I constantly run into Sleevers in their 50s and 60s but I would love to get to know some of you who are bypassers. Seems our life experiences and potential difficulties may make us good support for each other! (You know, little things like menopause, arthritis, etc...). Please come out of "hiding" and gather here. I need to see yall in action! And would love to support you as well!

Had RNY on March 7 th. Turned 61 in January

Roxine---Happy Belated Birthday 18 days late. Seems like I'm late for many things in life, must be why I'm having a RnY at 72. Only thing i was personally early for was my birth, I was due to arrive. January 6th, I was born on December 26th. I still was 7lb12oz, if I'd baked another 11 days I probably would have been 8 1/2 or 9lbs.[emoji12]

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Thank you for the head's up. My apologies. I thought I was in the right place. Well that goes to show why I am a newbie. Off I go to find my correct group, LOL

45 minutes ago, Mrs Boss said:

Thank you for the head's up. My apologies. I thought I was in the right place. Well that goes to show why I am a newbie. Off I go to find my correct group, LOL

There's no wrong place to be on this site -- except the Men's Room, because they get mad when ladies accidentally post there. The only difference I've found in sleeve verses bypass pre- and post-surgery is the vitamin requirements!! I have no idea why someone started this thread and included "bypass" in the title!

Hello all,

I’m about to have gastric bypass on April 12. I’m about to turn 50 in June.

Congratulations! The only thing you will regret is not having done it sooner! I just did mine in Nov. 1, 2017 and I was 54! No worries, there are people doing it in there 70's!

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17 minutes ago, sunshinetinks said:

Congratulations! The only thing you will regret is not having done it sooner! I just did mine in Nov. 1, 2017 and I was 54! No worries, there are people doing it in there 70's!

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I should have done it a long time ago. I was too stubborn.

I am 57. Had my bypass on Feb 26th. Doing fine so far.

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How are all of you frisky, friendly and fabulous 50 year olds doing? I'm 50 this year. I felt older at my high unhealthy weight. It's weird that I feel younger now.

Thank you frust8! I appreciate the wonderful welcome.

Perfectly welcome and it's good to hear from you again. Don't be a stranger, we need you here too![emoji14]

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Am I too old? I just turned 60 and had gastric bypass March 19 2018!

No you certainly are not. Many others are older, as a example me. I am 72, will be 73 the 26th of December 2018. I have been planning to have RnY surgery in Columbus, having gone through one program, completing everything, surgery was not completed there. Now I am attempting for completion this Spring, I am now expecting May, but I'll be able to say by the end of April with more certainty the time of completion( I think). If it seems vague imagine how it feel to live it. But I am committed to this endeavor, stubborn enough to see it to the finish. After years of being treated as though I was an unimportant appendage of my family, I have reared upon on my haunches and said" No it is MY time and My chance for a future", I have never in my life been this assertive, from childhood on my desires were sublimated to others, be they parents, husband children I constantly put their welfare to the forefront. Now, before my time on earth is over, I will put my welfare, my health and my body first. It is not easy to me, I still get a little panicky it will still be yanked out of my grasp. After being told I was nothing without another person in my life, to find out I am good, worthy and able to need no one to prop me up, it is surprising. But you know, I like it and I like me., as I didn't for years[emoji13]So I will glory in my surgery day, for it will be a Day of Rebirth.

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Hi all,

I'm 56 and one week post op today!

I was afraid my age might make things harder to recover, but honestly, this week has been pretty easy for me. No gas, no nausea, no vomiting. Although I AM looking forward to starting full liquids tomorrow ... I've got sugar-free butterscotch pudding in the fridge calling out to me!

On 3/29/2018 at 3:57 PM, jenn1 said:

How are all of you frisky, friendly and fabulous 50 year olds doing? I'm 50 this year. I felt older at my high unhealthy weight. It's weird that I feel younger now.

Yep, Totally! The stuff I'm doing right now that is so much easier to do and to do it for a lot longer period makes me very happy, the mirror always brings me back to reality though when i see my old mug lol, but my mind don't have a mirror so feeling young is great.