It seems like a life time from my start date in March 2013 on inquiring about this surgery. I was denied in July and after an appeal I have been approved by my Insurance today and received my surgery date today.

I am so Happy to finally get a healthier me. Praying for a surgery with no issues. Want to thank everyone for their input into this site y'all made it much easier know what is to come from the good to the bad. Life is sure a mixture of emotions and that is what make the world go round.

Here's hoping for great success for everyone.

I'm 51 too. Hope to get approval the end of next month.

That's great news! I am 51 and was sleeved 8/8 !!! My goal is to be healthier too and be off meds.

I'm almost 50 and was just sleeved Monday. I too am looking forward to a healthier me! Glad I stumbled on this forum.

Yay Becky, sending prayers your way for healthy and safe surgery!!

Congrats Becky!!!!

Hey Fat Pat No More, hope you get your Approval really soon. Nothing like the feeling of hearing them say it is approved, you want to jump up and do a dance, maybe a slow dance lol.

Hey Jeanie S Looks like you are doing great. Your a La. lady. I'm from Denham Springs. Glad to Know another La person.

Hey Smryan this is the best site ever. It covers any and everything you could want to know about WLS before and after. I love this site. Been on it for quite a while. Hope you are feeling well.

Thank you Bellahugz I sure can use all the prayers I can get. I also pray for everyone's surgery to have no complications and great success.

Thank you PattyGee for the congrats, so ready to get this done. Feels like forever.

I just got my approval today after 3appeals, this being 4 and I wanted to jump thru the phone and hug the operator - it has been an emotional journey that I'm now looking forward to a new uplifting mix of emotions on the journey to new me

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Hey urbangal22 how are you doing? Hope all went well for you and you are starting to feel much better. The operator had a good laugh at me for all the craziness I did when she told me I was approved lol it's like you just won a ticket to fly to the moon.

Congrats!

I'm just a couple months shy of 51 and getting sleeved in 32 days. Woo hoo! Can't wait!!!!

Hi ladies, I'm 50 and had my sleeve on September 6th. Down almost 30lbs! I have sleep apnea and bad knees and back. Am praying all of that goes away. I feel better already. Detoxing from junk food feels good! First 2 weeks on just liquids was tough. No protein shakes, just clear liquids. wonton soup and lipton noodle (strained) kept my sanity. 2nd phase of moist and mushy much better. Looking forward to soft textured foods starting this weekend. Had a closet full of pants that were just toooo tight and now they All fit. They are my highest size but I feel it is a small accomplishment. Going for Physical Therapy for a torn meniscus too, so that's getting some good toning exercise in. I'd been limping for a month before my surgery but didn't want to put it off! I'm glad I didn't because I'm recovering from both the sleeve surgery and torn meniscus simultaneously. Wish I could walk more but like I said, I am getting some exercise with the PT. How are all my other 50+ buddies doing?

I was sleeved on 9/24 and doing well! Looking forward to my future!

Becky, how is it going for you now? I was band removed/sleeved 8/21 and only down 25 lbs. I feel better, just not losing much weight. Didn't lose much before surgery either. Not lost anything the past month! Any advice from anyone? I get my protein in, I walk..

Hi prestons_nana, I am doing really good. Just broke a stall myself and hoping to lose some more lbs. down 61 lbs and feeling a lot better. I find when stalls happen my body is losing in inches so I don't mind them at all. lol If you have been on one for a long time try something different with your eating. Maybe go back to all liquids or eat a little more carbs. Sometimes you have to trick the body so it will start working again. Sorry it took so long to answer you. Hope you are doing well.