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Thanks so much bell3endosleeve. So kind of you to answer me in such detail. I am so happy that your procedure went well and it was a success! I was wondering how it is now dealing with caring for your children and getting back into a normal routine. How long did it take for you to feel well enough to go back to your routine? What was your pre procedure requirements like diet and blood tests, etc. ? I can see that you had some pretty bad nausea for the first few days but were you completely debilitated or was it sporadic fits of nausea until day 3 when it got much better? Did others around you notice that you had a procedure done or was it not something strikingly obvious unless you told them? How much did you pay to get it done on the west coast? I was quoted between 10-11 thousand. Thanks so much for all this information and please don’t hesitate to tell me that I’m asking too many questions if I’m overwhelming you. Your responses are truly so valuable to me right now as I am still indecisive. All my best.

Thank you so much eden30. Your response was not only compassionate but so understanding. Thank you for not being judgmental and trying to give me advice about a very difficult decision. On the one hand I want to do this for me. My weight has been such a constant source of mental anguish for me. I realize that losing weight will not solve all of my problems but I think it would allow me to finally start living without this constant idea in my head that I need to be thinner and not achieving that no matter how much I deprive myself. I just feel like if my weight issue were resolved or at least ameliorated then I could focus on so many more important things I am blessed with. Whenever I go to the beach with my husband and children for example, I can't truly enjoy myself because I am so self conscious about how I look in my swimwear. I hate that feeling. When I was thinner, (like centuries ago), I didn't care so much about how I looked but more about enjoying any outing. I just think that this procedure, the endosleeve, might help me finally get to where I want to be, not super skinny, but healthy again. I want to be comfortable with my body and myself. Thanks again for the advice eden30! I'm so glad I joined this forum!!

Hi Bell3endosleeve and all other endosleevers. I was particularly interested in knowing how bell3endosleeve's procedure went. I hope that the procedure went smoothly and that you didn't experience pain or discomfort. I am interested in knowing why you decided on the endoscopic sleeve. Your numbers are so close to mine that I would love to know how you are doing postop. You should be about one month out now. Do you believe it was worth it? How much weight did you lose being that your BMI is on the low side? My BMI is 32 and I'm also a 43 year old mother of 4 boys however. Unlike your little ones my boys are all older. They are 19, 18, 15, and 11 so I'm finding it difficult to make this decision because they are at the age where they are aware of things and this will be hard to hide. I'm confused and looking for a little guidance and advice from someone who has had this procedure done and if they were able to continue with life as usual or was it really a long downtime. Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

hi there. I'm a newbie but this topic is the most agonizing part of my decision to have a weight loss procedure done. And just like tahoegirl96118, I can't tell my family because they will not support me. What makes it worse for me is that I can't even tell my husband because he would never support that decision either. I will get the usual line of ,"You're not that big", and "Don't you think that is a bit extreme, you can lose weight by exercising and eating right." If losing weight were that easy then we wouldn't have an obesity epidemic! This is probably why I was contemplating getting the endoscopic sleeve because there are no incisions and it is done as an outpatient procedure. This decision is scary enough let alone dealing with critical haters. I hope I can pull this off. I am honestly not sure how at all. Has anyone actually been able to get any procedure done without telling anyone? Please give me advice guys!!

Hi Kikisue. Have you had your procedure? How did it go? I hope that you are doing well and weren't in too much pain or discomfort. I may have missed this in previous posts but who did your procedure and where? Also, how much did you pay? Sorry for all the questions but I'm very interested in getting this procedure done and would like to hear from someone who has actually had it done. Your BMI is close to mine (32) and I think that your experience, if I actually decide to go through with it, will be similar to mine. Thanks and I hope that the procedure was a success for you.

Hello everyone. I am new to this and any bariatric forum. I am seriously considering having an ESG but have some reservations. The closest surgeon to me that performs this procedure is Dr. Sadek in central/northern New Jersey. Has anyone had this procedure done with him? Can anyone recommend him? I went to see him about a year and a half ago when I was considering the gastric balloon and I was not comfortable with his consultation and decided against it. However, ESG seems like a more successful procedure with better outcomes but I'm not sure I want this surgeon and at the same time I don't want to travel hours away. I also don't want anyone to know which is why it also needs to be done close to home. Any advice and/or help would be much appreciated. My BMI now is 32 and I am 43 years old. Thanks in advance for your help!