Interesting article about RNY after 12 years....

Very interesting study, and love that only a tiny percentage gained back all of the weight.

The suicide risk is scary. I wonder if it is because some obese people self medicate with food and when that is taken away, they have trouble coping and don't get the help they need?

I believe with my entire being "you have to get it right between the ears before rearranging your plumbing"!

Well, I am 11 years out and can attest to the fact that my pouch still works well. When I test it with chicken breast, I can feel the restriction easily. I still randomly dump with certain foods, especially simple carbs. I am working to lose regain so that if it DOES indeed start to normalize and not feel as restricted anymore, I'll have my weight at a good place. I definitely think we do have to work on our heads, though, as many have said. Why do we have this need to self-medicate, or why is it we haven't learned delayed gratification?

So after 12 years, the average person in this study was 295 pounds, lost 77, and now weighs 218. If the person was 5'5" tall, their BMI went from 49 to 36. Better, but not great. To me this is deeply depressing.

I am 9 years out and the thought of gaining still scares the bejesus out of me. Surgery is not magic. This article proves that.