Just Starting My Journey For Gastric Sleeve Surgery

[musolissa 1]

Just popping in to say hello!

I am just at the very begining of my journey. I had an "ah ha" moment at the end of last year and decided its time to do something. My specalists have suggested weight loss surgery before but I wasnt ready.

As of Monday (when the Dr office opens), I am calling and booking myself an appointment. There is a little bump in the road of financing the surgery, but there are a few options so hopefully 1 of them is suitable

A bit about me

I am a Mum of 2 boys (1 and 3) from Australia. I have battled with my weight most of my adult life. My weight started to get out of control after I had surgery to remove thyroid cancer. Before then I was "in the normal range". I have tried many things to loose weight and most actually end in me gaining. Most recently I have discovered if I go low carb I can loose weight, but I get hungery and then cheat.

I am hoping this surgery can be used as a tool to support me through my weight loss journey.

I have done OK by myself, but I need a bit more help. At my heaivest I was 126kg (278lb) 6 weeks post birth of my second and have lost 21kg (46lb) to date "on my own" via a combination of low carb and Optifast. Ideally I would like to get down to 60kg (132lb). So 45kg (99lb) to go

[thebionicbroad 127]

musolissa,

Welcome! I'll be a month post-op on Tuesday the 10th, and I don't regret a thing. You've done really well, and with your self-discipline, you'll do well with the sleeve, too. I stay low-carb with my sleeve.