I'm 5 months out the first two months were some of yhe wor see of my life had no energy couldn't get my potassium to stay had to have a second surgery for a hernia I had lots of regrets. That being said I would go threw all of that again to be 82 lbs lighter off all meds have lots of energy. And all the little non scale victories my cat can lay on my lap I have one,I can sit in a booth at a restaurant, I can get in our pickup with out a footstool. It goes on and on. Loving my new life.