I am just starting my journey of researching the sleeves and have two consultations set up with the two top South Jersey docs. I wanted to make sure I had some support so first I talked to my boyfriend, and then a good friend who was sleeved like a year ago with one of the docs i'm seeing.
I wanted to tell my parents but I wasnt sure how they would react. In general it seems like people are either really supportive or really judgmental. But I happened to be over their house today and I decided to bring it up and let them know that I wanted them to be in on the journey from the beginning and that I had just started. I am happy to report that they were very receptive to the idea. I'm 29, 5'3 and 285 pounds and they have been concerned about my health for a long time. I know they probably wish that I could do it on my own (and so do I) but i'm getting past the guilt of that and realizing that its time to do something so I can live my damn life.
Coincidentally my brother came over later and was talking about proposing to his girlfriend and I kept thinking how great it would be to have dropped a lot of weight by then and be proud looking at the pictures of myself at their wedding.
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