SleeveandRNYchica

I was like you no comorbities. I was a great sleeve candidate. I was a terribly slow loser which I learned to live with. I have since had some complications post pregnancy and will be revised to bypass soon. I have developed terrible GERD with my sleeve. Also, some sleeve drs still do not advise taking NSAIDS. I took them after my c-section and thought I was gonna have a heart attack. Since then my surgeon had told me to stop using them. I think this is an area that is still conflicting amongst the sleeve community. People have success with both and there can be complications with both.

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That is awesome Alex! Thank you for providing a safe place for us to come to educate ourselves, praise fellow members, and vent when needed. Congratulations on your many successes!!!

WOW!! You worked your sleeve! You look amazing!

Heartfelt prayers to you and your husband.

When I started jogging this was one of my favorites....

These got me cracking up!

I totally understand. Living aboard and health care different than the US. I was fortunate to be somewhere that was advanced in WLS. I wish you the best of luck!

Great news!

I can understand you concern with the Barrett's Esophagus. I was worried that I would have damage as well. I hope you can come to a quick solution. I am currently working on meeting all the insurance requirements. My best guess is that I will have surgery in late Sept, early October. I actually lived abroad for my first surgery. My surgery team was great. Follow-up care great. For me, I think bypass would have been the best option initially. Are you nervous about having the bypass? There are several posts about people revising due to GERD and/or Barrett's. What insurance due u have?

I am in the process of a revision from sleeve to RNY. I too have GERD and it has not yet had a major impact on my esophagus. I also have a large hiatel hernia and my sleeve is twisted. I loss very slow with sleeve and plateaued right before I got pregnant 11 months out. My sleeve is a bit stretched not much but he is worried that even resleeving and fixing hernia may not resolve my GERD , as well as, since I had such a difficult time losing with the sleeve that I may not reach a desired weight 2nd go round. I had my original surgery with a different surgeon. I must admit, I was overwhelmed by it all. The decision, the process, another surgery, the emotional part of it. I am okay with it now after speaking with counselor and honestly I just want to feel better. I really hope the bypass is the answer to my GERD.

Can't wait for my revision from sleeve to bypass

I would find another dr. Fepblue paid a great portion of my sleeve minute the copays. Weird he would say that.

My second c-section was way worse than the sleeve. I went back to work at 2 weeks with sleeve. Could have went back earlier. I was walking slow but it wasn't difficult

Let's just say that 20 year old read this post, I would bet she will not be back to this forum. There goes her opportunity to read and learn valuable information from this site. I saw her post, as I saw this one. This is why people stop participating. If you see something that irritates don't respond. I bet there will be others that may take a moment to express their concerns and what they have learned along the way.

For my one foot cortisone helped went spinning same night, for the other foot no bueno. Did nada!

LMBO! I think Kim K. Got sued for saying those shoes gave her a big butt ???????????????????????? we all know that's not true!

Oh yeah the other think put a water bottle in freezer and roll with it! Good luck, I feel ur pain.

OMG I got it after my surgery in both feet. I was working out a lot and still over 220#. I was stretching enough. So I also had Achilles tendonitis with it. It's awful. I went through pt and got cortisone in both feet. I also had to wear a boot which is excruciating. I hope that with my revision and additional weigh loss it solves it. It flares up, but my feet never feel 100% most days. I roll my feet with a golf ball. I also do stretches of my feet and calfs. I did not go back to foot dr. Because I know my weigh is gonna come up.

I think you will be okay! Keep me posted.

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Good luck to you all! I am hoping for a Sept. date!

I think you will be fine! Keep us posted