Death with this surgery is very very low and the way i looked at it was you can die having dental surgery or any other surgery.

People who are morbidly obese are at higher risk with any surgery. But according to my primary care doc, people who die from GBS are usually the ones with severe diabetes or serious heart conditions. That's why our GBS docs run us through about a gazillion tests pre-op.

My partner would really like to have GBS, but she has tons of health issues and her doctors have told her she can't have it because it would kill her - because of her other health problems. Her body isn't strong enough period. I, on the other hand, have co-morbidities of severe osteoarthritis, borderline high blood pressure and sleep apnea. I'm a perfect candidate (and yes, she's jealous, but that's another post).

Hope this helps ease your concerns.

I was warned that there was always the chance both during and after surgery. You have to take care of yourself afterwards with vitamins, minerals and the proper nutrition. My surgeon advised that he had performed this surgery 1000s of times and had only lost 1 patient. The patient was a high risk to begin with. Several existing medical problems. It was always in the back of my mind but I am a surprisingly healthy for being overweight.

As a caregiver, I worked for a gal who had (after GBS) suffered intestinal blockage and because of it, was paralyzed on one side of her body and is now on disability. Her and I had many conversations about it- and she told me "Even though this is my life now, I wouldn't change a thing. I am happier now than I ever was at my pre-op weight."

To me that was very powerful. That even though she had gone through so many issues after surgery (She had the surgery 8-10 years ago) that she wouldn't take it back.

1 in 50 die from this surgery. Compications can occur after the surgery. The 1st month is the most critical. I knew this going in, and still chose to do it. Follow doctor's orders and pay attention to your body. Don't be affraid to ask questions.

My doctor told me and showed me the statistics that said there was a 2% chance of major complications and even death.

I looked at it this way... I was 383 lbs and on the road to death from morbid obesity. I had nothing to lose but the weight.

The only problem I have is high blood pressure and sleep abnea and im on medication,, I AM 5'6 AND weigh 233 and will be getting my surgery in Feb, I need to get down to 145 and the dr, told me I may be able to come off my C-pap machine and off my high blood med, as a teenage I was 135. It's when I got in my late 30's is when I gain the weight, I drink nothing but water and walk at the time and eat right and i still gain, had test done to see if there was a medical reason and none was found,,i cant waite to get this surgery, even though I am very scared,