Excited, but nervous...waiting patiently for approval

[Kelsmurf 4]

This is my first post, I have been stalking the site for about a month now I have SO SO many questions that I don't even know where to begin. I think my biggest fear is gaining the weight back, "stretching" the sleeve and it be a failure. I'm 38 with several issues including type 2 diabetes, and I'm doing this to hopefully put it into remission....advice or encouragement is needed and truly welcomed...blessings to everyone!

[Cupcake 801]

Kelsmurf hi and welcome congrats on your choice to be healthy, you say you are doing this to reverse your type 2 diabetics as well as fear of you regaining weight back. Your fears are normal, I had the option of either the sleeve or the gastric bypass, I suggest you do some additional research I am looking into the gastric bypass now because it almost 99 percent reverse type 2 diabetics, it has the malabsorption if you like sweets or have a sweat tooth, my husband is fixated in that one, I'm going to see my surgeon next month to review everything I have been hoping through this process for 7 and a hard months.there are wonderful people here with great advice good look.

[Kelsmurf 4]

Thank you Cupcake for the suggestion, I chose the sleeve because of the malabsorption issue with the bypass, and also because of the less likely of dumping happening (sorry if tmi) and i already know what that is like all the research I have done shows a greater than 85% chance of remission with type 2 diabetes, and at this point I have 0% chance. I have loved this site too, I called my insurance and they have till Thursday to review it...ugh just ready to get approval and date scheduled...good luck to you too!!!!