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Hi I am 37 years old and on my last visit with my PCP. I have completed Nutrition and Psych evaluation as well as had all blood work and endoscopy. I plan on having DS surgery because of my condition and once my weight is stable will be able to be fitted for my 3rd prosthetic due to the fluctuations of my weight. I am SUPER excited about starting my new life with my new tool. So if anyone has any suggestions or advice or just happen to know anyone in the same boat please help. Any and all information would be great. Thanks in advance and God bless!!

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I wish you well on your surgery. One of the problems you may face is exercise. Normally walking is a cornerstone of WLS. But several individuals in past posts have had similar limitations and described exercise routines available for those with this type of limitation.

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Welcome and best of luck with your surgery!

Once your incisions are healed being in the pool will be great exercise. In the meantime, you'll have to find a way to move some, especially when dealing with the post-surgery gas.

Your physical capabilities pre-op will help determine what you can do immediately post-op.

Let us know how we can help and encourage you on this life-changing journey.

Keep us posted on how you are doing.

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If you're unfamiliar with the variety of chair exercise videos that are available, here's what I recall.

Many public TV stations show the unfortunately named series, "Sit and Be Fit," produced by the non-profit of the same name that also sells videos. A lot of Y's and similar offer Sit and Be Fit or similar classes., too.

"Chair Dancing" is a series of videos. There must be a lot on YouTube as well.

Public libraries have or can get for you on interlibrary loan most of the available materials. Do an online search of your library system's holdings to see what you'd like to borrow. It's a good way not to spend or to sample before buying.

Sparkpeople.com has lots of online exercise videos, including quite a few of the seated variety. One of its "teams," Chair Exercise Team, has or had a sticky topic of the above and other resources. This link may or may not have replaced the sticky topic I knew about. Ignore the misplaced chitchat of the first several posts:.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/team_messageboard_thread.asp?board=17933x32265x63327270

Livestrong.com may also have things.

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