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09-01-2010, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2
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Anyone an advanced senior citizen who has had weight loss surgery? I'm 69 and considering it. What do you think???
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09-01-2010, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,212
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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If you're in reasonably good health and are a good candidate for WLS, and have the commitment and drive to make it work, the best person to ask if you can have it would be a bariatric surgeon.
We have members here in their 60's who have had the surgery and done very well with it. Quality of life and better health are good reasons for doing it, even if you're past the stage of wanting to be a sexy, skinny flirt!! 
CT
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09-01-2010, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finger Lakes of NY
Posts: 75
Weight Statistics 6/2009 Start Date:
--March 16, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
314 lb Start Weight:
228 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
86 lb Weight Loss:
58 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.3885350318 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index49.1739808421 BMI Start:
35.7059478726 BMI Current:
26.6228558699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi, I had RNY surgery at 62 years old. My Dr has done even older patients. My surgery was March 16, 2010 and I've had no problems. I went through surgery fine, came home after only 2 days cause I was up and about doing so well, and I have had very limited problems(my own fault) so far. People our age have been through alot, have lived a lot of life, we can handle things. My only regret is that I didn't do this sooner. Let me know if you have any more questions--I'll try to answer them. Nancy
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09-01-2010, 11:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 23,794
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The oldest person on this board at the time of surgery is 63. If you are in reasonably good health, you should have a good chance. However, you may have to go through a more extensive and thorough testing than younger people.
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09-03-2010, 03:50 PM
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#5 (permalink)
| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 649
Weight Statistics Nov 3, 2009 (18 lbs. lost pre-op) Start Date:
Jan 29, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
245 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
78 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.8367346939 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index42.0495605469 BMI Start:
28.6623535156 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I was 59 when I had surgery (the end of Jan 2010), I am doing great!! I do lose slower then most but still I am so happyI did it!!
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09-04-2010, 10:18 PM
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#6 (permalink)
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2
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Thanks, yall. Still not sure. What if this fails too?
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09-04-2010, 10:34 PM
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#7 (permalink)
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Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,212
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Well, if you don't believe something'll work, you'd be crazy to do it! People have failed at this. People have had wild success with it. The determining factor appears to have a lot to do with how serious they are about success. If you can't commit 100% to following the rules - every day of the rest of your life - don't bother. If you can - miracles are about to happen in your life.
CT
__________________ da perfesser
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Dare to live your dream!!
If you want to be healthy for life, do for life the things that get you healthy!! Living healthy takes work. Dying fat is easy!! "That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the nature of the task has changed, but that our capacity to do has increased." - HJ Grant
"Do, or do not. There is no try!" - Yoda
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