Originally Posted by bassjones

That was me. Had surgery October 28, 2014 at 401 lbs. Weighed in this morning at 314. Including pre-op weight loss, that's 96.5 lbs since September. I have had ZERO negative side effects. I'm off my BP meds, I'm no longer "pre-diabetic". I just gave away 4 bags of jeans, shorts, t-shirts and sweatpants/sweatshirts, along with a suit, several pairs of dress pants, dress shirts and a nice winter coat to a man who was in need. I've lost 10 inches off my waist, and am down 3 shirt sizes... IN 4 months!! And I've done that despite a stress fracture/micro-fractures in my foot that have kept me from walking or cycling since January. I've lost as much as 60 lbs multiple times and ended up gaining it back - usually after an injury from pushing my exercise too hard for the weight I was carrying. With this injury, I'm still losing, because the surgery I had makes me not hungry, and I've been able to follow the eating plan with no hunger and no desire to "munch" away.

It's not the right decision for everybody but it was the right decision for ME. I highly recommend it over the Ru En Y for anyone who is considering a surgical option. I've known people who have had long term problems after the Ru En Y, but nobody with those problems after the sleeve. I feel terrific. Great energy, no fatigue, nothing but positives for me.