Hi All -

My name is Kay. I am scheduled for my gastric sleeve surgery on 8/2. If I am not mistaken, I started the process in the first week of June. I never considered WLS because I never considered myself obese. I guess I was fooling myself. No one in my family is overweight; however, most have diabetes and HBP. I have HBP and am pre-diabetic. I went to see the gastro doctor out of curiosity. The appointment was an hour long. I met with a dietician, an insurance navigator, and a nurse practitioner. This was the first time I heard my weight out loud. I usually turn away from the numbers on the scale and instruct the person taking my weight not to tell me. I just usually guessed my weight. I was off about 40 pounds. BMI of 40. The insurance navigator told me that I would get approved and that my insurance did not have any pre-surgery requirements. I met with the nurse practitioner, she gave me a list of to-do items, and I was off to the races. I am excited. I look forward to having more energy, being more active, getting rid of my HBP medication, and eating to live instead of living to eat. I was a bit apprehensive about joining a WL forum because I did not want to see negative reviews and complications. I am glad I came to this site. It is full of information and people like me. Congrats to those who have had their surgery, and good luck to those who are scheduled.

I came here after my surgery and it is so helpful ! I'm only 2 months out,so I had alot of questions. Everyone has been so nice and helpful ! We all have something in common that brings us together. This is the only forum I've ever been to where there is no drama or anything unfriendly. Welcome and good luck !

15 minutes ago, KathyLev said:

I came here after my surgery and it is so helpful ! I'm only 2 months out,so I had alot of questions. Everyone has been so nice and helpful ! We all have something in common that brings us together. This is the only forum I've ever been to where there is no drama or anything unfriendly. Welcome and good luck !

Thank you so much! Congrats on your procedure.

Welcome Kay. This site has been a complete life-saver to me. There are lots of lovely folks with much knowledge and experience to share. And because of that if you use the search function you can usually find the answers to all your questions without even needing to ask! Best of luck with your surgery and beyond.