Over 400Lbs Gastric Sleeve Success Story

[CathyG123 21]

That's awesome sbarbiegirl you must feel fantastic!!

[chanelle102 173]

Ah, I finally found the right forum for me. I'm 417lbs and want the sleeve but doc is recommending bypass. Doesn't sound right for me for so many reasons so I'm thrilled to see so many success stories with similar starting weights and great successes. I'm committed to the process and feel I'll have great success with the sleeve. I hear it's not really very easy to stretch like you hear people talk about because it's actually the less stretchy part and more muscular part of the stomach that the sleeve is made from. Have others heard this too? So happy to have found you all.

I started 454 down 76 pounds 378 my surgery was dec 10 3 months out today and beat decision! I actually went in wanted the bypass an my doctor said the sleeve!! He informed me that gastric has a lot of Vitamins defects as the sleeve u still get all the nutrients!!! Best decision ever had a easy recovery and I have been kicking ass since

[CathyG123 21]

Awesome Chanelle!!! ????

Thank You!

[graylola 78]

I was lucky enough that the surgeon was fine with my choice, actually encouraging of the sleeve given my age and how long I would have to deal with malabsorption issues with full bypass. I think the reasons they hesitate are if you have other issues like diabetes - which is resolved much more quickly/easily with the bypass, and if they're less experienced with the sleeve. I think there's a possibility you don't lose as much or as fast, but I don't know, that certainly hasn't been my experience.

[sbarbiegirl 109]

That's awesome sbarbiegirl you must feel fantastic!!

I do. Thanks!!!!

[chanelle102 173]

Down 85.5 pounds guys!!! Surgery dec 10 almost 100 pounds working my ass off and rocking this damn sleeve I must say so myself

[sophie'sChoice 269]

Way to go everyone! I started at over 400 pounds and am 2 weeks out. We can do this!

[blackcloudkygirl 46]

Ah, I finally found the right forum for me. I'm 417lbs and want the sleeve but doc is recommending bypass. Doesn't sound right for me for so many reasons so I'm thrilled to see so many success stories with similar starting weights and great successes. I'm committed to the process and feel I'll have great success with the sleeve. I hear it's not really very easy to stretch like you hear people talk about because it's actually the less stretchy part and more muscular part of the stomach that the sleeve is made from. Have others heard this too? So happy to have found you all.

The day I met with my surgeon, I was 438lbs and he recommended the sleeve...but said that I would only lose 60-70% of my excess body weight from surgery itself. He said sometimes patients of my size will have to go from the sleeve to the bypass...to lose that last bit of weight...but he said that doesn't always happen, just in so e cases. I'm happy to report that between the 12 week nutritional program and 4 week liquid diet (they wanted be under 400 before surgery) I lost like 70 lbs pre-op and was 360lbs day of surgery...today, 10 months post op I am down to 227lbs. I met with surgeon and he said I was still following the rules and exercising and thinks I will continue to lose weight and not need to bypass. But I think some surgeons think if a person is over 400 that they will not lose enough with the sleeve....but you can, you just have to follow the rules and exercise...good luck with whichever surgery you have!

[CathyG123 21]

Thank you for your reply. Sounds like you're doing fantastic, good for you!

[NevadaDave 66]

Today I hit my goal that I set at the beginning of the journey.

From 511 Lbs. to 220 Lbs. , 290 Lbs. lost in a year and four months.

It hasn't ben easy, but it wasn't all that hard.

I had no problems with the surgery (what so ever) and feel pretty good.

Over the year I have vomited about 6 time learning what I can and can not eat, and not because I have eaten to much.

I consider that the surgery is just the first step. I consider my continuing attendance at my doctors support group just as important .

When you start this process you do it to loose weight, but what you are really saying is that I want to be a different person.

If you have the surgery and remain the same person you are headed for trouble. This is not easy for you, and the people around you.

The surgeon can work on your body but you have to work on your brain.

It is much easier for the body to loose weight than it is for the brain to loose weight (the things that got us into trouble to begin with) .

So do what ever it takes to get you brain on program, support groups, counseling, or what ever.

Remember you have to push yourself to do thing you never thought you could, this is all in line with the process of becoming a new person.

I wanted to post for the new people to let them know this works if you do your part to work on you mind and emotions.

I am still loosing weight, so I am adding a small stretch goal of another 10 pounds, I want the bragging rights of saying that

I lost 300 Lbs.

PS. For you new people visualize your self writing this post in the future "I Hit My Goal"

[Ready2tryagain 23]

NevadaDave, you are my hero!

I am 411 lbs. I was 426 at my highest weight. My surgery date is April 17th. I'm scared to death because at 37, I have been fat for 22 years. I've been worried that I may fail at this. Thank you for reminding me that I can be successful if I try.

[CathyG123 21]

That's incredible!! Way to go!! My doc wasn't going to require me to have a sleep study, presumably because he gets that obesity and apnea go hand in hand. I did it anyway because I had already received approval from insurance. Turns out though I have no symptoms if daytime sleepiness etc... that I have severe sleep apnea. I tried the cpap machine and it sent me into a panic attack and now I'm worried about this so much. I just want to have the surgery and lose the weight and the

[CathyG123 21]

Problem should remedy itself. Anyone else have any experiences to share about sleep apnea and surgery? I need to email my surgeon and tell him what's going on because the sleep doctor has just freaked me out and I don't want to go back.

[NevadaDave 66]

NevadaDave, you are my hero!

I am 411 lbs. I was 426 at my highest weight. My surgery date is April 17th. I'm scared to death because at 37, I have been fat for 22 years. I've been worried that I may fail at this. Thank you for reminding me that I can be successful if I try.

Ready2tryagain

I was over weight since I was 9 years old, at high school graduation I was 300 Lbs. So fir the first time in my life I am approaching "normal" , this feel very surreal. You would think this would be easy but it is all a "brave new world" to me.

Before surgery I was deathly afraid but for me it was nothing, not a smallest pinch of pain. I went in at 5:00 and was home by 9:00 with no problems. The first week I just slept a lot.

[Vickybli 64]

Today I hit my goal that I set at the beginning of the journey.

From 511 Lbs. to 220 Lbs. , 290 Lbs. lost in a year and four months.

It hasn't ben easy, but it wasn't all that hard.

I had no problems with the surgery (what so ever) and feel pretty good.

Over the year I have vomited about 6 time learning what I can and can not eat, and not because I have eaten to much.

I consider that the surgery is just the first step. I consider my continuing attendance at my doctors support group just as important .

When you start this process you do it to loose weight, but what you are really saying is that I want to be a different person.

If you have the surgery and remain the same person you are headed for trouble. This is not easy for you, and the people around you.

The surgeon can work on your body but you have to work on your brain.

It is much easier for the body to loose weight than it is for the brain to loose weight (the things that got us into trouble to begin with) .

So do what ever it takes to get you brain on program, support groups, counseling, or what ever.

Remember you have to push yourself to do thing you never thought you could, this is all in line with the process of becoming a new person.

I wanted to post for the new people to let them know this works if you do your part to work on you mind and emotions.

I am still loosing weight, so I am adding a small stretch goal of another 10 pounds, I want the bragging rights of saying that

I lost 300 Lbs.

PS. For you new people visualize your self writing this post in the future "I Hit My Goal"

That's great. You're a big inspiration to keep us going. pictures?