randalljohn

thanks for the encouragement everyone! April 19th cannot get here fast enough!

Because of anxiety, I have been on Zoloft for the past two months and it has really helped. I know a lot of people gain weight when taking antidepressents and I have certainly noticed I have gained a little weight since I started taking it. I am hoping to stop taking this altogether after my surgery because I don't want anything to impede weight loss. I was just wondering if anyone else had a similar situation and good give some feedback.

Approved and surgery scheduled! I am so looking forward to good results. I know it won't be easy, but I am so thankful to have found this support forum. Good to have understanding people to discuss the surgery with. None of my family has ever had a weight problem and would not be supportive of what I'm doing. Their advice to me has always been to "push away from the table." They really don't understand how hard it has been the past 15 years to fail so often trying so many things.... diets, hypnosis, adipex ( which made me feel like I was having a heart attack), etc. So, I'm not telling them what I'm doing. Thankfully, my wife and children are supporting me 100%. So glad I have found this site and can learn from other's experiences. Good luck to everyone on their journey! Randall

Congratulations! I just received my approval as well and am expecting a call this AM from the scheduler--- hopefully we'll get this done in the next couple of weeks. The approval process was so long. I just thought that the insurance company would find some way to not approve me, but I worried about it for nothing. Good luck to you on your surgery!

Hi- I was just approved by my insurance for Gastric Sleeve surgery and I'm very excited and apprehensive at the same time. I have been reading everything I can about the subject and there are so many horror stories and negative things written about side-effects from the procedure. I am sure that for most people, the results have been worth whatever discomfort you may have during recovery, but what does sound frightening is the possibility of leakage from the stomach incision. Seems to me that if you are compliant with the liquid diet the first few weeks after the surgery, the stress on the staples would be minimal---- but if you try to eat solid food too soon, then you have a better chance of problems with leakage. I don't have my surgery scheduled yet--- just got my approval in the mail yesterday, so hopefully tomorrow I will be able to set a date. I have struggled with my weight for so long and I'm really excited---but nervous as well. I would appreciate any comments anyone has.. Thanks! Randall