Long term Complications???

Does anyone know if there are any long-term complications with the surgery (say 15 or 20 years down the road)? I've heard of the risk of hernia, but thats about it. It seems like after a few months, people stop posting, so it's hard to get an idea of how they are doing over the long term. Thanks again Donna

Donna, I am still pre op myself. I have not heard of long term complications in general, unless you do not take your vitamins: then thereare issues. Try posting on the main message board. You will get more response there. There are people there that post who are one year to five years out. Good luck, Mary RNY aug 4th 2004

i am a 10 yr vbg patient next month i will be having a revision to a rny i have not had any major problems other then dumping and lower immune system, i have i regret to say i have gained all my weight back i am now the same weight i was 10 yrs ago but vbgs are not good for long term weight loss.but back then the rny was not used very much at all i did become pregenant only 6 months after my wls surgery and i had a very hard pregenancy and again after my first son was born her we go again 6 months later 2 kids in 30 months,that was hard on my system and body so soon after wls surgery.i do regrte my first surgery becaus ei was not prepared for it i had no shrink visits or nutrionist had to learn the hard way.as i said i havent had to many problems all together these past 10 yrs oh yeah i have gotten lots of tooth decay since wls surgery from throwing up so much, that is very very hard on your teeth good luck and GOD bless you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The long term complications that I've been informed of are osteoperosis (I don't know how to spell it), my surgeon says that loss of bone mass is a big one so you have to be very careful that you're taking your calcium the correct way. There was a lady my surgeon spoke of at his last support group meeting on Saturday who was 21 years out that came back to visit him and her only complaint was that she never got a tummy tuck. So he gave her one. Other than that??? Hope that helps. Angelina