Hi Donna and welcome. I will be 63 in October and today is my one year. Best thing I ever ever did. You can read my blog right below yours and it sort of tells my journey.

People complain about the pre-op diet being liquids and post-op liquids. Well we have eaten enough food (we wouldn't be here if we were perfect) to get us by. I never once thought of cheating because I was too afraid of what could happen to me. I never did any research either. I found this site after the band. I am not good with computers so I never went looking for the unknowns and I am fine with that.

I had many things wrong with me, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, RLS, hernia, stomach in wrong place. Now I only take recommended vitamins and minerals everyday.

I just turned 65. I was banded when I was 61. I have had my band for 3 1/2 years. I had wanted some kind of surgery for years, but had neither researched it, nor heard of lapbanding. I was never, too, self conscious until I was too heavy for one of the tables at a medical center, and they had to send me to another center which had a table for over 250 lbs. Then I was embarrassed! I was ready, too because of my arthritis and high blood pressure. Welcome to lapband!

Hi Donna I am 66, yes I wish I had done it when I was younger but my insurance probably would not have covered it.. I was diabetic, hypertensive and had high cholestrol.. arthritis in knees and back.. or at least my knees and back hurt all the time.. @ 5'0 and almost 200bs I was almost immobile..Since being banded in Jan. I no longer have to take diabetic meds , high cholesterol med has been cut in half and my blood pressure is normal..I have not felt this good in many years.. I believe the band has saved my life.. I am about 20 lbs or so from my goal and I have not had any problems.. good luck and I wish you success..

Had my surgery at 62 and am now 64. Best wishes to you. You can do it!

Donna - I'm 58 (as of next week), but I'm going to comment, anyway :-)

I have lost and gained so much weight over the years, I never stopped to think about surgery. This last round of weight (over 90 pound gain), really threw me. This time, being post menopausal, it seemed impossible to eat the small amount necessary to drop some weight. So, I continued to gain. I was on blood pressure meds, had high cholesterol, my knees were ready to give out, along with various other obesity related issues and pain.

It wasn't until my next door neighbor told me that she had a bypass, that I even considered surgery. After months of turmoil on what to do, I settled on the lap band with plication. I'm 4 months out, 37 pounds lighter, off the blood pressure meds, knees rarely hurt, and I'm half way to my goal (I set a reasonable goal of 150). Do I wish I did it sooner? So far, I haven't felt that way. I'm just glad that I DID it, and my weight is going in the other direction.

Good luck! You came to the right place, and will get lots of good info and support on this site.

Hi Donna, I'm 64 and I'm going to get banded Aug 26 and I do wish I would have did this at least 5 yrs. ago but better late than never

Donna, Its so nice to here from people in their 60's

I see that all of you has wished they would have done it sooner. I do too, however, for me, I just found out about this not too long ago. I am at a point that I think physically, mentally and emotionally I can handle it. I've had a lot of mental problems along with being over weight along with many chronic conditions and diseases so I've got most of them under control and feel confident about myself. This adventure, this part of my life, I believe will only enhance the good feelings I have of myself today. So I hope this all finds you in the same frame of mind. I don't thik I'll like the preop diet but it is the beginning of the journey that will jumpstart the rest of my life. So I will look at it as a positive step towards the future. I'll be able to handle it and plan on handling all of it and sticking to the program as best as I can. I know all you will too. You sound determined and ready to begin this new chapter in this book of life. Kudos to you all. Donna

Hi all

I can see we've had no returnees. I found out from my support meeting what plication and the nurse said they my doctor doesn't do it but I wouldn't need it anyway.

preop coming up in six days. Just got my disability check so can go to grocery store to stock up on liquids. I have a good deal of determination. I start preop on 6th and dh is cutting back too when I go on preopl. We'll C

I hope each of you wherever your at in your banding that positive thoughts and positive results are happening for you. Keep smiling donna.

Well it's getting down to the wire. Today is the 3rd and I start on the 8th. Like I said before I need to get some liquids stocked up so I don't dehydrate. But I know my liver needs to have a rest and get smaller. I had a diagnoses when I had my gallbladder out that I had an enlarged liver. So I hopeful this preop will help alleviate that and also some weight. What I am having a hard time on is getting chewable, crushable, or dissolving tabs for my meds that I take now. My psychiatric drug are covered. My Aricept is covered. But my migraine and muscle relaxant isn't covered as far as I know now. I'm still working on it. So hopefully before the 23rd I''ll have everything straightened out.

you all have a good day. Donna

Nursing...how r u doing? Still losing and feeling great?

Keep up the good work and positive vibes.

E.Cowin.....the 26th author coming up fast how r u feeling as the day is getting closer?

cheznoel....super that banding is doing well for four. We all need any advice or secrets you've discovered. Thanks for stopping in. Plz come back anytime.

Goodnight to all. Keep up the positives....steer clear of the negatives.

Donna