CharlyScott

@Sosewsue61 Where are you having your surgery done? Do you have a lot of pre-programs to complete before your surgery? Full of questions here. I am having my done in St. Louis. I feel that that is a great fit for me. Little one do keep you busy don't they! My life changed a lot since they came into our lives. We have just bought a 100 year old house, hopefully we will be moving in around the 17 of May. If my surgery gets scheduled for then I guess the husband will be moving us. LOL Please keep in touch. You can message me on here or my Facebook page is the same name as here. I have enough to keep up without more screen names. HAHAHA

Jeanne56. There has been times that I have felt like a stalker on here because I have read so much but in doing that I have learned also. I have been working on this for 9 years. I have found a wonderful clinic that has gone above and beyond especially after the last one which for me was a joke. I hope we can keep in touch. I do need a buddy!

I am waiting on insurance approval and then date. I am 60 with b-day of 5/15. I have done changes of no smoking and I am at one week if no caffeine. Spoke with my insurance and they have assured me I should have no problem with the approval. Really excited for my next phase

Keep me posted on how every thing goes. I know this will be a win win for you! I am excited and committed to my new life and better health.

My husband knows and is very supportive. I called my best friend who lives in another state and was surprised when she shared with me she is having he same surgery. The way our dates are going well should have ours about the same time.

I will be 61next month and I am waiting on my surgery date. I am wishing that I would have done this sooner but I am not regretting this decision of mine one bit. I have always been late in doing things. I became a first time mom at 53 to two beautiful children (I had to have a hysterectomy at the age of 25) I got my Harley last year for my birthday and this year is my VGS. My reason is to improve my health and to see these two rugrats grow up. I am glad to find this forum as I was starting to think I was the only one over 60 having this done.

I have tried and like the Fortress Powder. I found it at Walmart. As for the suppliments I went to CVS and was able to stock up on enough for a three months supply for $35.00. They only thing I didn't get was my muliti-vitamin and that was because I was unsure about what to get.

You might try the Garden of Life. It is a vegetable protein.

You are going to do absolutely fabulous. Keep us posted on your progress!

I am right there with you. I am 60 and having the Sleeve done. I am also wanting more control with my fibromyalgia. It has been a long road but I do see an end in sight and a better lifestyle.

Happy for you!!! Good luck and post updates on how you are doing

A little update. My appt went wonderfully I am excited about the clinic. Everyone was very friendly, professional, and answered my questions and concerns. All I am waiting on is final insurance approval. I am super excited

Way to go!! You look fabulous

Tomorrow I will have my first appointment with my surgeon. To say that I am excited is an understatement. I made my decision 9 years ago to have the surgery done. I have been over weight my whole life except once when I was going through a very messy divorce. During the 9 years a lot has happened. I became a first time mom at the young age of 53 to not one but 2. No I did not give birth we are adopting. I had a complete hysterectomy at the age of 25 so being a mom was never on my list but I did pray for a child of my own. I know that my age may play a factor, but I want a better quality of life and I want to see my children graduate. My husband is very supportive and wants what is best for my health. I have dealt with fibromyalgia for the last 20 years plus I am watching my fasting blood sugar go up. Diabetes is huge in my family history and it scares me to see it go up. I had an appointment with another clinic and was informed that I would only qualify for their medical weight loss and not the surgical. I informed them of my choice (my BMI was 39.9) I went back 6 weeks later, I had quit smoking (I smoked for 45 years) and I gained 12 pounds in 5 weeks. The nurse practitioner Add to dictionary informed my that there was people that gained weight just to have surgery. My BMI was now 41.2 and again I stated I was wanting the surgery and she informed me that the surgeon would not do the surgery and I would have to wait another six months to even be considered. I was very upset when I left so I called my insurance company (my benefits had already been confirmed that this was a covered procedure). Did I ever get a surprise, not only did I have someone that would listen, they called the clinic asked if they had a problem explained what had happened and recommended that I look for another clinic and found one for me. Tomorrow is that appointment along with appointments with the physiologist and dietician. By the way the other clinic called this week to inform me of the different surgeries that are now available to me. Yes I feel like this is a long post but there is a lot on my mind today.