I had a gastric bypass in 2008 I weighed 328,  I did excellent and found myself under 200 within a year. My problem is this in 2010 my weight had leveled off at 210 more than I wanted but better than 328, except I was falling a lot and feeling very dizzy, being an accountant I hid this pretty well to make a long story short I finally made an appointment to my MD.  she was concerned and ordered a cat scan, then an MRI nest thing I knew I was seeing a Brain surgeon at Barnes. They found a brain tumor and what they originally thought was MS was finally identified as a series of strokes. Well the next 18 months was a series of test, doctor visits and physical therapy. FIRST let me be very clear my surgery had nothing to do with my brains problems. There was talk of surgery, chemo and radiation. Well I am a single mom at the age of 40 my sons father left before he was born, so I decided I need to raise my son on my own, I worked full time +, and went to get my MBA. After working so hard to build a life for us, the whole stroke brain tumor came as a serious blow to my ability to look challenges in the eye and concur them. My mentality was oh poor me I have worked hard and now people with my type tumor have life expectancy of 4 weeks to several years. Needless to say I turned to my old habits and now I am carrying about 40 lbs. I need to lose, I never thought this would be an issue .....but here I am almost 4 years since they found my tumor still alive and actually enjoying life. In the last four years I have learned that what starts out to appear to be a crisis with God in control is actually a blessing. I was working myself to death. with my medical issues I retired, and now since I am not immediately terminal  I need to drop this weight. since I appear to have no real self control I have thought that I might try the pre surgery diet and see a counselor for my food issues. HOWEVER, since part of my issues has cost me my memory I can not remember the diet......so I am hoping one of you might allow me to review the pre op diet you are on....please   

Goodbye all. I'm out of here.

lol, I haven't went bald, but I did have thick hair at the time of surgery, As my 6 months of being out, I have lost a bit of hair, the most scary thing for me is when it first happen, I right then freaked out. thinking I was "going bald" But I do know there is a lot of healthy stuff you can do also in some vitamins, That help a little with that, My nurse told me there is a over the counter pill an a shampoo to use, If it ever come to you losing hair, Just remember to stay calm no freak out like I had done 

“You want to be positive, but the negative finds a way in. Here's how to see the sun instead of the clouds.”

Ladies, granted, being women, we just get annoyed sometimes for no apparent reason. We scrutinize the size of our thighs, how spaghetti sauce got on the wall, and why the detergent didn't get the soda stain out. So how do we stop negativity when there are so many annoyances? Start by eliminating the biggies. What REALLY annoys you? For example, when your waistline was out of line, you started going to the gym - good problem solving. What else can you do? Is the pile of mail on the kitchen counter (the one that never seems to completely disappear) an annoying eyesore that grates on your nerves? Figure out a solution. Buy an organizer, a cute tin, or figure out a system for purging and sorting it. Approach other prominently daily annoyances and start eliminating them. By addressing the problems you'll not only have less to feel negative about, you'll realize what a doer you are and that you won't stand for negative issues weighing you down.

“You're feeling energized lately but you couldn't possibly do that - you're too old. Here's how to act like a child.”

Now we might not emulate Tina Turner in a skin-tight leather mini and stacked heels singing rock n' roll when we're 60, or even trek through dangerous territory internationally for a story like 52 year old Ann Curry does, but what their examples show are you're never too old for ___ (you fill in the blank). Granted, once you reach a certain age you might not get accepted into the military, qualify as an Olympi**** skater, or get the lead in "Annie," but if you're healthy and up for the challenge, what can you do? Run a marathon, skate, Jet Ski, hike, or maybe jump rope in your driveway? Instead of saying, "I'm too old to...," try, "I can ____." You're never too old to try something that will keep you feeling young.