Question:
how fast does the weight come off after surgery and do you have to be working to get

do you have to be working to receive a good insurance plan is there an insurance plan that can be purchased and used directly after purchase for this surgery    — Andrea S. (posted on May 28, 1999)

May 28, 1999
I don't know about the insurance issue. I had been at my job just 11 months when I had my surgery. But I had found out it was covered shortly after I started working there. What an awesome benefit, huh? Anyway. With a proximal RNY you should lose 10 pounds per month for 12-18 months, then continue at a slower rate. On average patients lose about 2/3 of their excess weight by two years.
   — dboat

May 28, 1999
Each person loses at their own pace.It depends on your body and whether you take your 30 mins. walk and how much water you drink and if you get your protein allotment for the day.
   — Sheila W.