Hello friends,

I just wanted to share something that I am really happy about.

I was approved for WLS last August. At that time, I weighed 334 (highest weight). I had 2 incisional hernias from previous open abdominal surgeries. I have been in constant pain ever since.

My surgeon, who is super, told me that I needed to lose 80 pounds before he would perform the hernia surgery on me.

Yesterday I went in for my 6 month sleeve check (my sleeve was 11-14) and also to discuss hernia surgery. I have lost 100 pounds! I can now safely have my hernia surgery.... he said that I am no longer considered "high risk". The news as to what the open hernia surgery will involve was shocking. I will have to have about a 12 inch cut down the middle. Complex surgery... painful recovery. I felt really down about it yesterday, and I felt very scared at the idea of needing this open hernia surgery.... I was afraid of the pain, as last time they cut me open I spent 2 months in the hospital.

Today I woke up with a different perspective. I have lost 100 pounds. This time around, I will be able to move easier... I might heal quicker.... I will be able to do things more easily on my own that I could not do with my last abdominal surgeries. All this thanks to my sleeve surgery and weight loss.

Losing this weight so I could have hernia repair was the #1 goal on my list. GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!!!

Called to schedule the surgery today, just waiting for a call back.

Congrats, you deserve it!

Hello friends,
I just wanted to share something that I am really happy about.
I was approved for WLS last August. At that time, I weighed 334 (highest weight). I had 2 incisional hernias from previous open abdominal surgeries. I have been in constant pain ever since.
My surgeon, who is super, told me that I needed to lose 80 pounds before he would perform the hernia surgery on me.
Yesterday I went in for my 6 month sleeve check (my sleeve was 11-14) and also to discuss hernia surgery. I have lost 100 pounds! I can now safely have my hernia surgery.... he said that I am no longer considered "high risk". The news as to what the open hernia surgery will involve was shocking. I will have to have about a 12 inch cut down the middle. Complex surgery... painful recovery. I felt really down about it yesterday, and I felt very scared at the idea of needing this open hernia surgery.... I was afraid of the pain, as last time they cut me open I spent 2 months in the hospital.
Today I woke up with a different perspective. I have lost 100 pounds. This time around, I will be able to move easier... I might heal quicker.... I will be able to do things more easily on my own that I could not do with my last abdominal surgeries. All this thanks to my sleeve surgery and weight loss.
Losing this weight so I could have hernia repair was the #1 goal on my list. GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!!!
Called to schedule the surgery today, just waiting for a call back. [emoji4]

Congratulations best wishes [emoji106]

Thank you everyone