My sleeve saved my life.

Due to prostate cancer treatment drugs I had put on much weight. A cancer doctor told me the weight gain from the drugs was permanent, I would never get it off. I had to crawl up the stairs to the bedroom. I knew I didn't have long to live.

My wife coerced me into a bariatric surgeon lecture. He told me he could take the weight off!

He did.

A year later I was 120 pounds lighter and running like an athlete.

That was years ago. Today I am 38 pounds over goal.

What happened?

My sleeve always told me when to stop. I stopped listening.

Distractions!

TV, conversations at the table and in restaurants, nervousness, all dulled my sensitivity to the feeling my sleeve gave me when I'm full.

I am on my way back down. Eating is a time of concentration again. I separate it from my other activities. I eat slow and savor my small portions.

The sleeve is still talking but now I am listening.

Sleeve talks, fat walks.

Congrats on your success and on changing your life! Also huge congrats on listening to your tool again! Wahooooo!

Would you mind if I barrage you with questions?
Were you on any hormone therapy drugs following your treatment? Did they affect the decision on VSG v. RNY? Have you ever had issues with GERD? TIA (I'm 6 years out from BC and am on Femara--trying to decide between VSG/RNY.)

I had Lupron injections which basically took out my testosterone and aided in the weight gain. I also had chemo with steroids which put it on as well.

I decided on the sleeve rather than RNY which my wife got because I didn't want malabsorption. Recovering from cancer and cancer treatment I figured I needed sure nutrition. I have had some gerd issues however they are minimal when I eat right.