Thanks to all my fellow Sleevers!!!

[trish11c 0]

I just love my fellow sleevers! I don't know I would do without you all and your support; even though this is my second post I read everything.

The sleeve was actually chosen for me by my surgeon and I wasn't sure how I felt about it, let me explain. Last July I went in to have the RNY and during the surgery she (my surgeon) saw what looked like cirrosis on my liver and aborted the surgery. In a half hour they rushed me out of there, I was devastated. When she called about the results of the liver biopsy, I told her I don't drink, she said it is Non Alcolholic Cirrosis, It was from my eating! And she said maybe we could do the sleeve. I never heard of it. Then I started readng about it and found a Dr who did the sleeve and the DS. I really wanted the DS because I thought I couldn't stop eating and now I have the liver issues to deal with.

I had surgery on Dec. 20. My surgeon told me he would do a DS, VS or NOTHING depending on what he found with my liver. I was relieved he did something when I woke up, but still felt regret about the DS until I stumbled on this website. Thank God I did; truthfully. I knew nothing about the VS. When I saw the amount of weight some people lost (Tiffikins) I was encouraged. Now I am so glad he did the sleeve because I was worried about the DS issues. I also like that I still have my stomach as God intended, except smaller. I feel like I have a second chance.

Thank you all for your information, honesty and support. I truly don't know what I would do without it.

I went to the first clinics support group last week. I told about my sleeve at a different hospital (they are RNY'rs) and the air changed' I felt so uncomfortable I wanted out of there. Maybe it was me, but I was upset. I ran back to VST and I'm not alone. I've talked long enough Thanks!!!

I posted this under pre-op but I wanted to make sure everyone gets thanked by me. I appreciate everyone and the forum.

[chilo1 62]

Thanks for sharing your story, I'm glad you woke up with the procedure done this time! |The best of luck on your weight loss journey

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Thank you for sharing your story with us!! You are already doing really good, and it will just keep getting better!

[trish11c 0]

Thanks it is so encouraging to have friends for the journey!

[M2G 1,836]

Welcome! I think the sleeve rocks (just my opinion!) and you will be SO happy you had it done. It sounds like you were off to a rough start last July and I commend you for following through even it seemed like the odds were against you.

I agree, this forum is the best thing I found and I do attend monthly support groups hosted by my surgeon's team and let me tell you I have yet to run accross another sleever at support group, this place fills in the all the "holes" that exist in real life.

[trish11c 0]

Thanks for that! I do want to go back to the group, I just need to be better prepared for it. It's nice to know I'm not alone!

[Eloray 3]

Thanks for sharing your story. Im glad everything worked out for you. God works in mysterious way. You are now on way to healthier living.