I'm finally thinking seriously about having WLS - gastric sleeve in particular. Worry that I am too old to have this done - I'm 56. I'd love to hear from other 50 somethings who had surgery in their 50's. What was your experience like? Anyone use Medicare? Am I crazy to consider this at my age?

Thanks for the link Heidi...I'll check it out when I have time!

Zoe

Great!

Looking forward to your feedback

Heidi

Read Queen of Crop today after downloading the Kindle version. Very informative and encouraging. I'll be 59 four months post-op. Surgery date is 11/20. We got this!!

Thanks b-Ed57.....wow....you are in for such a great year ahead...and trust me, my life became a DREAM life at age 59 and yours can too! How fun! Keep up posted on how you to do and thanks for reading my book! So happy it inspired you...that was one of the main reasons for writing it.

So glad to hear all of the encouraging stories! I will almost be 57 when I have my surgery on December 8th. I can't wait to be a new person!

@sotiredofdiets.....Great name! Good for you for making this decision....and this really and truly is a different way to lose weight, it is not a diet; it is the best shot most of us have. Keep us posted and you will find you will get a lot of support and great information here.

You are defiantly not too old. I am 56. Had it done in 2013. I do wish that I had done it sooner . I had my first complication from the surgery. Gallstones . I had emergency surgery on Monday .it was still worth it.

I am 59 and have surgery December 30th. I was so scared that I was getting up there in age and maybe this wasn't a good idea. I have been heavy my entire life and was that sad little 5th grader when the nurse told my weight out loud. So glad I found this 50's Forum, and will be moving up to the sixties in June. I am very excited to do this for myself.

I can't really remember doing too much for myself my whole life - mommy, wife, teacher, ex-wife, (*wink*) and my greatest self ever a meemaw.

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You deserve this at any stage. I am post-op day 2 and feel pretty good. Difficult to get my fluids in but the actual surgery went just fine. Good luck!

Oh so excited for you! I was 58 when I had my surgery and that was over 4 years ago....your life will be transformed!!!! I am 62 and truly living a DREAM life I never thought was possible....now I am off to the gym! YAY FOR ALL OF US WHO ARE TAKING CONTROL OF OUR LIVES....

Merry Christmas Zoe!!

I am so excited. A bit concerned about skin etc. I am mentally and my life revolves around 12/30!! I'll be rockin' a pair of white capri's##!

At Cherri2082....what a great way to start a new year! A new life!!!! And trust the rest of us...you will be rockin' a lot more than a white pair of capris! @Heidikate....Merry Christmas to you too...to all of us. We have given ourselves such a great gift...YAY!!!

The time is closing in fast#!! Christmas was great - didnt over do it. I just missed my family in NC. Now I can clean house/water plants/gather books and crocheting. Come on 12/30!!!

Good luck for the 30th. If you feel half as good as I did only a few days after surgery then you will be over the moon. I had my op on the 21st October this year and was back out dog walking less than a week later. I had to listen to my body for those first few weeks and as it told me that I was tired most afternoons I grabbed a bit of a siesta. Gradually, my energy levels levelled out and now I am full of it and bouncing around like someone half my age (59 incase you are wondering). I wish that I had done this YEARS ago. It is just such a relief to know that medical science could give me the stop button that my body was missing. I could eat for Great Britain and very, very rarely felt full. My weight loss is slow but steady and in ten weeks I've dropped 28lbs. I'm sticking to loads of protein and water (although maybe not quite reaching the ideal goals but not too far off) and I'm walking my two dogs further each day with less effort with every pound that goes. I feel wonderful. I even felt wonderful on Christmas Day when everyone else was stuffing themselves! Bit of sulky resentment wanted to kick in but a quick stock take of what I was like blubber wise last Christmas soon stopped that bit of morose self indulgence. This web site is and has been a great help to me since my op as has The Queen of Crop's book. I read one of her posts here and just had to read her story. I couldn't put it down. I related to so much in it, not least that there are some people who diets just don't work for. I have an addictive personality on top of everything else so I didn't stand a chance! Will be waiting to read your post op posts so keep us informed. Will be thinking of you on Wednesday. Lots of luck and good wishes.