I've just begun my quest into banding. They say the break-off age point is 65. I'm almost 63 and need to move fast. Us 'oldies' want to live and know that the excess fat will shorten our lives. I've been checking all the treads and everyone is below 50. But us 'grannies' have our own unique problems. And we face the potential of death from fat. 63 may sound old, but I want to live as much as I did in my 30's. I want to think of death as something that hits during the 90's.

I was 59 when I had my lap-band surgery on Dec. 19.2005, todate have lost 134 lbs and really happy that I chose to do it, when I starated by BMI was 63 and now its down to 39, last few months have been slow going but its still coming off, was one of the easiest surgerys ever had done, wasnt even in the hospitl 24 hrs, and felt great afterward, didnt even have to take any pain pills and the great thng about it, the day after my surgery, I threw my blood pressure medicene away and my blood pressure now runs about 76/110. Good luck

Congratulations lapbandlady on your fantastic weight loss.... You are coming up on your two year bandiversary and still doing well.... You are someone we can all look up to and know that we too can be successful... Thank you so much for posting... We would love to hear from you more often...

LAPBANDLADY

Do you mean BP is 110/75 ? If so, that is an ideal BP congradulations.

Welcome!!! I am 54 and i am loving my band and my new sexy self!!! Donna

Hi,

My 1st. Doc's meeting went fine. Having my Psychology testing done on Oct. 3rd., my 43rd Wedding Annv.

Too add to a busy month I'm having a Colonascopy on Sept. 27th. Everything coming around fast now. My Family Doc wanted me to have it as one of my Annual test. My Banding Doc., Dr. Carroll wanted me to have it before the banding. Well set up an appt. wth the Dietition soon. Might be Banded in early Nov.

Progress is being made. My Insurence Co. & Medicare said that they will cover 100% of the cost, let's hope that realy is the case.

Don

Hi Y'll,

My Doc has submitted the papers to my Ins. Co. & Medicare, just waiting for thier reply.

I seen the shrink yesterday (10-03-07) as part of my Pre-op. I was there 4 hrs and had to answer over "700" Yes or No questions :faint:on paper plus a few orel questions from the Doc. Then........ went to Sam's and did a little shopping, this is the way I spent my 43rd. wedding Anaversary.

BUT......... When I arrive home, I rang the door bell and when my wife answered the door I had "two doz rosses" in my hand. Made Her day. :biggrin1:

That's the latest update from this arena; just playing the old waiting game.

Don

Skinnydip

Good to be over that psych step. Now do you have to see a nutrisionist and lose some weight before they schedule the surgery?

Hope it all goes well and they get you scheduled.

Skinnydip

Good to be over that psych step. Now do you have to see a nutrisionist and lose some weight before they schedule the surgery?

Hope it all goes well and they get you scheduled.

Yes, Just waiting for the Ins Co. to "OK" it, than I will see the Diatition than set the date for the Banding.

Don

Yes, Just waiting for the Ins Co. to "OK" it, than I will see the Diatition than set the date for the Banding.

Don

I should add that my Doc wants me to go on a clear liquid diet, not to lose weight, but to lose fat around the liver. That will happen one week before the surgry.

SkinnyD

you need to lose fat around the liver because it will have a LOT to do with your pain and healing after the surgery. Some livers are so enlarged that they have to go in with big long incisions instead of laposcopicly and some are so enlarged that they cannot do the surgery at all. The liver has to be moved so the surgeons can work on stomach.

I was so afraid my liver would be enlarged. I got REALLY lucky. After surgery the doc said that I had the liver of a 15 year old and it was so small that the surgery was over in 25minutes.

As a result I didn't feel much pain.

I should add that my Doc wants me to go on a clear liquid diet, not to lose weight, but to lose fat around the liver. That will happen one week before the surgry.

Great Progress! Hope the rest of the process goes smoothly and quickly for you. Congrats on the 43 Years. We celebrated our 43rd in August.

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Hi, your just a kid.

I will be 64 in January and am the process of deciding if I want to have a Lap Band. I thought I was just a weird "ol lady" to even consider this. It is WONDERFUL reading here that there are others close to my age doing the same thing.

Judie

Hi, your just a kid.

I will be 64 in January and am the process of deciding if I want to have a Lap Band. I thought I was just a weird "ol lady" to even consider this. It is WONDERFUL reading here that there are others close to my age doing the same thing.

Judie

Hi, Judie,

I will be 64 the end of Nov. I had my band surgery in July. I don't regret the decision for a minute. Things have gone quite smoothly thus far. I have my second fill on Monday. I was down almost 40 lb., then went on a week long trip to visit family and regained 5 lb. Have gotten most of that off this week, though. Its slow but steady progress.

SKINNYDIP

I found store bought chicken broth tasted horrible. So, I put ckicken parts in a big pan of water. I sliced up a bunch of celery and onion in pot along with black pepper and salt. Cooked it until the chicken is ready to fall off the bone. When ready, skin off fat and chicken. dip out the celery and onion (they will be so soft, almost like a liquid). Makes great broth. Feed family the leftovers or freeze it.

I just turned 60 and will have my lapband in 4 weeks. I'm a bit anxious about all this, but I realize that weight loss is key to enjoying the rest of my life.

Steve