melia728 2 Posted December 12, 2011 I am not going to write a book about my life or anything, but I would love to share a short story on how I ended up with the sleeve. I have been overweight my whole life and battled countless diets along the way that always in the end for the worse. I started working at a bank a year ago and they have excellent benifits and pay for 90% of lap band and sleeve surgury. My husband and I have been trying for years to have a child and I thought what a great way for me to get healthy and possibly help me have a baby. So as of October 10th this year I had the surgury and my weight was 286 at my highest. Currently I am at 250. I was worried I was losing weight too slowly but my Dr. said I am right on schedule and doing well, although I could use some more excerise. I have struggles of not wanting to eat at times but most of the time I get my fill in just a few bites of food. I stay completly away from all bread and Pasta now since I learned the hard way and became ill. It is a huge learning curve but I feel very blessed to have had this surgury and pray that soon I can be an expecting mommy. So thats my story! 2 SherylO and cooper3600 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasleeve 440 Posted December 12, 2011 congrats on your weight loss! i too want to have kids & i believe having this surgery will fix my pcos along with other issues! good luck to u! im getting sleeved on dec 20th 1 melia728 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weightnomore 8 Posted December 12, 2011 You made a great choice. I hope all turns out as you wish. It is worth the struggle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikerchick519 202 Posted December 12, 2011 Congrats and good luck to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
favoredone 590 Posted December 12, 2011 Congrats!! I don't know if I want kids or not... but I do want to be at a healthy weight so I can enjoy life to the fullest!!!! Best wishes for your continued success!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melia728 2 Posted December 12, 2011 Thank you all for your friendliness! I am new to thisso ifyou want to add me please do! Love to chat sometime! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrisB83 47 Posted December 12, 2011 Congratulations on such an exciting journey! I am also craving a child, and am having the surgery in hopes of gaining fertility. You are doing great!!! Everyone loses at a different pace. I started out at almost exactly the same starting weight as you (286 lbs for me), and I can't wait to be back down to 250! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites