First weigh in 499 lbs - Today 443 lbs - Sleeve Gastrectomy at Keck Medical Center of USC...
Awesome job! My highest weight was 447. Today, I weighed in at 168. I have done extremely well with my sleeve, but I am extremely compliant and follow my plan to a "T". My mantra is "100% on Plan - 100% of the time" I love my sleeve. :)
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
Welcome to OH! My highest weight was 450lbs. I now weigh 363lbs and planning to have the sleeve done sometime in the next two months. I have been struggling a little lately with weight loss since surgeon wants me to lose 10 pounds before surgery and for some reason I've been maintaining 363 for 3 months now.
Congrats on your weight loss so far and good luck on surgery.
The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.- Benjamin Mays
HW:450, Consult W:371, SW:353
That is an awesome weight loss. I had my sleeve done just over 2 weeks ago and I am loving it. Originally went into surgery for the Biliopancreatic Diversion/Duodenal Switch as it has such a success rate of losing the most weight. (My pre-op weight was 395) I was able to have a laproscopic sleeve surgery. My surgeon observed once I was in surgery that I had cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver. He biopsied it and it was due to fatty tissue surrounding the liver which is very normal with people who have BMI's over 50. I am very happy with my sleeve and have lost 36 lbs so far. My surgeon reassured me at my first follow-up that the sleeve can attain a large amount of weight loss. (Knowing my track record with weight loss, I would still like to do the whole procedure as I am petrified of regaining a bunch of weight.) My surgeon reassured me that it was a possibility in 6-9 months when my weight loss slows down and there is a significant amount of fatty tissue lost around the liver. At that time I will see a liver specialist to verify whether my liver is healthy enough to undergo a malabsorbant procedure (At this time he said that all tests done on the biopsy indicated that I would most likely be able to do it. 
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Sorry--long winded. It is good that you are discussing your options with your surgeon. I, personally, think that the sleeve is a great option. It may be enough of a change for you, or if you want, later on you can further advance to other options. Whatever you chooses, I wish you the best in your journey. Am glad you are a friend.
Dorine Schley
