gemgirl

Good luck to you and please keep us posted!!

Glad to hear you are doing well!

Looking good!! Congrats!

Wow!! Amazing!

Congrats! Happy to know that you are doing well!!

That is pure jealously! You don't need people like that in your life.

Good luck tomorrow!

How exciting! I can't wait till I am that close to surgery!

Looking good, ladies!

Good luck tomorrow!

Hi all, I'm scheduled for December 18th and I would love to see some pics of those who have either reached their GW or close to it. Its always nice to see what's waiting in store for me.... Nervous and excitement all rolled up into one!!! GG

Me!! I don't think I would have done this in my twenties. Being in my 30's, I still have a whole life ahead of me to enjoy the new me

I purposely chose December since my job gives us some time off for the holidays. So I will just use a few of my vacation days and piggy-back it with the days my jobs gives me. This will give me a total of 2 weeks off. I wont really be able to partake in all the festivities, but hey, that is quite all right!! I will be on my way to a healthier me! I will cheer to that

Miami, FL here!!

Thanks for the responses!

Hi all!! So my surgeon scheduled me for an endoscopy this past Wednesday. I received a phone call the morning before from the hospital to pre-register me and to tell me the amount that I had to pay through my insurance. Well, apparently my insurance policy sucks and I was told that in order to do the endoscopy I would have to pay $1,761.00!!! I immediately called my surgeon's office and told them that I could not pay that much for that type of procedure. They told me not to worry and that they would speak with the surgeon to see what he says. So they just called me back and said that I can do without the endoscopy but that I needed to do the Upper GI. So that lead me to my question....If I was originally asked to do the endoscopy, shouldn't they still need it?? Will the Upper GI be sufficient enough for the surgeon to see what he needs to see? Has anyone just had the Upper GI and not endoscopy? Thanks in advance!!

The only people I told was my husband, mother, and best friend. I have not spoken about it with the rest of my family or coworkers. I do plan on telling my family as my surgery date gets closer. However, I don't want to say anything to my coworkers because they are very judgmental and critical. I don't like to lie, so I might tell them after the fact but I definitely will not say anything before.

I did the same thing! I purposely scheduled my surgery on Dec 18 so that I wouldn't have to ask for too much time off from work since I'm off until Jan 2nd. No drinking and eating for us this holiday! But I'm quite alright with that

No, I do not have a lapband; in fact, I've never had any type of surgery or health issues. Could that be the reason why?

Hi all. I am scheduled for surgery Dec.18th and I'm having second thoughts about going through with this. I have always been the type of person that worries about everything. I can't stop thinking about all the things that could go wrong with having this surgery. My very worst fear is dying on the operating table. I do recognize that I have always been the type of person to have irrational thoughts. I expressed this to my surgeon and he told me that it would not happen; that if anything, I would have complications but not death. I am so torn. Have I really tried everything I can do to lose weight? The answer is no. I have tried all kinds of diets and have had some results, but the results take so long to achieve that I always end up losing motivation due to the fact that I don't see results that easily. I have been heavy all my life and I am now in my 30's and I just don't want this body anymore. I am so scared and I don't know what to do. I have a 2 year old daughter and I can't help to think about her as I make this decision. It's like my mind is playing tricks on me. I think about being thin, happy, and full of energy and that makes me excited. But then, I think about the worst. Are any of you going through this? What should I do? Should I face my biggest fear or continue my life the way it is? What would you do if you were me? Thank you in advance and reading this post.

Wow! Thank you all for you responses; I really do appreciate it. I have a lot to think about and I really do feel that I am just over thinking it and making myself sick from thinking so much. I know that if I don't do this surgery, I will never get to my desired weight. Thankfully, I do not have any health issues; I have been fairly healthy my whole life. I should think of this surgery as a preventative measure to not end up with Hypertension or diabetes, etc. Thank you so much to all that replied!

Good luck!!!

So happy to see so many December sleevers

Hi everyone!! I'm scheduled for December 18th!! I'm so excited but extremely nervous and anxious! I'm so afraid of being put under anesthesia. I have a child and I just keep thinking to myself that I am being selfish. But then I think to myself that I'm going to be just fine and my life will be so much better. I am in my early thirties and I have been overweight since I was 8 years old. I have always felt a bit ashamed of my size and I feel like I haven't been able to be the person I want to be. I want to be healthy, thin, and full of life. There are times that I would just rather stay home cause I don't want to be seen. My clothes just doesn't feel right and I feel heavy and tired. I don't want to be like this anymore. I am 5'5 and weigh 215lbs. I'm just tired of feeling down, tired, heavy! This site has really helped me because I feel like I'm not alone. We are in this journey together!

When you self pay do you have to go through the psych evaluation, seminar and nutritionist visit? Or are all these things mandatory due to insurance company policies? I will be meeting with my surgeon for my initial consultation on Tuesday and I am hoping to be able to accomplish all the things I need to do so I can get sleeved in December. Would you all think its realistic to do everything within 2 months? Thanks and I look forward to reading your responses!