Claire-in-Texas

I am, by far, the oldest member of this board -- at least from all the ages I have been seeing.

I KNOW there are a bunch of fat old ladies waddling around who are perfect candidates for RNY - some guys, too!

So this is my request: If you know someone who is 65 plus, and is interested in wls but is afraid or put off because he/she is too old, please pm me. I would be happy to help emotionally, no matter where they are located. I have telephone service that is a flat fee for long distance. No problem.

I am 67, and I'm sorry I didn't have the surgery sooner. But 3.5 months post op, I feel like a totally new woman, a happier woman.

It's not just for you young ones, it's for us old and decrepit ones too!!!!!

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Claire, AKA ClaireBear
4'9.25"
T-T CRUISE DIRECTOR!
Our T-T 2008 Cruise: http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/soc...ll-aboard.htmll
Lap RNY - 4/9/07. Pre-op, 236 lbs - Current: 106 lbs. - Goal: 126 lbs.
CENTURY CLUB: 11/26/07 Wooo Hoooooo!!!
WAY more than HALF of me, 130 lbs., GONE!!!!!

Size 3 in skinny jeans, Petite Small in all else!

LyndasRoom

That is so sweet of you Claire. My mom would have been a candidate 10-15 years ago, but at 70+ the docs don't want the risk. She's doing pretty good using another plan, for now. I think she's got her BMI under where she'd be a candidate...

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Lynda
July 11,2006
Dr. Callery
309/198/150
Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007

andet

Claire,

Is your avatar a recent pic of you?

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OsoDelDesierto

Claire, it is debatable whether you are old (as I get older, people's ages seem miraculously more youthful to me - thirtysomethings are now like babies to me ), but you are hardly decrepit - you are fabulous and inspiring to people of ANY age!!!

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Eric
6'4"
540/470/250/215
highest/surgery/current/surgeon's goal

VSG with Dr. Chiasson 2/13/08
TT Gym Rat Club member #30
DesertBear

Squishy

That is extremely nice of you. I will keep that in mind if the opportunity arises. Both my parents fought their weight in the time that I knew them. They would probably both still be here if they had the opportunity to have WLS.

Thank you for being you.

-Mike-

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TT Squishybear

"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

05/30/07 Open RNY
430/346/240.5/225?
Highest/Surgery Date/Current/Goal
6' 2"

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