I am new to this group I have been reading everyone post. Back in 2012 I started looking into gastric by pass I started losing the weight and going to meetings to hear other peoples experience. I was on the fancies about getting it done and in September 2014 I found myself back up in my weight and started researching again and I went to see my doctor and asked him about the sleeve he said I would be fine with either one. so I started to lose again and I lost 26 pounds and I did a lot of praying to make sure this was for me and I feel that god confirmed it to me at the last meeting . I found out that everyone there was on the waiting list to get surgery and all I had to do was call and she set me up for June 30th 2015 and I didn't have to be pleased on a list I was able to get the date I wanted and it also worried out for my job to , I got the 4 weeks off with no problems . I am happy to say I can't be leave it got the sleeve surgery yesterday .I just got home today I feel good I don't have a lot of pain . It is hard to eat i can feel the liquid go down I get heart burn and my throat hearts . My doctor said it should go a way. I look forward to my new life change . If anyone has any tips please let me know