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I would like to say this is very personal for me. Before I ever knew about any weight loss surgery, I would always pray and ask God to help me lose this weight and I didn’t try many diets, but what I did do is started to eat more healthier and excised five days a week and when I go to the gym I didn’t play I worked hard at first I started to see this weight drop off. I was excited then four months down the line the pounds just stop coming off and I started to change my routine up with the help of some the personal trainer in gym, I attend and I would see a few pounds leave but then I would just be working out to maintain the weight I was at, not gaining nor losing. So, I kept praying asking God and I started to seek things that help a little but the same results and I end up just losing money, then one morning after I was in prayer I got on the computer and I tell you WLS just kind of jump out at me. I then went back into prayer and I ask God if it be His will, could I have this surgery and if so make a way for me, and give me the strength to do what is needed to be successful with this tool. So, I started the process and only my youngest two children knew what I was doing, because they live with me and I had already started making life changes in my household with food, they knew my journey and seen what I had been doing. I told them what I had been praying about and ask did they want to go with me to the seminar and they went ask lots of questions and they are my biggest fans/supporters now. I told my oldest son and he said no mama that’s dangerous even though we use to work out together when he lived closer to me, and I had to tell him any surgery is dangerous and if I had any other disease that was life threating and surgery would be a tool to help me be healthy I would have it, I had to explain that obesity is a disease and he seen what I had been doing to help myself and it didn’t work out for me, so now I am getting a tool that will help me be successful with this weight loss and he is content, I haven’t told my oldest daughter yet and don’t know when I would tell her only because she can’t hold Water when it comes to family. A few others people maybe four or five that are very close and they are supportive with my decision. Oh yeah my parents and siblings don’t know either. I am saying all this to you because this is a personal decision you have to make and live with the rest of your life. I do not depend on people, not even the surgeon, I put all my trust in God and my faith lies in Him to see me through this process and anything else I may have to go through in life, because He created me and knows this body better than me. For I am not ashamed about the work that will be done in me, I will wear this sleeve like I was born with it. I pray that you will have peace with the decision that you will make, and not be ashamed of becoming healthy with or without a tool, based on your needs and wants out of this life, you only have one life and I hope that you live it to the fullest in Jesus Name. Amen!!! God bless you, Gina

I am so excited that I got my date today and it's December 7th, Thank you Jesus. I will be having my surgery at United Hosptial in St. Paul MN and my surgeon is Peter Kelly. I started my pre op diet on Oct 25th, so I am truly ready for this day to come. I will say a special prayer for all who are having surgery in the month of December. God blessing be upon you all!!!

I am so excited!!! I have been waiting to hear this since I started the six month supervised diet. I was going through my mail today and seen a letter from my insurance company, I didn’t know what it was all about until I seen approved for Lap sleeve gastrectomy, my mouth drop and all I could say is thank you JESUS. They will call me Monday with a date for surgery praise God, all I could see is this year ending great and starting 2012 with a tool that will help me have a successful journey with a new me…..…Hallelujah. :clap2: Y’all I am truly rejoicing!!!! :cheer2:

@ Felicia, thank you and I am so looking forward to this new me, and I am hoping the best for you on your day and in transformation, let's stay in touch since I’ll be right after you. @favoredone, yes finally the time is here for you as well. I am hoping the best for you as well. As I told Felicia, let's stay in touch to keep up with each other progress. I am hoping all goes well with you too. @peacequeen, thank you, I see that you are well on your way to be sleeved as well. Truly I am hoping the best for you as well, let's keep in touch. I am so happy, and am awaiting tomorrow to get a DATE, so I could know exactly when I’ll receive my new tool to see this transformation take place. ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!!

Hi Vicki, I did not have any complications, none what so ever. The reason I said finally is because it seem like I had been waiting forever to hear those words. I did my six month supervised diet with a dietitian, I don’t know if a PCP would do it with anyone insurance, it's usually a dietitian whom does this. I do hope you would be able to connect with the person you need to in order to start your six month supervised diet. @Tenna, thank you and I hope so. Keep me informed of your date and I'll do the same with you. Gina

Congratulations I know you are excited and I am excited for you as well. I hope the best for you!!!

Hi, I am a single mother and I am having surgery next month and I have tried to eat right and workout 5 days a week, consistently and this fat is just not moving the way I want it to. All I can tell you is I want to live and not die early. I know that God has a plan for me and I don't do anything without prayer, asking God for guidance and support. The only people I have told is my two children who is my biggest supporter and maybe two other people, but my family don’t know because I don't want to hear all the negatively about how they feel. So, I am asking God to prepare my parents heart for when I tell them. I am saying since your friend has put the fear of God in you. I would tell you to take it to God, because He is the one who will see you through this and give you comfort when you can’t get it from the ones that you want it from. I hope that this helps, and if you need to talk more you can send me a note. I pray it all work out for you. It’s about you and your baby not anyone else. Gina

You go girl!!! You look great and I can't wait to be at a normal weight too, thank you for sharing.

Hello Sleeve Sisters, I just wanted to say I started my liquid diet on Monday the 24th and it's not been easy but I am determine to work it out, because I want it to work out. I just have been praying asking God for strength, because I need Him to get through this. I go see my surgeon on Thursday 27th. After that then I’ll be waiting on approval and I am praying that I'll be approve in November. So, I am glad for all you ladies for your approval and I would like to be a part of the November Sleeved. Here’s my person email address iminlovewithjesus1@yahoo.com God Bless you all. Gina

All I am going to say is to God be the glory!!!!

This is my last month of my supervised diet, with the dietitian and I will meet with my surgeon next month, could someone please help me out by giving me some question to ask him. Let me say this, the closer I get to this, it seem like I am going blank, it’s like I knew all the questions I were to ask three or four months ago and now that I am a month away I can’t remember nothing. Does that mean I am getting nerves? Because I thought I had it all together, LOL. I will appreciate any question you could think of, it just might jog my memory to help me remember mines. Thank you, so much for your help in advance. Gina Singing Lord help me to remember!!!

Thank you so much.

This is my last month of my supervised diet, with the dietitian and I will meet with my surgeon next month, could someone please help me out by giving me some question to ask him. Let me say this, the closer I get to this, it seem like I am going blank, it’s like I knew all the questions I were to ask three or four months ago and now that I am a month away I can’t remember nothing. Does that mean I am getting nerves? Because I thought I had it all together, LOL. I will appreciate any question you could think of, it just might jog my memory to help me remember mines. Thank you, so much for your help in advance. Gina Singing Lord help me to remember!!!

Thank you so much LMD, I needed to hear all that, I am glad that God has made you a voice and inspiration for all of us, thank you again. I only struggle with one thing I don't know or have any one that could mentor me, I just moved back in the state of Minnesota, but I am going to trust God to send the right people into my life, as he has already has allowed me to be connected to this form. Thanks again and God bless you!!!!