didn't lose the weight I could get hurt while working, when I started to get depressed and didn't want to go to social functions...Why it took so much I don't know... but I thank the man above everyday that I had the strength and faith to believe and go through with it.

I am so happy and feel great now. Low blood pressure. Low sugar. Love getting up in the morning. 267 to 178 now! Sleeved 09/06/16.Great question @ clevergirl!

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