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.

SteveLoves

Congradulations. I've had my band in for about 3 weeks now. The surgery wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined. The hardest part is managing to get your pills down. I take a lot and that was tough.

I turned 64 in June and got banded on Aug 22nd. The rest of my life started then.

I was banded Sept. 19 and am just now feeling better. I had complications, but am doing great. Week two down 12 lbs. Hey, I'm 60 years young and starting my new life!:clap2:

ROBKC1943 & TARHEELLADYBUG:girl_hug:

I'm 62 almost 63, and got banded on Sept 11. I felt like I was really doing something for myself. From the day I was banded (sept. 11) I figured THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE. Everything will change because I am determined that it will. As we age it seems that the capacity to go on living and living with our health becomes such a priority. Guess it is like the gold at the end of the rainbow. I feel like I am actively seeking that pot of gold.

When I was young I figured that when i got old I wouldn't want to live anyway. BOY WAS I WRONG. The life force is as intense as ever. This surgery is a tool to help me bring that life force into reality.

ROBKC1943 & TARHEELLADYBUG:girl_hug:

I'm 62 almost 63, and got banded on Sept 11. I felt like I was really doing something for myself. From the day I was banded (sept. 11) I figured THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE. Everything will change because I am determined that it will. As we age it seems that the capacity to go on living and living with our health becomes such a priority. Guess it is like the gold at the end of the rainbow. I feel like I am actively seeking that pot of gold.

When I was young I figured that when i got old I wouldn't want to live anyway. BOY WAS I WRONG. The life force is as intense as ever. This surgery is a tool to help me bring that life force into reality.

I feel the same way that you do NMSunshine. I will be 59 on the 23rd of this month. I also want to continue to live a healthy active life. I do not want to to in a wheel chair, or in a nursing home due to a stroke. That is where I was headed. That is why I got my band.

I love to read all these quotes!!!..I want you all to know you are on a new adventure! A turning point in your life...you can and WILL do this!! Go for the dream! It is with-in your grasp!

Deb

Hi,

After I came home the Doc gave me an large envelope with more papers to fill out that I have not looked at yet.

It was about 10-12 more page to fill out and mail back to him. It took me another 2 Hrs. to fill out those papers. This batch went into great detial on my passed eating habits, Family, on & on & on. Glad to have that over with. :faint:

Going to my Family Doc Monday (10-08-07) to update my Annual checkup so He can send a letter to Dr. Carrell saying that I'm healthy enough for the surgery. Still waiting for the Ins. Co. to "OK" everything.

Don

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.

NM Sunshine

I fully agree about the store baught Broth. I had some when I was getting ready for my Colonasopy (sp). Only tried it once or twice. Nother again. I ask my wife to make a home made batch. She's a very good cook.

Don

SkinnyDip

That's great to have a wife to cook you up a tasty broth. She will probably be great to you after you are banded. The diet becomes super important then.

It must be super frustating to have to get all those approvals, go through that whole process and still not have a set date for surgery.

That's why I didn't go through my insurance. I found a great team in TJ Mexico and self paid.

I agree - I'm 64 and want to make 80 but without the banding fear I won't. I attended seminar and have lap doc appointment 10/16 and hope to have surgery early November. My insurance doesn't cover any weight reduction fees so I'm on my own but will come up with the money somehow. Good luck to you.

hopefulme

That is the main reason I got banded. I had developed all kinds of obesity related stuff. My body was falling apart. I felt the next thing would be diabetes if I didn't get rid of the weight.

I've lost 10pounds so far and it is making a big difference on my health.

I too want to live to 80 but would prefer 90 LOL.

Hello everyone

I'm 52 and every year for the last 5 years I seem to be gaining 10 lbs per year I can't take this anymore, I cannot afford to have my surgery in the US so I'm looking in to a couple of places in Mexcico, I'm very afraid about having it done in a foreign country but I have no other choice the surgery cost here in the US is way out of my budget

Hi Jessiel55

I sorry I can't be much help, I had my band done here in USA. But I have heard nothing but great things about the Hospital and staff from Mexico, My wife and I have a friend that had in done in Mexico and she loved it. Talked about how clean the Hospital was said it was like "Five Star" Hotel and the Dr's and Staff were the greatest. Just wanted to share

Aloha

BWD

Hello everyone

I'm 52 and every year for the last 5 years I seem to be gaining 10 lbs per year I can't take this anymore, I cannot afford to have my surgery in the US so I'm looking in to a couple of places in Mexcico, I'm very afraid about having it done in a foreign country but I have no other choice the surgery cost here in the US is way out of my budget

Hi Jessie - We are 1955 girls

Alot of people have gone to mexico and love their doctors & the clinic's some say they are better than what we have. I was lucky my insurance covered the surgery so I was able to get it done at home. Ck with NMSunshine she went to mexico so did Wasabubblebutt - who had it done in 12/06 and is at goal - she lost 102 lbs... Check with her too.

I have been overweight most of my life - did have a few yrs thin - I am doing the work (exercise & healthy food choices) and am very happy with my band. Read all you can - ask questions - there is a thread "how is weight loss for people over 50"

Good luck on your journey...

I just turned 63 and have pretty much decided to have lap banding. I just have to decide where to have it done.