I've noticed most of the lap band postings are from women who seem younger. I would like to hear how the over 50 crowd are doing with their bands. Is there anything different as far as the age issues? I am suppose to be getting the band in about a month. It appears that a lot of the things I have read seem to relay the message that if you have a lot of weight to lose that banding might not be affective. Is this true, I need to lose over a 130 pounds. Have people lost as much as that on the banding technique?

Thanks

vericks

Hi~

I'm just 50 and was banded Jan. 24. I've lost 30 pounds so far and have not had any problems...knock on wood! I have had one fill but didn't notice an difference from it (1 cc in a 4cc band). I am careful to eat slowly and chew extremely well and am still measuring my food out because I tend to eat more than I probably should at one sitting...I avoid the worrying about it by just measuring. I started at 330 pounds and am hoping to get down to 200, so we're in the same situation. 200 sounds like a lot, but I'm a tall woman with a big frame, and I'd look good at that weight.

I know there are people older than I am here , so hopefully some of them will respond to your question.

Emily

I'm a brand new bandster (banded 3/38) and I'm 59. Had this procedure been available when I was younger, I would have had it done, but I figure it's never too late. I know how much better I felt when I came down from my high, but when that stopped and I started gaining again, I knew I wanted to try something else. I haven't been a "normal" weight since grade school so it's hard to set a specific goal. I would love to get back into the 1's, so that's the goal I've set for myself for now.

Best wishes to you.

Ellen

I was banded at 56 and have done great! I've lost 86 pounds (in 16 months) and have about 10 or 15 to go.

I was banded last November and I was 58. I have done great so far. I am now at 60 lbs off and I am off all my high blood pressure meds. Yeah Me!!!

i have not gotten banded yet, but hopefully soon. i am 50 yrs old and

think this thread will be interesting to read-hope more people add to it-

i also have about 200 lbs to lose and will try to do my very best to achieve this.

I turned 55 last August and had the band placed last Oct. I've lost 47 lbs with about 45 to go. Good luck with yours!:clap2:

I was 64 when I had my surgery last November 21st. I have lost 30# since surgery, 50# since pre-op diet. I have another 50 to go.

I just had my 55th birthday, and along with my very first tattoo, I have lost 75 lbs. in the last 2 1/2 years. I find that the young ones lose faster, probably because they have better metabolisms, not menopausal. And their skin seems to jump back as opposed to mine, which just sags. But I would do it again in a heartbeat, just the knowledge that what has come off will stay off, not like the rest of my life with off and then back on, only always a little more. My knees don't hurt anymore, I am a nurse on my feet for 12 hour shifts and I can move around a lot better. And my bra doesn't hurt anymore! These may sound like little things but they certainly make my day to day life a lot more pleasant. So if I am never a size 8 again, so what. I have about 25 more to go and have the great knowledge that it will eventually come off [especially if I get off my butt and exercise] Good luck on your journey

Hey babyjane,

It sounds like you and I will be going through this banding around the same time. It would be nice to have someone to share new experiences with. I have so appreciated all the comments and reassurance that the Over 50 bandsters have contributed. The neonatal nurse's comments were very explicit and it was nice to hear some potential challenges we might have compared to our younger bandsters, who of course we support and admire as well.

Still waiting for feedback on my insurance clearance.

I'm 64 and hoping to be banded in May. I don't know what to expect, but I'm glad to see there are a lot of older bandsters out there.

Jack, was Kennedy president in 59 when I graduated? Darned if my memory goes back that far. I do remember my daughter being about 2 when he was killed. I believe that was 62....close?

Now I remember (after you jogged my mind). Yes, what a long time ago that was. I do recall the day Kennedy was assasinated like it was yesterday. I was living in NY and my oldest daughter was just a little toddler when we got the news. It was like the end of the world around my part of the woods. Where I lived the population was almost all Catholic, and I recall now he was the first Catholic president every elected, and it was devastating. To this day I believe there is more to the story than we will ever know, but it shall remain a mystery I guess.

Thanks for refreshing my memory Jack.

My health is OK except for arthritis. I had 5-way-bypass in 2001, but no problems since the surgery. This should be a walk in the park compared to getting my chest cracked open and wired shut again. The first few weeks of that are a blur thank God.

I've noticed most of the lap band postings are from women who seem younger. I would like to hear how the over 50 crowd are doing with their bands. Is there anything different as far as the age issues? I am suppose to be getting the band in about a month. It appears that a lot of the things I have read seem to relay the message that if you have a lot of weight to lose that banding might not be affective. Is this true, I need to lose over a 130 pounds. Have people lost as much as that on the banding technique?

Thanks

vericks

I turned 50 five days before I was banded and I have 110 lbs. to lose. No regrets!:eek:

i was banded in july 2005 and was 53 in the august slow but sure and so far i havn't regretted one single day:clap2:

I was banded 11-05, and I turned 51 in March. I'm down 35 lbs. I seem so impatient, but I have to remember that it took me a long time to get this way...ssooo I stick with it! I'm feeling much better and I'm listening to oldies and starting to juke around a little, but I sure cant move like I once did. In a gada da vida honey!

oh yea, I forgot gimme a head with hair!