Where are the 50's??? -- all I see is a topic about wrinkles! How has the surgery changed your life?

Hello ....I am 57 and had my sleeve done 9/18. I lost 47lbs pre-op from June 4 until day of surgery. Have been on very soft foods for 3 days now after the two week liquid. I am loosing so much slower than I thought I would after surgery...am down only 5lbs since surgery plus the 10 I gained in hospital that was water weight and took four days to rid of. I am doing all the prescribed things except I am not walking as much as should be cause my knees are really hurting past couple days.

Glad I found this thread and have really enjoyed reading about everyones success stories. Hoping to be one by next year.

Hello Fab 50's ! Well its been 9 days since I was sleeved and everything is going great ! My surgery went very well, didn't have enormous gas pains & went off pain meds after the first day. I was down 14 lbs from the prediet but when I got home I was up 7lbs. That must have been a side effect of the surgery cause that was gone in a couple days & I am now down 24lbs overall. I am so happy that I made the decision to do this. Life is beautiful

Same with me. What a shock to come home from the hospital and be up 10 lbs.! Left very quickly though. I know you will do great!

Thanks for the info UK Cathy and New Hope...with my hair loss now I'm afraid what will happen after my sleeve

Everyone here sounds like they just love their sleeve so the more positive people are the more anxious I get...I just hope I'm half as successful as everyone has been here in this forum.

I am 7 months out and 75 lbs down in onederland... so glad I did this... there are some great things ahead of you. Good luck!

I am 7 months out and 75 lbs down in onederland... so glad I did this... there are some great things ahead of you. Good luck!

Congratulations!!!! I can only hope...

Well, I was finally submitted to insurance last Friday and am waiting to hear about approval. I have BSBC federal, and I'm hoping it will be a quick turnaround. I'm anxious to take my place on the loser's bench! BTW, I'm 5"2", aged 53 and currently weigh 250 lbs.

tparker...good luck, I hope you get approval soon. This works, it really works. I'm a shorty too, just around 5 feet and was almost 280 last summer. How wonderful it feels to fit into a size 14 these days...and see the old petite me revealing herself.

tparker...good luck' date=' I hope you get approval soon. This works, it really works. I'm a shorty too, just around 5 feet and was almost 280 last summer. How wonderful it feels to fit into a size 14 these days...and see the old petite me revealing herself. [/quote']

Thanks Katie...I can't wait. And congrats to you on a job well done thus far!

tparker...good luck, I hope you get approval soon. This works, it really works. I'm a shorty too, just around 5 feet and was almost 280 last summer. How wonderful it feels to fit into a size 14 these days...and see the old petite me revealing herself.

WOW Katie 6months out and down 88lbs is to me an inspiration if I may say so, you deserve many kudos, you are doing a fantastic job!

Deb

Hi UK Cathy! I don't think 57lbs is bad at all that's 9.5lbs a month!!! at that rate you will be at goal in 6 more months, and that seems to be the average around here. So congrats on your success

I myself am going to be sleeved on the 22nd of this month, and am curious about your hair loss, have you had any? I am a revision and had my band out June 26th of this year and am really noticing a lot of hair loss now and am really getting worried about more hair loss to come with this next surgery. I personally think its the anesthesia more so than the protein issues everyone talks about.

I lost so much hair from band and sleeve surgery, then gall bladder surgery. Now I just had kidney stone surgery and I don't want to lose anymore, so I hope it's not anesthesia!

I lost so much hair from band and sleeve surgery, then gall bladder surgery. Now I just had kidney stone surgery and I don't want to lose anymore, so I hope it's not anesthesia!

Besides the fact that its fall and most people loose a lot of hair in the fall for some reason, this is scaring me to death, I still have my gall bladder and plan on asking the Dr to remove it on the 22nd when I'm sleeved. I do believe its a combo of anesthesia and lack of protein but my gosh, I can't see me loosing any more...CRAP I'm going to have to by a wig...EEK

The hair loss is the worst...I have nightmares about waking up and having the whole front of my hair gone....I will be glad when I reach goal and can increase calories enough to stop the hair loss and just maintain. I am adding more greens and veggies for nutrition, and taking 4000 mg of biotin, but still I am seeing alot of strands in my brush in the morning.

Don't get me wrong, I have no regrets whatsoever, I feel so much healthier!!

my year was 9.27, and am down 100 lbs.... and wearing 10P.....I FEEL like a woman................... as the song goes. best of luck to all..........keep up the good work..........Drink those fluids~

my year was 9.27, and am down 100 lbs.... and wearing 10P.....I fell like a woman................... as the song goes. best of luck to all..........keep up the good work..........Drink those fluids~

So what was/is your secret, everyone has a secret, was it sticking to low carbs?

No secret, just followed the rules, eat protein first, get in my fluids, work out, I am very boring..... I did this for my health, so that is why I stick to the rules......... carbs..?? what are those? lol... I stay away from them if possible.. I tried to eat bread once, once was enough, as it made me sick... so I keep my diet simple....... proteins, veggies..... and fluids. I see you are about to have surgery. Best of luck to you and please keep us posted.