I'm just wondering if I'm a good candidate for the sleeve. I start my pre-op tomorrow for 2 weeks (yikes, this is getting real!!) and the nerves are starting to set in. I'm 6 feet tall, and weigh 266 lbs. My BMI is 36.1 Is that a low BMI for gastric sleeve, or is a reasonable BMI for gastric sleeve? I would like to weight 170 lbs so that's 100 lbs to lose, so in my mind I should not be at risk for complications due to my BMI but maybe I'm wrong? My blood sugars are high and I'm right around the corner to taking meds for diabetes 2 so I guess there is co-morbidity there. What is a good BMI for gastric sleeve and do I qualify? I'm starting to get quite nervous, I certainly hope I'm doing the right thing. I don't want to die, and I don't want to have complications, I want to eat "normally" once I heal, I hope I can enjoy most foods just in smaller quantities? What will it be like after the sleeve? Any thoughts, encouragements or experiences are greatly welcomed!
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