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@beckyboo: I am so excited for you! During my pre-op appt this past Friday I met a lady who has also been through the MWL program and she will be getting sleeved 1/17. She told me how great the support groups are. I plan on attending as many as possible. My family (aside from my 8yr old!) has not been very supportive but being around others who are also going through this journey helps tremendously.

It's so awesome to see so many MI sleevers here! I will be sleeved Jan 23, '12 at St. Mary's. Also GHP Dr Kemetter.

Jan 23 too!

Hello everyone, I just joined this site and I wanted to respond to your post about negative people. My first appointment with my surgeon is in a week and I am so nervous(!) and anxious to start this weight loss journey. I have about 130 or more pounds to lose. I haven't been under 200lbs since I was a teen so I will probably figure out the exact goal weight as I lose. I have the exact same issue jessicaemilia. Friends and the limited family I do have in my life question my decision and refuse to support me (If I have to hear one more person say, "Why don't you just exercise?" I'm going to scream!). I am 31 and a single parent of an almost 8-yr-old son and I feel so alone in this. My son and two co-workers have been my biggest cheerleaders, probably because they have all seen my struggle to eat right and exercise like a crazy person with no success. But truthfully I really didn't think I would face such negativity by my family. I'm going through a lot of stress in my life right now and I would've liked to know that I had more support from them. What's getting me through right now is prayer and the knowledge that I am doing what I need to do for my child. I am also planning a big relocation cross-country early next year and it would be so amazing if I can change my negative body image and start the new year out right. I'm praying about it and feel that I'm starting to overcome the fear of the actual surgery itself, its just the healing time I'm worried about. I've always been independent but now I'm afraid that I will have to go through this time alone without any support system. Sareeta