Question:
Will I be able to get rid of my walker after weight loss?

I use a walker due to extreme weight. Will I be able to get rid of my walker after I lose some weight? I really want to be able to get around like a normal person again.    — upmom (posted on June 15, 2003)

June 15, 2003
You should be able to get rid of your walker! It sounds like you might have a tough time walking now, so do yourself a favor and see if you can find some exercise tapes for chair exercises. That will help you strengthen and tone until you can really get out and walk. Or, after surgery, you might ask your doctor to refer you to a physical therapist to be set up with an exercise program specifically to meet your needs. (May be covered by your insurance.) Best of luck!
   — koogy

June 15, 2003
I have friends who were wheelchair bound pre op. A yar later they are going to the gym:) The one woman went from somehere around 600 pounds to 175. She comes in wearing a tight dress and stilletos, and is becoming a persoinal trainer.
   — bob-haller

June 15, 2003
Hi my name is Janet and I'm a year out and have lost 101lbs and feel great. I used a walker before then as I lost weight I used a cane and now I don't need either of them. It is a whole new life. I have a sit down exercise tape you could have. I used it at first and it helped me. Send me you address to my e-mail and I'll be glad to send it to you [email protected]. Your new friend in WLS Janet
   — Janet S.

June 15, 2003
At the time of my surgery I was 863 pounds. I had been homebound for 20 years and in a wheelchair for 12 years. After losing the weight I am able to walk again. I did have to go to the march of dimes to learn to walk again. Currently I am about 250 pounds.
   — Peter H.