Curious

[rhonda2006 64]

Hi I am curious as to why everyone chose to do The sleeve now at this point in their lives. As for me, I have twins that are 20 months old. That is my number one reason. I need to be there with them, for them growing up. Enjoy playing with them, doing projects, just living a normal healthy lifestyle. Second reason is my health. I have asthma, sleep apnea, and a restrictive lung disease. If I don't get this weight off I won't be there for my kids. And then 3 rd is for myself. I want to feel good again, feel good about myself, what I wear, what I look like. It's been long enough.

[JamiO 52]

I can't get pregnant and no doctor will even listen to me about fertility. They all say lose x pounds and come back then. I've been with my husband for 3 years and I am 28, I'm ready to have a family!!!

So this is why I had the surgery about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Can't wait to start trying. I have at least a year before that happens but it seems much more possible now!

HW 381

SW 376.6

CW 347

[rhonda2006 64]

Don't give up on having a baby I was 260 of so when I got pregnant with my twins. Doctors here never said a word about my weight. I had what they called unexplained infertility and I went they fertility treatment. I also had a friend that lost a lot of weight and got pregnant right away. So keep trying and good luck to you.

[Karmen081020 31]

I chose surgery because I was tired of merely existing and wanted to live, feel good about myself and be able to enjoy life with my three kids. I was on blood pressure meds and cholesterol was getting out of control. I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and I'm glad to be able to enjoy going to gym again even if it's only for 30 minutes, I can go to the park and play with my youngest child and not be out of breath.

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[shellyL 10]

I've been overweight all my life, but I've always been pretty healthy too. Now that I'm in my late 40s the co morbidities are starting to pop up. This year it's been sleep apnea, and more aches and pains than usual. I've dieted on my own, and under doctor supervision with no long term success. I decided I didn't want to spend the second half of my life waiting for the fat to kill me. The sleeve is the tool I need to help me be successful in winning this life long battle. I was sleeved on 6/26 and so far so good. I'm recuperating really well!

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

I don't want to get any older and be this weight - I feel like too much of life is passing me by! I've done a year's worth of research before deciding on the sleeve and I'm pretty excited (yet scared, of course) to get 'er done.

[Dawnyellow 80]

I decided to have the surgery because my health was starting to be effected. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and pre diabetes. I have been overweight and dieting all of my adult life and have lost and regained weight so much- I have an entire closet of clothing sizes 12-24. I want to live and enjoy being active with my 12 year old twins. I haven't been in shorts much less bathing suit in over 15 years- I want to get out and play. Can't wait to get a date

[Dawnyellow 80]

**Surgery date haha

[BlazinAshes 39]

Hey I too have twins. They r three and my reason too. I developed some medical issues while pregnant with them and thought I wasn't even going to be around for them, that scared me. Since then I've been trying all I can and then I found out some coworkers had WLS done and I was like this may be an option. After extensive research I'm very comfortable and confident with this option. This forum is amazing too. I don't post as often as I'd like, but just reading others comments are wonderful. I wish u luck and congrats in the twins. They can be such a handful, but can't imagine it any other way

[kw2walker 211]

I've been over weight all my life. And I wanted a life after I lost my mother 6 years ago to morbid obesity.