"Fad Surgery"

[kalfin13 4]

So it's getting closer to my surgery date (13 days...yipee!!) I find myself with a long list of "what ifs" like a lot of others do. One of my many wonders is if this is going to turn out being another surgery like some in the past, a fad if you will. Years ago there was stomach stapling then there's the LapBand which seemed really great but now from some of the stories I've read on here seems not so great. I guess I just wonder if years from now Doctors and sleevers are gonna look back and think "hmm, maybe this wasn't such a great idea after all." I know there is some longterm research for gastrectomies and such but I still worry. I think the whole gherlin thing is probably what bothers me the most. From what I understand, and correct me if I'm wrong, it helps in regulating body temp, growth, and cognitive thinking. Just curious in it's absence how this affects you in the long run especially the cognitive thinking part.

[Rootman 1,101]

Time alone will tell but you also have to know that there are MANY instances of people living healthy long lives without a stomach at all, cancer survivors or injury patients come to mind. I've seen a couple of instances where a particularly deadly cancer is linked to a gene that a few families seem to get double dosed with (inherit from both sides) and entire families have had their stomachs completely removed preemptively to avoid it.

Gherlin has only really been known about since 1999 if I read stuff on the net correctly. I believe like a lot of other hormones it is produced by other glands or organs too, not just the stomach, the stomach is just the principle producer.

While it MAY (unlikely) prove to be more harmful the weight loss and elimination of diseases like diabetes and heart issues have to mitigate some of the "risk".

[singand_dance 8]

My grandfather had a partial gastrectomy in the 1950's to resolve his ulcers. He had about 80% of his stomach removed, and lived 45+ years without complication.