From time to time, there are interesting subjects that are posted to me via the Internet email.  What I like to do is capture that moment in history for others to read.

Subject: Window Of Opportunity
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:06:57 -0800
From: Jeph711

Jeph711 wrote: 

I am just now going through some old e-mails and saw your reference to the window of opportunity. I didn't understand however, if you subscribe to this theory. would be interested in your humble opinion. 
Thanks,  Jann

Jann: 

Window Of Opportunity - the Wayne Smith Version

It basically goes like this... 
1) When the stoma is smaller than a certain size, you will tend to lose weight. 
2) When the stoma is larger than that size, you will be able to gain weight. 
3) The longer that you have WLS, the larger the stoma will get. 
4) So, with a RNY type surgery, sooner or later, the stoma will dilate to the point that you no longer can lose weight, but start to rise. 
5) The time from the surgery to the turning point is the "Window Of Opportunity" - If you don't lose the weight at that time, you cannot lose the weight. 

6) Now with the AGB surgery. When the stoma starts to dilate and the weight loss stops, you get an adjustment to re-size the stoma. 
7) As the stoma size is controlled, there is no bounce back, weight gain. 
8) Therefore, No "Window of Opportunity" with AGB or Better to say, 
9) That with AGB surgery, the "Window of Opportunity" is Indefinitely long. 

Wayne 

PS: That is just my opinion, I may be wrong, You may disagree.