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On 12/16/2018 at 16:17, morphing Mo said:

Feeling too old for this procedure. Anybody out there 50+? Halla back.

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I’m 52 and was sleeved in October. My only regret is I didn’t do it sooner!! Don’t listen to the naysayers!

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You are only as old as You Feel
Unfortunately today both hands👋 went Numb!

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Respect my age people- I graduated without the help of Google, Siri and Cortana- and I did it My Way!

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I’m 51 and I know I can do this. I think a 70 year old can be successful if they really stick to the plan

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And I am trying really hard, because I believe in my future.

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I'm 53 and I just had gastric sleeve surgery a month ago. It's never too late to get healthy.

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And never too late to be worthwhile, my song🎶 of life is different than many but it's pretty okay. I still can sing 🎤my melody at 73, it's pretty quiet if you're dead in a grave and I found out I don't want to be THERE yet. I woke up with arthritis. hurting but went and got my Carafate for ulcers, Ditropan for bladder spasms and Zofran to keep the nausea down, laid back down after a potty 🚽break, got 2 more hours until my TPN is done, I'll see if my leg pain gets better, if not, I'll pop a couple💊 Tylenol, save the Tramadol and Norco for something more serious. And start to sip my bottle🍶 of Propel, nobody mentioned I would be doing 2 oz☕ cups this far out, but it works out to 8oz per hour, and I'll make my 64 oz today,even if it is in small increments. Snowy snowy here, close to 5 inches, but I didn't plan on doing anything outside anyway. Weighed frolicking in the snow⛄ verses falling, breaking arms, legs, hips, better safe inside than sorrows in the ❄snowdrifts. My bones don't just bend and bruise, they go CRACK and then there is a long 😧healing ahead! No Thank You Very Much!

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And with such a good attitude, I'm sure You'll do fine!

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Do you realize if you haven't grown up by the age of 50, you no longer are Under any obligation to?

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Amen Frustr8! 53 when I had my ESG done and feel fantastic!! Go for it!

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