I can't think of anyone I know who's had it but I think it's a good idea. has got to be better than a shunt, right?

That's what I'm thinking. I'm leaning more and more towards it...I skimmed through these. What do you think.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/10235521/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1420807/

I've taken care of plenty of patients who have had it and the majority have done well. It seems like the trick is to not rebound after the initial weight loss. Some people lose a bunch of weight and then slowly stretch their stomach out overeating and regain. The key is to stick to the post-op recommendations. I agree, better than a shunt.

I am currently jumping through the hoops for the insurance company. Looking at surgery around August. Cleveland Clinic statistics claim that 96% of patients with PTC get better after (the weight loss from?) the surgery. Not sure how many subjects were polled to find that percentage?

I've looked into I several times but personally I don't think it is for me. I already eat less than what they suggest and exercise daily and can't even lose a single pound. I have given up every "fun" food/drink and stick to a strict diet, so in doing all that what am I going to be doing by cutting 90% of my stomach out that I am not doing by limiting my diet and exercising.
The doctor agreed in my case it's only a 50/50 chance I would lose weight and I am not willing to have them cut out something that is suppose to be there when there is a only a 50% chance of it working. Plus there is no guarantee on it helping PTC.
But I do know several NON-PTC people who have had it and swear by it.

Some years ago I went to a couple of Bariatric Surgery Introductory Meetings to hear what it is about and what it involves. Most reputable bariatric surgeons are going to require you to lose around 20% of your body weight before surgery. This is to make sure you are able to make the lifestyle changes necessary to maintain the weight loss and eat healthy food after the surgery. Especially the eat healthy food part, because you won't be able to eat much food at all.

If you are able to lose 20% of your body weight on your own, why have surgery? Why not just lose it on your own without exposing your body to the trauma of surgery?

Since then I got sick. I got IH. I'm dropping weight and don't know why. If I just hang in there I'll be near ideal weight within a ;year. What's my doctor going to do if I get to goal weight? He's got to figure out why I'm losing before then.

I lost 100 pounds then stopped all a sudden. I couldn't. lose anymore ... Then I got my appetite back, which probably didn't help. I got on the scale and I've gained 30-40 pounds back in a little over a year of not caring. I was thinking about lap band, just a kick start again. Idk