I was sleeved on Dec 17, 2013 at Kaiser with Dr Zane. Did my options class during the summer and waited till Christmas break for surgery. Yep, you guessed it. . . I am a teacher. I lost over my 10% before surgery and I am down nearly 50 lbs post surgery. I feel so good and I love how I look in my clothes. I can't explain the thrill of shopping for clothes that I actually like. I started at a size 22 and I buttoned a pair of 14 denim shorts yesterday. I haven't had any complications except for nausea the first few days. I am going to seriously celebrate when I drop below 200 lbs. Can't wait. Looking for workout buddies in the Orange county area.