IAmGrace

[Kris77 1,534]

Thank you. (If that message is for me😊)None of it is “easy”. Mental changing was the hardest part and I’m still a work in progress on that. I do weigh everyday in the morning. Keeps me in check. In July I’ll be two years out. No regrets what so ever.
The first year is what some call the honey moon period. Use it to your advantage. Excersise as soon as you can. I did not do as much excersising as I could have and I think that if I had done that it would have helped the skin not be as loose. I do excersise but I wish looking back I had started as soon as I got the green light to do so. Good luck!! you will be successful!!!

[VIN_IN_AL 55]

On 2/20/2020 at 9:36 AM, IAmGrace said:

I'm prepared to get responses that tell me I'm out of my mind,

Age is just a number... if you feel WLS will improve your current lifestyle, does it really matter how old one is when they make this decision? If your doc, who is the only persons opinion I would consider says it's OK and and you want to do it.. I say go for it! 😎

[IAmGrace 79]

I did! Last Wednesday was my surgery date. Thought I would die the first and second days, but I turned the corner on the third and am doing well....THANK YOU for the kind message!

Grace

[JessLess 1,163]

Grace, good luck with your surgery. I’m also in the Boston area and had a great experience at Newton-Wellesley.

[lisab6889 5]

Age is only a number that represents the amount of wisdom you have. Good for you. I’m 52 and having surgery in 3 weeks. I live in RI

[Lily66 425]

8 hours ago, lisab6889 said:

Age is only a number that represents the amount of wisdom you have. Good for you. I’m 52 and having surgery in 3 weeks. I live in RI

Beautifully stated, and Oh. So. True. —Thanks for sharing!

[IAmGrace 79]

Thanks to everyone who has offered good wishes. I'm 6 days out now and weigh more than I did going in!!! What a dirty trick LMBO......I'm sure it will drop....SOON I hope!

Best love,

Grace

[DB in AZ 46]

Grace, From 1 future foxy old lady to another I'm glad to hear your surgery went well.Yes we all do gain a little bit of weight with the procedure.Which is primarily due to the fluids they gave you as well as your organs are swollen from the actual surgery. It will go down overtime. You have to be patient. I'm now 12 days out from my surgery and feeling really good. But I've only dropped 5 lb since surgery date so it gets frustrating. We just need to be patient. Getting the Proteins and Fluid in daily is getting easier and easier and it's Easy to know when my stomach is full. Hunger has not been an issue but I am anxious to sink my teeth into some real food.

[IAmGrace 79]

Thanks so much for your message. Yes, my daughter had it done a year ago and she said that she went through the same thing.....really slow loss at first.

I know what you mean about sinking your teeth into some real food. I see ads on TV for burgers and such and it's so appealing. I honestly think I could eat something like that but I'm sure not going to try yet Off to the yogurt!!