This is my first entry. I've been reading so many others blogs and have finally gotten the guts to start my own. As my surgery day is getting closer and closer, I feel myself getting more and more anxious! I am so ready to begin this journey. I'd just like to give a little about my history.

My join date for this forum reads 2009 because that was when I first began considering wls. I was originally going to have the band done BUT was derailed when I realized that there was absolutely no way I was going to be able to come up with the amount of money that was being requested by a surgeon here in NJ. (At that time I had absolutely no idea about Mexico or any other options) So I put the wls on the back burner and did what we've all done many times. Try to lose it on my own!

I lost weight...............and gained......lost weight............ and gained..................fast forward to now. I am a happily married 26 year old who still struggles with her weight. Thankfully, my husbands insurance will cover wls!! When I started my journey again this year in February, I was again going for the band; however, I am so thankful that my surgeon recommended the sleeve to me. At first I was like "no thats ok I want the band." She suggested I just give the sleeve a shot and look into it. So I did. And I can't say how happy I am that she suggested it to me. As soon as I logged onto VST I felt like my eyes were open to so much information about the band that I never had heard..... I knew it was the right thing for me. I love the honestly and support on this forum. You can read the good and bad and weigh your options so well. For me it was an easy choice to switch over to the sleeve. I can only pray that I have as much success as I have seen on here in the past few months.

I am truly grateful to be a part of group such as this one. It really has become like a sleeve family for me. I find myself on here everyday wanting to see what is going on with everyone and loving all of the updates on how everything is going. Can't wait to get my journey officially started on May 15th and be able to go through it and share it with all of you.

Stats as of 4/18/2012:

Height - 5'0

Highest Weight - 280

Current Weight - 275

P.S. - 5 days left until my preop diet begins