newbie here

Hi everyone . My surgery is next friday the 24th. Cant wait!!! Kind of anxious about everything but ready to go. not sure what my bmi is but i've got to lose over 200 lbs. and im not a youngin im 55. Dont know if i will remember everything that was told to me . Hoping i can do all that is required. Im not walking much cause im out of breath real fast. But i know that is important to do. Anyone else that cant walk far before surgery ?

Welcome and best wishes to you as you begin your journey!!

How exciting, next Friday will be here before you know it!!

Welcome!!! the journey you are about to take off on is amazing!!!!

It is very important to do your walking, even if it is slowing. I am 5 weeks out and have lost 53 pounds already (since the start of my 2 week pre-op diet). I am amazed at how much losing that little bit helped with my walking!!

Welcome!

You can get your BMI calculated here: www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/information/post+op+planne r.php

Some like to track BMI, some do pounds, many do both.

Don't forget to take pre-op pics and measurements. I was too carmera shy, but now I wish I had a good photo of me at my highest weight.

thank you all. Hope to be able to talk to some of you that been through this.

You must be very excited about next friday....Yeah for you.

Welcome, I am 53 tomorrow (happy birthday to me).   I had the surgery 8/25/08.  I already feel so much better and down 55 lbs that includes the 2 week diet before surgery. 

Before surgery I had all I could do to go to the grocery store and shop, I would use the cart as my crutch, and also talk my husband into going in while I waited in the car reading a book.  Now I shop often, and even been going to the mall again, I told my husband I am just trying to stimulate the economy.   

Ha! I'm 55 myself. I still lean on the cart a bit, but am not looking for the rider one - that's a victory.

I'll have to remember that line about stumulating the economy. Good one.

Hubby's birthday is next week - the 21st.

Lots of Libra's here - Happy Birthday to you!

Well I started at 470lbs and using a wheel chair. I could not walk and had exercise induced asthma to boot. I was almost 60 yrs old when I had my sugery Sept 26,2006. NOW I am 308 and walk a lot. I have a lot of arthritis so I don't walk miles a day BUT I can walk in the stores and have even done some gardening .We went to 6 flags NJ this summer and I walked for 2 days. Yes I rested from time to time but when I was there was young people resting with me !!! WHAT A CHANGE. Have not used my wheel chair for 2 years ummmmm don't even know for sure where it is!!!!
Good Luck and what a journey you have.

Pam

I was 406 at my op and was walking about 50 feet at a time without having to sit and rest.  I was 487 at my highest and couldn't go anywhere without my walker (with a seat) and that thing was a pain in the a$$!!!  I got so sweaty just pushing it that I didn't even want to use it much.  I had to sit down twice on the way to the 15th floor bariatric program at Buffalo Ganeral.   It was awful.  You will get your mobility back  so fast post op.  It was the 1st change I noticed.  I walk great now.  I can shop at stores without scooter carts and it's so fun!  I "trained" by going to a park with LOTS of benches and walking bench to bench early in the am when no one was there.  Also, just try to walk around the house more than you normally would.  Those little movements really add up!  You will do great and be walking all over the place so soon  :) 

 Let us know how it goes!

So happy you found us.
Good luck in your journey