Seeking Success Stories

jillw8 · July 29, 2011

Hello! I am rapidly approaching the date of surgery. I do not have an official date but have 2 more things left to do before it is set. I was just wanting to hear some opinoins on the sleeve and see if there were some good success stories. The doctor offered me a bypass or a sleeve and I went with the sleeve for several reasons. Several of my family and friends are iffy about the situation and I would like to hear some good things!! Thanks!

AutumnLily · July 29, 2011

With the sleeve you will eventually be able to eat everything again (just in smaller portions). No malabsorption. I have waited for years for the right kind of WLS to come along researching everything that had come out before and only got my engine going when I started to research the sleeve. I am a happy sleever at just over 5 months out and soon will have lost 100lbs. I am going to be dancing that day.

Do your research and make sure you feel completely comfortable with your decision. I did and chose the sleeve.

ellemarie · July 29, 2011

My daughter and I got sleeved on June 10 and it was the best decision she and I have ever made. We originally went for the plication surgery but the sleeve better met out needs. I wasn't wanting the bypass because of malabsorbtion.

We both went to Mexico and had a great experience.