Question:
how much????????

**** I am 5`2 -290 lbs -bmi 53 want to have a sleeve how much do you think I will lose??***    — sweetpee (posted on November 29, 2008)

November 29, 2008
hi well i was the same weight 6 yrs ago befor my surgery. and i went down to 104..i am 5ft 3inc.. nut doc told me to gain a few lbs so i did. now iam 119--123 lbs. so if that helps. i have been staying around that weight. and iam 57yrs old. good luck,do as they say and u will be fine. sharon, from fl.
   — FLMAMOM57

November 29, 2008
Weight loss from any wt loss surgery depends on how well you follow the protocol set by your surgeon. During the first few months, wt loss is pretty consistent, even if you fail to follow instructions 100%. It's when you get out 6 months or more, that the protocol ends up setting the "routine" for continued wt loss. Not following protocol, like getting in protein levels, vitamins, calcium citrate, fluids--that may end up causing issues that may result in re-admission to the hospital. Total wt loss on a long term basis depends on YOU and your daily routine. Reverting to old habits may result in wt gain. RNY and lapband is covered by the majority of insurance companies, but the sleeve may not. DAVE
   — Dave Chambers

November 30, 2008
I had the sleeve done on 11/12 and still feeling very bloated and heavy, I lost 21 before surgery and 7 since surgery i thought i would have lost more by now but i know i have not gotten my fluids in like i should so i need to try harder, i am walking 1 mile 3 x's week until I can go back to the gym.
   — Anglesea

November 30, 2008
I am 5'2 1/2 and weighed about 247 before I had my gast. sleeve surgery on 11/06/07. I have lost about 82 lbs. I just had my 1 yr. checkup and was told by the PA that they don't yet have any stats. of loss in gast. sleeve patients. She also said they give it 18 months. At my 6 month appt. I told my nut. that I was only getting 600 to 800 cals. a day. She had me increase to 1200 by adding reg. cheese, reg. eggs, p.butter and nuts. Well, nuts are a dangerous food for me! If a little is good then a lot must be better right?!? I haven't had a loss for several weeks, no gain either thank God. I also stopped keeping my food diary at that time. My advice to you is follow everything they tell you and always keep that food diary going. I got mine back out and dropped the p.butter & nuts. I think the gast. sleeve has some advantages over the RNY. I think the loss is more gradual and you retain more of your nutrition. I hear people talking about the "unhealthy" look of the RNY patients after their loss but I am told I don't have that look. I think it is because of the nutrition issue and the more gradual loss. I feel wonderful and am very happpy. I am off blood Pressure meds & cholestrol meds. I think you will do great. How much you loose isn't as important as how healthy you get and how happy and well you feel. Best wishes. Betty
   — mustanghonee

November 30, 2008
I am 5'4" and weighed 268 before surgery. I had the sleeve on March 31 and have lost 105lbs. I think it is a wonderful surgery but, as with any WLS, you do have to make a commitment to follow the eating plan. The sleeve is a great tool that allows us the ability to follow that plan.
   — corky1057

November 30, 2008
The question is, how much do you WANT to lose? The Gastric Sleeve can get you there as long as you follow all the rules. The people who have a problem with the sleeve are USUALLY the people who don't follow the rules. You will find SOME people who will have difficulty no matter WHAT procedure they use, but the are a minority. Follow your nutritionist's advice. Do your protein and exercises. The Gastric Sleeve is almost exactly as effective as the Gastric Bypass without all of the nasty side effects. There is no malabsorption issue to deal with, and you do not have to deal with the other issues of dumping and excess gas in the intestinal tract. That doesn't include the monthly blood work and special vitamins, and everything else that comes with the Gastric Bypass. Sleeve patients do not have to take special vitamins to make up for malabsorption. We do not have to have blood work done on a regular basis to ensure that we are getting the correct nutrition because our intestinal tract is intact. We gain full sustenance from what small amount of food we DO eat. If we take ANY vitamins at all, they are usually just the regular vitamins that can be purchased over the counter at any drug store. I am a Vertical Sleeve patient, and I lost 105 pounds in 6 months until my endocrinologist changed my prescription for my thyroid medication. Unfortunately, he dropped the dose for my medication too low, and it was three months before I was scheduled to be tested to check the levels of that medication in my blood. I stopped losing weight when the medication level was dropped. I have recently been tested for the same thyroid medication, and it has been found to be too low. My medication has been increased, and I am once again starting to lose weight, but not as fast as I was before. My thyroid medication has a great impact on metabolism. It seems to have had a great impact on my weight loss. For MOST people, this should NOT be an issue. Since I have LOST the 105 pounds in 6 months (now 107 pounds in 8 months), I have DROPPED ALL of my diabetes medications and about HALF of my OTHER medications. My arthritis does not bother me NEAR as much as it used to. Neither does my fibro-myalgia. I still suffer from severe migraines, but they are not as severe as they USED to be. It used to be that I would not be able to get out of bed in the autumn of the year. This year, I have been able to function fairly well, even on the cooler days. I still get the migraines, but they come LATER in the day and not early in the morning like they used to. Once my thyroid medication is back on track, I will get back on trac with my weight loss and lose the 30 or so pounds that I have left to lose. I look forward to doing so! I wish YOU the best. If you have any questions, you can contact me. Check out my profile at http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/hubarlow/. If you would like to know more about the different options available, check out my blog on my profile. Read the post called "Surgical Comparisons." If you can't find it on the main profile page, look for it in the March 2008 Archives. I hope this helps. Hugh
   — hubarlow

November 30, 2008
I got the GVS on 3 Nov 08 In the past month I have lost 35 lbs. But not all Insurences will cover the sleeve yet. I got it because I only have One Kidney. So You may not get the sleeve just yet, unless the doc thinks that is best for you with extra sercumstanses. Stay in touch and I will keep you inform on may weight loss. rscottambr Scott
   — Scott Ambrose