HalloweenBaby24

2011 I lost my grandfather to throat cancer, A year later Summer 2012 found out my own father had lung cancer. These were two men in which I grew up watching never really take care of themselves with smoking, excessive drinking and high fat foods. My Dad's death really hit me hard, And his passing made me realize I needed to do better for myself and my family. I think if my dad was here today he would be happy about my decision and support me every step of the way, and those thoughts is what keeps me going.

@ Cecil County Area. So a bit far out from you.

Thankfully the week of my surgery the new Sims4 comes out, So I'm hoping that keeps me busy/entertained for a while. Other then that I plan on getting a membership to the gym after I'm well enough, I wonder what life must be like without food being the focus 24hrs a day. I feel like I'm going to learn a lot about myself and life in general without my crutch in the way.

Just an observation, But 10 laxatives seems a bit excessive.. Just relax and try to think about all the positives that will come from surgery, think about next summer and how much happier you'll be with yourself for making this decision. My surgery isn't until September, But I definitely have day's where I second guess my decision.

I'VE BEEN APPROVED!!!! Can't believe it, All the footwork has finally paid off!..I was so thrilled when I got the email from my surgeons office today that I almost cried, And now I'm nervous as hell thinking about it. But I know it's for the best and I'll be alright. Wooo!

@@LadyPullings I didn't pick my date, that was a date I was given the day of my consultation appointment with my surgeon. It doesn't always work that way from what I understand, But that's how it is for me.

@BorntoDive Thanks! Going to try, hopefully all the rain we've been having here clears up soon. @@InfiniteButterfly Yeah it's a pain in the butt to have to order from them online, if you don't like it you can't just return it to the store.. It's been hit or miss but I've found a few nice pieces through trial and error. See you all in a few weeks!

So tonight I took the time out to clean out my dresser and closet, There were so many clothes that I literally can't fit anymore but a lot of them are thing's that no longer fit or are so old and out dated I have no desire to ever wear them again. In one dresser I found an old pair of size 15 shorts from 7 summer's back I've decided to keep these in hopes that they will fit next summer. Here's a picture comparing my current size 20 shorts to my size 15 shorts, It's crazy to think that I could someday fit back into them! What's the one article of clothing you're hoping to fit back into soon?

I have my surgery September 8th outpatient procedure, and I took off till September 17th (the following Wednesday). Seeing as I only work 3 day's a week caring for one child (plus my own) in home I should be fine. The only thing I can see giving me issue is the little boy I watch is none verbal autistic and I get him off the bus, getting him into the carseat can sometimes be an issue.

@@SherB Aw, Sorry to hear that you're daughter is having such a hard time with this. I wish I could give you an answer on how to make things easier for her, but I don't know as if there is one. But I can give my love and support, after surgery things will get better and she'll realize you're alright. I made the decision not to tell my daughter, she's 4 and I don't really think she'll really grasp the concept so were sending her down for vacation a week at her Nanas.

@Haddockeyes Guess Jeans!? Aren't those from the 90s lol. I thought my American Eagle jeans from 2004 were bad.

@@LovetoDive My mom always said she got a trick instead of a treat when it came to me lol. I get size 20s online of course, Old Navy use to have a decent plus size section many years ago but little by little it disappeared from existence.

@@InfiniteButterfly The shorts I currently wear are a size 20 from old navy, I love the way their clothes fit. Also a store that I've fallen in love with recently is Forever21 plus they have some really cute dresses. I guess I would consider myself a bit of a clothes horder I still have jeans from 9th grade which was in 2004, I got pregnant right after high school so I just kind of held on to everything thinking that someday I'd be able to fit back into them.

@kaiwil27 Care to share some of you're workout routines?

None. My insurance didn't require a 6month diet, And my surgeon didn't require me to lose any weight.

@@Kindle I agree, I only used this as an example of the recent anti-wls propaganda I've been sent from someone trying to talk me out of wls. It's obviously quite dated and therefore obsolete/inaccurate information.

@@mnmlst I'm from MD currently living in NJ, I visit often though bc my family is all still there. What part of MD are you located?

Here's the one I found... http://www.cswd.org/docs/opposewls.html

I've been in a relationship for the past 7 year's we have one daughter together and just got married this past October. I've recently been approved for vsg in September. Through the whole pre-op process I constantly asked my husband if he was on board and comfortable with my decision and usually got something along the lines of "I support you with whatever you want to do, But I already think you're beautiful". I guess I'm not content with that and I keep asking and digging for a real answer because part of me feels like he's not telling me the whole truth, lately I've been talking to him about it and have been getting sarcastic remarks like "when we go out to eat you'll just get a water and a salad" *Said in the voice of a really snobby chick*. I guess when I think about it a lot of our relationship revolves around food and drink and always has, I kind of feel like I'm taking away his bestfriend and the woman he fell in love with. I know they say a lot of marriages and relationships fall apart after wls and I'm not sure if I want my marriage or weight loss more. I guess maybe this would be better put in the "Rant" section but I find more people read posts here and I just needed to get that off my chest.

I'm from NJ. Started my journey May 14th and my surgery is scheduled for September 8th.

I have a friend of the family that had the sleeve done 2 year's ago, I've been talking to her about my up coming surgery and what she's experienced, and one thing she told me is she throws up A LOT even being 2 year's out and the reason she gave me was "I do throw up alot and my dr told me after my 6 week checkup he made my sleeve tighter than he normally did and i would throw up super easy" to this I was surprised and shocked, and said I would have been super pissed if my surgeon did that " I was....he told me that the group of sleeve patients he was working with were part of a new study to see how a tighter sleeve would be different than the way they were currently doing it. and he told me that there was no reversal so i was stuck with it" To that I said I would have sued the crap out of him " i did talk to a lawyer and he spoke to the legal guy at the hospital and i was told that the papers I signed for surgery said I resume all side effects no matter what happened unless the dr made an error but they did a scope and confirmed he didn't". If my surgeon had done something like that without my permission I would lose it, Has anyone else had this issue or know someone who has?..Is this a common thing?. I mean there's a good chance she just had a really shitty surgeon, but still crazy.