LOL. Most of ya'll that I have seen your age are youngsters! I am feeling a little old "up in here".

Nanahanna (Sharon)

Hi! All, Iam 62 and live in England but went to Hungary to have my op. They were lovely and I could not have been treated better. I could have had it done on the NHS here but I would have had to wait and at this age I thought that I had earned it!

ELEEBANA2, I am glad you were able to get it done! We certainly must have paid our dues at our ages!

Sharon

The Over 60 club is apparently on vacation. But I'll sign in anyway. Age 63, a mere babe. Or perhaps a future babe!

Sept. I will be 59 and that is getting up there. I love being banded and am doing very well. Clothes sizes are dropping and I just can't say how much I love the band. From size 22-24 down to 16 and 12-14's depending on the piece and brand of course.

My pictures are on the Before and After thread. I am pleased to say that my Jowls are shrinking as my weight is going down. I will need a tummy tuck as this is one area that has no tone at all. My neck is looking thinner but a bit crepe-y. (Like crepe paper) I don't know if I will have any thing done about that.

I never believed I would be able to get the surgery but it sure happened and I am thrilled with it. My difficulties have been non-existant. I had a slight hernia in my esophagus but they did nothing to fix it since it was small. I have not had vomiting and only one PB. I hadn't chewed well and it was a breakfast biscuit.

I highly recommend the band to anyone if they qualify and the doctor agrees to it. They know best. I was told at first that the Roux N Y was the best for me but it was not my first choice. Doctor agreed to do the band and it was easy for him to get it in. (He said so)

hey, i am over fifty---not a youngster!! and we had a thread on here somewhere for folks over 50 yrs of age--might have to hunt it down.

Wellllllll, I am pushing 62 now and just got back from my psych consult. All I have left to do is have an EGD and then I get a surgery date!

Hi All ! I am 62 and had my band august 05. I weighed 280 pounds and now I'm 157. At this time I'm in Hungary having a tummy tuck, which has gone well so far. I couldn't get this on NHS, well I didn't try because it is not really a health matter, so I didn't think they would agree. Trouble is all my Hungarian relatives want to feed me up as I recover! All the best to everybody

Wow! Congrats ELEEBANA2! You are an inspiration! Hope your PS goes smoothly!

Nanahanna,

I'm 60 and this is going to be a great year for me!!! Don't worry, you are still young.

Hope

Thanks Hope! I am excited about surgery though I don't have a date yet, I will probably have one in a couple weeks! Yikes!

Hi All:

I am almost 64, had the surgery in October 04' when I was 62, and would do it all over again. I am 25lbs from my goal weight and feeling wonderful. My knees and feet love not having to carry around 75 extra pounds every day! I also wish that I would have had this option 15 years ago when I started to put all this weight on.

I went to Mexico for my surgery (self-pay) and would recommend Dr. Ortiz to all.....I had a wonderful experience.

I wish all of you continued success on this "Journey to good Helath" and remember to be good to your Band!

Good for you Shar! I know you must feel better! I have arthritis really bad and that is the thing I am looking forward to the most....being lighter on my poor old joints. Plus looking better aint a bad outcome either!

Hi All !, I have lost 130 pounds and now have the blood pressure of a young girl. Unfortunatly I also have the body of a 100 years old woman ! I'm recovering from a tummy tuck and go to see if my stitches can come out tomorrow. Somtimes i think that i resemble one of those shai- pei dogs that never grow into their skins !

Hi All !, I have lost 130 pounds and now have the blood pressure of a young girl. Unfortunatly I also have the body of a 100 years old woman ! I'm recovering from a tummy tuck and go to see if my stitches can come out tomorrow. Somtimes i think that i resemble one of those shai- pei dogs that never grow into their skins !

Fantastic weight loss!!! When were you banded?

Roberta

Wow! I was glad to hear of someone older than me. I'm 67 and didn't realize so many young people are doing this. For me, this surgery is the only way out of spending the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Not to mention, a host of other health problems. I feel like I've been existing, not really living. So, I'm working on the qualifications, called a bunch of my doctors yesterday asking for letters stating that I needed this surgery. I'm hoping Medicare will approve, because there is no way I can possibly self-pay. I've learned a lot from this site. Thanks for all the info.