MsK1972

Prayers up!' You will do great my friend. See you on the other side. My surgery is scheduled for 10/23

Good for you friend ☺????☺????☺! I pray you a successful surgery & speedy recovery.

I hope you feel better tomorrow. Try and get some rest.

Got my date today Secret Sleevers...Oct 23rd! I'm excited and anxious and scared...but mostly ready to get started w/my new healthy life..no more "big girl" references...so tired of being called big because I'm tall and over weight. My Weight is 233.6 and I'm 5'9 ..when I started I was 242. This is the largest I've ever been but it's painful for me, 2 knee surgeries and several procedures to my lower back I'm just ready to be nice to my joints. Oh and how I live to sleep through the night again...sleep apnea is whooping my butt!!! And these blood pressure pills make me pee pee pee all day long...Lol! I'm so excited about never looking back and being healthy and happy..oh and sooooo cute! Lol! Anyway...I really appreciate the support here, now I just gotta make sure my secret is kept safe..this is such a personal decision for me, I've always been so transparent, but this is different. Any Oct 23rd Sleevers out there?

Congrats!! So glad you made it through..I hear the gas pain will stop soon

Lol! Oh...I'm such a square...

What is 420? Please forgive me for not knowing..,

I haven't had mine yet, but only my best friend and daughter know. I'm extremely private about it for most of the same reasons as you. Negativity and ppl being nosey. My mom doesn't even know, she'd have a fit...therefore I will be explaining to my surgeon(s)( I also have to have a large cyst removed in surgery so I have 2 surgeons) not to divulge any particulars when they update my family at the hospital. They only know about the cyst and that's how I chose to keep it: I'm finding that lots of ppl keep it private.

Have a great surgery!!! Prayers up!

Congrats I'm glad you're doing well. I still don't have a date because of the coordination between surgeons for my double surgery, but I'm hoping this week I'll get one. So glad you're feeling good. Keep us posted.

You can use milk...some ppl also use almond milk. I use 1% my NUT said that was fine... Ps..Congrats

Good Job'!! So Happy for you LOL @ Gopher dance from Caddy Shack!

Prayers up!!' You will do great!!

Wow I really don't know what to say....good luck with all of that.

Good luck dear...praying you a safe & successful surgery.

I luv luv luv Nectar...all of the flavors...drinks & shakes

I must admit I also have my fears and I'm now approved, I don't have my date but I'm thinking it will be about the same time as yours. I chose not to tell but 2 ppl on my life about it, I'm also having another necessary surgery at the same time and that surgery is what everyone knows about. I Just knew I didn't need the negativity so I opted to keep it close to my heart. This choice is yours, please don't let anyone stop you from doing what YOU feel you need for you, because then you will have regrets and resentment. I wish you all the best and my thoughts and prayers go out to you...Ps. I am 41 years old 5'9 235Lbs and ppl also tell me I don't need it. But they are not walking in my shoes, dealing with sleep apnea or the joint pain I suffer with. Nor do they know how I feel when I look in the mirror. Just wanted you to know...you are not alone.

Good for you! I'm sure like me everyone is glad you found us too..I'm PRE-op and 41 I started I my journey in Jan and got approved just about a week ago..I don't have a date yet but I'm hoping I will by this week, this site has been so helpful. Welcome!!!!

Good for you! I'm sure like me everyone is glad you found us too..I'm PRE-op and 41 I started I my journey in Jan and got approved just about a week ago..I don't have a date yet but I'm hoping I will by this week, this site has been so helpful. Welcome!!!!

Wow!!! Congrats...so happy for you!!

I'm so sorry ...can you appeal? I was denied twice before being approved.

Good for you dear!!! You go! So excited for you!!

Well let me first start by saying, you can't think like..when you turn 31 you won't be able to celebrate the same (and mean what you eat and what you drink) you have to understand that you won't celebrate the same because you can dress like you want, and feel better about yourself, your focus won't even be on the food..cake etc anymore because PRE-diabetes will be in your past and so will other things that made you find comfort in food. You are young..10 years younger than me, but I can say that at 31 I wore a size 8 and I didn't care about food that much..I loved the way I looked and felt, I was active and happy. When that starts in your life you will say to hell with that cake.. And when you want a piece you will eat some and keep it moving.. I gained my weight after a very bad accident and being sedentary for several years...no work or exercise just a lot of emotional eating and laying up because of pain and feeling sorry for myself..well 60Lbs later I'm over it..and it's got go..no amount of cake, Cookies or soda can comfort me through knowing what it was like to be healthy, with energy and no high blood pressure, sleep apnea, aching joints etc. it's amazing how your health can turn for the worst so quickly with weight. I am still single..and I want to be in love with myself again so that I can attract a man that will feel the same way about me. And soon I will be there again..very soon. Let go of the negatives and embrace the good you will get from this...nobody's saying you can't ever have a sweet treat again..just in moderation IF your body even wants it after this. I honestly hope I don't want any of it..I don't think I'd miss it...nobody's going to spank you about a cookie. I told my Psychiatrist I sabotage'd myself last week drinking wine with a sad friend..4 glasses..I gained 3 lbs..SMH. He just said ya know **** happens..Lol! I'll have it back off way before surgery. Again you're not alone...

No worries..Lol! We've ALL been there, had doubts and crazy thoughts about not ever being able to eat the things we love again, I'm PRE-Op and just got approved I have no date yet but I've been doing this since January...I guess the reality is we ALREADY have a messed up relationship with food so this can only help..the great part is people on this site are awesome!!' Period! So keep venting