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I am one of the people who gained weight. I will be 3 years (VSG) in August. But...I stopped reading these...very motivating...message boards...stopped regular weigh ins...and just got carried away going back to old habits. I am happy to say that I still have good restriction. I still do not drink after or during eating (partially because I physically can't)...BUT .... I never made exercise a priority and after about 18 months I started "eating around my sleeve" by eating Cookies for stress relief. I am thankful for this board and I am getting back on board. So basically, just like everyone here has said...IF ... you follow the rules and eat correctly...you will be fine.

I had a sleeve on August 11. I have lost 58 pounds! Your stomach does not stretch with a sleeve. The doctors remove the part of your stomach that stretches. It may seem as if it stretches but actually, your stomach is just healing the first few montsh. At first I considered the band, but then read the complications and decided on the sleeve. I'm not saying that it is easy, but I feel so much better without 58 pounds! I was self pay. Good luck with your decision.

Wow Julie? Can you explain where you found research on people with the sleeve going septic and dieing? I've researched the sleeve for months and never saw this complication? Just curious.