Boppin' Bubbe

I am 64. I had lap band 6 1/2 yrs ago and went from 292 to 172. Then all the trouble started with pneumonias, etc. all the fluid came out of the band but the illnesses continued and worse. I am now 235 and 5' 4" . I know EXACTLY what you mean. Surgery and recovery don't worry me. Gaining all the weight back does !! Twice in my life I have lost over 100 lbs. and gained it back, or at least mist of it. I just can't go through that again. I am so proud if all of us. This is just a tool, we're told. If we stick together and use each other we CAN do it. I need to share tough times not just successes... Does anyone else have that "keep your troubles to yourself !" mantra from childhood? I have been eating like crazy like I'm about to head out on a death march .. This has got to stop. I have 1 week of preop diet. Surgery on the 20th. Thanks for listening!

Super!! You must be on cloud nine!!What can we do to support you in the next week? Sending positive thoughts. Boppin'

Super!! You must be on cloud nine!!

So very happy for you....I love the positivity!!! My date is Aug 20! I'd love to follow with you. I am definitely not in your age bracket, I'm 64, but much will be the same! I am also 64 and my revision (lap band to RNY) is also Aug. 20. I've been pretty cool up until now. I am getting anxious, eating too much….you?

1. Sit in a chair and not have it get up with me. 2. Get my knee replaced. 3. Ride a regular bike, not a 3 wheeler. 4. Shop in the regular department and get bargains! 5. No foot pain! 6. Walk and walk and walk. 7. Engage in active play with my grandchildren. 8. Feel better about myself. 9. No bouncing bottom when I walk or trot. 10. Controlling my food intake, not having it control me!

So very happy for you....I love the positivity!!! My date is Aug 20! I'd love to follow with you. I am definitely not in your age bracket, I'm 64, but much will be the same!

Am 64 and am having revision - lap band to gastric bypass- on Aug 20. I know several folks who had bypass at or after 65 since Medicare covers it. I am very thrilled to be having the RNY as the lap vans caused such reflux that u have had repeated aspiration pneumonias for years winding up with a staph infection in my lungs. It took 5 years for them to figure it out! Looking for other 60 ers whomsy be having surgery in July/ Aug to buddy up with!

Great suggestion!! My surgery date us Aug 20. Any other suggestions would be appreciated!!!

Revision date Aug 20!! Lapband didn't fail, but after 2 years starting developing aspiration pneumonias. It look 6 more years and a pulmonoscopy to determine it was all terrible reflux! So at age 64 I am having a revision! Anything to not be sick and to stop the reflux & heartburn! Can't wait!!!

I had lapband 7 years ago. After a year, I had severe GERD and had to have most of the Fluid taken out of the band. After 6 more years of severe GERD and finally a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonias and staph in the lungs, it was recommended by the head of the GI department at a large metropolitan hospital that I have a conversion to RNY bypass. I am still down about 65 pounds from the original 100 I lost with lap band. Insurance approved the surgery in 2 weeks so I guess there's no question that this is the fix! I meet with my surgeon (the same one that did the lap band) next week for pre-op appointment and surgery date. I am scared, elated, preocupied with bypass information. I am reading everything I can get my hands on. I devoured the Big Book of Gastric Bypass and am re-reading it, marking questions and thoughts to talk with the surgeon and the dietician about. Not sure how or why I missed Bariatric Pal before, but I need all the help I can get. I have great family support and a couple of friends/acquaintances who have had bypass surgery so I feel supported. I need to move on from the "deja vu all over again" feeling and know that this is procedure is way different. I would love to hear from anyone else who has had a conversion.

I had lapband 7 years ago. After a year, I had severe GERD and had to have most of the Fluid taken out of the band. After 6 more years of severe GERD and finally a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonias and staph in the lungs, it was recommended by the head of the GI department at a large metropolitan hospital that I have a conversion to RNY bypass. I am still down about 65 pounds from the original 100 I lost with lap band. Insurance approved the surgery in 2 weeks so I guess there's no question that this is the fix! I meet with my surgeon (the same one that did the lap band) next week for pre-op appointment and surgery date. I am scared, elated, preocupied with bypass information. I am reading everything I can get my hands on. I devoured the Big Book of Gastric Bypass and am re-reading it, marking questions and thoughts to talk with the surgeon and the dietician about. Not sure how or why I missed Bariatric Pal before, but I need all the help I can get. I have great family support and a couple of friends/acquaintances who have had bypass surgery so I feel supported. I need to move on from the "deja vu all over again" feeling and know that this is procedure is way different. I would love to hear from anyone else who has had a conversion.