AA Sleevers; where are you; what's your status??

[ButterflyTx 5]

Just got approved today. Next step is pretesting/labs, one more meeting with my surgeon. surgery end of the month or early November

[Jolie_KeMi 345]

Hi everyone!!

I'm in Houston, TX & going through NeWeigh. I got my approval today (thank you Aetna!!) and my surgery is scheduled for October 17th. I am so excited that I cant even contain myself! I am feeling a little bit of anxuety, but I calm myself down by making a list of things I am going to miss, things I am not gonna miss, and what I am looking forward to.

I'M GONNA MISS:

Cookies & cream ice cream, McDonald's fries, garlic bread, Texas sized margaritas, all things chocolate.< /p>

I'M NOT GONNA MISS:

that heavy feeling on my chest, having to wear Spanx in the summer, the bruises in my shoulders from my bra straps, having to suck it in all the time, being the fat girl of my group of friends.

WHAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO:

shopping in regular sized stores, running around with my son, walking without knee and back pain, hearing..."Girl you look good! What have you been doing?"

What are some of the things you all would put on these lists?

[Nikkeystar 12]

Wow Nikkeystar that's great! I'm excited for you! I hope I have great success like you!

Thank you!

[Larae 1]

Hi, I just joined the group and I had my surgery on July 25th. I am in NYC. I was so happy to find this group.

[ButterflyTx 5]

Things moving very fast. Pre-tested last Thursday, begin pre-op all liquid diet Tuesday but I'm doing it a day early, last meeting w/ Dr. Kennedy before surgery on Wednesday the 11th, surgery on October 18th.

[cuteascanbelizzie 10]

Hi everyone! I am new here and interested in sharing and learning with the rest of you. My surgery is November 21st and I start my liquid diet November 7th. Anxious and excited for the life changes.

[thefighter2 1]

I had my surgery on Sept 13, and I am on the soft diet phase. I am trying to get use to this phase but I need to learn to slow down when I eat. Does anyone have problems with hunger early in the morning? I feel hunger when I make my early morning wake up run to the restroom. But other then these two minor problems I feel great and I am so thankful for my sleeve. Contragulations to all who have joined the losers bench and also to all waiting for a spot.

[ButterflyTx 5]

Hello, sleeved 10/18/11

[sweety93 18]

Hi.....Texas here.....just approved today!!!!! Go Trina Go Trina. I thank God for this wonderful opportunity!

[Mrs.Prisses 51]

Hello,

I guess I will start by saying that it's a good feeling to know that I am not alone. You know how it is in the "community". Mental health, obesity, and other topics are more than stigmatized...they are out right TABOO. Which I find ironic because we, as a group, have more reasons (not even just excuses) to suffer from those ills the most. Anyway, here I am finally admitting that 1- I AM morbidly obese and 2- I need HELP dealing with it.

I felt like my life was just about perfect. God has been so good to me. I have a wonderful husband, beautiful son, dream job, and honey a Cadillac car! Seems like my life all came together except one thing...my big butt doesn't fit into it. I mean, here I was so happy to praise God and spread love and thinking that I am doing HIS will for my life...but lying to myself and all those around me the whole time. Rebuking FAT does NOT work. My life is far from perfect. In fact, my life will be over very shortly if I am not PROACTIVE about my declining health NOW.

I have watched my aunts lose feet, use canes to walk, and pass away because they have fallen for the lie that black women are just naturally supposed to be BIG BONEDED. And while genetics may contribute to the shape of our bodies, that is NO excuse to accept the shape we are in.

So, the long and short of it is this... I made the decision to do the REAL will of God. He calls for us to lay aside every way that so easily besets us. I am making lifestyle changes that lay aside my greediness with good food, my lazy attitude toward working out, and I am not ashamed to say, my envious hating of other woman who APPEAR to be able to control their weight. My decision to get "sleeved" is based on the fact that my weight is so out of control that I need to utilize every tool available to me.

Now... I am prepared for the haters who are going to say I am on crack or got "The Package". I am prepared for my friends and family to ask me why I "bought" my body instead of doing things the good old fashioned way. I am prepared for the grief of my old relationship with food. My hope is that joining this group will help me deal with those things I may encounter that I am not prepared for.

I look forward to sharing my journey and getting to know some of your journeys along they way.

[sweety93 18]

Prisses all I can say is Amen. The surgery is a tool to help aid in weight loss, we still have to put in the effort.

[sweety93 18]

Prisses all I can say is Amen. The surgery is a tool to help aid in weight loss, we still have to put in the effort.

[cuteascanbelizzie 10]

Mrs. Prisses,

You took the words right out of my mouth! I hope that our journeys can influence other people in our community to see that wls is not an easy way out rather an option to help us live the lives God intended us to. Looking forward to a healthy future!

[Mrs.Prisses 51]

It's kind of quiet here... so let me fill the air with my anxiety! That's how anxious I am...I could probably literally fill the "cloud" and all of cyberspace with my own tension. I have submitted all my insurance requirements. I have to have my psych eval then that will be all the surgeons requirements. I am BEYOND twitchy at this point. I can hardly believe that I am this obsessed with anything.

[sweety93 18]

I completely understand the feeling of anxiously awaiting your approval.....I was a little anxious even after I was approved....I'm hoping you approved quickly so that the only thing on your mind is picking your date.