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Am 64 and am having revision - lap band to gastric bypass- on Aug 20. I know several folks who had bypass at or after 65 since Medicare covers it. I am very thrilled to be having the RNY as the lap vans caused such reflux that u have had repeated aspiration pneumonias for years winding up with a staph infection in my lungs. It took 5 years for them to figure it out! Looking for other 60 ers whomsy be having surgery in July/ Aug to buddy up with!

Revision date Aug 20!! Lapband didn't fail, but after 2 years starting developing aspiration pneumonias. It look 6 more years and a pulmonoscopy to determine it was all terrible reflux! So at age 64 I am having a revision! Anything to not be sick and to stop the reflux & heartburn! Can't wait!!!

So glad everything went well!!!!

I am feeling like a yo-yo. I just got a call from the surgeon, himself. Because I am still on steroids (at the end of the tapering dose), he wants to postpone the surgery 3-6 weeks to avoid risk of leakage at the staple/stitch sites and not increase the risk of infection. So they'll call today with another date. So Aug was postponed until Sept, Sept will postponed until Oct or Nov. I am ok. Still singing Que Sera, Sera. It all happens for a reason. For everybody else having surgery this month, best wishes for complete healing!

Who is your surgeon? I have Dr Tishler.

We'll hang onto the Que Sera, Sera theme song..whatever will be will be! ????

It will all be ok. Be glad you have a good & careful surgeon! I may be in the same boat on Wednesday. That's always the risk with revision! My prayers are with you for a quick removal recovery. Time to focus on your basics! You can DO this! ???? 3 mos will go fast!!

Passed the preop! Chest X-ray clear! RNY on WED!!

Good luck to all of us this week!

I'm so relieved. I really didn't want to be delayed again. Thanks! ????

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Best of luck to you!!!

What great ideas!!! Thank you!

I am scheduled for the 17th. Having it done at Hartford Hosp. I live in E CT.

Glad today is better! Tomorrow should be back to normal -- just keep drinking those fluids!

Great attitude ! That's the one I am going with, too! ????

5 carbs is the max I was given! Maybe if I only did 8.5 oz at a time...

Woo Hoo! On your way! ????

Good luck everyone!!!

Well that was yuck! Hope you are feeling better today!

Hi Polly and welcome! I am scheduled for revision surgery on the 17th, if my asthma clears up. I had lapband 7 yrs ago but had many yrs of aspiration pneumonia which took a long time to figure out. I was too afraid to have bypass 7 yrs ago and am now ready to get the pneumonias gone! I too gained back a lot of weight and have a failed replacement knee. My friends call me Peg Leg because if the noise with the cane! I hope that your appt with the PA goes well. I will keep u in my thoughts. I've been there and know it's scary. You'll be fine! You have all of us behind you!

Are they low carb? How many calories? Thanks for sharing!

Sounds so familiar. Talk to your surgeon! Good luck!

Oh yeah... Been there ! It is a good diagnostic tool!

You will great whichever you choose. I am 64.5 and surgery is Wed, revision from Lapband to bypass. Talk with your surgeon. One of my dear friends had it done at 68 or so 5 yrs ago and is a while new woman!!