I was 43 when I had my op in Sept 2014. Like many, I wish so much I'd had the op in my 20's. Would have stopped so much angst and cost. When you think about the amount most of us have spent on slimming clubs, tablets, potions, clothes when you've lost weight, clothes when you've gained weight not to mention the stoopid amount of money wasted on takeaways when you're going through a fat faze! Reckon I could have paid for my sleeve several times over.