Recovery over 50

Hello SingingMama and Jay... nice to meet you both~
Thank you for sharing your recoveries with me... You wouldn't believe how much this is helping me!

SingingMama that is awesome that you are looking and feeling so much younger now hope I will too!

Jay... I sure don't feel like a young whipper snapper LOL... I feel more like an old fart

Hi, Chevy!

I am 55 and had my lap band surgery Sept. 29th.  Now a month later I am 20 pounds lighter, and off blood pressure medicine.

I took 2 weeks off from work, but the second week felt more like vacation as I was getting along very well.

My first after surgery appointment, the Dr. said I was a very quick healer.

I am on solid food now and having no problems.  Eat what they say, when they say, that is very important and drink lots of water.

Jeane  

Hi Jeane... nice to meet you! Thanks for sharing your recovery with me... That is awesome that you are doing so well...

I will be having RNY surgery.... scared but exctied too!
And you better believe I will be doing exactly what they tell me to do...

Hugs, Chevy

Hi Chevy and everyone in the over 50 forum.  It is a pleasure to meet all of you.

Chevy, you asked a great question and one that I had as well.  My RNY is scheduled for Jan 8th, 2008.  It is great to hear that so many of you are doing so well post surgery and soon thereafter.  It's also comforting to know that we need to expect a couple of hurdles along the way but that it is all part of the process and we're going to be just fine.

It sounds like most of the folks having RNY who work desk sort of jobs as I do, were back at work within 3-4 weeks.

Thanks for being such a welcoming group.

Enjoy the evening,
Barb

Hi all,
My RNY surgery is on Thursday Nov 6.  Reading about all of your speedy recoveries is very encouraging. Thank you for the posts.I will be 51 in January.
Teri

Hi Terri, my name is KathyS. I will be 51 in January, also. I had a Lap RnY , January 26,2007.

Hello Teri and Barb... Nice to meet both of you! I don't have a date yet (sigh) still in the trying to get approved stage...

This forum is great. I hang out here and on the  mainboard. Been able to get alot of information which I know is going to help me get prepared for my surgery.

Good Luck and Best Wishes to both of you...
See ya on the boards...
Hugs, Chevy in Texas

Welcome Becky,

I had WLS almost exactly 2 years ago, age 59. Recovery was a breese. I have had 3 hernia repairs since then and would rather have had 15 WLS instead, it was so much easier!!!!

After WLS I was up, walking the halls within 30 minutes and NOT on pain meds. The hernia repair this month was rough, I took DRUGS!!!!!!!!! Lots and lots of them. WLS recovery was no biggy at all. You will feel darned good.

Annette

Hi Becky,

You've gotten lots of good responses and so I just want to welcome you to the OFF Board, as you've no doubt found out by now, this will probably be a place of comfort and support by all the warm people who inhabit this forum.  And post-WLS life is richer and fuller than anything I can describe.

So welcome, look forward to sharing in your journey!

Laureen