Hi Kathy, I am 61 now but had my lap band at 60. I had a lot of health problems and the majority of them are gone I feel 100% better. I am not able to exercise because I have neuropathy from my knees down. I have lost 88 lbs as of last week. I seem to loose about 2lbs a week. I can't get over how well the surgery went I only spent one night in the hospital and didn't need ay pain medication after. Good Luck!