How are people doing long term? More than two years or so...

[drowsyrn 0]

I love hearing all the insight from everyone. How about people who have had the surgery for more than two years or so? How are you doing long term?

[Cindy C 150]

I have done great. The weight loss was really fast the first year and then slowed down drastically. I was banded 6/8/08. I lost 115 pounds the first year...12 pounds the second year...16 pounds the third year. 4 months into my fourth year I have lost 6 more pounds for a grand total of 149! I have 13 to go to reach my initial goal. If I never hit it, it will be OK. As long as I'm not gaining! I have had no complications except for the occasional over fill. I haven't had a fill since April of this year. I'm beginning to think that I may never need another one. I have 5.8 in my 10cc band and feel that I am perfectly in the green zone. While I am 5'9" and 175 pounds, which puts my BMI slightly over 25, I have very little body fat. Mostly what needs to go will require liposuction ("rabbit ears" from my tummy tuck) or plastic surgery (excess skin on my thighs and arms). I could also use a boob job, but again, if those issues are never resolved it will be OK. I'm comfortable in my own skin for the first time in almost 35 years!