I wanted to go down to LA and have the Fobi Pouch done, but due to having kids and money constraints I ended up having to do my surgery here in Bakersfield. I had the rouxen-y done June 21 and I have dropped a total of 50 pounds. I did have one problem. I had a partial bowel obstruction and had to be rehospitalized for 8 days until it resolved. I was a very sick puppy for most of those 8 days, and I had felt bad for 5 days before I finally called my doctor. Everything is fine now. Angela who posted a reply to my original question is a good resource. She had the FP done. She is very nice and I'm sure she would be happy to talk to you about it. Sherri

EXCITED!!! AND HOPING FOR A BETTER LIFE ,, HOPEFULLY HERE ON EARTH, WITH MY FAMILY!!!!! LOVE AND HUGS TO ALL. RICK. I LOVE YOU LAURA YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE ONE!!!!! AND COURTNEY AND MARCUS , YOU GUYS ROCK, LOVE DAD. LAURA YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY

I am a nurse and also hypothyroid (low thyroid) and wanting WLS. I haven't seen any research related to hypothyroidism and WLS. Can other hypothyroid patients who have had WLS out there let me know about how much weight they lost at 2,4,8,10 and 12 months post surgery? I plan to look through as many journals as I can to compare Normal thyroid and hypothyroid? This is one of the reasons that I am opting for the RNY instead of AGB. I just want to double check. By the way, I am just getting started with the whole process. I saw my bariatric surgeon in Lubbock, TX yesterday.

I think, in this case, 'modified' means instead of just stapling a portion of your stomach off, they completely remove a portion of it. Check the Fobi website for more info about this. I wanted to have the fobi surgery but my ins. would only cover VBG. Good Luck, Tammy

Hi, I was told by my doctor that after 19 days out you are home free from leaking. I would think it would last a life time.