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WeeWers here: That seems to make really good sense. Thank you for the reply! warmly, WeeWers

WeeWers here. I would recommend getting "The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve" It's a huge book that covers every single thing a pre-sleever would want to know. You can have it overnight-ed through Amazon if you wish. God's Favor on your surgery! warmly, WeeWers

WeeWers here. I have read opposing answers if you are able to have a moderate amount of caffeine after surgery.. Anyone here know the "real deal?" warmly, WeeWers

Hi! WeeWers here. I'm going to be done in June but haven't been given a date yet -- can I still be a part. I would *love* to keep in touch with June Sleevers!! Dr. Pirello, Presbyterian Hospital, Matthews, NC warmly, WeeWers

Can someone *please* tell me why when I click on "notifications" I see no text, but only the person's profile??? Aaaah!!

I feel for your situation right now. Everyone here has already given the best suggestions. I want to tag on seeing a Counselor. You're dealing with head-hunger, not physical hunger. Even if it was a mix of real physical hunger -- your food choices would have been different. Also, I suggest an Accountability partner. Not the whole board -- but someone specific that you can check in every day with who has done well. Those are my 2 suggestions dear. Keep trying. Never, never give up!! warmly, WeeWers

Thank you Ginny & cejiogu, I'm definitely going to see my cardiologist about the filter, warmly, WeeWers

Can someone please tell me how to delete notifications. Also, when I click on a notification -- I do not see any text -- all I see is the person's profile ?? Help Please! WeeWers

I've had a DVT (right calf) and a Lung Clot. My doctor said it was "up to me whether or not I get a filter." I didn't like that. HE should be driving the car! Has anyone with a prior blood clot decided against the filter? If so, how come? Responses much appreciated, WeeWers

But I didn't. He said I have to lose 20 pounds first and get a psych eval. My doctor wrote him a letter in lieu of a psych eval -- but he wants the entire she-bang!! (all the forms filled out). So I'm trying to be mature about the disappointment. After-all, I'm still going to be able to have my surg in June. Any June folks here?? warmly, WeeWers

Could be a pulmonary embolism -- call your doctor immediately or go straight to the er FAST I had one

To the folks who lost 100 pounds in a very short time. How in the heck did you do it???!! Did you eat like zero carbs? Did that play a role? Did you exercise like fiends? Please share what you think you did that gave you results so different from most people on this forum !! WeeWers

Thank you all for the kind responses!! (BTW that's what my grand-daughters call me, Grammy) I'm worried about how lonnnnnng until my goal weight. What kept you going during the stall times? Did you have weight loss discouragements along the way. Did you have a particular buddy that helped you. Did you go through counseling to deal with the "head-hunger?" Did you ever 'fall off the wagon?' Please do tell, WeeWers

Hello, I'm WeeWers and I'm 60 and need to lose 165 pounds. My age and the *amount* of weight I have to lose -- well, I'm hoping to find a buddy in similar shoes. Anyone out there?? Blessings, WeeWers

A lot of the excess skin is if you are young enough to still have elasticity to your skin. Of course the more you have to lose -- the more likely-hood of lose skin. I have 165 pounds to lose and am 60 -- so I expect to have a lot of hanging skin. I'm also blessed to have the funds to get plastic surgery. Being over-whelmed at the AMOUNT of weight I have to lose is my biggest angst. Blessings, WeeWers

I admire those of you who share how you are losing weight -- in trying to use your personal story to help educate others. Me? I'm too much of a coward. I *know* there are people in my life who would strongly disapprove, and I'm just not emotionally up to their negative comments. I have an auto-immune disease that has me home-bound. I'm on strong narcotics for the pain. Many days I can't walk across the room without crying -- my feet are so bad. The disease attacks your joints and internal organs. Only times I get out of the house are to doc apps and then I have to be in a wheel-chair -- which I've found so humiliating. I couldn't even get the regular size wheel-chair. They had to order an "extra wide" one. My disease makes me unable to stand for more than about a minute to a minute and a half. So showering is out. I'm waaaaaaaaaaaaay to huge to get into our tiny bath-tub (I'm 305 and climbing) and so the only way I can get a little clean is for my beloved husband to give me a bed bath. My self-care is abominable. It's too shameful to share. My life is a postage stamp and I live in my Lazy-Boy chair. My poor husband has to do everything. I feel so badly for burdening him this way. My weight greatly exacerbates my illness. I have so much banking on me doing this right. I do have a lot of fear that my gluttony will win out over the feeling of full. Thank you so much for listening, I de-railed my own topic didn't I !! lol Bless you, WeeWers

Golly -- you are posting after *just* having had the surg yesterday!! You ARE doing great. Hope my surg goes as well as your! warmly, WeeWers

Outrigger! I'm 59 and most of the posts I read from post-op people -- be they under 40 or in their sixties are VERY good!! Could it be that you are just scared? We all feel (regardless of age) at least a little nervous about such a big step. Or, could it be that you still good enough that such a drastic response isn't something you really want? (Just trying to get to the root here). Either way you chose -- YOU are the one to chose decisions -- don't let ANYone pressure you (including me!) God Bless you Hon, WeeWers

WOW you guys!! I feel utterly welcomed! Thank you for the kind and thoughtful replies. I feel I've found a home here. Really, the younger folks don't get what we 60's deal with. They just haven't had the life experience. If the flight wasn't a 15 hour flight -- I would change my surgeon to Dr. Aceves. He even comes in to check on you in the hospital several times a day! The hospital looks cleaner than most US hospitals -- and I could have had my surgery any time I wanted! He does his own pre-op the day before your surgery and so there aren't all these hoops to jump through. His cost is 8750.00 -- which includes everything but the airfare and when you're paying out of pocket makes a difference. My US doc is quite cold and uncaring. Oh well, at least I'm having the surgery. Thank you again for the warm welcome. My first app. with my doc is Monday. I'll post how it went. My fear is that it will be way far out til I can have my surg. warmly~ WeeWers

Hello, My name is WeeWers and I'll be 60 in August. I'm 305 (and climbing) and am 5-6. My goal is 140 That's needing to lose 165 pounds!!! I will look like a pole with hanging skin everywhere!! I thought that was a very good discussion about the ol' hanging skin issue. Better to be thin and healthy -- than fat and unhealthy. I have been at this forum for 4 weeks and I have not made one friend yet. I love the size of this group and the fact that 60+ folks just have a different platform. I feel like I'm among people I can be open with. I want to support others on their journey's also. I'm not here just to 'take.' I think I have done all the required "hoop-jumping" and I see my surgeon for the first time this Monday. I pray that he won't require more hoops for me and that my surgery can be scheduled very soon. (that's what *everyone* wants) May I let you guys know how the visit went. Do you guys share such teeny things? I don't have a real dynamic post that would get a lot of replies -- but I'm so glad to be here and hope we can get to know each other! warmly~ WeeWers

I'm 59. The before and after pics I see of folks young enough to still have elasticity look wonderful. But when it's an older person -- so often they look 20 years older than they did before the surgery! It's all the hanging skin everywhere! We have to pay out of pocket for the surgery -- so it would be a long time until I'm able to have any plastic surgery. I weigh 305 pounds and am 5-6, my goal is 140. That's needing to lose 165 pounds!! I'm overwhelmed at the thought that I could go through will all of that and still hate what I see looking back at me in the mirror. I wish I felt only gratitude that I'm having the surgery -- but I feel like I'm waaaaay to old to ever look "pretty" again. Thank you for listening, WeeWers

I hadn't even considered the mental/emotional impact to that degree!! I have just started seeing a therapist who specializes in eating disorders. I'm an "emotional eater." It doesn't have to be a bad emotion -- any ol' emotion will do. I was hoping to work with her because I'm terrified of gaining it back. Losing seems to be the easier part ... according to others. For me, I wish I had started seeing a therapist a lot longer than one month before surgery! Thank you, WeeWers

Oh WOW, if you're too old at 47 -- then what am I when I'll be 60 when I've lost my weight??? I feel angry at your fired therapist. How dare she!! Angry, WeeWers

I would love to know the circumstances under which an insurance company paid for your TT. Thank you, WeeWers

Hello, Now that you have been through the many stages of being sleeved -- what things do you wish you'd have done differently? Thank you, WeeWers