I had RNY GBS in June, 2007. My pre-op weight was 415 lbs and my BMI was 61. I wore 5XL shirts and 54 waist pants, my suit jacket was 60”. I lost 100 lbs in the first 12 weeks and after my total body lift in 2009, I had shed 182 lbs. I’ve stayed right around 240-250 lbs for 13 years. I have had dumping syndrome (UGH!) and all the pleasantries of plastic surgery. The most frequently asked question is “would you do it again?” And, my answer is always yes. I was in terrible health and feared losing my job because of my health issues. I regained my health and worked another 14 years (31 years total when I “retired” in 2021). I’m able to keep up with my grandkids and I went back to college full-time. I’m glad I took the leap. It changed my life.

Congratulations on your success.

Our stories aren't dramatically different. Dammit, I'm still working.

Good luck,

Tek

I say “retired” because the new owners decided to permanently close the facility where I worked. I’m not eligible to start drawing pension for 3 more years. Fortunately, we were eligible for Trade Act benefits, so I went back to college full time. I can draw unemployment until I graduate. Good thing I made Dean’s List the first two semesters, eh?

Well that certainly is making bad situation great.

There was a time when I wanted to go to school for my avocation but could never get more than a semester before a new project came up that demanded all my time. I'm too tired now

Again, congratulations.

Good luck,

Tek

Thank you.

17 hours ago, 15 years post-op said:

I had RNY GBS in June, 2007. My pre-op weight was 415 lbs and my BMI was 61. I wore 5XL shirts and 54 waist pants, my suit jacket was 60”. I lost 100 lbs in the first 12 weeks and after my total body lift in 2009, I had shed 182 lbs. I’ve stayed right around 240-250 lbs for 13 years. I have had dumping syndrome (UGH!) and all the pleasantries of plastic surgery. The most frequently asked question is “would you do it again?” And, my answer is always yes. I was in terrible health and feared losing my job because of my health issues. I regained my health and worked another 14 years (31 years total when I “retired” in 2021). I’m able to keep up with my grandkids and I went back to college full-time. I’m glad I took the leap. It changed my life.

Thank you for sharing this. I got the bypass a little over a year ago. I am one of those people that if something can go wrong, I'd be in that minority. With the band (slip/erosion), and then the sleeve (esophagitis and severe gerd). Many people have both of those for life, but unfortunately, each time I was forced to revise or live in pain. I am extremely happy with my RNY, and I sure hope I will be able to look back 15 years from now and still be healthy.

I was extremely fortunate to not have any complications. I can still remember my mother having a gastric bypass in the mid-1970s. She had a number of problems, but GBS was a relatively new procedure. It’s improved drastically since then.