"older" VSG'rs???

WoolyBully
on 4/5/11 10:42 am - MI

I just had my surgery 3/2/11 and I am 58.

My doctor ordered a lot of pre-surgery testing I and was told I was a good candidate. I thought that I might have more problems because of my extreme obesity (480 lbs).

It tuned out I had no complications.

Recovery, was not too bad. The hardest part the first couple of days was not the walking they made me do in the hospital, but transitioning from laying down to standing up to walk.

Now, five weeks later I believe it is the best decission I have made. I have already lost 53 lbs (22 pre-surgery), I already have some relief from my chronic lower back pain, and I no longer take Diabetes or blood pressure meds

Lee E.
on 4/5/11 10:43 am - Lee's Summit, MO

VSG on 03/30/10

I was a guest speaker at my surgeon's educational seminar this week, and I can tell you that WELL over half (probably 2/3s) of the audience was over 50 and higher. In this day and age you still have 30-40 years left, might as live them as a healthy person...!!!

~Lee

wert
on 4/5/11 10:44 am - MN

VSG on 03/04/11

I had mine at age 59 years and 11 months. Just about 60. I feel great!

5'5" Age 63 HW 212 SW 200 Currently 8 pounds below goal
Jacque

thisbe777
on 4/5/11 10:47 am

VSG on 09/22/09

i had mine a month before my 53rd birthday.... look at my ticker and ask me if i'd do it again!!

jeris

To live would be an awfully big adventure -- Peter Pan

ThinLizzy
on 4/5/11 10:48 am

VSG on 08/14/07

I'm 57...couldn't be happier!

Lizanne

catwalker
on 4/5/11 10:56 am, edited 4/5/11 11:01 am - Buna, TX

I'm 53 and had the surgery a yr ago this month, I have rhuematoid arthritis and high bp,the arthritis has improved and bp is gone!!! my quality of life has improved 100%. As a mater of fact my 61 yr old cousin just had it 2 weeks ago and is down 16 lbs and recovering fine other than some soreness at one incision site.Tell her to go for it and if she want to talk to someone, pm me and I'll send you my email. It is a wonderful tool.

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spicysct
on 4/5/11 11:33 am

i have mine at age 54, first surgery ever. doing fine.

Nita G.
on 4/5/11 11:42 am

VSG on 10/06/10

I was 54 when I had it, 55 now. Lost 100 lbs so far, 52 of those since the surgery. I've had no problems, I can eat anything, just not very much of it. I feel great! I wish the VSG had been around 10 years ago when the Doctor first suggested weight loss surgery. I'm so glad I waited for it. Wouldn't want to re-route my innards, happy just to have some of them removed.
Nita

48 pounds lost prior to surgery