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Different surgeons/hospitals/insurance companies have different cut-off ages. Some programs cut off at 65, some surgeons will cut off at 70 in their private practice, but most well before that age. Some will deny you on poor health rather than age. I was 62 when I had my RnY.
Instead of 'guessing it's Ok' why don't you ask directly ? We cannot give you the specific info you need to get from your own insurance company and your surgeon.
Good luck with your weight loss: weight loss in a medically supervised and peer supported program is always a good thing no matter your age. Knowing you will have WLS covered by your insurance and that you will be approved by your surgeon at the end of it will be a wonderful incentive.
I am in 2nd month of 6 months of dieting before planning on having bypass in spring 2018. I will be 60 then and had doubts about being too old. I started going to the support group at my doctor's office and some of the folks there are probably my age. Though most are post op. The doctor hasn't said anything about my age, so guessing it's ok.
Congratulations Judy! That is a huge accomplishment! I am only 2 years out and have gained back almost 30 pounds...I cannot exercise yet & cant get ahold of my own stress eating! However, I do not regret my surgery, either, I have the tool and just need to use it! Plus, I learned so much about nutrition and eating so even if I have some regain I am still eating healthier.
I hear you about the gossiping that went on in this group as well as other issues. I was emailed about a group member with very personal info about another group member. I never solicited ANY info to get this email and was really appalled. But as much as I liked and enjoyed the group I never invested a lot of emotional connections beyond what any caring individual would feel.
I would not allow what transpired here to affect you too much...easier said than done. But I do LOVE that meme they have on FB about ppl who block you are like the trash taking itself out...lol.
Like H.A.L.A. said new ppl were also not welcomed very much and that bothered me a great deal. It was very cliqueish. Maybe now some new ppl will come and stay.
Anyhow, kudos on your long term success.
Kathy
Hi Judy. Congratulations on losing and maintained the loss. keeping off over 100 lbs is huge.
Stress eating can be bad. I know.
Stressful situation show really show you who is/was your friend and who was not.
As much as it can hurt - eventually you will get over the hurt. They are not worth your time. (((HUGS)))
Make new friends. Find new group - and be careful - and know taht even in real life - people change over time. And some that used to be friends - are either changed, or you changed and they stay the same.
FYI:I don't come here very often... I check this forum once in a while...
And if you recall - even during the time the forum was very busy - new people were not really welcomed to the group. HUGS.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Congrats Judy on those 11 intervening years since your decision and wls surgery....you are much more healthy because of them despite your stress eating and regain. We all have a lifelong battle with food and the wls gives a tool to deal with it... Some mistakenly think the surgery is a magic bullet: have it, get thin and stay that way forever. Um, no, but you now have the upper hand in your lifelong battle. No one said it would be as easy as some of those who tell us we "took the easy way out". Our demons are still with us, but we can face them now... most of us relapse a bit, then take control again as we realize how strong we are.
Happy Surgiversary! Enjoy the health and energy it gave you!
Jen
Hi Judy,
congrats on 11years. Sorry that you are stress eating. I understand that. It is harder the further you get out. When my weight gets to a certain weight, I reign in my eating till I'm comfortable weight range.
Hello everyone...just wanted to stop in and say HI. Today it has been 11 years ago that I had my RNY and I have NOT regretted it one bit!!! I had at one point lost 164 pounds. Sad to say I am back up 50 right now. But I am still DOWN 114 of those 334 pounds that I was at 11 years ago!!! I am finding that my Stress eating is back with a passion. Seems to grow more as time goes on. Losing my Mom almost Six months ago didn't help. Having so called friends here (haha) no support from them when I really needed them...shame on them and THEY know who they are!!! They have me Blocked so I can't reach out to them at all. They have their little Private group on Facebook so they can gossip about everyone behind their back. Didn't know that did you? Yeah they do. Talk about Two-Faced. Oh well. Maybe someday KARMA will get them. Like I said...I was there for them in THEIR time of need.
Enough said.
A lot of people left, some I know why and others I don't know why. I'm going to a chili cook off party at my brothers house on Saturday night. Visit my dad on Sunday.
Good evening, Short week for me and a 4 day weekend! Weather here in Philly is cool and overcast, same for tomorrow. The weekend will be warm and sunny. Plans are to spend time with friends at a local park that has a lake and maybe window shopping. Will spend some time with the 20 something sons on Sunday. A bbq might be in order that day! Monday will be do some light cleaning and a load of wash. What 's your plan for the weekend?
