wanted; senior penpal

Hi everyone; I am looking for a penpal my age, I will be getting my RNY on March 18th, 2011. I live in Ottawa, Canada. I am 61 years old, not in such great health. Would like to find people who like me, has all kinds of issues with arthritis and bum knees. I find it very hard to find older folk who has had or is waiting on this surgery. Am I the only older person scared about this surgery? I have had a lot of other surgeries before but nothing like this one, where my entire way of eating will be changed with NO possibility of going back. Has anyone ever questioned themselves about this surgery before actually getting it. Is anyone out there afraid of being the 1% of those who do not make it through this surgery or am I the only one to be worried. Thanks

Hi. I am 66 and from Canada also, though in easten BC. I had my surgery a month ago and am feeling great. My health issues are diabetis, high bp and arthritic hips. Since my surgery I haven't had to take any bp meds, and I've gone from 5 diabetis pills a day to 1 in the last week. I still have stiff hip, although as my weight comes off, I can move easier which is good for it. I'd love to correspond with you as there are no bariatric support groups near Cranbrook, and we have age in common.

Catharine

Yes we sure could.  I get reasured speaking with people my age, I can relate.  Thanks again..

 Well hello from A****er, CA., I  have not had the surgery yet, just in the first stages of the prodcider, it is scary, if you have went in and looked at all the pro's and con't of the surgery, it can be very scary, but will have to say its still worth it.
My name is Melody and i'm wanting the RNY surgery done, went to the Seminar of this back in January of this year, but this was my second go around, took me 7 yrs to make up my mind to finely do this, plus the weight got to high and i was worried about problems,  I have bad knees, which slow me down alot and I get
foot fractures, so its time to get off the stick and do something.
All i can say is trust your doctor and his Nurses, and read all you can on the surgery, and be strong and believing in our Lord helps alot also.  Sorry, never told you my age, I'm 59 yrs. old I"ve been married 3 times, and living in a elder community in A****er, Ca., nice here, farm country.  I've had cancer in 2009, had to have a full Hysterectomy, and they seem to have gotton everything, so I go in and have a PAP every 3 months, for the next 5 yrs.  I'm a retired Nurse and just living a quiet life now, and I dont have alot of health issues, my heart is great and no
other problems but carrying tomuch poundage on this body of mine.  My height is 5'6 and I have 300 +  so thats not healthy
either.  So I will be  a penpal to you if you would like, and we can walk a step at a time on our Journey through the gastric-bypass, and come out into the sunlight in new bodies, which will be great.
As I said, just started this Journey, just seen a Dietatian on the 9th, and i'm on Protein powder twice aday and 1 low-cal meal, until I get called for my Consultation appt. from the Patrick Coates M.D. , its just a slow process.  The best to you on your up coming surgery, all will be great, just listen to your doctor and do what you are told to the T, and you will be fine.
good luck to you, here is my email address if you want to keep incontact that way, [email protected]