Hello Everyone,

I had my sleeve surgery back in December 2014. I was living my abusive parents when my younger brother died suddenly. It shook my world. I had managed to lose about 75 lbs up to...

Thank you everyone! It's true, my mom is probably not going to change. It's always better for me to love her but not live with her. Unfortunately, the reason I am living with her is my Ankylosing...

Thank you Ann!!!

I don't have a lot of before pictures because I just couldn't stand the sight of myself, but to give you all an idea of the before time...

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Hi sleeves!

I fell of radar shortly after my surgery because my mother with whom I live decided to make my recovery and first six months out as miserable and counter productive as possible. My...

thanks everyone! I'm gonna try hummus later -insanity! lol

I am eating a scrambed egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




That is all:-)

I woke up from surgery with a binder on. I didn't know that not everyone gets one. I finally stopped wearing it a few days ago. I loved my binder because of the support it provided and added...

Hiya Folks,

You know, I did my very best to prepare for my sleeve surgery and everything that might come with it. I've read articles with such troubling titles as "What the doctors DON'T tell you...

My incisions feel like they each have hard little knots under them. Is that ok? Also, is it my imagination or is my whole belly swollen? When will it go down? I was too busy hugging my surgeon...

Step 1. Remove wine glass from wine glass holder thingie

Step 2. Remove cranberry juice or red Zero Water from refrigerator

Step 3. Pour your desired liquid into wine glass

Step 4. Slowly...

Here I am in the "post sleeve" discussion forum. I am two days out from surgery and here's what I have to say so far...

Recovering from surgery is painful. Very painful. I've had major abdominal...

Thank you, everyone! Tomorrow is the big day...Here I go!

T'was the night before surgery while standing in the kitchen
The patient was not eating not even a smidgeon
Her fashion board on Pinterest was organized with care
In hopes that smaller, cuter...

Hello everyone!

My surgery is next Tuesday, Dec 16th and I am on day 4 of the 10 day liquid pre-op diet prescribed by my surgeon. It is hard. It is DAMN hard. But I also think it's a wonderful...

Hey Hot Stuff! Congratulations!

The title of the post was more about being in denial rather than actually asking. Certainly, hypothyroidism played a big role in getting me to this level of obesity. Nevertheless the truth really...

Hello Everyone,

I'm brand new to this site and just returned from my initial consultation with my surgeon today and it seems I will have gastric sleeve surgery around late October.

A little...