Hi all,

Woohoo! I have finished my extensive 'checklist' of tests and exams and classes required by my program, and now waiting on insurance approval and a surgery date for the gastric sleeve. I am hoping for late May 2018 surgery date. I'm 60 - so for me it's now or never. I have stayed motivated and obtained excellent education by listening to Reeger Cortell's podcasts (highly recommend) as well as reading peer-reviewed journal articles, going onto sites like this one, and others on Instagram. I love the before/after pictures - truly some amazing transformations! I'm nervous but ready for showtime! My highest weight is 272 pounds (5'7" height, wearing size 22/3X clothes. My goal is to do the best I can, treat the sleeve well, not overeat, stick to the rules, healthy diet choices, protein, hydration, vitamins, exercise and all that is required for maximum success - so that I am out of plus size clothes, exercising regularly (miracle right there). If weight is a goal, then ideally I'd like to get to at least 170. Would love to have some May or June buddies!

xoxo

Wonder if it's true both nurses and doctors make the worst patients, they are educated too much to see,all the bad things, they can't relax. True story: My cousin Sally, a former NICU nurse,had a sick little boy, drug him off to his pediatrican, oh she was certain he had Reyes Syndrome, thinking with her Mom instinct instead of being objective and using her BSN, turned out Jeffie only had a simple upper respiratory infection. After Dr Stitzline calmed her" Mom worries" he teased her a little bit.?

5 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

So Hope2018, love your pen name by the way, where in Ohio did you come from ? And where in Florida do you live? How long ago did you become a Florida Gator? Haven't been that far south for,a few years. Hey do,you suppose if some Gator regards me as potential bait, Premier and other Protein Shakes might gave me a bad taste? Just looking for hidden benefits to a shake diet?

How about the gator thinking you're too small to bother with?

one can hope, YES one can hope÷??

On 4/28/2018 at 9:13 AM, Frustr8 said:

So Hope2018, love your pen name by the way, where in Ohio did you come from ? And where in Florida do you live? How long ago did you become a Florida Gator? Haven't been that far south for,a few years. Hey do,you suppose if some Gator regards me as potential bait, Premier and other Protein Shakes might gave me a bad taste? Just looking for hidden benefits to a shake diet?

Born in Columbus, grew up in Medina. Now living in Micanopy, just south of Gainesville. I am a Florida Gator because I work at UF....I supposed I'll have to start drinking the sugar free Gatorade pretty soon. I'm really a Texas Longhorn though - if we're talking teams and football and alma mater. I root for the Gators unless they play my Longhorns. Family are all Ohio Buckeyes.

On 4/24/2018 at 3:41 PM, MIZ60 said:

I finally found the perfect spot on here!! I turned 60 a couple of months ago and am having VSG on May 2. I have been thinking about it for about a year and saw the surgeon for the first time in December. I am currently day 8 on the preop diet and am actually amazed that it is going so well and I am not struggling with it at all. Developed serious weight issues about the time I turned 50 and lost 40 pounds on my own doing Atkins. Then I quit smoking after 35 years and have gained 100 lbs. since 2009. Have been unable to work since 2016 due to severe asthma and back pain and (worst) unable to ride the motorcycle with my husband in over 2 years. I want my life back!!

I am so glad to find some peeps in my age bracket!! We got this!!

How are you doing MIZ60??? Tomorrow's the big day? Did you survive the pre-op diet? Thinking of you!!

Well Hook'Em Horns, honey babe.I should find a team with better colors, scarlet and gray doesn't go too well with red hair, most of my sweats are white or pink with the logo. Last,time I wore the pink one which,is a XXXL somebody made a wisecrack about here comes Strawberry Shortcake, I should only have the money she's made with her happy little self!
Maybe I should go out to the college bookshop, Mount Vernon Nazarene's colors are forest green and white. Kenyon College in nearby Gambirr, 8 miles away, are purple and white. Hmm I do have Cleveland Browns, I'd look like a big pile of you know what? in those. I do have a Paul Warfield, a Bernie Loser tshirt, but the prize of them a Dante Lavelli, most of them have rotted and turned to compost by now! Too small, its from when I was merely a little pain in the tushie.
Well should get up and start my day, a choice, oatmeal with 1% milk, cottage cheese or a bottle of. Premier Protein . No I'm not on liquid but I have started replacing a meal a day, usually lunch, in the hopes I might drop a tad weight before May 24th, want them thinking I'm trying instead laying here letting my fat congeal.
Well up and at em, Adam Ant! Very old cartoon series.?

1 hour ago, Hope2018 said:

How are you doing MIZ60??? Tomorrow's the big day? Did you survive the pre-op diet? Thinking of you!!

I am doing very well, thanks for asking. We have to be in the hospital at 0530 tomorrow which means leaving the house by 0445. I am really glad it worked out that way so I will get it over with early in the day. I will spend 1 night and be home Thursday. I have everything I need for the next week already here so husband will not have to do much other than help me get up and down if needed.

Preop diet has been okay, yesterday was the first "no food at all" day but I made it. More of the same today and in fact for the next 2 weeks other than I am allowed non fat/sugar Greek yogurt in addition to the other stuff. Sugar free popsicles have become my BFF (best frozen friend) ...lol.

Will post here tomorrow when I wake up.

Hope all goes well MIZ60!

We don't have to worry girls, I think MIZ60 is a class act, she'll come through this so cool, she'll be doing handsprings going in and singing coming out. Of course it could be "sooner or later, babe I'm gonna get ya" directed at the surgeon. Yellow Rose of Texas or Rose of San Antone we know she' s higher than Cootie Brown, Bringing in the Sheaves, she's had. a "Come to Jesus "moment But if it's "What Part of NO don't you Understand?: they had better tie everything down , cause she is PO'd! ???

I had my surgery at 61 (I’m 63 now and 2 years out). By sticking to the rules and eating high protein/low carb, I reached goal by 9 months and have maintained my current weight for 17 months (115-118 pounds). I did have PS: A TT and a facelift. The turkey neck and jowls remaining after my fat face slimmed down were too much for me.

8 minutes ago, LizCapeCod said:

I had my surgery at 61 (I’m 63 now and 2 years out). By sticking to the rules and eating high protein/low carb, I reached goal by 9 months and have maintained my current weight for 17 months (115-118 pounds). I did have PS: A TT and a facelift. The turkey neck and jowls remaining after my fat face slimmed down were too much for me.

Congrats on your successful weight loss and, even better, maintenance! You look awesome.

4 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Hope all goes well MIZ60!

Thank you so much!!

1 hour ago, LizCapeCod said:

I had my surgery at 61 (I’m 63 now and 2 years out). By sticking to the rules and eating high protein/low carb, I reached goal by 9 months and have maintained my current weight for 17 months (115-118 pounds). I did have PS: A TT and a facelift. The turkey neck and jowls remaining after my fat face slimmed down were too much for me.

You have done a fabulous job and it is inspirational. I am right there with you on the facelift thing and will decide about the other stuff when I get there. Interesting that you went below your goal--you look beautiful and I bet you feel great.

SoMiz60 how is it going? More important,how are you feeling today? At the same point I will probably,complain a road grader ran over me, may even ask if someone got the license number of that vehicle.?

Hey there!! It is now preop day #4 and I am doing okay. Had an allergic reaction to the Tylenol with codeine when I got home so had to get rid of the medication on Saturday and have not really needed pain medication since. I am sore but trying to walk around the house as much as possible. Able to sleep well in my big ole pillowtop bed which is so helpful.

Some off and on nausea the first couple of days but no vomiting. Have tolerated 2 Premiere Protein shakes per day for last 2 days. I mix with decaf or hot water to make them thinner and lukewarm and they are fine.

about 60 ounces of water per day but it is going down easier today. First night in the hospital was a little worse than I was mentally prepared for...glad that is behind me. Most surprised by how tired I feel but I am just going with it and sleeping when my body wants to.

Surgeon said it went "perfect" and my liver looked beautiful....no fatty liver at all. They weighted me Thursday before discharge and I was up 6 lbs over preop and have not weighted since. Still waiting for poop but "breaking wind" like a champ.

Edited May 6, 20188 yr by MIZ60