So, I went to the seminar last night. The surgeon said the following statistics

1 in 150 people maintain significant weight loss when left to thier own devices...less than 1% eek!

Note: surgery failure = 25% regain

BYPASS = 20%

SWITCH = 10-15%

SLEEVE = 20-25%

So, I am looking for long term inspiration. I am fascinated at the Before&After thread. But I'm curious about the long "termers"

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@@mbuczkowski

5 year sleeve surgiversary

(next month12/15/16)

SW 345 lbs

present 135-140

5'3

work with the sleeve and it will work with/for you

good luck bud

kathy

You need to look at more than just the regain percentages. They dont give the whole picture. Even a "failure" of 25% regain is still a 75% loss which can make a huge difference in some ones life. For me thats going from 385 to 235.

You also need to consider how each surgery fits into your life. I went with the sleeve because

1) the rny can lead to dumping and diarrhea. Having already lived with chronic diarrhea for 13 years, I didnt want to "double down" in that area

2) I was worried about the malnutrtion aspect of the rny

3) Being relatively young, I considering which surgery would be easier to live with for the next 40+ years

Rny and DS might lose weight faster but at the 5 year mark the weight loss between the 3 is very similar.

Also, I have the option to revise the VSG to a DS if weight loss becomes a problem.

Finally, the thought of an unused stomach just chilling in there creeped me out.

HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I'm three years out. Sleeve. I'm up 5lbs from my lowest but have made the choice to stay here relatively easily rather than struggle for those last 5 vanity pounds forever.

271-136 and now I'm 141. Wearing size 4.

Does that count as a long termer? What do you want to know?

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edit - correction

in above post #2 i wrote SW 345!!!!

my goof - SW was actually 235

phew, glad i got that off my chest

hopefully i can now sleep tonight

10 whips with a wet noodle for me

ewwwww - all those carbs

good luck

kathy