Isn't anyone concerned that there is no one around more than 10 years out?

I am considering this surgery seriously. I am 5'2", weigh 280 and have always been overweight. I certainly have fears and am hoping that there is someone out there that could allay them. This surgery in some form has been around for a long time, however there does not appear to be any or many long timers out there. I am 28, does this surgery mean I am dead in max 30 years? There are a lot of writings out there on the internet that say so. Where is any data on this? even if it is on out dated procedures. Is vitamin defeciency and osteoporosis (sp) a given? I want to believe this is the right and semi-safe thing to do. I am just afraid in my desire to be thin I am ignoring the "facts".

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