I sincerely hope my 2nd thoughts pass soon but I am 50. Is that too old?

For right now, I guess, I am the old one of the bunch. I had my lap band put in 3 years ago at 68 years of age. Lost about 40+ pounds, and now I'm grieving. Just talked with the nurse, after having an endoscopy two weeks ago, and they are requesting "urgent removal" through my insurance. My doctor won't even reconsider re-banding, or trying to get it to slip back. I loved my band as I never had a problem with it, not once. Not till now and I still have no signs or symptoms. So will have the band removed by the end of next months, then 3 months of supervised weight management then in for bypass. So those of you that are younger than me, and need to get your weight off especially for health reasons, do it. My band has saved my life and basically has made me a new person.

For right now' date=' I guess, I am the old one of the bunch. I had my lap band put in 3 years ago at 68 years of age. Lost about 40+ pounds, and now I'm grieving. Just talked with the nurse, after having an endoscopy two weeks ago, and they are requesting "urgent removal" through my insurance. My doctor won't even reconsider re-banding, or trying to get it to slip back. I loved my band as I never had a problem with it, not once. Not till now and I still have no signs or symptoms. So will have the band removed by the end of next months, then 3 months of supervised weight management then in for bypass. So those of you that are younger than me, and need to get your weight off especially for health reasons, do it. My band has saved my life and basically has made me a new person.[/quote']

I am very sorry for you and I sincerely wish you well over the next few months.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. It helps more than you know.

For right now, I guess, I am the old one of the bunch. I had my lap band put in 3 years ago at 68 years of age. Lost about 40+ pounds, and now I'm grieving. Just talked with the nurse, after having an endoscopy two weeks ago, and they are requesting "urgent removal" through my insurance. My doctor won't even reconsider re-banding, or trying to get it to slip back. I loved my band as I never had a problem with it, not once. Not till now and I still have no signs or symptoms. So will have the band removed by the end of next months, then 3 months of supervised weight management then in for bypass. So those of you that are younger than me, and need to get your weight off especially for health reasons, do it. My band has saved my life and basically has made me a new person.

I'm so sorry its necessary to remove your band, hopefully the bypass surgery will go well and you'll do even better than you did with the band.

Your never to old to get healthy Good Luck I'm working on it myself