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

Sunday the 10th I will begin my 2week liquid diet the last six months has been a learning experience that I am glad I have had. My sister in law had the surgery on the 31st and my brother in law has it tomorrow it will be nice going through this with love ones. Ready for the 25th to get here

The six months has been excruciatingly long. I think every day that my knees won't hold out much longer. Tomorrow is my last dietitian appointment, and hopefully they won't wait too long to submit my paperwork. That said, I have learned a lot from my dietitian.

I finally hit my second big milestone over the weekend' date=' I've now lost over 100lbs...still not halfway to my goal but life is getting better and better every day. I walk at least a mile every day, and on the weekend I try to do at least one two mile walk (that is my limit for right now). I feel so much better and am so much more active both at work and at home. Even contacted a personal trainer this weekend to see if I can't start actually getting in shape again. For over thirty years I've been waging a loosing war with nothing but wieght gain, it's great to finally win a battle and loose some weight...Go Sleeve![/quote']

Welcome to the century club! Congrats on your hard work and dedication.

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Hello all. My name is Caroline from Memphis. I have three grown children and two of them are considering having babies. I have to get in shape! I've been steadily gaining weight for about 20 years. I'm 5'3", 263 lbs. I start pre-op diet Friday and surgery is scheduled 11/22.

I'm so tired of being tired, my knees hurt all the time, acid reflux stinks, COPD and asthma are worse with weight gain, depression is worse, on days off I just want to sleep. Something very strange...since I got my surgery date I've realized how weight gain has affected my life for so many years. It's been very depressing. I want to be able to put socks and shoes on without huffing and puffing.

I'm glad to have found this group and the segment for 50 and over. I look forward to starting my journey!

Hello all. My name is Caroline from Memphis. I have three grown children and two of them are considering having babies. I have to get in shape! I've been steadily gaining weight for about 20 years. I'm 5'3"' date=' 263 lbs. I start pre-op diet Friday and surgery is scheduled 11/22. I'm so tired of being tired, my knees hurt all the time, acid reflux stinks, COPD and asthma are worse with weight gain, depression is worse, on days off I just want to sleep. Something very strange...since I got my surgery date I've realized how weight gain has affected my life for so many years. It's been very depressing. I want to be able to put socks and shoes on without huffing and puffing. I'm glad to have found this group and the segment for 50 and over. I look forward to starting my journey![/quote']

Oh I know how you feel. My surgery is set for the 25th. I have had to do a six months pre surgery for my insurance. So ready to get this started.

I'm so tired of being tired, my knees hurt all the time, I want to be able to put socks and shoes on without huffing and puffing.

Welcome and Congratulations on the date, it'll be here before you know it!

Surgery was 8/6, and my knees feel so much better.....can do stairs again.....I now have the energy of a 5 year old.....anything DH can do, I can do......I have more weight to lose, but now have hope that it'll happen.......and I can tie my shoes, put my socks on w/o huffing and puffing........and it didn't take long to get to that point.....what a wonderful feeling.

I couldn't sleep preop because of aches and pains, but now I get in a decent 7-8 hours a night......wishing you the best on this journey!

So encouraging to hear good things! I'm sooooooo looking forward to feeling better, looking better will be a bonus! I love there is a section for mature people!

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Go, Girl!

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Hello all. My name is Caroline from Memphis. I have three grown children and two of them are considering having babies.

Welcome and congratulations. I am 56. I made the decision to have my surgery on my 56th birthday. My granddaughter was getting ready to turn 1 a month later and I just realized I wanted to be around for her. My surgery was exactly 6 months after my 56th bday. Now as we approach the holidays I am delighted that I can run after her, pick up, carry her, and climb the stairs after her.

After yet another neurosurgery hospitalization, I have finally reached the 100lb weight loss goal. I am now 104lbs lighter since being sleeved on 2/19. Good luck to all of my fellow 50s sleever. Never thought that would happen at age 52.

Butler, hope your surgery was a success and congrats on losing over 100lb, that is my aim too.

Sorry Buplee - damn autocorrect