Where are all the 50 something bypass patients?

[Roxine 211]

On 3/26/2018 at 5:38 PM, zsnaani said:

Hello

I see lots of sleevers here, where are the RNY folks?

Hello -

Had Gastric Bypass March 5, 2018 - turned 50 March 10, 2018.

[Brotherorc 13]

Had RNY on March 7 th. Turned 61 in January

[frust8 963]

Roxine---Happy Belated Birthday 18 days late. Seems like I'm late for many things in life, must be why I'm having a RnY at 72. Only thing i was personally early for was my birth, I was due to arrive. January 6th, I was born on December 26th. I still was 7lb12oz, if I'd baked another 11 days I probably would have been 8 1/2 or 9lbs.[emoji12]

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[Mrs Boss 3]

Thank you for the head's up. My apologies. I thought I was in the right place. Well that goes to show why I am a newbie. Off I go to find my correct group, LOL

[Apple203 1,314]

45 minutes ago, Mrs Boss said:

Thank you for the head's up. My apologies. I thought I was in the right place. Well that goes to show why I am a newbie. Off I go to find my correct group, LOL

There's no wrong place to be on this site -- except the Men's Room, because they get mad when ladies accidentally post there. The only difference I've found in sleeve verses bypass pre- and post-surgery is the Vitamin requirements!! I have no idea why someone started this thread and included "bypass" in the title!

[Imwichya 45]

Hello all,

I’m about to have gastric bypass on April 12. I’m about to turn 50 in June.

[sunshinetinks 258]

Congratulations! The only thing you will regret is not having done it sooner! I just did mine in Nov. 1, 2017 and I was 54! No worries, there are people doing it in there 70's!

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[Imwichya 45]

17 minutes ago, sunshinetinks said:

Congratulations! The only thing you will regret is not having done it sooner! I just did mine in Nov. 1, 2017 and I was 54! No worries, there are people doing it in there 70's!

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I should have done it a long time ago. I was too stubborn.

[kimber57 6]

I am 57. Had my bypass on Feb 26th. Doing fine so far.

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[Healthy_life2 8,327]

How are all of you frisky, friendly and fabulous 50 year olds doing? I'm 50 this year. I felt older at my high unhealthy weight. It's weird that I feel younger now.

[selizday 0]

Thank you frust8! I appreciate the wonderful welcome.

[frust8 963]

Perfectly welcome and it's good to hear from you again. Don't be a stranger, we need you here too![emoji14]

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[jacky0218 30]

Am I too old? I just turned 60 and had gastric bypass March 19 2018!

[frust8 963]

No you certainly are not. Many others are older, as a example me. I am 72, will be 73 the 26th of December 2018. I have been planning to have RnY surgery in Columbus, having gone through one program, completing everything, surgery was not completed there. Now I am attempting for completion this Spring, I am now expecting May, but I'll be able to say by the end of April with more certainty the time of completion( I think). If it seems vague imagine how it feel to live it. But I am committed to this endeavor, stubborn enough to see it to the finish. After years of being treated as though I was an unimportant appendage of my family, I have reared upon on my haunches and said" No it is MY time and My chance for a future", I have never in my life been this assertive, from childhood on my desires were sublimated to others, be they parents, husband children I constantly put their welfare to the forefront. Now, before my time on earth is over, I will put my welfare, my health and my body first. It is not easy to me, I still get a little panicky it will still be yanked out of my grasp. After being told I was nothing without another person in my life, to find out I am good, worthy and able to need no one to prop me up, it is surprising. But you know, I like it and I like me., as I didn't for years[emoji13]So I will glory in my surgery day, for it will be a Day of Rebirth.

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[Betcey 0]

Hi all,

I'm 56 and one week post op today!

I was afraid my age might make things harder to recover, but honestly, this week has been pretty easy for me. No gas, no nausea, no vomiting. Although I AM looking forward to starting full liquids tomorrow ... I've got sugar-free butterscotch pudding in the fridge calling out to me!