hi linda,

I'll be 7 years out on february 27th 2009, Ive gained about 20 pounds, i also have medical problems, ive had 4 seizures since my surgery, anemia, hysterectomy,and more too numerous to mention, I try to eat right, but i cant  go back on the basic diet to lose the 20 pounds ive gained because if i do i get very close to having a seizure again,my blood sugar goes very low, a few days ago it dropped to 29, i get very disoriented cant focus, shaky, sweaty, sounds like dumping huh, im on meds for the seizures, have been since a year out of my wls, it is a side affect of the surgery so my doctor says anyway, i really dont think he knows,anyway i try to walk to get exercise, i dont do enough of that either, im 56 years old, I would love to have a buddy to try and lose weight with, you can email me diretly at [email protected], i need to update my photo and profile, its been a long time, valita/bikerchic

Hi Shannon, Congratulations, I too am 6 years out from my surgery date and have gained back a little weight which I would really like to lose. I like all my size 8 clothes so much better then my 10's! But I also try to stay realistic and know that I'm not willing to sacrifice enjoying my life just to fit in a size 8 again. I really enjoy food now, so much more then I used to and the spicier the better! It's a strange thing. Before WLS I just ate...anything! Anyway I'd love to stay in touch, it's nice to find someone out there in about the same place as me. Take care! Kat

I am happy to say that I just had my 6 year anniversary on Feb. 15th and I feel great! I lost 150 lbs. within the first year and even though I've gained a few lbs. back it's not enough to be upset about...I still feel wonderful and my life is terrific. I went from a size 24 to a size 6/8. Anyone else who is 4-6 yrs post op want to talk, let me know! I'd love to make some new friends! Or anyone for that matter...doesn't matter if you are post-op or pre-op, I'm here!

I feel great! I'm so glad that this surgery worked for me. It's been a long hard road! Laura

Whew, Sunday it will be 4 years post op. My, how time flies. I have had 2 plastic surgeries. First was a breast lift and abdominoplasty and the 2nd one was an inner thigh lift. Both were done at KU MEd West.My weight jumps from 136 to 139. I joined a gym this year in hopes to get down to 133 which is the "perfect" weight for me at 5ft 5 and1/2. I still cant eat a whole sonic burger and certainly no fries with that or liquids with meals. OK, so I do fudge sometimes and have liquids with meals but then I am too full to eat sometimes. I am hit and miss with taking my vitamins.Iron is on the low normal side so I should try to do better about my multivit with iron. I went to Dr. Steward's office and had that nifty weight/lifestyle assessment with their fancy new scale. it was really pretty cool and a bargain at 20$ for the test and read out. Also it doesnt require an office visit fee.