Hello - Glad to start this journey

[Debalina1965]

Hi - my name is Debbie and I'm 57 years old and after decades of yo-yo dieting, I said enough is enough. My husband and I are retiring early at 63 and we are going to move to Mexico and will be financially stable to enjoy life. This prompted my thinking to I want to be the best Me I can be and the way to get my health under control is to get the gastric sleeve. My surgery is scheduled for 6/16/23 and I'm in the process of all the doctor appointments. I know the sleeve is one of the tools in my health journey. I did do keto an exercised for 2 years and got down to 189 - right before Covid shut everything down and the weight came back with a vengeance. I've met with the Nutritionist and got clearance from the psychologist - and my doctor said they were the most important part. That now he can submit to my insurance. I'm excited to do this and now even more excited that I found this forum! I look forward to making friends and getting advice and support.

 

[Dee Burke]

Welcome, Debbie. It sounds like you already got it goin' on!

you can find even more advice using the Search function here. It's really kinda fun to go back through the years and track the progress WLS has made in the last 20 years. A lot of people reached goals only to fall back, as many people do. It's really common--maybe even more common than success.

I'm 16 years out from my RYGB and even though I've had a few slips, I've maintained a healthy weight and exercise practice most of that time. The surgery was so hard (I had major surgery with an open procedure, no sleeve surgery available) I never went backward. But even if I'd been able to have laparoscopic surgery, I would still feel the nightmarish sensations I had every hour of the day from being morbidly obese.

This forum is the best internet support group I've ever encountered, on any topic. The hundreds of people I've enountered here are the most honest, attractive souls.

You don't sound like you need any advice, and congratulations on all your success and motivation. If you have any questions, please ask! You'll find a lot of others who are ready to respond to you. And please jump in and share when you see a post that speaks to you.

I am 72 and after removal of my Thyroid ten years ago I can get 30 of the 110lbs gained but then regain. Its affected me so bad physically with limiting movement; trying to find clothing/bras/etc. Got to say having bypass scares me. I have GERD so no sleeve. Throwing a clot worries me the most.

 

[KimsingstoMolly]

Hi - my name is Debbie and I'm 57 years old and after decades of yo-yo dieting, I said enough is enough. My husband and I are retiring early at 63 and we are going to move to Mexico and will be financially stable to enjoy life. This prompted my thinking to I want to be the best Me I can be and the way to get my health under control is to get the gastric sleeve. My surgery is scheduled for 6/16/23 and I'm in the process of all the doctor appointments. I know the sleeve is one of the tools in my health journey. I did do keto an exercised for 2 years and got down to 189 - right before Covid shut everything down and the weight came back with a vengeance. I've met with the Nutritionist and got clearance from the psychologist - and my doctor said they were the most important part. That now he can submit to my insurance. I'm excited to do this and now even more excited that I found this forum! I look forward to making friends and getting advice and support.

How are you feeling? I hope your procedure went well.