joojoo's granny
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yes! I'm 63 (will be 64 in March). I had my bypass August 11. So far have lost 70 lbs and I feel 200% better. I was in so much pain walking, moving around, even sleeping I don't think I realized it until the weight started to come off. I get around so much easier and have more energy. Sometimes the weight loss seems to be VERY slow, but I was warned by my surgeon that I would only lost 6 to 8 lbs a month (after that initial period), so I knew what to expect. I have started to notice some hanging skin in areas - my upper arms and the backs of my thighs which is a little spooky, but I wouldn't trade how I feel for anything. Hope it's going well for you!
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Glad to hear it's helped with the aches and pains involved with getting older! I hope to get a date In January-I have one more appointment before I can start to nag them, lol. The only other thing I worry about is time released meds. I was told that those would shoot through my system without being absorbed. Have you heard anything similar?
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I had to crush several meds - for high triglycerides and high cholesterol. I take a thyroid supplement and 10mg lisinopril for high blood pressure (which I don't think I have anymore, actually!). So I hope at my next doctor's appointment they'll do away with the blood pressure med and maybe the cholesterol ones too. Basically they just told me if the medication (pill) was large I'd have to crush it. I've been discouraged because the weight loss REALLY slowed down. I essentially plateaued all of February, and just in the last 2 weeks started to lose again. I've lost 85 lbs since the surgery. I want to lose 50 more! Good luck! Keep posting!
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Any 45+ year old women on here with gastric bypass experience?
joojoo's granny replied to timmytommy's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I'm 63 and had my surgery August 11, 2021. So far I've lost 52 lbs., and already I feel so much better. Less pain in the joints, walking is easier. I was told by my surgeon that my weight loss might be slower, but if 52 lbs in 7 weeks is slow, that's ok with me! Hang in there during the process required for your surgery approval - mine took five months., during which I embarked on a "farewell to food" tour and gained about 24 lbs. If I had known it would take that long, I don't think I would have indulged so much!