Surgery Date: 2/5/2021

[kmac1 69]

Gastric Sleeve on 2/5/2021. This decision has been a year in the making. I read that others have anxiety as they approach their date (not that there's anything wrong with that) but there are few other decisions I've made in my life that I have been more at peace with. I have looked at this experience as a second chance: a second chance to become the best version of myself; a 2nd chance to forever change my relationship with food; a 2nd chance to no longer sit on the sidelines but rather to get in the game and go on the adventures in which my obesity has prevented me from experiencing.

This seems to be an amazing community and look forward to sharing more about my journey.

-Kevin

[NiceAnkles 147]

Great attitude! If all goes well, my surgery is a day before yours.

[NiceAnkles 147]

By the way, my family adopted a mostly black kitten in November. My son named him Kevin and he is such a rascal that we affectionally call him Evil Kevin. 😄

[kmac1 69]

Nice Ankles- I've been called the same many times! Haaaaa! Thanks for sharing!

[blackcatsandbaddecisions 852]

Honestly, it’s going to be amazing. The first two days was difficult for me but after that it was smooth sailing. It is so amazing actually seeing weight going down when I step on the scale. I feel like I’m becoming normal human shaped, and like I’m not trudging through life. The biggest change for me is not feeling like food and eating has such a powerful hold over me any longer. I still enjoy food and eating but I don’t feel the compulsion and insatiable hunger.

This surgery is an incredible gift and I think you should be excited. Nobody can understand the daily struggle that is life as a morbidly obese person unless they’ve lived it.

[kmac1 69]

@blackcatsandbaddecisions that's great input, Thank you! I am truly excited!