Where are all the 50 something bypass patients?

[reffinsarb 0]

Hello I'm 56 and will be having surgery within the next few months.I have been looking for a chat room to connect with others like me.

[Apple203 1,314]

I'm 53 -- I love reading posts from women and men in my boat that are successful!

Still four nutrition consults away from submitting my stuff to insurance for approval. I wish I could just have it done, already!!

[ccoren 0]

Hi! I'm new here!! I'm 56 and I had rny on October 26, 2016. I've lost 90 pounds but all of a sudden I'm stalled! It's so frustrating! I go to the gym and work out. I usually do 2 miles on the elliptical or bike. Had a fall on the treadmill so now I'm afraid of that. Haha!! I don't know what else to do to get past my stall. Any ideas?

[Gingerrose 9]

Hi ...I'm 55 and had a RNY on 9/5/17
Seems like not many people are participating in this group anymore.

[jkppt 76]

I am 52 and had gastric bypass conversation from band 4/2014. Had a slow weight loss but lost 115lb over 18 months. Had plastics for lower body lift, Tummy Tuck and vertical thigh lift 7/2017 which took off another 5 lb of extra skin. The conversation to bypass was the best decision followed closely by the plastics. Good luck to all just starting or in the midst of this journey.

[Apple203 1,314]

So should I expect tons of loose skin since I'm over 50 -- does this correlate with age? Tummy tucks, etc, look painful!

[jkppt 76]

If you lose a great deal of weight you will have extra saggy skin. Whether or not you are bothered by it is very individualized. I was but some are not.

[Gingerrose 9]

So should I expect tons of loose skin since I'm over 50 -- does this correlate with age? Tummy tucks, etc, look painful!

I have lost weight previously and already have saggy skin....so expect more.

[FluffyChix 17,409]

Hi everyone! Can I join? I'm 55 years old going on 6 (as Jimmy Buffet says, "I'm growing older, but not up"). I've just been submitted for insurance approval and am hoping for a Nov. 28th surgery date--we'll see. Still have 1 more RD appt (next week for a total of 4), and another surgeon's consult the week after on the 9th. It's getting close. I will be RNY. (Oh I'm in North Houston.)

[Polly Pocket 83]

53 yr old woman here. Scheduled for January 8

[SummerShadow 27]

5 days post-op. 56 here. And there were ladies much older than me at our nutrition class. We're out there!

[SummerShadow 27]

On 9/27/2017 at 7:17 AM, Gingerrose said:

I have lost weight previously and already have saggy skin....so expect more.

Same here. It's a small price to pay for better health. The skin can be dealt with eventually, and some people actually choose not to have any surgery to remove the excess skin. My goals are ... healthy, alive, vibrant.... then I'll worry about the skin later.

[christiandrick 14]

I'm new here and I'm 51. I had my RNY 16 years ago. I'm happy to share but like I said RNY was long ago and I hAve no regrets.

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[insul817 49]

Hi All, I was 59 last August. My bypass was almost 4 weeks ago. Doing great. Down 35 lbs so far. Not a fan of puréed food, so sticking to mostly Protein Drinks and lots of fluids. Tomorrow going to have some yogurt or cottage cheese oh and totally loving soft scrambled egg with cheese! Best of luck !

[maceyup67 1]

I’m going to be 51 soon. [emoji22] I can’t wait to feel better and move like I want to. I have been diabetic for years and never have been under control. Can’t wait to be rid of it.