Welcome! I am 66 also and had the surgery last October at 65.
I have not regretted it for a minute and would do it again.The first two weeks were rough for me , but it's all worked out and I feel...

Welcome to the group! Lots of encouragement and good information on this site.

2 nights in the hospital, 2 weeks of feeling really crummy.
I feel completely normal, eat out used to the food routine and am able to go out to eat and enjoy myself.
No regrets, I'm 66 and feeling...

I found out that Medicare would not pre-approve my surgery BEFORE I had it done. So I had to pay $4750 , found this out a week before surgery.
Post op, coverage was denied. The second time it was...

Wow your results are amazing! Just keep on the routine and the pounds will begin to come off again.
Try drinking more, sometimes that helps. And try not to be discourage, you've done great!

Hope you're doing well. If you have any questions,this is the place to get answers, since the group is composed of friendly and helpful people who have been through it all and want to help others...

You look so beautiful and happy! Congratulations on your success,we all know it's not easy.

Pure Protein in chocolate deluxe flavor is my current favorite. I buy it from Walmart
Breakfast:Muscle milk and tea.Lunch was yogurt (Oiko triple zero) and some lobster.(2oz)
Supper was 2 eggs...

Congratulations on your great weight loss! You're doing so well.Any secrets you want to share? I'm losing but not in the amounts you are.
Keep it up!��

I flew Southwest and purchased two seats prior to traveling. The extra seat was promptly refunded to me after my trip. I do realize you can ask at the gate, but if the flight is full, how can they...

Welcome to a very helpful and encouraging group.You've made a fantastic start!

I had the eating in bed habit too. Now I read in bed and keep a glass of diet v8 splash say bedside to sip on.
I'll also take ambien as needed, not contraindicated by my doctor.

Wow your weight loss was amazing!
Yeah,people get strange when you don't look like the fat person they're used to. Hope things improve in your daughter's situation

You've done really great. Throw out the temptations in the trash.
Start fresh tomorrow and don't look back, this is just a bump in the road , not the end of the road.

So steroid injections to my FOOT can cause me to gain? I'm staying off the scale so have nothing to report as far as my weight

So since surgery you've lost 69 pounds ,you must be doing something right! And to be so close to your goal is a great motivator. Keep it up!!

That should read "a day killer". When oh when will I learn to proof read?

I love fresh steamed shrimp with cocktail sauce for a meal or a snack. Granola in yogurt sounds delicious, can y'all recommend one that fits in with our restrictions? Trying to vary what I eat, still...

You've done great so far and can make it to your goal!

Welcome to the group and here's to a new life phase!
41/2 weeks out

Glad you're doing great! I'm 41/2 weeks post op and had a rough first 2 weeks. Food tasted awful!
Still on soft but what an improvement over pureed! Nasty!

"Food funerals" I like that. I had a few food funerals myself before surgery

Wow one hour for surgery and you were up walking? Due to adhesions my surgery took 3 hours! And my doctor has all patients stay one night.

Under soft in my instructions shrimp is listed.

So I'm in my fifth week post op and tolerating soft foods well and keeping up my protein and fluids. I can eat 6 jumbo shrimp, no problem. Also Boar's Head chicken and turkey.
I have injury...