Good morning Kim! So glad you found us here. This site will provide you with encouragement, tips, and tricks as you go through your weight loss surgery journey. I was just "sleeved" on 8/24/12 and it...

Four words - "Fifty Shades of Gray"! Maybe that could help spark your interest again ;-) All kidding aside, Grace, I can totally relate to your having a strong sex drive when you were heavier. I was...

Welcome Mike! I understand you are on the fence about which surgery you should have. For me, the choice was the gastric sleeve "hands down". I have read too many stories about lap band failures and I...

I love your positive outlook Patty! It so awesome that our stomach will be the best indicator of when to stop. I spent all my life doing mindless eating and not listening to the "full" stomach...

Wow! One hundred pounds lost! You look amazing and we are all so proud of you. You are a great inspiration! Keep up the great work....

Hi Memo and others. Just wanted to tell you to stand strong in your belief that this is the right thing to do. Will it be easy? NO. Will there be some pain? YES. But in the end will all be worth it....

Thanks Chrissy! With less than 12 hours to go, I'm pretty nervous!

I'm day 6 of the liquid pre-op diet and it seems to be getting a little easier. At first, I thought I was going to die from hunger but as the days passed, it seemed to get better. I, too, noticed...

My name is Sandy and I am scheduled to have my gastric sleeve surgery on August 24, 2012 with Dr. Keith Kim at Florida Hospital Celebration. I am both very excited and nervous but I am so ready for...