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Am almost ten years out, no bowel obstruction, and dont know of anyone who has.
Are you going to let fear of something that may never happen ( I'm saying not likely to happen, as not the usual)stop you from getting this Surgery?
Maybe you aren't ready for wls, but at the risk of sounding cruel , will you ever be if your fear of bowel obstruction in 3-5 years is so overwhelming? Do more research if it may help you decide one way or the other.
The NP said out of 3500 patients in the last 10 years she's seen 50 who needed iron infusion, and most of them were menstruating women. I'm more concerned about bowel obstruction, which can happen 3-5 years down the road.
Don't let the scaremongering put you off again. Older follks in general , not just wls individuals, have a higher rate of all kinds of events including heart attacks, cancer, whatever. And yes, some wls people, because they have less stomach to absorb natural iron from food, have to take an iron pill , in my case am one of those and Since I also eat less red meat, I take an iron pill every 2-3 days , it's no big deal. Others may need more iron more often, some even an infusion every few months worst case scenario. Don't let this put you off.
You Go Girl.
So happy to read this. I'm 66 and had an opportunity to go for RNY 6 years ago and was afraid so I walked away. I think now I could have been 6 years ahead if I'd gone for it then. Now I'm really ready for it. So sick of sleep apnea and the damned machine, sick of being so tied and having sore hips and feet.
today I had my first meeting with the nurse practitioner here in Kingston, blood work and ecg, then booked for dietitian and social worker st the end of the month. It seems to be moving so quickly I felt like my head was spinning all day. The NP said I'd have to go to Toronto because kingston has a very strict cut-off of 65, which is not the end of the world. She also said something that scared me : that folks overv65 have a higher rate of intestinal blockage and anemia years after surgery. The research I read says it's overall under 3%. Have any of you heard this? It raised a little trepidation.
I have a large bone structure for my height, too. You're probably taller than me! I'm only 5'6" and when I got down to 147, my plastic surgeon said that I was nothing but skin and bones. I've known many women my height who weigh much less! But I do have wide shoulders and hips, so I guess if I weighed 120 I'd look pitiful. 
Extended tummy tuck/hernia repair on July 28, 2008! Five pounds of skin removed!
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. ~W.D
Weight at surgery on July 26, 2006: 304 lbs
Lowest weight: 147 (157 pounds lost!)
Regain over the past 2 years (2012-2014) - 59 pounds
REBOOTING! :) Working on losing back down to 160 (beginning Jan. 18, 2015)
Kathy, I'm glad you got your disability on the first try. I did too. Glad you are feeling better. Sorry about the hearing loss. Hopefully you can get hearing aides to help. Depression sucks too.
Yvonne
Thanks Hala. I appreciate your long post and the pros/cons you discuss. I know that I have to accept that there will be a new 'set point' and I can't really control where that will be, however, I can eat well and exercise to support the new set point.
Hi Kathy. You are such a strong woman and good for you ! I'm sure when you're well enough you will whip those 20. Thanks so much for the encouragement. Will keep you posted!! Ellen
That is great news about your weight loss!
I never had the goal to get to Onederland as I have a large frame & bone structure. My goal was to get to 225 which I missed by 5 pounds before regaining. However, 230 looked good...I think I would look anorexic if I hit 199!
It is good to hear that with continued perserverence many years after our surgeries we can still succeed.
Congratulations!
I hate to see summer go, but this one was not very exciting so I am not really sad. The weather was actually pretty tolerable for the most part...not too hot or humid so it felt unbearable. I am actually looking forward to Fall this year as I enjoy walking in the cooler temps. I also enjoy a heavy rainy day if I am able to stay inside.
Just hope no big snowfalls...
Kathy
Hi Ellie!
I had my sleeve done in October 2015 and had no problems whatsoever. However, I did work hard the 9 months prior to surgery to make sure I was in the best condition I could be.
I worked with a dietician for 6 months and dropped 75 pounds. I was 350 when I started my journey & 275 when I got on the operating table. I had been walking everyday and was up to about 30-45 minutes prior to surgery. And I cut down on eating out and sugar.
I had/have chronic a-fib, HBP, sleep apnea, pre-diabetes and severe fatigue prior to the surgery. My knees killed me. I still have afib, but the sleep apnea is gone as well as the pre-diabetes. The fatigue was due to the weight, afib, meds & other factors so I still deal with that.
I got down to 230 and goal was 225. I would go up & down about 5 pounds based on how much I ate & exercised. Unfortunately I became seriously ill this past year and could not exercise. I couldn't do much of anything so I began eating and have gained back 20 pounds. But I hope I can get it off once I am released from medical care next month.
I would do this again in a heartbeat. I was worried about having the surgery at 58...especially w/the heart condition, but it was SO easy. Even if you had any problems with recovery I think you would be glad you did it in the long run.
Best of luck!
Come back and let us know how it went!
Kathy
Kathy
