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Jeanie S    84

Jeanie S
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Hi fifties sisters! I'm getting sleeved right before my 52nd Birthday. I am worried because of my age and worried about looking a lot older. I have a whole host of health issues and I hope & pray to be healthy after surgery :)

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buplee    556

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Not a sister but was sleeved on 2/19 5 weeks before my 52nd birthday. I have had health issues resulting in several surgeries and hospital stays. I still have some limitations but have lost 74lbs so there is hope. My wife's happy with my progress.

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Jeanie S    84

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Not a sister but was sleeved on 2/19 5 weeks before my 52nd birthday. I have had health issues resulting in several surgeries and hospital stays. I still have some limitations but have lost 74lbs so there is hope. My wife's happy with my progress.

That's inspiring, thank you :)

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futureloser    190

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I am 66, sleeved on March 11. I have lost 60 lbs and have had no issues so far. Everyone says I look younger- I am not so sure because I think my wrinkles are more prominent. Doesn't matter- I can have Botox or a face lift at some point.

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becky2013    11

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Hello Jeanie, I think you will do just fine. I hope to have surgery this Aug. not sure the date yet. Just submitted my paperwork today. I will be 51 this Aug. 31 and I am so excited to have this done. Would love to have some of my health issues corrected by having the suregery, and I am told it should help.

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PGee    318

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That's one issue I was worried as well.....my sister lost quite a bit of weight and she now has dimples by her mouth....so cute.......and at 51, she looks younger.....I'm right behind her turning 50 very soon.....

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Jeanie S    84

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That's one issue I was worried as well.....my sister lost quite a bit of weight and she now has dimples by her mouth....so cute.......and at 51, she looks younger.....I'm right behind her turning 50 very soon.....

I guess there is hope then !!! When is your surgery or have you been sleeved?

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PGee    318

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Jeanie, I'm in the approval process.......hopefully by Wednesday........I was hoping to have surgery this month, but doesn't look like that will happen.....maybe August..

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Indigo1991    1,612

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Jeanie, I am 51 (52 in Aug) and was terrified of what would happen to my face as it was the only bit of my body I liked. Two thirds of the way through my weight loss (sleeved at the end of April), both my face and body are doing fine :-))))

Met a friend for coffee last week, hadn't seen her for a couple of months, and we sat outside on the terrace of the coffee shop, sunglasses on. She was blown away by my size and was really complementary. When we went Inside to pay the bill, I took off my large sunglasses and she gasped. Then she whispered "did you have your face done while you were in there" !!! She genuinely thought my face looked so good that I must have had cosmetic surgery. If I was worrying about it before, I ain't worrying now, lol!

Hope that reassures you, good luck.

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May142013    74

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Jeanie,

I'm 52 and was sleeved 2 months ago. It's one of the BEST decisions I've made in my 52 years, right behind marrying my wonderful husband and having kids!

You've made a great decision and it will help you live a long and active life as a result!

Kris

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LDallas    108

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I had surg in Oct at age 50. My lifetime of obesity has left me with loose crinkly skin on my thighs, arms and a little under my chin. I don't mind though!! BP is super low now without meds (115/65) and arthritis is better. Wish i'd had this surg earlier in life. Best wishes to you.

SW 300

CW 222

F/51

5'10"

Sz 22/24 2x-3x to 16/L

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Jeanie S    84

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Jeanie, I am 51 (52 in Aug) and was terrified of what would happen to my face as it was the only bit of my body I liked. Two thirds of the way through my weight loss (sleeved at the end of April), both my face and body are doing fine :-))))

Met a friend for coffee last week, hadn't seen her for a couple of months, and we sat outside on the terrace of the coffee shop, sunglasses on. She was blown away by my size and was really complementary. When we went Inside to pay the bill, I took off my large sunglasses and she gasped. Then she whispered "did you have your face done while you were in there" !!! She genuinely thought my face looked so good that I must have had cosmetic surgery. If I was worrying about it before, I ain't worrying now, lol!

Hope that reassures you, good luck.

wow ! I can only hope & dream to have those results~! Thank you for your story :)

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Jeanie S    84

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I had surg in Oct at age 50. My lifetime of obesity has left me with loose crinkly skin on my thighs, arms and a little under my chin. I don't mind though!! BP is super low now without meds (115/65) and arthritis is better. Wish i'd had this surg earlier in life. Best wishes to you.

SW 300

CW 222

F/51

5'10"

Sz 22/24 2x-3x to 16/L

You are right. A little loose skin is way worth being healthy! Thank you for sharing :)

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lsereno    2,525

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I was sleeved at 54. Check out my before and after pictures in my gallery! I think I look younger. I sure feel younger!

Lynda

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Jeanie S    84

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I was sleeved at 54. Check out my before and after pictures in my gallery! I think I look younger. I sure feel younger!

Lynda

Thank you Lynda. You look amazing!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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