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Amen. Sleeve 4 me, I can't add anything to that!!!

Hi Suzanne, Congratulations!!!! Thank you for sharing your story, It helps me to know that I am on the right track. I have and still am doing a lot of research, I need to be very educated about this WLS, because it's a life style change and it’s a major surgery. So, I am on a 6 month supervised diet, and I am truly utilizing this time to educated myself. I am single parent and have two teenage children still at home, but I have two adult children, that are on their own. Even through I’m single, I still had to ask God, the Father, to see if I could have this surgery and I haven't gotten an answer yet, but in case I get a Yes, I'll be well educated about it. So, alone the way I might have question and thanks for being here for me. Do you mind if I add you as a friend? Gina

That's awesome, keep up the great work. I can't wait to see some major changes, I know it's coming.

Welcome!!! I pray that all will go well for you on this journey.

I am so happy for you, I am praising God with you, for your success. Enjoy your day!!!

Hi Joan, I just wanted to agree with you God is great! I am glad that it was caught before surgery. I'll be praying for you and I hope to hear that you have gotten a new surgery date soon. Gina

Hello everyone, I been coming on this site for about a month just reading everyone success stories, and the advice giving which is great, and I must be honest you all have given me hope in having this surgery. Last week was the beginning of my 6 months supervised diet and so far so good. In July of 2010, I was diagnosed with type II diabetes, I was walking around not having a clue of what was going on with my body, I though I was just overly tired because I had just moved from Illinois to Minnesota, I drove a Penske truck from there to here, losing my site alone the way, having my teenage daughter to read the highway signs for me. I didn't know how I had put our lives in such a danger. I am a strong believer of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. When I arrived to the hospital they asked me how I got there and I told them I walked in and they told me, that when people come in there with vital like mines they are usually in a diabetic coma. To God be the glory was my only response, because I knew then it was only Him who had kept me, I had lost like 65% of my site, my organs was going crazy, my A1C was 13.9, I was in bad shape, plus I had a infection that cause me to have surgery that night, when they released me from the hospital, I had a big ole shopping bag full of medication, and I didn’t see myself being on all that medicine and taking insulin shot for the rest of my life. As of August 31, 2010, I haven't shot myself, nor took any pills since then; God has healed my body (Hallelujah). I just had my A1C 6.7, which I still take every three months only because of the doctor wondering how I did it and I can’t take no credit from God, He did it all, that’s all I can say. So in Jan 2011, I started to make life style changes, excising five days a week and that feels great, trying to eat healthy, only losing a little weight and the minute I stop excising, the weight come right back. I haven't tried any diets in my life, I just started to make a life style change, because my children needs to be a part of this, they are just over weight and the Lord knows I don’t want them to get obese, and plus they want to get the extra weight of f them. So I started watching the biggest loser hoping I could go on that show, but being a single parent wouldn't allow me to do that, anyway I knew I didn't want to start spending all this money on the different food programs they have out. So, I ask God could I have the Lap Band surgery, I haven't got an answer yet, but I am just going through the format in case I get a YES. I started to research the Lap Band went to the seminar and I learned about the sleeve and it became more interesting to me than the Band, I know I didn't want to deal with what all comes along with the Band and I know I didn't want any of the other weight lost surgeries. I just wanted to share some of my life story with you. So, here I am new in this community hoping to make new friends and to encourage and to be encouraged. Making Changes!!!!

Congratulations on your weight! Each time I read a success story, I get excite and my hope grows...hoping that I will be sleeve one day. Thank you for sharing, I'm sure you will reach your goal.

Thank you all for such a warm welcome, you ladies are awesome. I am going to need the support either way I go, and I thank you all for willing to be a part of my support system. Gina

Hi, I have read some people blog about doing things like this and they all has gotten approve. My insurance require me to do a 6 month supervised diet with the dietician, complete a Health & Behavior Assessment, with a licensed Psychologist. They are the ones who has to submit the paper work to the insurance coordinator to be submit to my insurance company and then I have to wait to be approved. I hope this help and I pray that you get approve as well. Gina

Thank you so much Feedyoureye, I have no other choice I don't want them to ever have to experience what I have being obese. I do hope you the best on your journey as well. Gina

Hi Rachel, I am sorry to hear about what you’re going through but I just want you to know. You don't need a man to validate you. You need to love yourself enough to do what's right for you, so that when God send your true love, you'll know how you want to be love. I agree that everyone that has comment has a point. I am new here I haven't been sleeved yet, but I’m going through the process and I'm a single parent I was married for 11yrs and the truth is I didn't really find myself until long after the divorce. What I know today is you don't need a man to make you complete God completed you when He created you. And know this God loves you and so do I with the love of Christ. I am here for you; you can just email me private if you need someone to talk with or whatever. Gina

Hi Sally, Welcome and I hope all goes well for you.

Hi Erica, for me it got a little costly, only because I had to transform my kitchen into a healthy food place, but after a couple weeks shopping becomes normal. I have learned to budget my shopping list and coupons does help. All I can say is I have spent money on a lot of things that wasn't good for me, and today I am spending money on making me healthy. I hope the best for you and that your boyfriend can compromise and help you budget shopping for the house. Gina

Thank you Ladies so much!!! I truely hope the best for you as well.

Hi Vicki, I pray that you win, I will do my best to vote for you everyday. I can relate with your video and I just start a 6 month pre-op diet, it's require of me from my insurance, but I am so excite about making this life style change. I am a single parent with two teenager 14 yrs boy and 15 yrs girl and they are over weight, so while i am doing this 6 month weight loss they have joined me and we are making a family change. I pray that God will open the door for you to make this life style change and you could live and love yourself again, in Jesus Name. Amen. God Bless!!!