Hi all! I'm in the middle of the approval process, but one thing that keeps haunting me is the long term effects of this. I have asked my doctor but I feel like I get a standard answer of "anything that happens won't be worse than obesity." Is anyone familiar with what life with a sleeve may be like 10, 20, 30 years from now? If we were to develop ailments later in life, would our body be able to absorb the needed nutrients to heal?

Good questions. Interested in hearing some thoughts on this as well....

I would like to know as well. The research I've found only has 3 years of data for the sleeve. Does anyone know if there have been longer studies done?

During my 6 month program we were told that the research only goes back about 5 years. It is the newer procedure for weight loss so ur research will b limited at this point.

Research stomach cancer. The partial or complete removal of the stomach has been a treatment for a long time in stomach cancer. People who have had a gastrectomy, and in those cases where the cancer was completely removed with no other cancer was present, had normal life expectancy ages after surgery.

My mother had 50 % of her stomach removed 30 years ago due to unexplained necrosis and has never had a problem since.

The first vsg was performed in 1999, so there wouldn't be 20 or 30 year studies for this specific surgery, per se.

My grandfather had a gastrectomy back in the 70s for his bad ulcers and get lived until he was 93. Ate food he loved but they did tell him "you'll never be heavy."

Good question