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How successful where you after bariatric surgery?

Posted by deere5010 @deere5010, Mar 13, 2023

I am so neverous but excited to get approved for sugery. I struggled with weightloss my whole life. What are your positive and negative thoughts going thru the whole process

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 3, 2023
In reply to @ezas123 "Hi all I never looked at this site … I was always checking the knee stories..." + (show)
@ezas123

Hi all I never looked at this site … I was always checking the knee stories since having my knee done… but I am my goodness 12 years out of gastric sleeve and I am happy to say I stay within 146-150 I do eat a sweet I don’t deprive myself of anything ….. it’s moderation….. I also never went back to soda or any bubbly beverages that can stretch your stomach ….. is the best thing I ever did for myself ….. even being thinner I still eat heart healthy and watch my cholesterol…. I am 61 now and had my knee replaced twice within the last two years … thank god I don’t have that extra weight on my knees anymore ….but before surgery I yo yo my whole life lost 40-50 gained back and than some may times went through that ….. sleeve worked amazing for me …. But I also don’t ever over eat …. With the sleeve you get full with small amounts ….most important don’t ever ever over eat …. And you won’t stretch your new stomach …. If I can do it you can … definitely doable

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@ezas123, I'm glad you wandered around Mayo Clinic Connect and found the Bariatric Surgery & Weight Loss support group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/bariatric-surgery-weight-loss/.

I hope you'll explore the topics in the support group to discover where you might offer tips and an understanding ear. It is helpful to have someone like you who had gastric sleeve 12 years ago and who is doing well.

So let me ask, what would you like others who are preparing for surgery to know? What do you wish you had known?

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