Question:
Is cutting a proximal at 75 centimeters enough for effective weight loss?

I found out that my doctor bypasses only 75 centimeters. My friend's doctor had hers bypass at 150. How will this effect my weight loss? Should I change doctors?    — Amy C. (posted on July 16, 2001)

July 17, 2001
No, I really don't beleive that the length makes a difference other then how vitamin deficient you later become. I have 75cm bypassed and am almost three weeks out-27lbs.
   — Jenee B.

July 17, 2001
I have more like 400cm bypassed. I do not work very hard to keep the wt off, as far as massive exercise or "dieting", however I do work hard to stay nourished. Since I did have the chance to be revised, I could've gone with less bypass, less focus on supplemental nutrition and more focus on dieting. I did not choose that, but chose to repair my distal as is. I never had problem putting things INTO my face, it was keeping 'em out that was the problem. I am OBVIOUSLY biased toward my own procedure, as we all are. I would be disinclined to do this surgery for less than 150cm bypassed. HOWEVER, please do not assume that I am condemning anyone else's procedure. You asked for our voices, you've got it. Narrow as my opinion is, it's the opinoin (& procedure) I live with! LOL!
   — vitalady