Kind of upset!

Delilah, Hmmm let's see to old my ***!!! You need to have the talk with your doc and then weigh all you options and decide what is best for Delilah and not some family member or friend. I have done atkins as well and lost only to gain it back so I know the frustrations of that. Like Dee said or doc will do folks up to age 69 as long as they are able to handle the surgery and the after care. The big thing is you have to be willing to make the changes for life that is neccassary for this tool to be successful and that has nothing to do with your age and all to do with you. Keep your chin up and know that you have a whole family of support right here for you and any decision you make. Just make the best one for yourself. Michael

Thank you all!!!! It means a lot to me to here your input,yes i need to do this for myself,yes i need to stop listing to this person that has no experiece in what she says to me, i did tell her that untill she has the knowledge to know what i know on the surgery, she has no rite to give her views!! So i want to just say you all are rite on what you tell me , and thanks so much for all the good support you give me and others. Thanks Delilah

Honey live by one simple rule!!! Beleive in who and what you are about...... My Dr will do surgery up to 65 years old.... People have tried to tell me how to loose weight in the past and after i lost the 339 lbs they still try to tell me I was wrong for doing it ??? of coarse the are the ones that cant walk a flight of stairs..... good luck my freind....ron

I know Dr. Tom is one of the best i read a lot of good things about him, he is my daughters Dr.to and i have met him he is very good at what he does, and yes people will always tell someone there way is better huh? You have done so wonderful! Thanks ! Delilah

Delilah, Delilah, Delilah...you got to follow your heart not someone elses one sided ignorant opinion. As you have said Dr. Tom is the best...he won't tell you to have one procedure when the other is the right one. I had RNY bypass over 3 yrs ago..I am now 51, I think my total weight loss is somewhere around 165 lbs but probably more..I am conscious and have to remain conscious of my lifestyle and I work hard at being compliant to maintain the weight loss. Surgery isn't the easy way out but what it does is give you that window of opportunity while losing to learn a lot about yourself and make some serious lifestyle changes. Once you watch the weight fall off you will never be sorry for your decision. It's a very rare occurance that anyone makes a remark about my decision to have WLS, mainly because I don't give a crapola what anyone thinks..this was my decision made for me and about me..for the first time in my life I made a selfiish decision and because I made it, I feel darn good about it!!!! follow your heart and Dr. Tom's advice, ....you will do just great! if you ever need to talk to someone voice, just give me a shout Brenda

Thanks Brenda! its nice to have so many that care. Delilah

You are not too old. I was 56 when I had mine. I have done better than most people have my age9 so my surgeon told me) except when I lost too much and felt/looked bad. I had to eat like a hog to gain and finally after eating like that the past year, I am back to where I am supposed to be. I also haven't had to worry about loose skin for an old gal. My belly is very flabby but i do not have the hanging belly a lot of young gals have. I look good in my clothes. I have no boobs but I never did. I stayed on my program except I have not ever and will not ever exercise. I am a retired R.N. so I know exercise is good for you. i just figure I got plenty running those long hallss for twelve hours a day. I think I still have a profile if you want to check it out. i am trying to change over to the new style but having no luck yet.

mom, it really makes me upset that you are putting so much thought into what *whatsherface* said to you. she has no control over your life or your decisions. you can only do what you feel is best for you. everyone has different outcomes but you have to believe in yourself. she has no clue what she's talking about and you know that. i told you she is just jealous because the people around her are taking action and doing something about their health and wellness instead of constantly going from diet to diet only to gain everything back and then some. you and i have been there many times, and you will get there, and then we will both be losers! love you, tiff

Tiffiany, you have to reply under the original poster's post for them to get it. Your reply came to my email and I thought, who in the world is calling me mom? LOL

lmao my bad, delores