Sleeve Should Only Be Performed as a Staged Procedure
What I have learned from a lifetime of effort, careful research, family and friends struggling with the same, obesity, wt. loss, bariatric surgery could not be more complex. All of the surgical procedures have the potential for failure (even after long term success). Just like most of the diets,
And yet we all keep looking for the holy grail, because the alternative, doing nothing and getting fatter, is just too painful.
What works for some doesn't work for another. What worked for a while, might not be for a lifetime. Genetics is a factor, insulin metabolism/sensitivity, environment, medications, mood, you name it. It's all part of the picture in the long run.
If you found studies regarding the long term effectiveness of the sleeve, why would it make any difference to you at this point? If after doing all the basic stuff the veterans suggest (logging carefully, reducing carbs/calories, reasonable exercize, etc.) you still haven't seen a loss, then the literature is irrelevant. Your sleeve gave you a brief reprieve, now it's time to try something else.
I will attach these 2 recent articles regarding the bariatric surgery and diabetes, which may be a note of encouragement for some.
Sleeve Gastrectomy Proves Effective in Diabetes Remission
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/762107
Bariatric Surgery Beats Standard Therapy in Obese Diabetics http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/760883
And yet we all keep looking for the holy grail, because the alternative, doing nothing and getting fatter, is just too painful.
What works for some doesn't work for another. What worked for a while, might not be for a lifetime. Genetics is a factor, insulin metabolism/sensitivity, environment, medications, mood, you name it. It's all part of the picture in the long run.
If you found studies regarding the long term effectiveness of the sleeve, why would it make any difference to you at this point? If after doing all the basic stuff the veterans suggest (logging carefully, reducing carbs/calories, reasonable exercize, etc.) you still haven't seen a loss, then the literature is irrelevant. Your sleeve gave you a brief reprieve, now it's time to try something else.
I will attach these 2 recent articles regarding the bariatric surgery and diabetes, which may be a note of encouragement for some.
Sleeve Gastrectomy Proves Effective in Diabetes Remission
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/762107
Bariatric Surgery Beats Standard Therapy in Obese Diabetics http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/760883
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