If you are an older bandster or going to be one, please give me your input. I'm beginning to think the board is full of young people and I feel out of place. Is there anyone older here?

Older than what?

I guess I would consider myself an older bandster. I have not been here very long but I have never felt that the boards were just full of young people.

I am 53 and was just banded Tuesday. Is that old?

Shirley

I'm 65. I just responded to your first post. Go for the surgery. Best decision I ever made. There is a gang of about 6 of us oldsters here in the DFW area. We're doing great.

I don't think that is old. My kids would think so, but anyone over 21 is ancient to them. there is no age limit on trying to get healthy. I haven't read anything that supports an age limit.

I'm 41 and echo that I have never felt like there are a majority of young people on the board.....always a nice mix of young and old.

LOL. I relate more to Dixie I think. When God said "Let there be light" I flipped on the switch. I'm 63 years old and my dr. wants me to think about lap banding. If I call you 40 year olds kids take it as a compliment. I have 5 girls, the oldest of which is 43 and the youngest is 25. I have a daughter 39 that had gastric bypass surgery 3 years ago. She is doing well, but she was much younger than me having surgery. She has some problems with dumping syndrome and getting really sweaty and overly hungry. She has to eat about 4 small portions a day or she feels weak. I'm hoping that doesn't happen with banding. My dr. said an absolute and positive NO to gastric bypass, but gave me the go ahead on lap banding and is all for it.

I was checking to see if there were any older people on here, but thank you all for responding.

Dixie, I've never been to Texas, but I love the area you are in because horseracing is my passion and I think you are around the home of Lone Star Park. It's my dream to go there someday.

This is a funny thread. Ya'll make me giggle! Ooops, was that immature? LOL

She has some problems with dumping syndrome and getting really sweaty and overly hungry. She has to eat about 4 small portions a day or she feels weak. I'm hoping that doesn't happen with banding.

I haven't had those problems, but do find that I function better (and seem to loose weight faster) if I eat 4 times a day. It also seems to help with keeping my blood sugar regulated.

(btw, I'm "middle aged" - 45... hopefully that means I'll live to be 90+!)