Senior gal concerned about getting the Sleeve

[LindaS 316]

My mother-in-law had sleeve surgery last October, and she has lost more than 50 pounds. She just reached "onderland" (Under 200 pounds), and she started at 255-ish range. She is about 5 feet tall. She has more energy and stopped taking her blood pressure meds.

I was sleeved just a couple of weeks before my 40th birthday, and I've lost 83 pounds so far (sleeved August 2011).

[Wrinkle 37]

Hi, where did u have this done? You appear to be doing great. Thx for your reply. I will be 70 next Dec. Marcia

[iggychic 1,405]

i guess at 50 I qualify and I have talked about this surgery with my mother who is 70. I would be HORRIFIED to see her have this done to her, particularly if she was such a low BMI. I don't even have words for this. The risks are NOT worth the rewards at my age, let alone yours. Love your family and live your life with some normalcy.

[pottergirl 261]

there is a73year old woman in post op group..3months she's loving it

[MarciaM 10]

there is a73year old woman in post op group..3months she's loving it

Would love to speak with her. Going to try and find her. Thx, Mmiller

[kenai1 8]

Marcia M - I had my surgery done at Park Nicollet by Dr. Charles Svendsen. I have lost 46 pounds so far. Haven't refmgret a minute. Sorry it took me a while to get back to you.

[kenai1 8]

Sorry that should be regret!

[MarciaM 10]

Just got your message. When did ypu have it?

[Wrinkle 37]

I'm 60. I have my first surgeon consult this coming week. I am doing the 3 months of medically supervised by my PCP diet as required by my insurance...which is a joke, but what are ya gonna do? I know what it is like to be thin and I WANT it back!!. I lost 110 pounds on medifast in 1989 as well as my gallbladder. I kept it off with a slow creeping upward climb until 2000. Then menopause, my mother's death, depression, and anti-depressants all came together in one perfect storm and I crumbled. Gained about 100 lbs in a little over 6 months time. I crawled up to 289 a couple of years ago, then started counting weight watcher points and over a year lost 50 lbs. Then I stopped losing. Just....stopped. No idea why. I counted points another year without losing any at all. The last 3 months that I counted points, I actually began to gain again. Probably a lot of things I was doing wrong- portion creep, not weighing my food, etc. But anyway, I have gained 20 back since I gave up counting points and seem to have stopped at 250 for the past 6 months. My shrink has provided 5 years of documentation of my weight battle to the insurance company, so that part is covered. So yeah...60 years old, but big deal. I'm still 18 in my mind and I am still working full time and will be probably until I die. So, I am going to grab all the gusto I can get and will cheer each of you onward as you each make your own journey.

Have you been scheduled yet? I'm 61-was sleeved the 11th.

[moregoodtimes 331]

Not "a senior" but i am 60. Sleeved 1/30/13. Down 30 post op and 75 from first seminar! Surgery and recovery were a breeze for me but i changed my habits preop and had a positive mindset as well! Good luck!

[Wrinkle 37]

Moregoodtimes! Congrats--what great results! My surgery had some glitches and so my postop diet progression isn't going as quick But, all on the mend! On full liquids, and counting down another 10 days for SOFT diet.

[Kaj 88]

Have you been scheduled yet? I'm 61-was sleeved the 11th.

Not yet. My patient coordinator will be submitting to my insurance for approval in mid-May. Once I get approval, they will give me a date. I imagine it will be sometime in June or July. I'm trying to make sure I have enough PTO built up to cover 2 weeks off in case I need that much time. I'm nervous, don't know what to expect or how to even begin to ask for the time off or what I'm supposed to tell my job about *why* I want, no need..to take that much time off and ask my colleagues to cover my caseload. I'm thinking I'm going to ask for the time off and say I have to have a hiatal hernia repaired. I figure that is something that is important enough to justify the time but not so major that I wouldn't have some leeway in the timing of surgery. I want the time to pass so I can just do this. I'm tired of looking at myself. I'm tired of eating and feeling guilty and resentful and rebellious with a f**k it attitude and eat crap I know is bad for me, is stupid and self defeating only to then beat myself up over every bite of even frigging plain lettuce for the next few days. This waiting is killing me. (Can you tell I'm a little over-wrought?)

[Wrinkle 37]

Not yet. My patient coordinator will be submitting to my insurance for approval in mid-May. Once I get approval, they will give me a date. I imagine it will be sometime in June or July. I'm trying to make sure I have enough PTO built up to cover 2 weeks off in case I need that much time. I'm nervous, don't know what to expect or how to even begin to ask for the time off or what I'm supposed to tell my job about *why* I want, no need..to take that much time off and ask my colleagues to cover my caseload. I'm thinking I'm going to ask for the time off and say I have to have a hiatal hernia repaired. I figure that is something that is important enough to justify the time but not so major that I wouldn't have some leeway in the timing of surgery. I want the time to pass so I can just do this. I'm tired of looking at myself. I'm tired of eating and feeling guilty and resentful and rebellious with a f**k it attitude and eat crap I know is bad for me, is stupid and self defeating only to then beat myself up over every bite of even frigging plain lettuce for the next few days. This waiting is killing me. (Can you tell I'm a little over-wrought?)

I'm 2 week postop-and going back to work tomorrow. As far of the majority of the people at work know "hernia." I told immediate family and 3 close friends only. I am contract so taking off from the hospital did not involve PTO. And I was self-pay- so no insurance aggravation. Keep going forward w your plan!

[Kaj 88]

I'm 2 week postop-and going back to work tomorrow. As far of the majority of the people at work know "hernia." I told immediate family and 3 close friends only. I am contract so taking off from the hospital did not involve PTO. And I was self-pay- so no insurance aggravation. Keep going forward w your plan!

Thanks for the boost and the support, Wrinkle. It *does* help.

[ShariM735 189]

I guess I'm more senior than most. 67 but will have just turned 68 at time of surgery. Have two more months of pcp to finish for insurance. Want this so much. Don't feel old, just fat. Want to be able to hike on trips and do rides at amusement parks with my grandkids. Have lost 15 lbs. on pcp and dietician supervised diet. This waiting six months is so hard. It seems like forever.