Currently in the pre op testing phase. I expect I will get my surgery date soon for late June-early July. I still struggle with staying on track and counting calories. I'm assuming we all have had this issue if we are here so

What Changes after the surgery? I assume it's still going to be hard afterwards, but how mentally do you go from struggling to stay on track to having kind of no choice but to stay on track?

Because I have failed so many times losing weight and yo yo dieting in my head I feel like I will get this and not lose a pound. Which I'm pretty sure is impossible. Any insight into this from post sleeved peeps would be great! Thanks.

Thank you! That makes sense what your saying and I never thought of it that way. I'm with a hospital that's a center for excellence in Philadelphia. I'm self pay so I haven't had the insurance guidelines to follow pre op, but I go this week for a nutrition appt. Thanks again for the advice!

Where are you getting yours done? I had mine at Penn last year.

I'm getting it at Penn too with Dr. Williams

I heard he's good. I had Dr. Dumon, he was very good.

I heard he's good. I had Dr. Dumon, he was very good.

That's awesome. I think they have a great program there. I've been happy so far but also nervous! Do you ever get to any of the support meetings?

That's awesome. I think they have a great program there. I've been happy so far but also nervous! Do you ever get to any of the support meetings?

I do. I went to the one in April but missed May's. I wanted to go to the one in June but I will have had my panniculectomy 5 days prior so I will most likely not feel up to it lol I will be going to the one in July though. Have you been?

I do. I went to the one in April but missed May's. I wanted to go to the one in June but I will have had my panniculectomy 5 days prior so I will most likely not feel up to it lol I will be going to the one in July though. Have you been?

I went to my first one this past Saturday at Presbyterian. Maybe I'll catch you at one sometime. Good luck with your upcoming surgery! Are you getting that done at Penn too?

I went to my first one this past Saturday at Presbyterian. Maybe I'll catch you at one sometime. Good luck with your upcoming surgery! Are you getting that done at Penn too?

I usually go to the ones at the Perelman center. Thanks! I am! All my doctors are at Penn, I find it's easier for them all to keep track of me even though I live in Wilmington.

I usually go to the ones at the Perelman center. Thanks! I am! All my doctors are at Penn, I find it's easier for them all to keep track of me even though I live in Wilmington.

I would have preferred to go to the one at the Perelman center as I find it easier to get to. So maybe I will catch you there at one sometime. Definitely it's easier to have everything through the same place. Good luck with it! I'm sure it's exciting to have come this far!

I would have preferred to go to the one at the Perelman center as I find it easier to get to. So maybe I will catch you there at one sometime. Definitely it's easier to have everything through the same place. Good luck with it! I'm sure it's exciting to have come this far!

Definitely! Thank you! It has been a crazy journey!