Hi fifties sisters! I'm getting sleeved right before my 52nd Birthday. I am worried because of my age and worried about looking a lot older. I have a whole host of health issues and I hope & pray to be healthy after surgery

I am 57 and am getting sleeved on August 5,2013. I have been gaining weight since menopause and have tried everything to lose weight. My sister had the gastric sleeve done last July and she looks fantastic! She was 204 and now 130pounds. She has had no complications at all. Healthier and no chance of type 2 diabetes! She was taken off her blood pressure meds after the surgery. My surgery is going to be in Juarez, Mexico by Dr. Jose Rodriguez. I have read many posts from his patients and believe he is the surgeon for me and the price is much less expensive than having it done here in the USA. I am so excited, that I have a hard time waiting for Saturday to come! I am on the road to a new me.

I am 57 and am getting sleeved on August 5' date='2013. I have been gaining weight since menopause and have tried everything to lose weight. My sister had the gastric sleeve done last July and she looks fantastic! She was 204 and now 130pounds. She has had no complications at all. Healthier and no chance of type 2 diabetes! She was taken off her blood pressure meds after the surgery. My surgery is going to be in Juarez, Mexico by Dr. Jose Rodriguez. I have read many posts from his patients and believe he is the surgeon for me and the price is much less expensive than having it done here in the USA. I am so excited, that I have a hard time waiting for Saturday to come! I am on the road to a new me.[/quote']

Good luck Travelbug 1955 hope to hear from you on the other side

I had surgery at 50 last December, and turned 51 in May. I think I look a lot younger, and my family thinks I do, too. My kids say I'm a lot more fun, now I do have a flabby neck where the extra chins were, and I admit, it bothers me some, but not as much as the fat! I also have a saggy behind, droopy thighs, and flabby arms....but it's still better than before!! I will probably have surgery, but even if I don't, I'm usually clothed, and clothes hide a lot! Good luck to you!

Thank you so much for your input MC I want to be more fun too! LOL Not so much right now

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Congratulations! Thank you for telling us about your sister. My goal is be off meds too. Please let me know how everything went, so excited for you!!!

Hi Jeanie, I am 51 and was sleeved on April 4th 2013. I lost 30 lbs preop and have lost 55 post op. I feel like a million dollars! Best decision I ever made. I was in the store with my one year old grandson and people thought I was his mother! What a great feeling!! Good Luck you will do great!!

Hi fifties sisters! I'm getting sleeved right before my 52nd Birthday. I am worried because of my age and worried about looking a lot older. I have a whole host of health issues and I hope & pray to be healthy after surgery

Hi Jeanie! I was sleeved a little over three years ago, that was three months before I turned 51. I had no health issues, but I can tell you, it was the single best decision I'd ever made for myself, other than marrying Curt! People say I look younger, I don't know about that, but I FEEL younger! As far as sagging, bagging and all that jazz.....I'm almost 54 and I look better in clothes than I ever have. Jamie Lee Curtis said that's what counts, she looks good in clothes. LoL The only thing really, that I don't like is my arms, but again, I'm almost 54, it could be worse and it's a lot better than trying to hide everything under baggy clothes!! One year after surgery, you will not believe your life, you'll be surprised, pleasantly surprised!!! Good luck and enjoy!