raggedyann1949

Good Morning Everyone, Well today is my 63rd Birthday I now weigh what I did when I was 28 195 what a miracle!!!! its been a long journey in 25 words banded Feb 08 erosion Nov 09 out then no surg help to lose weight till I was Sleeved 12 12 11 beginning weight at the beginning of my journey 278. I feel younger then I did when I was 30...haaaaa tell my body that just kidding. It has been slow for me but I have a bad heart 2 knee replacements and now getting a pain box put in for nerve pain haven't been able to walk right in almost 18 mo. seeing the dr. on Monday for that issue. I live in a Southwest Sub of Chicago any one close would love to become your sleeve buddy...? I am a walking miracle you can be too... Gotta run got to have a full day of fun Have a great day!!!!

Good Morning, What is PCOS????? don't be upset I had the lap band put in 2-18-2008 erosioned 11-4-2009 taken out then I saw the scale climbing so I went back to the surgeon Dr.J.Myer at Rush or One Day I asked for a new Band he said no so I got the sleeve so in 2008 I weighed 278 I am 4 11 I looked like I was going to explode as I look on the pictures of myself at that time at the time the band was taken out 199 so nothing for 18 months shot up to 240 had the sleeve done 12-12-11 today I weigh 197. I am 62 years old and can't work out because of my heart and I have a heel problem that I am having ablations to kill nerves the pain stops me from walking as much I want to, but I must be doing something right the weight is coming off slowly but I think my age has a lot to do with that but weighing in at 197 I weighed that when I was 28 Yikkkes!! that was a long time ago. The sleeve is a tool it will help you but it will be up to you what you put in your mouth...... I cheat sometimes not just every day Sat: is my grdson's birthday I will take a piece of cake I remove most of the frosting to treat on special days is ok....I like my scale now at one time I dreaded getting on the dam thing and today I say a quick prayer to God to help me accept the number I see and if it is good ok if its bad ask myself ok what junk have I had....YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! are in charge how you are going to use this tool..... Be good to your self set small goal don't look at the bigger picture cause that will overwhelm you when I reached 75lb weight loss I bought myself a journey neckless pendent yes this a journey for the rest of your life. My husband and I have been married almost 43 years I have been wanting a new bridal set of rings so when I lose 100!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a miracle that God and the Blessed Mother have given me we are going to buy some serious BLING!! lol I told the Dr that at my last visit he laughed and said take it off during weigh in its going to be heavy.... take 10 lbs at a time it worked for me at every 10 lbs I treated myself to a tube of lipstick whatever but NOT some thing to eat. Gee I better get off my soap box.....as they say in 12 step meetings read this take what you want and leave the rest, we as humans don't always agree. Keep the faith, miracles happen I am one of them....... BIG OAK FOREST HUGS, Ann Raggedyann1949

Hi from Chicago, I had the lap band put in Feb 18th 2008 by Nov 4th 2009 it had erosions had to come out beginning weight 278 2008 I saw the scale going up so had sleeve done Dec 12, 12 this am weighed 197. I weigh now what I weighed when I was 28 I will be 63 in July. My dr is very pleased with my progress and my heart dr. is doing hand stands I would love to hook up with a buddy in the Chicagoland area to call and encourage each other through this journey. Have a Great Day!! Ann

kathy didn't u hear 60 is the new 40 ya tell my body that some days NOT>>> i have problems now I can't walk I need a nerve ablation in my foot and April 30th operation on my right yes I am right handed arm the Ulna bone is too long and its rubbed the cart down its bone to bone n VERY PAINFUL where are you from??? My girlfriends are getting flat n flying way down south I asked my husband did he want me to get perky boobs he just laughed we have been married July 43 yrs and with my heart condition no plastic surg would touch me so saggy here and there and everywhere just going to buy support garments to HOLD it in....... lets become buddies I find being 60 something a problem cause no one in the 20 30 40 even 50's truely don't understand this a much slower process for us at our age...I am not getting older just better! my e lilbiskets@gmail.com Hope to hear from you in e's rather then this sleeve group ps how do you download a ticker factory???? BIG CHICAGO HUGS Ann 278 to 197 I never in my life time would think I could say one hundred something Hurray Kathy you and I are in Onederland......Gooooo Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! your own private cheerleader me. Have a nice sunny Sunday!!