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[Mindyell]

Hi all! I'm getting sleeved in January. Looking forward to sharing this journey.

[Bencredo]

Congrats! Hope everything goes well. I know it will! And welcome to your new journey and path in life.

[Everio]

Hi I´m new as well, and are getting my sleeve done january 9th. Looking forward to follow your journey.

[Connie4]

Hi I´m new as well, and are getting my sleeve done january 9th. Looking forward to follow your journey.

Congrats to both of you.... look all over this site
so much great info is given out to help you with you pre and post op your surgery.
Wish u 2 the best on your journey.

[TarotAces]

Just got my final approval from my surgeon today and my surgery is officially scheduled for 1/11/17, with Dr. Almanza.

This process has been about 5 years long due to having to restart the process MULTIPLE times; job changes, insurance changes, cross country moves, random insurance exclusions, etc. So... self pay it is. Took me a while to get the money/financing handled but it's all in order now and finalized. Even bought my airplane tickets.

I am a giant bundle of nerves today. The anxiousness, excitement, fear, hope... is all bundled in a big knot right now. I can't believe this is actually going to FINALLY happen.

A small bit of my story: I was 134lbs all my life, until I got pregnant with my oldest child. After that I was dealing with pretty massive depression and medications made my weight skyrocket from a post pregnancy 170lbs to 230 in less than a year. 3 years out from childbirth I was dieting and starting to be able to lose a little weight and got pregnant with my youngest. That pregnancy I was borderline toxemic and gained OVER 90 pounds. I never really lost it... Well sure, a few pounds here or there but always I'd find them and all their friends and pack them right back on me. lol

I have weighed MORE than 230 pounds since 1998. I am currently JUST down from my highest weight ever (300lbs) and am sitting at 293. My goal is wherever my body is comfy, UNDER 180lbs. I honestly hope it's NOT lower than 140 because I look emaciated at that weight; every rib shows. I am nervous about excess skin, of course, because now that I am over 40 I have lost elasticity and now that I've been 230lbs+ for 18 years I have no idea how much I can 'bounce back'. But I'm not going to let fear of looking like ' a melted candle ' stop me from getting healthy.

Yeah... I think that covers it. Sorry for the rambling.

[Westy]

Hang in there girl...we are doing this together ,started pre-op today...I hope it's not as tough as everyone says,just going to stay busy going into the holidays and try not to over think it all. I want to be thin more than I need to eat right now. My husband and kids love me but I just don't love myself,sure pray that this helps heal that self esteem thing I've had for yrs.

[licensetoheal]

You have to just believe that all those delays happened for a reason and this is ur time to do this. Good luck on ur jouney. Im sure you will have much success! !��

[Lisa73me]

Congrats! I'm right there with you, surgery January 2017! Yay us!

[NrseJessie]

Hi! *waves* Newbie here too! My surgery is 12/19/16...super excited and scared all at the same time! Good luck with yours.

[MaggieGreene]

Hi welcome!! I'm also planning a January surgery. Do not have the team yet but finalizing financing.

[Christie13]

Welcome! Reach out with any questions!