Smartfish

Sounds great, Just got back from the nutritionist and I am 5 months out and down 60 lbs, seems slow but I am pleased.

I'm 61 and had lap band since 2010. Lost 40. Gained it back. I am frightened of surgery but more frightened of being obese and not enjoying my life. I have Type II HBP and no energy at all. I have to do this. Are you all happy you did?? I love food ! Lol. But it's killing me. Any happy stories welcome

I'm 66, 18 months out, 120 down. 40 to go. Should have done it sooner. It's been a breeze.


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I'm now 66-- had gastric sleeve surgery 2 1/2 years ago. I also am much healthier than before and hope to live many more vital years. Also find it easier to not bring temptations into the house. Night is challenging, especially when you can't get to sleep and it winds up being many hours since you had dinner or your last snack. If I eat past 7:30pm, I get reflux. To avoid getting too hungry, I have my Protein Shake right before heading for bed. It's very satisfying, but not solid, so I don't have any problems with reflux.
Great to hear of your continuing success!

i'm 64 and I just had revision surgery (band to bypass), on Monday. I can't say that I feel great, because I don't. I feel sore and tired, but I'm going to go outside and take a walk in a few -- my bowels haven't kicked in since surgery and moving is the best way to get things back to normal again. I'm also slightly nauseous, but I plan on waiting until tomorrow to see if the nausea lasts before I call my doctor for anti-nausea pills.

So do you think bypass may be better? My Doctor is giving me the option of either

I'm 2 1/2 years out and would do it again in a heartbeat! I can exercise at the gym without hurting myself, my diabetes is GONE, and my blood pressure is lower. No more energy spent trying to diet, which never worked long term! As far as the food goes, I don't miss the junk-- I find myself just not wanting it. Still love to cook interesting foods and can eat what I want.
Please don't worry.

I was sleeved on Feb 28
No complications
I'm 69
My weight loss is very slow compared to a lot of others I read about
I was very discouraged and finally found some literature which addresses Bariatic surgery in the "elderly (above age 60) patient"
The abstract concludes that weight loss is slower in this group
At no time pre-op, was I told this. I've done a lot of self-teaching!!

Somebody said she's since been banned. She was doing nothing but going around posting horror/scare stories and trying to talk people out of WLS. Better to let these threads die and get buried in the forum. Would rather see them all deleted.

I'm 61 and going for revision. Just don't know if sleeve or bypass is better for me. But I just don't want to retire and not be healthy enough to enjoy it. Right now I have no energy and I am sick and tired. I'm scared so any words of encouragement or your own good experience stories are so welcome

Oh that would be great! I just started. He wants me to lose before I have surgery. I'm struggling

I will

My doctor is saying very similar things. I'm getting an endoscopy and some other tests done to see if I can go with that. He said RNY is malabsorptive and that helps with weight loss too. Thanks.

I had a Vertical Gastric Banding 17yrs ago and had a lot of complications and so my doc said the only revision he would consider is the RNY. Also, if you look statistically the sleevers have a higher percentage of gaining weight back.