Hi Realselfers, First, I want to thank all the thousands of people who have posted their stories and share their knowledge. It has been invaluable! It has been feeding my secret obsession for self improvement for years! Hopefully some of you will identify with my story. I'm scheduled for a gastric sleeve in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 30th!!!! I start my pre-op diet tomorrow ????. TMI about me: I'm soon to be 42 yr old female, 5'1" and CW 181.2 lbs.... One grown child. I was never

I'm finally SLEEVED???? I had my surgery on February 23,2016...It was a Lil uncomfortable due to the gas pains...everything went well & I'm heading home today February 24,2016...I'm feeling a whole lot better today...Thanks Dr Umbach & your fabulous staff...I would recommend him to my friends & family Updated on 20 Feb 2017: Well hello everyone ???? it's been a year coming up Feb 23 since my gastric sleeve surgery...I'm feeling great no complications or anything...I'm

I am 15 days out and I will be traveling 2089 miles EACH way to have the surgery in Las Vegas, NV. I'm apprehensive about the surgery, traveling after the surgery, (I will return 4 days after the surgery), and the change this will make in my life. BUT!!! I want to be healthy again which out weights any and all fears! I am open to advice from those of you who have gone through this. My goal is to reach 140 pounds from my pre-prep weight of 295. I know I have a long way to

I did the sleeve as a cash pay with Dr Umbach. They have excellent financing options. I did this procedure outpatient is his brand new surgical suite. My results have been excellent! Dr Umbach and his staff are excellent and I would highly recommend him! The sleeve surgery went smoothly and I went home 4 hours post op. The gas pain was nasty and traveled to my shoulder but walking truly does relieve it. I took 2 weeks off but ended up taking a 3rd week after a bout of dehydration