MichelleEspinosa

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself, I just joined this community and found out about this sleeve surgery after hours of midnight contemplations of what to do with my weight. I am a mother of 4, I have been stuck at 225lbs for the past 6 months and am working out but nothing seems to be helping right now. I am wondering if I would be a good candidate for this surgery. IS there anyone here that recommends a DR from ON?(Canada). I am 5'8 225lbs was 170 before baby #4(he is 17 months now) Been watching alot of youtube success stories and reading your community boards, sounds like this surgery is a GREAT IDEA.. Just scared if I will have any problems becuase my stomach will be smaller, like I read some people puke, if they eat too much... I read that OHIP covers this surgery here too, so thats good news... Please feel free to share any info, I am new to this idea, just found out last night and I think I would love this Michelle

Thank you for your responses, really helped me. And I forgot to congratulate you on your success, Keep up the great work!! I will keep you posted, I still haven't spoken to my Dr yet, I will wait til the new years... 'I am glad I found this forum... Have a Wonderful Holiday Season.

Thank you so much for your assistance, sounds like a great choice. It will make you not hungry so you do not eat much, thus controlling over eatting. I want to do this now!! I will have to ask my dr. for a referral and see how long the waiting list is. I heard its over a year here in Ontario.. I am glad to hear you did not have any stomach pain afterwards too. Do you have family support? I am still young, and my family is very judgemental, I would like to do this and keep it from them. ONLY tell my close friends and hubby, but not my mom, or extended family. They do not understand. I am tired of people telling me "you have a pretty face, if only you lost weight!" I love protein too, I did many low carb diets and I know I can survive on mostly protein. DO you eat fruits?? I already eat every 3 hours anyway so that is good. I am just tired of this size, My goal is a size 10! I lost the weight 3 times before but for this last baby it seems like my body just doesn't want to let it go!! lol Thanks again for your help, I will keep you posted on my journey.

Thank you for your fast reply. Thank you for the tips, this is the first place I checked, I need to do alot more research for sure. This just is a great place to start because I get first hand tips from people that has done it already, such as yourself. I appreciate that! I think since i am in Canada they pay for this procedure with a doctors note, I saw it stated on the Government site, that OHIP(canada benefits) covers, so I guess I am lucky in that field. You had it done 7 months ago, how do you like the new lifestyle change? Your new stomach? Do you ever get pain? How much have you lost so far? Yes your right, not a quick fix, I am a binge eatter, so thought this will help me not eat too much. I eat emotionally.... I have lost 80lbs, after each pregnancy except this one! For some reason the 4th baby weight is hard to get off. I am currently a size 18. I wonder if I qualify for this... should I be bigger to do this surgery?? Thanks again