Hey everyone! I thought I'd give this blogging a try. A little bit about me: I am in my late 20's, 5'2" and in a committed relationship of 5.5 years to a wonderful man. We have 2 little kitties that we recently adopted and we have a ball with them around the house. I live in Southern California, and my insurance is thru Kaiser.

I have always struggled with my weight. My entire life has been spent always being the big girl and obsessing over food. My biggest problem is that I will eat a normal meal with friends or family, and about an hour later I start to feel hungry and want to eat again. Usually when I'm eating with other people, I stop eating only because they do. Most times I feel like I could just keep on eating. So initially I thought that the lap-band would be a good option for me, but after doing so much research online and attending the Kaiser Options classes, I truly feel that the sleeve will be a better fit for me (no pun intended!).

I finished my Options classes in July, and just had my surgeon consult last week. I met with Dr. Yadegar in Lancaster. Everything that I have read about him online has just been glowing, and I was not disappointed when I met him. He was very nice, didn't rush me, spent a lot of time with me and answered all my questions. I feel really comfortable with him, and I'm looking forward to the next step.

For me, that next step means going of my birth control pills. Unfortunately my referring doctor didn't tell me to stop taking them (due to the risk of blood clots) and that is the only thing holding me up from surgery. Dr Yadegar wants me to be hormone-free for 2 months prior to surgery. So that puts me in the mid-to-late November or early December range for surgery. Just in time for the holidays!! :thumbup1:

I think it will be a good thing though. I'm trying to remain positive about everything, and I know that everything happens for a reason, even this small delay. If anything, it will just give me more time to continue to be completely sure of what I want and how I'm going to achieve everything I'm setting out to do. :001_wub: