ParkLee

I had surgery 2 years ago May 26 i lost from 238 lbs to 183 lbs .I kept this weight for a long time now i have gained about 9 pounds and i am fighting so hard to get the pounds back off .i am 73 years old and my DR. says to walk but I live in southwest Florida and it gets a little to warm to walk . I am begining to get very discourage i have worked so hard for so long to keep this off .I am at a loss in what I should do . I hope that maybe the two of us can email encouragement to each other My friends just do not understand why i am so upset at so little weight gain but I know it be more if i don't get myself in control .

I hope that you do really well. I had a real awakening today I learned I can now sit on the floor and hem curtains and then get back up without rolling around like a walrus HEEHEE , Felt good to just sort of stand back up.This losing weight is totally the BOMB Good luck my Friend. Park Lee'

I wish you all the best I am 72 and had the surgery last May 22,2013.I am no longer diabetic the blood sugar dropped in less than a month .I was so unhappy and so miserable being over weight now I am able to walk and to run for a short distance also my blood pressure stays normal all of the time now and I no longer have leg aches and my hips don't hurt I can go shopping without having to sit down ever so often . It is not a harsh surgery but I was sore for three or four days then like a snap of the finger I felt wonderful I know you will be so happy after you are get past the surgery and the weight will just fall off I had a time trying to figure out what I was suppose to eat and drink for a few days but it all came together and I have gone froma size 22/24 to a size 12/14 and that is in seven months I am not the worlds greatest at excercise but walking did most of mine I painted a few rooms in my house and did a lot of cleaning house so that is my secret to excercise .Good luck and will keep you in my prayers let me hear from you after you get home and we can laugh at what you went through , Sandy Irwin

I felt wonderful went shopping three day after I got home bought a dress that i have wanted for a while it is now way to large but I will never part with it LOL.Have fun and just watch how you pick up or move things let some one else do the lifting

I had to do the post op diet for 2 weeks to get some of the fat off my liver I lost 12 pounds and have not quit losing since I had gastric sleeve by pass May 22 2013 and I have had no problems at all I have lost over 60 pounds and still losing i only wanted to lose 70 pounds but will try for a little more. i have never been happier in my life and i am 72 years old gone from a 22 to 12/14 size i love going to the stores and shopping i the same departments as my daughter , i wish you all the best and hang in there it will be a fun ride after the surgery not a lot of pain just joy. Sandy

I wish all the best i just had sleeve surgery May 22 and I hvae had no problems and I am thrilled to death.