Hi everyone it has been 13 years since my surgery and feel like a failure.  I weigh 216 the lowest weight was 180.  At 180 the first time in my life I started to feel like a normal person people were beginning to notice me open doors for it was just different.  Then my world started falling apart my grandson got moved to Pennslyvania in April 2006 then in Oct my younger son got in trouble in Ok then the next month our oldest son went missing it has been 8 years and he is still gone.  Every sense that day I seem to be just existing.  Then out of the blue on our missing sons birthday June 21 my husband started feeling sick to his stomach and dizzy but wouldn't go to the hospital the next day he just didn't feel good so payed around all day the next day he had me rush him to the hospital we eventually found out 5 of his main arteries were 75 to 80 % blocked he ended up having 5 way bypass July 30th.  The surgeon damaged the nerve that controls the diaphragm so his left lung isn't working and he got a pinched nerve in his neck now he is in pain all the time.  It has made me wake up that I don't want to be like that or worse so I better start exercising and eating better.  I use to go to the YMCA and do water aerobics and go to a support group but I just can't seem to get my lazy butt to move so I thought a about this place were I would come to get advice and realized it was just my anniversary 13 years. We'll thanks for listening my profile is old and I can't post on it. I will have to see about saving it or printing out then start a new one.  We'll good luck to everyone in your journey!

 

 

 

It has now been 10 year on January 14th since I had my Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
My starting weight was over 386 lbs. and my lowest since surgery was 192 lbs. I managed to maintain all the weight loss for almost 7 years. Over the last year I have gained 54 lbs. I am going to have to get off my butt, and get back on track and get those 54 lbs back off.  I don't want to ruin all my hard work, and go back to the way I was.
The good thing is, I know that if I increase my exercise and watch what I eat... I will be able to get those few pounds off and get back to where I was.
So, here are some words of encouragement for all of you out there that are either about to get the surgery, or have just had it. You can do it! And you can keep it off. Even with the 54 lbs I gained, I am still a winner. I still have managed to keep off over 132 lbs. 

Hi, my friend is now 6 years post-op from the gastric bypass with the silastic ring. Up until now she had been very successful. But now she can't keep any solids down. I am trying to help her research any others that have had this procedure and how they are doing now. We are in Northern CA., but she had her procedure done in Los Angeles.
Please help if you have, or know, of anyone who has had this procedure.......we'd love to chat!  -Darlene

I had surgery January of 2002 (Open RNY). I went from 390 to 225 and hung in there for a few years. I slowly gained 35-40lbs the last two years and I had an upper GI. My pouch was tiny but my stoma had ripped open. I had the LapBand placed on my pouch to act as a new stoma and I haven't lost jack squat. Has anyone else had issues that needed revision, if so, what revision did you do and how is it working?? My husband had this surgery (open rny) a month after me, different surgeon, different hospital, and he is totally fine, still maintaining his loss.

My name is lionette and I have lost about 84 pounds. It was about 114 pounds but I gained after I had my baby in dec. I am trying to lose 10 more pounds and then I would be at a weight that I desire again.