I'm 37 and have been up and down my whole life with my weight so I decided to get a sleeve done. I was lucky enough to get an appointment as Dr Shillingford is very busy, he fixed a hernia I didn't even know I had and kept me informed of what was going to happen throughout the whole process and is apart of FB forums which is helpful. So far I've lost 22lbs in 3 weeks which is fantastic. Dr S has a great team who can answer any questions if he's not available. Anyone who says this

I was sleeved 12/11/15. I had a rough time for the first few months with my breakup with food lol. It's been 5 1/2 months and I've only lost 50 lbs. I had a very bad wreck in 2006 and have health issues which limit my exercise abilities. On the upside I don't have alot of loose skin from rapid weight loss. It's still a learning process. Good luck to you all on your journey! Updated on 1 Jun 2016: I went for my check up and the Dr says everything is good. I have officially lost

So I'm 30, married and live in Florida. I've been overweight my entire life. Genetics, combined with PCOS and Multiple Sclerosis, have made it very challenging to lose weight and keep it off. I've wanted surgery for 10 years and I'm finally in the situation to make it happen. My insurance does not cover anything weight-related so I'm self-pay. After loads of research, I've decided to have the surgery performed by Dr Wizman in Margate, FL. His self-pay pricing is affordable and

Hello Everyone, I am so excited to be here.....Here's my story! I am a 28 year old woman who has been battling with my weight for as long as I can remember. I have to be honest though, I have only been overweight for the past 7 years. Though the scale has only reflected me being over weight for less than a decade, my mind has played horrible tricks on me my entire life. While I wasn't always overweight, I was always the "fat friend." My friends were pretty much stick thin and