Decisions decisions

[Shelley Swinney 3]

Well I've been accepted but unsure whether to go did the full bypass or sleeve. .... The weight losses seem to be the same ....?

[Susan909 52]

My Surgeon explained to me that you lose more with the bypass. You will also have dumping syndrome and malabsorption issues. You must also be 100 lbs or more over weight.

With the sleeve you don't have dumping and malabsorption issues as long as you take your daily Vitamins. Based on my weight and general health ( which is good ) he thinks the sleeve would be best for me. I want to lose about 70 lbs, so I'm not a candidate for the bypass says he. It's a lot to take in, explore your options and take your time.

[Shelley Swinney 3]

I think its the horror stories of Hair loss and this dumping thing that worries me! !! Not that im entirely sure what dumping is! ? Lots of pain I believe. ..

[Susan909 52]

You can help control Hair loss by really taking in the required amount of Protein. Several years ago I went thru a very stressful situation and lost tons of hair. I have really thick hair and it was noticeably thin. I saw a nutritionist and she said to drink or eat high amounts of protein, I did and within 6 mos my hair was back.

Dumping is painful but you find out real fast what foods you can't tolerate so you don't eat that again lol. Lots of people never have a problem with it. Our class nutritionist said always try new foods one at a time at home to figure out if that food will be a trigger.

[Shelley Swinney 3]

I had a letter today saying I need to go to a class for 4 hours on 15 dec. ... To discuss before and afters I presume! !!? Are you in the uk?

[Susan909 52]

I live in Ca USA. I had to take three months of nutrition classes and lose 10%. I did both. My surgery for the sleeve is Dec.3.

[Shelley Swinney 3]

They have said I need to go on a liver shrinking diet first but they haven't been specific about a certain amount to lose. ... The health system here in England is different to you. .. we don't pay for health care. .. well I suppose we do to a certain degree as if you work you pay national insurance which comes straight out of your wages. It's a very expensive procedure over here but recently the health service has opened its doors. ... I'm very nervous but very very excited! !!! Your op is very soon then. ... What have you been eating?

[jenbaby75 283]

My general practitioner was happy I had chosen the sleeve, as he had a patient that died after the bypass.

[Susan909 52]

That's so sad! I personally wouldn't donthe bypass.... Too many uncertainties.... My surgeon said the death rate is only 2%. He said 50% of those are from blood clots. So I will be up walking as soon as I wake up.

[Shelley Swinney 3]

Omg That's terrible! I've seen nothing but positive responses to the sleeve on this site. .. alot of people seem to suffer bad wind though! !

[jenbaby75 283]

The sleeve has a much lower mortality rate. With bypass, you can die a year later. It's scary. I am excited to get sleeved after the 1st of the year. nervous about the recovery, but a month is such a short time!! I think about how this time next year, I will be smokin hot! Loving to shop!! I can't wait to be able to wear normal clothes, and look good in them.

[Susan909 52]

I pretty much eat just a low calorie diet..1500 calories to start back in June then down to 1200 around August.

My biggest challenge is giving up diet Coke. I love it! I have finally found a Protein I like to drink. That had me worried as I didnt like the taste of most of them. The liver shrinking diet is just regular food but less of it. I can't wait to see how your system progresses. My cost of the surgery is 250.00.

[Shelley Swinney 3]

So why can't u drink fizzy drinks then? I'm with u jen I cannot wait to buy smaller clothes! !!! I'll be skint! ! X

[Susan909 52]

Soda contains caffein which itratates the stomach and can cause an ulcer. Also some drs say it stretches the pouch. Don't want that to happen????

[Miss Mac 6,261]

Apparently the bubbles are an issue, too. I was instructed to not drink anything carbonated ever again, ever!