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180-200 lbs weigh loss with sleeve?
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So, I started this journey on June 5th and now my surgery date is set for Sept 17th. I check in at 9 am and I am so anxious. I have read so many good things and a few bad things as well. I bought the Big book on the Gastric Sleeve and it has been wonderful reading it and getting all my questions answered. I have tried very hard to sip Water and chew my food and really, it is all something that I think I can do...My biggest fear is dealing with the possible complications...like leakage and blood clots...that terrifies me. I searched the Internet for ways to avoid complications but see that sometimes, they just happen so I am trying to put my mind at rest and just let go and do what I am told and hope for the best.
One thing that has me puzzled is many people my size dont do the sleeve...they go with the RNY and may nave told me its because I wont lose as much with the sleeve...but I have been told that both he RNY and the sleeve produce the same 60% of excess weight, and that for some they even lose 100% or more of there excess weight! anyone sleeved that has lost over 200 lbs with sleeve?