August 1st is the day!

[LiveFreeOrDie 4]

Today I have all my clearances done!

No more test, no more forms. Final Doctor visits done. All the i's dotted t's crossed. Now I wait.

August 1st is the date.

In a couple of days I will start my pre-surgery diet.

I have found tremendous comfort in this forum among the successful stories of other people who have had vertical sleeve gastrectomy.

I know it's not going to be easy I know it's going to be very difficult. I realize that this tool that I'm about to use to help restore my health and balance out my eating brings with it a host of challenges. Lifelong challenges. But I also realize that being obese is also incredibly hard and presents many more challenges and obstacles to my happiness on my health and well-being both physically and mentally.

When I think of all the other challenges in my life and the things that I have overcome I know I can do this as well.

Together we can do this!

Most people aren't going to understand what we are going through so it's good that we all have this forum.

Everyone seemed so friendly and supportive here! I would like to invite anyone to friend me if you want to.

Height 5'11.5"

HW 335+

(I had stopped weighting myself at one point)

CW 313

GW 195

Hopefully I'll learn better how to use the Forum and make the cool little graphs and stuff. I'll add before pics soon thinking of doing a video blog too. Not sure I'm not confident yet.

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[Newme69 18]

Good luck to you, I pray evertything goes well. So exciting to be headed for new adventure.

Edited July 11, 2017 by ASassy

[LiveFreeOrDie 4]

Thank you.

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