My weight will not be my prison ANYMORE!

[Heather_Feather 24]

Height: 5'4"

Highest wt: 228 lbs.

Pre-surgery wt: 205 lbs.

Surgery date: 5-15-14 (6 days post-op)

Hi all! My name is Heather, and I just turned 29 years old. Choosing to have a sleeve gastrectomy was not an easy decision for me. I'm Italian, and in my family, my weight was "just fine." I felt imprisoned by my weight though, and I made this decision for ME. I had a number of comorbities including sleep apnea and depression (which "helped" me to qualify for the surgery.) I just wanted to introduce myself and wish everyone lots of luck throughout their journey!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Welcome Heather!! Thanks for sharing this with us. Looking forward to watching you progress!

[healthyme1963 136]

Welcome! Good luck with your surgery and recovery! You'll find lots of helpful people and info on this site.

[Heather_Feather 24]

Thank you! The support is so appreciated!

[Cmstewart 7]

Hello Heather, so proud of u doing this at your age, you will have a new life. It is still work but just stay focused.

[Heather_Feather 24]

Thank you again everyone for all of the support! Today is post-op day #8, and I had my first follow-up with my surgeon. I lost 12 lbs. (OMG!) and am healing well.