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Just curious as to what age challenged persons have had a VSG and what if any extra problems does being older entail?

I am 63 and about to have the surgery.

I intend to live into my 90's as my parents did :P

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I had my surgery 2 weeks after my 61st bday - all is great

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I went to a seminar last night where the doctor said his oldest patient was 71 and he was going to operate on a 73 year old later in the week

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I'd like my dad to do the surgery, but he says that he's too old. (He's 62). I'd like a few more posts here of folks in their 60s and 70s so that I can show him that he's nowhere too old. Please keep posting!

I went to a seminar last night where the doctor said his oldest patient was 71 and he was going to operate on a 73 year old later in the week

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I met a lady at support group and she was 74! She came up to the group leader and asked he remembered her and he clearly did not, she said remember me, I was 400 pounds and in a wheel chair! Then he remembered. Let me tell you the lady looked awesome, walked all the way into the hospital and out, ( no small feat!). I was surprised myself, but she had done it a year earlier. I hope I have her gusto at that age!

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I met a lady at support group and she was 74! She came up to the group leader and asked he remembered her and he clearly did not, she said remember me, I was 400 pounds and in a wheel chair! Then he remembered. Let me tell you the lady looked awesome, walked all the way into the hospital and out, ( no small feat!). I was surprised myself, but she had done it a year earlier. I hope I have her gusto at that age!

WOW!! that is an amazing story! thanks for sharing!:)

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i know of an amazing lady who had the sleeve last year and she is 73!... She has so much energy and life in her it really has taken at LEAST 15-20 years off her real age!

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I was sleeved last July at age 61, no complications at all and life has never been better. I'm five months out and I've lost 94 lbs. I love my sleeve!

Patti

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Just curious as to what age challenged persons have had a VSG and what if any extra problems does being older entail?

I am 63 and about to have the surgery.

I intend to live into my 90's as my parents did :P

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I'm 60 and had surgery 12-8-2010. The first 2 weeks I thought I would die with the pain and nausea but since that passed I'm great. I've only lost 30 lbs. since surgery but that's 30 lbs. I wouldn't have lost at all so I remain optomistic!

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I had surgery end of June at age 62. Surgeey went fine and have had no complications. The day of surgery was rough but each day after I rapidly improved. Doctor told me he had younger patients that had a tougher time than I did. My only "problem" is that due to severe osteoarthritis I can't exercise as vigorously as most others. There used to be someone on this board who had it at age 70 and did fine.

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