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LOL I'm 41 and just got my surgery approved today. I don't know how old "IAmwithTheBand" is, but if he/she thinks 40 is old, he ought to think again. Can't wait until HE turns 40. :)

But anyway, nothing could get me down today! I am on cloud nine!

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LOL I'm 41 and just got my surgery approved today. I don't know how old "IAmwithTheBand" is, but if he/she thinks 40 is old, he ought to think again. Can't wait until HE turns 40. :thumbup:

But anyway, nothing could get me down today! I am on cloud nine!

Congratulations - I remember the day I got the call and my surgery was approved and I got my date... I was just so jazzed and on top of the world..

As you can see "thechild aka Iamwiththeband" hasn't been back - I wonder why :)

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As you can see "thechild aka Iamwiththeband" hasn't been back - I wonder why :)

love777, i mean ponytail, i mean IamWithTheBand's account has been suspended...

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Hi Damiene, I wish you would join us on the "over 60" or sixties forum. We have maybe 30 members. You will notice that there are very few complaints about pain from the band. Most of us know what real pain is and just took the surgical discomfort from this minor procedure in stride. As one said "we are tough old birds". Hope to see you there.

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I don't think that older people should have the surgery, either, but I think the cut-off age should be 50.

I actually agree with whoever you're all disagreeing with. And I hate to put a target on my back, because I know I'll get heat, but I think that choosing to have surgery when the reason itn'st life threatening it a bad idea for older people.

Especially older obese people, who are unhealthy and iffy to begin with.

So, I guess I agree with Iamwiththeband, and I'm not going to be very popular because I said that :-)

Edited by Pinkiegirl

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Haha, there is only one thing I hate more than being baited, and that is taking the bait. :sad::):tongue2::tt1:

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I just told someone last night that 50 is the new 29. (I turned 50 in december)

I've declared 50 to be "The Year of Jena" I'm old enough to decide what I want to change and rich enough to afford it. Heh! I've got my convertible sports car, a way cool job as an Engineer for a social media firm, I just had Lasik surgery, I'm having facials every month and massages every 2 weeks, I'm taking swimming lessons, I've hired a trainer, have a goal to do an Ironman competition for my 55th birthday, I've lost 21 pounds and I'm getting a band to help me lose the other 170 pounds!

What other people think about any decisions I make has no affect on me. :)

Who else besides me is making this "The Year of <insert your name here>"

Jena

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blah blah blah

You fail at multiple accounts.

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I am one to always repect someones opinion but, I just wonder if "Iamwiththeband" realizes how totally ridiculous that sounds?!

NO ONE should ever give up on being healthy at any age!!!!

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...."opinions are like smiles....everybody has one"....

Those who are offering their idea about 'too old in their opinion', seem to all be lacking both credibility AND experience, let alone knowledge OR training not to mention social skills...in fact, at this very moment, I'm trying to recall just when the advise of anyone under the age of 45 proved to actually be worth listening to...about anything....

Well said - Ditto!!!

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love777, i mean ponytail, i mean IamWithTheBand's account has been suspended...

FYI - Account suspended - love777, ponytail & Iamwiththeband - same person

Has she changed her name to Pinkiegirl ???

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Yeah, some people just don't "get" that they're not wanted. Must really need some attention for it to be worth coming back, and back, and back, and back...

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love777, i mean ponytail, i mean IamWithTheBand's account has been suspended...

Didn't you leave out "heartme"? LOL

I love trying to "find" her when she comes back!

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...."opinions are like smiles....everybody has one"....

Those who are offering their idea about 'too old in their opinion', seem to all be lacking both credibility AND experience, let alone knowledge OR training not to mention social skills...in fact, at this very moment, I'm trying to recall just when the advise of anyone under the age of 45 proved to actually be worth listening to...about anything....

JACK!! I am 41 and deeply, deeply hurt. In fact, I may never recover from this. First, I have to call my doctor and have my band removed because I am too old, and now my advise won't be any good for another four years!! :crying: :cry_smile:

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