Is 100+lbs lost possible with sleeve?

Verde38
on 11/26/11 10:20 am

So, is it possible for a 5'5 person 38yrs old weighing in at 265lbs to get the sleeve and lose about 120 pounds? I have heard that you don't lose as much with the sleeve vs RNY. Just wondering. My surgery is 2 weeks away, and scheduled for RNY but have thoughts of changing to sleeve.
Thanks.

Hayd9654
on 11/26/11 10:29 am - AZ

Yes you can. There are lot of people on this board that have done that plus more. It is almost a year for me and I have lost more than 100. You just have to follow the diet and excersise.

Eileen36
on 11/26/11 10:30 am - PA

VSG on 02/16/11

I'm 5'7" and thirty-seven years old. I've lost 120 pounds in less than nine months. When I went to see the surgeon at 6 months, he said that his sleevers are rivaling the RNY'ers results. I don't regret having getting the sleeve AT ALL. I never considered RNY.
Good luck on making your decision.
Eileen

Plastics with Dr. Sauceda 6/8/12!! - LBL, BL/BA, Arm Lift & Medial Thigh Lift

grdn_grl
on 11/26/11 10:34 am

I am no expert as I am preop but the sleeve leaves you with a normal functioning stomch which is so important in the long run. Also there are lots of posts about how the malabsorption of rny only lasts for a couple of years. Plus, if the sleeve really didn't 'work', you would be better off with a DS and the sleeve is the top half of the DS. Lots of info on the DS board and DSFacts.com also. Good luck with your decision!!!

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abrown8434
on 11/26/11 10:48 am - VA

VSG on 09/20/11

I'm 2 months and 6 days out and I have lost a total of 53 lbs as of today! So . . . I would definitely say that 100+ lbs loss IS POSSIBLE w/the sleeve!

As my surgeon says, your tool is what you make of it. If you will use the tool according to the rules as designed, you will have success.

HW: 550+ SW: 502 CW: 342.4 SDt: 9/20/11

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."--Philippians 4:13, KJV

Paige V.
on 11/26/11 10:49 am - Gainesville, FL

VSG on 09/14/11

it is absolutely possible. I have not lost that amount yet, but...
I am 30- 10 weeks post op- 5'8- and lost 43lbs since surgery. That is almost halfway to 100 in less than three months =)

visit my blog at www.thenursemommy.com!
start weight-288 pre-op -5lbs month 1-23lbs month2-14lbs month 3-minus 13lbs month4-minus 12lbs month5-13lbs month 6-8lbs GOAL-21months out after having a post-WLS baby!

MrsClaus09
on 11/26/11 10:54 am

VSG on 03/15/11

YES! I'm 5'4" and 38 years old and I'm well on my way! I would do it over in a heartbeat! Good luck no matter what your decision!

My journey: http://abowlfullofjelly.blogspot.com/ w/ March 2011 Sleevers List
"Sleeve Santa Sleeve!"

HW: 309 ~ PreOpW: 306 ~ SW: 293 ~ CW: 184

KathyA999
on 11/26/11 10:56 am

VSG on 08/09/10

Uh... yes, LOL! I'm 5"7", and 134.4 today, so exactly half my all-time high weight, and about 112 lbs down from my "consult" weight. Took about 11-12 mos. And 60 years old when I had surgery, so a whippersnapper like you should lose weight faster than I did!

Height 5' 7" High Wt 268 / Consult Wt 246 / Surgery Wt 241 / Goal Wt 150 / Happy place 135-137 / Current Wt 143
Tracker starts at consult weight

In maintenance since December 2011.

Crabadams72
on 11/26/11 11:01 am - Silver Spring, MD

VSG on 06/10/11

We have people on here that have lost 200+ pounds w the sleeve. Chose a competent surgeon w a high success rate -with sleeves.

VSG 6/10/2011 Dr. Ann Lidor BMore MD 5'5 HW-247 SW-233 GW-145 CW-120

http://www.youtube.com/user/72Crabadams Me rambling about my journey : )

frisco
on 11/26/11 11:03 am

VSG on 09/30/09

It's possible to do that with any of the WL surgeries .....

It's mainly about you and your commitment and compliance ....

On the same token..... many fail with any of the WL procedures.... not one of them is fool proof....you can eat around any of them.

That said......

Understand that all sleeves are NOT created equal. It is a non-standardized procedure. If you want the best statistical chances..... you need to go to a great VSG surgeon that has the results and data to back-up a high success rate.

Personally.... I lost 190lbs. in 13 months and have been maintaining for over a year now....

frisco

This is a post from Elina_7 the other day that sums it up pretty good !

Post Date: 11/25/11 4:07 pm
You will find that very little about this surgery is standardized. The size of the stomach is not standardized, nor is the food plan, or support offered after surgery, or just about anything else. Even the surgical technique, testing and vitamins after surgery are all different. Of course, the results are all over the board too. That is why we must all choose our doctors with the greatest care.

SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.

      " To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "

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