100cm common channel vs. 75 cm common channel

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

was wondering- for those people getting surgery at 500-600 pounds- how much more

weight loss, in percentages or pounds, would result LONG TERM if the person got

a 75 cm common channel instead of a 100 cm common channel ? I am 5 feet 10

inches- 70 inches total- and I am unsure which avenue I should pursue . My

surgeon is flexible and will honor my wishes . I REALLY want 100 cm but am

terrified at the prospect of not losing enough weight- or keeping it off long

term . I also was told that when the common channel has to be revised , that

to increase the length of it promotes weight gain ( for those who have lost too

much ) but that if it needs to be shortened because of not enough weight loss

the results are not as good !!!! Thanks for the input and advice .

blessings

[Guest guest]

I was 502 pounds at one time, though I was down to 465 at the time of my

surgery. I'm 6-2. My " common channel " was set at 80 cm.

I'm down to 238 and have been for a while....about three months. I'm 16

months post-op.

Ford

100cm common channel vs. 75 cm common channel

Hi everyone,

was wondering- for those people getting surgery at 500-600 pounds- how much

more weight loss, in percentages or pounds, would result LONG TERM if the

person got a 75 cm common channel instead of a 100 cm common channel ? I

am 5 feet 10 inches- 70 inches total- and I am unsure which avenue I should

pursue . My surgeon is flexible and will honor my wishes . I REALLY want

100 cm but am terrified at the prospect of not losing enough weight- or

keeping it off long term . I also was told that when the common channel

has to be revised , that to increase the length of it promotes weight gain

( for those who have lost too much ) but that if it needs to be shortened

because of not enough weight loss the results are not as good !!!! Thanks

for the input and advice . blessings

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