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[butterbean 30]

Hi! I went to a seminar on VSG about a month ago and in that month I have decided to follow through with the surgery and will have my surgery on May 30. It's all moving quickly, but I am confident it's the right thing for me and all the peices are falling together nicely.

I am 36 (will be 37 1 month post op) and have been overweight for 18 years. Yikes, that's half my life. I never noticed that. I am married and have a soon to be 7 year old child. I am self pay (financed), and my highest weight was about 2 months ago at 306. I am now down to 292, and will start my pre-op diet in a week.

I just wanted to introduce myself as I have read basically every thread on this former and was feeling very stalkerish. I wish all of you the best of health!

[iwannabslim 67]

Hi! It is very easy to stalk around here. I did it for weeks before joining as well. Good luck to you!

[Briannasmom 7]

Hi! I just went to the seminar on Thursday. I had already made the decision to get the sleeve due to all the people I know that have gotten it and been successful. I know exactly what you mean about feeling like a stalker on this forum. I have been reading it for a couple of weeks and just joined yesterday.

I haven't gotten any dates yet. Still waiting on Insurance qualifications. Good luck to you!

[Lissa 2,631]

Welcome to VST! I think we all feel/felt like stalkers at first because there is SO much information here for us all!! Good luck on your journeys!

[MyGastricSleeveLife 180]

Welcome! My surgery is tomorrow. I'll be 37 in August. I'm married & have 2 daughters (12 & almost 8). I've been overweight since my first pregnancy. My highest weight was 310 in 2008. My highest recent weight was 279 two weeks ago when I started my pre-op diet. I lost 12.6 lbs. I haven't been able to get below 274 in the last 6 months, so it feels great to be at 267 now. My ultimate goal is around 150-160 lbs. I'm 5'8.5"

Feel free to check out my blog (listed in my signature) and become my friend on MyFitnessPal if you use it - my name is mygastricsleevelife there.

Welcome! Good luck on your journey! Happy Mother's Day!