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Hiya! I just recently went to my first Doctor's appointment (1/8/13) for the Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery! Im 19 years old and was wondering if anyone of this age (or anyone, really) that has had or is going to have the surgery could tell me any tips from theirs, or little tricks that help. Things like that. I have done my research and have read the materials my doctor gave me. I have quit smoking, drinking soda, and consuming large amounts of sugar. I feel like I am fully prepared, but there are always surprises! Any info anybody feels like sharing would be much appreciated!

Brooke :)

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Hi brook :) I'm so not twenty but I do see a lot of them here! If you go to the forum section and scroll down to the "age specific" part there is a forum for people I'm their 20's

Good luck to you :)

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You're ok! LOL and thank you so so so much! I literally JUST signed up for this site, and I already LOVE it!

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I wish I did this when I was 19!!

Good luck to you - loving your positive vibe :)

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Welcome Brooke! I believe there are probably hundreds on this forum who wish they would have done this @ 19 instead of spending so many years being unhealthy and unhappy. Congrats at prepping yourself for a healthier life

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Thanks so much guys! I need all the support I can get because I feel like people I work with and my Facebook friends are looking at me like I am taking the easy way out. But even if you do this, you still have to work at it!

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I'm 23!!

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I'm 22. I haven't told everyone about getting the surgery done yet. Only my close family and a couple of friends know about it because I don't want to be talked out of it by bad feedback. I'm still in the process of trying to get everything done to meet with the surgeon. So far all my weight loss records for 6 months have been filled out but not send yet :( and I've have my psychological evaluation.

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I'm 22. I haven't told everyone about getting the surgery done yet. Only my close family and a couple of friends know about it because I don't want to be talked out of it by bad feedback. I'm still in the process of trying to get everything done to meet with the surgeon. So far all my weight loss records for 6 months have been filled out but not send yet :( and I've have my psychological evaluation.

The only people I've told are my husband and my mother. I don't plan on telling anyone else until preop or maybe even after the surgery

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hi brooke i am 27 new to this also have two lil boys , im scared but so motivated . i should be sleeved in march! message me if anything

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Hi Brooke, I'm 20 and I'm getting sleeved tomorrow. Maybe after I'm sleeved I'll be more helpful haha. Just letting you know there are others out there :)

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hi brooke i am 27 new to this also have two lil boys ' date=' im scared but so motivated . i should be sleeved in march! message me if anything[/quote']

I have two little boys too! 3 years old and 8 months :)

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And u had surgery? ?

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And u had surgery? ?

Nope.. Still in the approval stage. But my boys are my motivation. I want to be able to run around and be active with them. I won't be able to if I don't make a change now.

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