Age when banded?

[pacupatty 0]

Hey Pacupatty,

I am 64 and hoping for insurance approval. I have just begun the 6 month supervised diet. I sure wish I was done with that and approved. I really want to be able to walk without the breathlessness.

I hope you do well and will be looking forward to your posts.

Karen

hi newlife, i had to do 6 mos also. I have UHC in NY. my sugeon was ablt to get by with 5 mos documentation. Isnt it sad that we have fail on another diet for 6 mos? If we could diet and keep it off we wouldnt need the surgery I am 10 days post-op and finally feeling better. I believe younger people do better post-operatively, but here I am. Down 14 lbs already. Dont have any appwetite and making sure I get my 80-90 grams of Protein every day.

[Bboop 0]

Hello. I'm 57 and had my surgery on May 31. Too bad that I was not aware and the procedure was not available years ago. I have oster-arthritis and that is all, but other problems were just over the horizon. I know that, and consider myself to be most lucky.

[skinnyirishbabe 0]

I'm 24 and have been pondering on the idea of getting it done for about a year if not more. have my date booked for the 23rd of june. Only wish i had of got it done last year! Anyway this time next year i'll be slim again and i can get on with enjoying my 20's and 30's and 40's.......actually the rest of my life! its an expensive procedure but I'll get my monies worth.

[ConSafo 0]

I'm 19 and got mine done 3 days ago.

Allthough I haven't recieved any of the blessings yet, I'm glad that I did it now

Because right now, I'm not in bad health, no medical issues, heart rate returns to normal quickly after exersise. But I knew that if I didn't take this weight off, it would start to affect(effect, oh jesus, i dunno, lol) my health.

Plus, I've allready wasted so many years of my life being fat, why waste more

And, purplegirl

I hope everything goes a-ok for you and you get your surgery

I sure know that being over weight in high school sucks!

I wish I had the opportunity when i was 16...loose all the wieght before college! It'll be like starting a new life!!

Ps. Nice birthday, I'm october 17th!

[purplegirl1818 1]

haha i totally agree with you

[bkwalling 0]

I had the surgery at 22 and I am so happy with my decision it is a lifestyle change for sure and a big commiment but if you are ready than go for it. I have been banded six months