I am scheduled for a sleeve gastrectomy on June 19th, and I'm 56. I'm anxious and scared, but my need to improve the quality of my life outweighs those fears. Assuming that I have 20+ years of life ahead of me, I want to be able to the things I simply cannot do at 300+. Furthermore, there's a ggod chance I won't get those 20+ years without losing the weight and keeping it off. Quality of life means so much more the older I get. Hope this helps.