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Good luck for the 30th. If you feel half as good as I did only a few days after surgery then you will be over the moon. I had my op on the 21st October this year and was back out dog walking less than a week later. I had to listen to my body for those first few weeks and as it told me that I was tired most afternoons I grabbed a bit of a siesta. Gradually, my energy levels levelled out and now I am full of it and bouncing around like someone half my age (59 incase you are wondering). I wish that I had done this YEARS ago. It is just such a relief to know that medical science could give me the stop button that my body was missing. I could eat for Great Britain and very, very rarely felt full. My weight loss is slow but steady and in ten weeks I've dropped 28lbs. I'm sticking to loads of Protein and Water (although maybe not quite reaching the ideal goals but not too far off) and I'm walking my two dogs further each day with less effort with every pound that goes. I feel wonderful. I even felt wonderful on Christmas Day when everyone else was stuffing themselves! Bit of sulky resentment wanted to kick in but a quick stock take of what I was like blubber wise last Christmas soon stopped that bit of morose self indulgence. This web site is and has been a great help to me since my op as has The Queen of Crop's book. I read one of her posts here and just had to read her story. I couldn't put it down. I related to so much in it, not least that there are some people who diets just don't work for. I have an addictive personality on top of everything else so I didn't stand a chance! Will be waiting to read your post op posts so keep us informed. Will be thinking of you on Wednesday. Lots of luck and good wishes.

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Good luck for the 30th. If you feel half as good as I did only a few days after surgery then you will be over the moon. I had my op on the 21st October this year and was back out dog walking less than a week later. I had to listen to my body for those first few weeks and as it told me that I was tired most afternoons I grabbed a bit of a siesta. Gradually, my energy levels levelled out and now I am full of it and bouncing around like someone half my age (59 incase you are wondering). I wish that I had done this YEARS ago. It is just such a relief to know that medical science could give me the stop button that my body was missing. I could eat for Great Britain and very, very rarely felt full. My weight loss is slow but steady and in ten weeks I've dropped 28lbs. I'm sticking to loads of Protein and Water (although maybe not quite reaching the ideal goals but not too far off) and I'm walking my two dogs further each day with less effort with every pound that goes. I feel wonderful. I even felt wonderful on Christmas Day when everyone else was stuffing themselves! Bit of sulky resentment wanted to kick in but a quick stock take of what I was like blubber wise last Christmas soon stopped that bit of morose self indulgence. This web site is and has been a great help to me since my op as has The Queen of Crop's book. I read one of her posts here and just had to read her story. I couldn't put it down. I related to so much in it, not least that there are some people who diets just don't work for. I have an addictive personality on top of everything else so I didn't stand a chance! Will be waiting to read your post op posts so keep us informed. Will be thinking of you on Wednesday. Lots of luck and good wishes.

I loved your post. At first I thought I was too old. Not even close!! I am a bit nervous - well maybe more than a bit. What a way to start 2016!!!! This is my gift to myself for my 60th birthday in June. I hope to be significantly healthier, and a big smile on my face. Congrats!!

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We are never too old to do the right thing for us my love. Just think of the fun that you are going to have too!!!! Just as a quick example, my husband, one of my bestest friends and I went out dog walking on Boxing Day. We ended up at the playground for older, more adventurous kids and I started playing. My husband and pal just sat and grinned at me making a complete idiot of myself before my husband gave me a hug hug and a kiss and said what a difference the weight loss had made. It made my Christmas. I had my right hip replaced just over a year ago and at the time I promised the surgeon that I would lose some weight before the surgery. Of course, true to form, I didn't. So during my recovery I not only had to contend with a new body part but carting the old blubber mass around made everything more difficult. You are going to be sooooooo pleased when you get that surgery done tomorrow and you become a fully fledged member of the sleevers society.

I'm writing this at 6am UK time and my husband and two (albeit small dogs) are hiding under the duvet as they think I might hoik them out for walkies at this ungodly hour!!!!!! No chance. I'm snuggling down to have a look at some more posts on here. Keep getting excited girl and I don't know about you but the night before my op I was such a pig. I had room service in the hotel I stayed in (as I went to Belgium for my surgery) and my (naturally skinny) husband and I had a veritable feast. It was such fun. I wasn't told that I couldn't so I did!

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Good luck Cherri2082...as jintycb has said...a WHOLE NEW WORLD IS WAITING FOR YOU...I am now 4 years out (sleeved at 58) am 62 and no one believes it. I have never been happier or complimented so much in my life. I am not living my dream life because I NEVER dreamed my life could be THIS amazing. You have many more miles to go....good for all of us and HAPPY NEW YEAR....what a great gift we have given ourselves and the people we love.

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I turned 56 last June. Had my surgery done 11/19/15. No regrets except that maybe I should have done it sooner but work always got in the way. Got laid off which gave me plenty of time. LOL.
Anyway I'm not using the scale because I was going crazy but am down over 50 lbs. I've lost 2 sizes and my lower back is finally starting to feel better. Go for it. It's never too late to do something for yourself.

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I had sleeve done 2010 at age 57 and wish to had been available to us soooo many years earlier!

Life changing and life renewing for me. So many things have been added to my life that require energy and health that I KNOW I would not be able to "keep up" if I had not taken the opportunity to regain ME.

Go for it! ????????????????

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IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET HEALTHY AND REINVENT YOURSELF. Congratulations to all of us who made this life changing decision! I'm over 4 years out and on 8 Feb I am having an abdominaplasty...I had a breast reduction and lift 3 years ago and that turned out great. So happy with my life!!!

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Had my sleeve done just after my 59th birthday. Wish I'd done it years ago, but pride got in the way....felt like I should have been able to do it on my own, but the older I got, the harder it got to lose weight and to stay committed to an exercise routine. The sleeve has changed my life for the better! I say go for it!!!

(Not to discourage you, but I did develop some complications several days post-surgery, but would still do it again today (minus the complications.)

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I really appreciated this post my surgery is tomorrow morning I turned 56 in October and it's time for me to focus on me.

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How exciting MsDiggs!!!! YAHOO!!!! Are you in for a wonderful 2016!!!! Very excited for you. That first year for me was so amazing....but then it went uphill from there!!! Check in when you are on the other side! And welcome to the club!

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How exciting MsDiggs!!!! YAHOO!!!! Are you in for a wonderful 2016!!!! Very excited for you. That first year for me was so amazing....but then it went uphill from there!!! Check in when you are on the other side! And welcome to the club!

vthank you @queenofcrop you post made my day. Taking in the or with me!

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I really appreciated this post my surgery is tomorrow morning I turned 56 in October and it's time for me to focus on me.

The best to you! I'm sure it will go great and you will be looking back in the near future to the "old" you and marvel!!!

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Hi Bethel....at the risk of sounding like I doing a self promotion, please consider reading my book. I was 58 when I had it done and it changed my life. I am now 61 and happier than I have ever been in my life ever. I am also 5'3". You can do this. And in my humble opinion, you should!

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