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40 something sleevers?

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baileymbb    6

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On 9/11/2018 at 7:40 AM, Brassapple said:
On 9/2/2018 at 11:15 PM, baileymbb said:


46 and getting sleeve 9/10/18

Hope your surgery went well.

My surgery was cancelled. Will know more on Wednesday as to why...Thank you tho for thinking of me!

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Dubbs    37

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43 and sleeved May 7. Down 117 lbs from my high point in January and about 80 lbs since surgery. Only regret is not considering this as an option sooner. Still a little more to my goal, but the journey has been well worth it.

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Njgurl    14

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I was wondering the same thing with the over 40 especially as we enter the menopause phase if life. Will I slid down wieght loss or not.

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nelliesa21    19

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I'm 41 and hopefully getting sleeved in December. After having such a bad experience with the lap band I was scared to even consider another WL procedure. I feel like its now or never but, I do wish I had done it years ago.

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Michie_be_me    28

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I am 46 and got sleeved on August 27th. Doing well for the most part. Still trying to figure things out.

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NZR    21

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On 09/06/2018 at 15:31, baileymbb said:





Well, my surgery was cancelled, I am hoping just postponed... Ugh sometimes I hate life...


Mine was just pulled too thanks to a bureaucratic stuff up. Was to have been in October but because some clerk didn’t get me in to see the head I am now likely to have to wait another 4-5 months. So annoyed right now.

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baileymbb    6

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On 9/18/2018 at 5:24 AM, NZR said:
On 9/5/2018 at 11:31 PM, baileymbb said:




Well, my surgery was cancelled, I am hoping just postponed... Ugh sometimes I hate life...

Mine was just pulled too thanks to a bureaucratic stuff up. Was to have been in October but because some clerk didn’t get me in to see the head I am now likely to have to wait another 4-5 months. So annoyed right now.

Mine was temporarily canceled due to the fact that the size of the hernia that is making it a to high of risk that they wont be able to get the rest of my organs inside my abdominal muscle. I have to lose 40 more on top of the 26 I have lost, then be put on a month long clear liquid before I can have the surgery. By then I will be down 70 pounds and really won't have too much more to lose.. ugh so it's looking like next year sometime for me...sigh...

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J San    1,072

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That's gotta be frustrating. Better to be as healthy as possible prior to going under the knife though. Best to you, and hopefully the time goes by quickly for you.

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VIKING 0424    1,107

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i was sleeved on 8/29/18 i am down 64 pounds since i started the diet and from surgery date 24lbs down felling pretty good wish it was faster i think its going ok

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Lrorrio    8

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2 hours ago, VIKING 0424 said:

i was sleeved on 8/29/18 i am down 64 pounds since i started the diet and from surgery date 24lbs down felling pretty good wish it was faster i think its going ok

I was sleeved on 8/30 & also wishing it was faster. I am only down 14 lbs since surgery & 27 since starting the process. This past week the scale hasn’t moved. It’s a marathon so I am in for the long stretch & determined to get over this hump

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VIKING 0424    1,107

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I was sleeved on 8/30 & also wishing it was faster. I am only down 14 lbs since surgery & 27 since starting the process. This past week the scale hasn’t moved. It’s a marathon so I am in for the long stretch & determined to get over this hump

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT STILL MOVING FORWARD AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE EXERCISE AND NOT EAT THE BAD STUFF AND IT WILL MOVE AGAIN

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Lovergurl    59

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I'm 45, 44 at surgery. I had my surgery a year ago tomorrow and yes wish I had done it 10 years ago. The change in my life is just simple amazing. I met my Dr's goal weight at the beginning of June (150lbs). I will admit I've done zero with following anything other than maintaining that goal for 3.5 months. Now I'm back at it because I've adjusted my own goal by 5 lbs. I'm applying all the things I've learned and the weight is falling off again. I have no doubt I'll meet my new goal. But health wise, I feel amazing, I feel 10 years younger. I love how I can buy cute cute clothes now and they fit like a dream. I have energy. Other than occasional heartburn, I have zero issues.

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

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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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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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