5 yrs post-op today (loooonnnngggg)

Hi, Rana!

Wonderful to see you...can't believe I'll be 5 years out too in a few more months--the time has certainly flown by. Hope you can make time to come back and hang out here every now and again!

Lizanne

Congratulations on your years of success and thank you so much for sharing with us. I always love hearing from our vets. Your experience and willingness to share is such a great learning tool for us newer sleeve folks.

Thank you!

Congratulations on reaching the 5 year mark. It is so inspiring to read and hear about success stories. Thank you for your pearls of wisdom. This journey is all about making the necessary lifestyle changes.


Gail

That's wonderful!! Thanks for this!! It really helps to hear advice from someone who knows!! I love your Christian quote too! I feel the same way :) Too cute!!

Thank you posting Rana, everything you wrote is the truth.  I really appreciate you wisdom. Congrats on 5 years!!!!!


VSG Maintenance board:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/VSGM/discussion/

Thank you for coming here and posting your 5 year anniversary update! I love reading success stories from folks years out from surgery.. gives me hope that as long as I keep up the healthy habits, that I may keep the weight off! That thought makes me really, really happy!

Rana,

Thanks for the update, I remember reading everything you posted for at least a year! Great to hear that you are living a normal happy life!

Heather

Congrats on your successful surgery and weight loss! I have been hoping to hear more from people 5 years out. It is like a lost Indian tribe or something that isn't seen very often :-). I have been hearing more and more about excess weight loss at year 5-10 being less than it was 2-3 years after surgery. Your example is a good one. You went pretty far BELOW your goal weight, and gained some back to be closer to your goal. I think this happens more than others might think. I think that is why some of the excess weight loss stats at 5 years may be a bit deceiving. I know personally a guy who got really too thin after VSG and a few years post op gained back 25 lbs so he would be at a healthier weight for his height. I really think some of the regain stats are not taking into account that some of the people went under goal and gained some weight back.

Anyway, you have kept an amazing amount of weight off! I am glad to see that long term weight loss can be achieved. I'm sure your tiny tummy still helps you a lot. That is the key of course. Is the hunger still greatly reduced for you with the portion of grehlin removal? I hope so.

Anyway, congrats, and thank you for the valuable and great information from a true vet!

Thank you Rana for sharing this...for taking time out of your busy day. It is very helpful to read a bit about your journey--especially those very early days and where your head was at.

Great work with your sleeve; with listening and learning about your body and your triggers/limits. Good luck and life going forward!

BTW.....high fuctose corn syrup ....I am sooo with you on that!!