freelee

Hi everyone! I made it through the worst. Now I am struggling to get in enough Water. So hard. Body is less achy, and surgery pain is definitely manageable. Dealing with exhaustion is tough. Glad to be alive and glad to be on the downhill side of that pass. Whoo hoo!

Hi Magic Mojo.........finished 11 ch of the book and I can relate to so many of her Emotions. She's just about to go to her first appt. really like it, thanks for the suggested reading.
Good luck on Wednesday, I'll be praying for you. Please post when you can.

Good luck on your surgery in a couple of weeks. I, too, am a classroom teacher and wondering the same things for the coming year. I haven't got an official date, but will be getting a date this week. I plan to have rny surgery on or around June 15th, the Monday after school is out. Then I think I will have about 8 weeks before going back.
Please let me know how you do and what it is like when you go back. I teach 5th grade.

Absolutely, that sounds great. I would appreciate any advice you can give. I have my pulmonology appt on Friday and if all goes well can get my surgery date then. I am hoping for June 15 because I am a teacher and school is out then.Sounds like too much to deal with as the end of school approaches.
Thanks for the book suggestion. I am definitely going to get it and begin reading this week. Hope you are doing well.

Freelee, Let's stay in touch. I will be very interested in your reaction to the surgery, your recovery and impressions. I will let you know what I'm going through. Am hoping that I am healthy enough to recover as quickly and strongly as possible. I hope to get through the hard part as quick as possible.
Am reading a very good book that I got (as an e book in kindle) called Stranger Here by a Utah author named Jen Larsen. Great read and good writing and all about what we are going through. If you read it, I hope you like it.

I am 62 also and am expecting to get my bypass surgery date next week. I am very excited but know it is going to take a lot of determination and hard work on my part afterwards. Good luck.

Hi Magi Mojo I think you should also go for it. But I would also like to add that some surgeons have more experience operating on more mature patients. I'm sure they will do a thorough examination of you pre-surgically. In addition thorough bloodwork to check for any deficiency. Make sure that you make them work for the services you are paying for. My aunt Joanne was 60 when she had her gastric bypass. She had countless medical issues. She did beautifully. She gained back her mobility and spunk. She was probably around a size 28 and got down to an 8. She is now in her 70's and still going strong. Gone every weekend on some adventure...enjoying those golden years! Best of luck to you and if you need any support or encouragement utilize this site...we truly are a supportive bunch ????

I attended a seminar on WLS 12 years ago. It was expensive, I had college aged kids, and no way was my insurance going to cover it. I was just not heavy enough and it was still in its infancy with hardly any success stories yet. So I decided to loose it on my own. Guess what...
So am now doing it. Took money out of my 401K and am using this now so that I can have the golden years of my dreams. April 8th, here I come.