I'm a success!!

Okay, when I first came to this site before I had my surgery I was scared to death. Most of the fear came from all the horrible stories on this forum, Once I spoke with my doctor and made my decision about my surgery I had to make peace with it. I searched out people that had positive outcomes and tried to hold on to that. Now that I have walked down the road myself I want to help others. This surgery, if done correctly, can have great outcomes. I've worked the program. After losing some weight I was able to begin exercising again. I can now run a mile in 9 min 45 sec. When 2 years ago I couldn't even walk from my car to the street without getting short of breath. I love my new life. I feel as if I've been reborn. I have now lost 110 lbs.  I have 40 more to go to get to my goal weight, but I decided about 6 months ago to just enjoy life and the weight loss will come. I don't have any major problems from my surgery. The problems I have encountered are kidney stones from the change in diet, and vomiting when I get brave and try and eat something I'm not supposed to eat. If you have a good surgeon and you work the program. It is possible to have good results. I'm not saying there are not complications, because there are. I just want to give you hope. Because I'm a success!!

I must agree with Christina,  the stories have been quite scary on this site in regards to the VBG precedure and yet I had the precedure done almost a yr ago(Mar 18th).   I am very, very pleased with my weight loss but most importantly getting rid of ALL medications!!!!   I take one multi-vitamin a day and THAT IS IT!!!!    Unreal!
 Also, with this VBG I had a sleeve.    It is done much differently than back in the "80's".    With any precedure you can have problems.    But this is very "safe' and it is very consistant with losing.    I feel completely wonderful and since my precedure in my area have been MANY others that have stepped up to the plate and had this same precedure with again AMAZING results.    I cannot say enough "good things" about this precedure.     It is very healthy and SAFE..........and the best part is my intestines are RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE unlike the RNY and DS.    Everything travels down and out just like it did before surgery, only exception is that it is much smaller capacity for this to happen.............gotta love them sleeves!!!!!   HOpe this helps anyone out there that is considering this precedure but is afraid...........IT WORKS!!!!!

Glad your surgery went well.  I had the VBG back in /87 and was thrilled the first few years.   I went from 260 lbs. down to 113 lbs. for several years.   Usually the stomach  starts to stretch and staples separate several years later so be careful not to go back to old habits.   I wish you continued success down the road.