Feeling too old for this procedure. Anybody out there 50+? Halla back.

I’m 67. No date yet but in the system for bypass. 1951.

Good luck to you. I was 68 when I had my sleeve done wish I did it sooner. Recovery was a piece of cake. Missing real food though. I have to just get used to that.

I’m 67. No date yet but in the system for bypass. 1951.

Good luck to you. You will do fine. I had my bypass may of last year

So as I’m losing, my resting you know what face must be changing. Every time my daughter walks in the room this past week she looks at me and says,”what?!” Me: “what, what?!” She says, “you were making a face”. HUH?! Sitting doing and thinking absolutely nothing! It’s all I can figure out. ???

Ps. I’m counting it as a NSV!! Lol

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I just turned 51 in February and I am getting a gastric sleeve on April 1st. I feel this is a new beginning for me and I plan to really start living a new, better life.

On 03/13/2019 at 00:30, Robin DaVette said:

I just turned 51 in February and I am getting a gastric sleeve on April 1st. I feel this is a new beginning for me and I plan to really start living a new, better life.

Congratulations Robin!! You won’t regret your decision and the future healthier us will thank us for it!! (You might question it while your recuperating but that is totally normal!!!)

On 2/23/2019 at 12:15 PM, CaribeRidge said:

off blood pressure and diabetic meds - Age is nothing but a thang.

@CaribeRidge

Everything sounds terrific, things will only get better.

the NSV's you mentioned will continue and become more frequent.

your DH sounds like a keeper! buying a similar bike to ride with you,

what a sweetie.

Getting thin so you feel like you "deserve" your DH - hmmmm - i think/hope

you know better. he loves you now - size doesn't matter, but smaller definitely

will help with your medical issues, diabetes gone - and HBP is lower now. true,"

personnel" things you and DH will enjoy as you "grow" smaller.

True - age is just a number. Every year my number goes down and down and

down!! LOL I was one month shy of being 58 years OLD when i had the sleeve.

now,7+ years, i am now 65 years YOUNG!!

keep up the good work

kathy

congrats

I just read this great article when an acquaintance mentioned she was doing “Code Red” . I never heard of it so I googled and one link was this one:
https://coderedlifestyle.com/latenighteating/
I’ve never read such a forthright, common sense, say it how it is article about late night snacking!! I think it’s time to up my game ??

Hi I just turned 50 in February and I'm also in the pre stages of scheduling necessarily insurance appointments. I'm looking forward to getting the sleeve to assist with my HBP..I won't to live my Best Life healty

On 03/14/2019 at 08:30, elegant1 said:

Hi I just turned 50 in February and I'm also in the pre stages of scheduling necessarily insurance appointments. I'm looking forward to getting the sleeve to assist with my HBP..I won't to live my Best Life healty

Good luck and wishing you smooth sailing on all of your pre op requirements. I’m with ya on living our Best Life ??

I just turned 50 last December and I’m having gastric bypass surgery April 16th. I decided it was time to stop letting the food control my life. I’m super excited about having surgery.

On 03/14/2019 at 10:33, mesja68 said:

I just turned 50 last December and I’m having gastric bypass surgery April 16th. I decided it was time to stop letting the food control my life. I’m super excited about having surgery.

How exciting! I turned 50 last October and had my surgery feb 6, so we will literally be about the same age on surgery date! Can’t wait to see what us 50+ future hotties can do!

I turned 50 in January had RNY 3/8. Decided for my 5th present to myself was the finally get healthy for me. Going good so far.

Thank you! Surgery day has come and gone, i am home from the hospital here is what it was like for me:
Surgery day and after: Surgery 2/20/2019
I never got scared as i got close to surgery time and even when they wheeled me in and put me to sleep i was not, i think my will to be healed from so many medical issues was stronger then the surgery.
In recovery: I remember i was not talking much all they got out of me was a head nod i was not i a talkative mood.
After recovery: i really dont remember the ride lol.
My family was waiting for me and even then i did not have much to say even though i heard everything that was being spoken. After about an hour in my room i then started speaking.
My belly hurt, i got meds for that, i never got nauseated in the hospital and i drinked my water like a trooper. Well i dunked the four small cups thats all. The next night, i understood why i was a trooper my belly was still full of medicine so i was not sensing that i was full. Oh, baby, but, the next day everything changed!!! It was hard getting that water down. The next day i did not want to walk either. The Nurses on the floor did not make me walk as well. I got the will yo walk on my own. I started having feelings that i was getting a cold. They had to give me meds for it. My doctor was a little annoyed thinking i was sick when i got there and i told him i was not. He told me his OR was cleaner then my house....(i will address that with him in time). When i got home after two days the cold symptoms were gone. It seemed like it was something my body was reacting to maybe my internal fear....
Home: i had a tough time getting water and meal shake down. All my liquid preparing made me sick to look at it. The pre packaged protein shakes made me sick to taste and to look at and the power shakes just the same. Now all of these things i loved prior to the surgery date. I could not get the water down, my BP was low low and my urine was dark. I had to figure out what to do with out having someone rush me back to the hospital...I got my BP some by adding salt to my popsicle. I starting drinking water omitting the protein shake since my water hd 20 grams of protein in it. I never called the doctor because i did not want to renter the hospital.
Let me digress, dumping is real, when i was trying to get my protein and water in before the shakes turned my tummy upside down with a thought i had a dumping episode. It was horrible and it lasted over four hours.
I have been drinking this protein water which had 20 grams of protein in it and i feel better. I am down 10lbs and my BP is better. I see non scale loss as well. My two week follow ip is in two days 3/5/2019 and my soft starts 3/7/2019.
I feel good today.
I am scheduled to return to work on the 14 if March, but as a supervisor i am afraid i will go back to old habits if managing my agents and moving about the office and lose track if my water intake. I am trying to this of how to explain this to my Doctor Tuesday for him to request me to be off an extra week.
Today: I burp alllllll the time. Oh, i forgot to tell you i did not even like the smell of the chewable vitamins anymore yuk yuk.
Health changes: my left side of my leg swelling is GONE! I have walked around the house with heals on and i have not been able to wear real shoes i 3 1/2 years!!! I am super excited about this change.
Well i hope all of this makes sense.
Best decision Imade for me! I can see change in my face. I will take a body shot at my Doctors office on 3/5/2019 and post.

Congrats im sure that by now you are walking on air happy with your decision. Can you tell me whats the name of the protien water tou used or a picture . thnxxxx