Question:
Anyone out there who is 5-10 years post op?
I had an appt. with my PCP yesterday, and discussed referral to surgeon (she reluctantly agreed), however..... She said to think long and hard about going under the knife, and that I need to contact individuals that are 5-10-20 years post op and check their complications/etc. ANYONE OUT THERE ? CAN YOU HELP ME? THANKS!!!!! — Ola (posted on July 10, 2002)
July 10, 2002
I think you need to have your physician think long and hard about where you
will be in 5, 10 or 20 years if you do NOT have this surgery...
— John Rushton
July 10, 2002
Check out Michelle Curran's profile. She had hers in 1994 and her husband
in 1995.
— livnliter
July 10, 2002
The RNY (as we know it with full transection) did not exist 20 years ago.
Therefore, we are kinda "guinea pigs." Fortunately, those who
underwent the surgery as long ago as 5 years are doing phenomenal, and my
hopes are high that this surgery will have lengthened my life rather than
shortened it.
— Terissa R.
July 10, 2002
I think your PCP is talking about more than just how much weight
individuals have kept off, but their general health. I happen to know of
two individuals who had the surgery for apx. 20 years and both of them seem
healthy. One has regained her weight and the other also regained weight,
though not much.
— Lisa N M.
July 10, 2002
Like Terissa said, the surgery didn't exist 20 years ago. They were
perfoming the 'stomach staple' back then and is very common for the body to
reject those staples. Therefore there were many many cases of weight gain.
Those cases have nothing to do with the surgery of today. There are no
staples to be rejected. There are only a handful of long term post-ops
that come to this board. You may want to talk with Michelle Curran by
emailing her and getting information from her.
— Cheri M.
July 11, 2002
Ola, don't let your PCP discourage you. Don't get me wrong surgery of ANY
kind is a serious thing, but the decision of YOUR having surgery to prolong
your life is a decision that you, and only you can make. As previously
stated by the other "family members" here, I don't think WLS even
existed 20 years ago. Some people, medical or otherwise are not
open-minded. You might even consider looking for a new WLS friendly PCP.
Gravitate toward the POSITIVE people in the world and on this website!!
This is where you will find some answers (and in the ALmighty). BE POSITIVE
and STAY FOCUSED!! Hope this helps~~Hadiyah~~
— yourdivaness
July 12, 2002
You can also check Aniversary Dates and look at the profiles. There are
lots of them 2 years out and some further than that. Good Luck.
— Linda V.
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