Hi everyone. My name is Cheryl and I am 42. I am in a committed relationship with a very supportive man and I have exactly zero kids. I am brand spanking new to this forum ...I just learned about it yesterday. My primary doctor recommended that I have weight loss surgery back in October. It took until March for me to even go meet the weight loss surgeon and then the psych eval finally got done July 2nd. The center called me yesterday to let me know that my insurance approved me and here I am. I am having Vertical Sleeve Gastrostomy on August 11, 2014. It will be done by Dr. Allen Alvarez with Texas Center for Medical and Surgical Weight loss. I was 301 lbs when I went in in March, started a new medicine in June and gained 16 lbs., and now I am down 5.
What I hope to gain from surgery: Improved health, higher self confidence, and to be a little more attractive. I have a "pretty face" but I want a nice bod to go with it. LOL
I look forward to reading your posts and chatting with you guys. I can't believe I didn't think to look for a forum sooner ...I have so many questions!
Cheryl
