Hello everyone I I am very new at this. I am considering having gastric sleeve. I am going for my first seminar and April. . Is there anything anyone would suggest to me. I would like to start dieting before I get started any suggestions. I am also in the Atlanta area my doctor is going to be Dr. Joseph Morris in Newnan Georgia has anyone ever heard from him. I would appreciate any advice or comments. Thank you

Welcome, Mrs. Q. Look around this site and read lots of posts! Folks here have been through this, or are currently going through it, and have lots of good advice. Don't let the stories scare you. Some are great, some not so great, but those tending to need support post here. I had my first seminar in May 2018, and had my surgery last week. All is going very well. Best wishes!

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Congratulations on your weight loss journey. There are plenty of information here for you to soak up. At times it can be overwhelming but people on here are super supportive. Regarding diet, some people try to loose before the surgery while others do not. Losing weight may also be a requirement in accordance with your insurance. I did not have to loose any, but I cut out a lot of the unhealthy foods.

Lastly the pre op process goes by really fast and before you know it you will be posting your surgery date.

Good luck

Thank you so much for the encouragement. ?

Susie Q do you have a surgery date ?

On 4/6/2019 at 3:29 PM, SusieQ2019 said:

Congratulations on your weight loss journey. There are plenty of information here for you to soak up. At times it can be overwhelming but people on here are super supportive. Regarding diet, some people try to loose before the surgery while others do not. Losing weight may also be a requirement in accordance with your insurance. I did not have to loose any, but I cut out a lot of the unhealthy foods.

Lastly the pre op process goes by really fast and before you know it you will be posting your surgery date.

Good luck