Hi, my name is Donna and I'm new to this forum however I am finding myself needing to chat with people that are or have been where I'm at and where I'm going. I live in Ky but I'm having my surgery in PA due to my ins only covers it if it is done in a " Hospital of Excellence". I have done all the testing that they wanted done here at home and I will be traveling to PA on Oct 5,2017 as trip 1, to meet with my surgeon and get my surgery date, go to some classes, get new labs done and then back home. I'm very nervous because I am at a crossroad in choosing which procedure I want, the Sleeve, or the Bypass, I've done research on both and both have benefits over the other and both have con's over the other. I am curious as to what the surgeon will suggest. I am 59 year old female 5'6 weighing 284 lb and my goal is I would like to be 160 lb. I have been heavy my whole life constantly battling one diet or the other only to end up here, I am now with type 2 diabetes, High blood pressure, water retention, sleep apnea and terrible back pain continuously. I want to live again, I have 6 grandchildren and I miss so much of their life and I cutting my life short.