Question:
How many 10 year post ops successfully have kept weight off?

   — [Anonymous] (posted on October 29, 2001)

October 28, 2001
I have a friend of my Moms who had the earlier type of this surgery done in the late 70's. She is 70 years old now and is still as thin as ever. She weighed 400 lbs in 1974 by 1975 she was down to 140 and maintains this to this day.
   — Theresa B.

October 29, 2001
There are a number of long-term clinical studies done on the Duodenal Switch procedure of 10 years or more postop. You can find them at this URL: (http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Procedure/Clinical_Data/clinical_data.html). Personally, I don't know of any 10 year clinical studies for the RNY or other procedures. Maybe someone can post them here for us? Good luck to you! --->>
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 29, 2001
MY Surgeon SAID: i can put you in the drivers seat, but I can't make you drive the car properly...that's up to you.
   — Jackiis

October 29, 2001
My uncle had wls 23 years ago. He weighed 600lbs. and was seriously ill. Wls was a last ditch effort to keep him alive. We went from 600 down to 250 and has maintained his weight loss for all these years. He was my inspiration. He's been relatively healthy since then also. He did develop a hernia about ten years after his surgery, but, other than he's been perfectly normal.
   — [Anonymous]

October 29, 2001
Hi - My best friend had the older surgery 18 years ago - she lost a good majority of her excess weight and the struggled a tad bit to get the last 30 pounds off....but she succeeded and has maintained a weight of 140 for 10 years!! Good Luck, 5 months post-op - down 74#s!!
   — chance2lv

October 29, 2001
I knew a lady that had surgery in the 70's early 80's....I don't remember what the name of the surgery was but I do know it was the type where you eat and as soon as you eat you have to go pottie.....I have no idea what they called it back then.....She got to her goal and then gained 75% of her weight back...She was a cook by trade and her parents ran a diner......She is the only person I have every heard say they wish they had never had the surgery ( You know besides the few that do right after surgery)...but anyway that was eons ago......She told me she never made adjustments in her foods.....I met her in the mid 80's and she had already gained back the weight when I met her but she still had to find a restroom after she ate......So I guess it is like everyonelse says this is a tool....No miracle cure....I have lost 69 pounds but I have sooooo many eating habits I have got to change or I will be in that 25% that failed.....I think I am really getting it now but it has taken me 5 months post to get to that point but I still have my faults with food....Okey I am rambling again...
   — Cindi V.