SURGERY AFTER 65

HI, YES, MY SURGERY DATE IS AUG, 2011 AND I AM 71 YEARS OLD. THIS IS AN EFFORT TO SAVE MY LIFE, NOT COSMETIC SURGERY. MY QUESTIONS REVOLVE AROUND BAD  SIDE EFFECTS, .BRAND NAMES OF GOOD PROTEIN DRINKS, AND SUCCESS STORIES AT OLDER AGES.

Hello,   Your never to old to change your life. I wish you the best and hope this will fix some of your health issues and live a much healthier longer life. I'm only 53 and need this so that I can have a lung transplant, so I totally understand were your coming from. My date is set for August 12. Take care

Monica

I NEEDED TO HEAR THAT. THANKS. kEEP WRITING MY DATE IS AUG 8TH.  I PASSED MY PREOP EXAM YESTERDAY. WHOOPIE!  RAESAN

Yes, let's keep in touch. I will be praying for you. How exciting. August 8th. OMG! I'm nervous for you..LOL

YESTERDAY, I WAS AT THE HOSPITAL FOR A UPPER GI XRAY . I USE A WHEELCHAIR THERE TO GET AROUND.  THE HOSPITAL HAS HIRED VOLUNTEERS TO WHEEL PATIENTS AROUND,  THIS TEENY LADY AROUND 55 OR SO AND PROBABLY 110 LBS SOAKING WET WAS ASSIGNED TO PUSH ME. WHEN SHE ASKED ME WHAT TYPE OF SURGERY I WAS GOING TO HAVE, I SAID, GASTRIC.
SHE SAID"I HAD MINE 2 YEARS AGO, AND HAVE LOST 170 LBS. SHE SAID, "I SAILED RIGHT THROUGH IT, AND WAS EATING MASHED POTATOES IN TWO MONTHS.(A LITTLE BIT), WE HAVE THE SAME DOCTOR, AND WE TALKED AND TALKED  GOOD STORY,ISNT IT. MADE MY DAY!  RAESAN

Hi, I am 63 and have a date for Aug 17.
My stomache is in a knot and butterflies since I got that date. I am scared but excited and have much the same questions as you.
Good Luck and lets keep in touch.