Patients from 1997, 1998 Still Maintaining?

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Is anyone here one of Dr. Rutledge's earlier patients? I understand

that he started performing the Mini Gastric Bypass back in 1997, but

his web page only shows weight loss statistics 1 year out. Please

tell me how those of you past 1 year are doing.

My Dr. wants to know

some longer term statistics because he doesn't want me to go through

this procedure and then regain the weight. He knows many people who

have had the RNY and other weight loss surgeries who have regained

their weight over time and he is not familiar with the MGB and it's

long term success rate.

If you are not one of his earlier patients, perhaps you know some of

his earlier patients and can give me their name or e-mail address.

Thanks so much for your help,

Kris Kuhl (Fredericksburg, VA)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks for your response. I wanted to see if there was anyone here

who had this done in 97 - 98 because I wanted to see how they were

doing with it more long term than 1 year out. I have lost as much as

150 lbs on several occasions and it has taken over a year to do so. I

guess if I did everything perfectly after that, perhaps I would have

maintained the weight loss. As it says in the research, people who

are obese need this surgery for any hope of long term maintenance. I

certainly would not subject myself to a Drill Seargent to beat me

up !!!!!! I've had enough of that for a lifetime !!!!!

I have spoken to several patients who have lost between 100-150 lbs.

in a year or less, and they say that their tastes and food

preferences have changed since the surgery and they are confident

that they will not regain the weight.

I am not looking for a " magic pill " . I've done all the diets in the

world and been as diciplined as the next person. But I have not been

able to maintain a weight loss in the past and would like some

assurance that it can be possible with this surgery.

Kris Kuhl

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> Kris, My endocrinologist was concerned about regaining weight too.

So about

> 2 years ago when his patients would come to him for advice about

the surgery

> he told them he would only back them if they did follow up with

him. I

> thought and? Well, I just had my one month with him and I thought

I was at a

> drill sergeant. He wanted to know what I was eating what vitamins,

then he

> made me promise to exercise everyday!!! And not just walking my

dog he

> wanted at least 15 minutes of elevated heart beat. He reminded me

this is

> just a tool and I still need to get my metabolism going to beat the

plateaus

> and have long term results. I know some of my friends have been

lucky and

> the weight is just flying off, but in the long run they are going

to have to

> put some effort into keeping it off. Just my 2 cents.