ShrinkyDinkMe22

i completely agreewith what you said. what i also hate is that their prices are a complete rip off. just cause we are fluffy doesnt mean they have to gouge us with the prices. i was there about 2 weeks ago and this little see through shirt was 70$! if i had the money i would open up a fluffy store and not only would it be cheaper but the clothes would be cute and fit correctly. not all big girls have a dd! . me and my little b's can never find a cute fitted shirt there because they are all made for big chested women. and me, not so blessed in that department

I get migraines and was told that with rny you can't take NSAIDs but can with sleeve (this seems to change depending on dr). I also don't like the idea of dumping and purposely rerouting my intestines to malnurish myself. I like the sleeve because it will give me restriction that i need but allow me to still eat and hopefully not have any malabsorption issues. For me personally it just seems like the better option.

UPDATE: Had my follow up apt with the surgeon today to discuss my EGD. He showed me the scope pictures and pathology report. He said my pipes are textbook clean with the exception of one very tiny area that was slightly inflamed but just barely noticeable. That's where he took the biopsy and that came back positive for Barrett's. He is against doing the surgery on me if I have Barrett's due to the fact if I develop esophagus cancer down the road you need you stomach to repair it. But our plan right now is to treat the barrett's/reflux for two-three months and then rescope to see if maybe the first test was wrong. He is sending me to a different doctor to do the second scope. He keeps saying I'm such a great candidate for the surgery but me is being very conservative and feels very strongly about this being a contraindication to the sleeve. And for that I appreciate him that much more. Even though it's going to make my process a bit longer. He did state that he has had patients whos test first showed barretts and then later it didn't. Thanks to everyone who has helped me on the couple threads I posted and also those that have emailed me. I truly appreciate it. I'll see ya around. I''m anxiously awaiting my appointment Thursday morning to find out my options after being diagnosed with barrett's last Tuesday. After much reading and researching the past week I'm hopeful that I can still get the sleeve done but also trying to not get my hopes up. Depending on what happens Thursday I may also go for a second opinion. Please keep me in your prayers if you think of it and pray that I can do this as I do NOT want rny. I'm hoping that if I agree to yearly scopes and ppi for the rest of my days that I can still have it done. Thanks to all who helped me and gave me advice and shared personal stories. I was a basket case last week as my little world came crashing down. I really thought this was the answer to my weight struggle and maybe it still is. Have to wait 3 more days On a side note that egd was expensive! Thank god for insurance. I was floored at how much they billed to bcbs. An maybe my whole purpose on this journey was to find out I have Barrett's. I'm hoping it's that plus a sleeve but we shall see Thanks again everyone!

I haven't done my preop diet yet but my dr requires a 15 liquid that consists of 5 protein shakes and all the water you want. Sounds delish right? Haha

From what i have been readin (i still have not mwt with my surgeon to discuss what to do). But what I have gathered is Barrett's is a precancerous condition caused by excessive reflux. If you are that 20% whose reflux gets worse after vsg and makes the reflux makes Barrett's condition turn into dysphasia and they have to remove part of your esophagus. From what I have been reading is they can't after vsg. Like I said I haven't talked to my surgeon about this since I got te phone call. I see him a week from today. I can report back after. There are some people on here who I have spoke to who have Barrett's and still got vsg.

I have heard that if they do a leak test inside during surgery and then again the barium leak test later they do not put a drain in. But I'm not a surgeon. But I ave read that on this site and that is what my dr will do as well. No drain just the above two leak tests.

Thanks for the support.

was there anything special you had to do before you could get sleeved? i only briefly talked to my surgeon. he wants me to come in and talk to him about options but on the phone said i couldnt do sleeve. he didnt give an indication as to how bad the barrett's was but seemed very shocked tha ti had it as my reflux isnt that bad. any info you have would be great. thanks!

Thanks all. I will definitely be doing a lot of research and hopefully we can all come to an agreement on what to do. I'm just overwhelmed right now with everything. Barrett's can get bad. But I look at it as so can being overweight. So I just need to calm down do some research and talk to my doctor. I will keep you posted. Thanks

My egd biopsy reported that I have Barrett's esophagus. I know nothing right now other than that and it's a contraindication of the sleeve. So i will not e getting surgery. I have to go see my surgeon about other options. Not really sure what those options are as I now can't do lap band either and I do NOT want rny. So I feel very lost and like the last couple month have been a total waste of my time and money. On the plus side I learned I have this and have to keep an eye on it. But I feel very upset and just lost. Lost on how to lose this weight that I need to so very desperately.

I just had mine last Friday. The scoped my esophagus, stomach down to the duodenum. I did get knocked out. The whole thing took about 10 minutes. I did not have to drink anything and there were no X-rays. Just the scope that the surgeon used to take pics. Had a couple biopsies taken as well of a couple inflamed areas in my esophagus and stomach.

It was very bad humor but I still laughed. And he said the same thing that they know how to use it and I was being monitored.

I had my egd last Friday evening (fun Friday, right?). Anyways when I got carted to te endo room my surgeon greeted me and ask if I had any questions. I informed him that I was very nervous because I have never been 'put under' any anesthesia. He explained the drug to me which was propafol (sp?). Which he followed with "don't worry Michael jackson used it". I said "really not helping since he never woke up". Probably not as funny typed up but it made me laugh

Going to loose my hair and my boobs? Not to sure about this whole sleeve thing

Hmm well I'm screwed then. Only being a B mine will shrivel away to nothing. Although lets hope since they don't change with my weight maybe they'll stay the same

Congrats!

I didn't have to show a weight history but it can only help. So I did ask my dr for them. She just printed me out a sheet with my stats and Bp and weight and BMI. I got one for each year for 5 years just to show that I've always been heavy. Like I said the dr nor did my insurance require it I just figured it could only help my case.

Hey there. I'm 32 and 5'8" as well and starting around 325 as well! I'm. It sleeved yet but it should be getting sent to insurance next week

I know right! I surved my egd . Sitting in recovery waiting for hubs

I'm supposed to get single as well. Although dr said I'm on the cusp for height. He may get in there and can't do it. I said as long and I'm safe I don't care how he does it. 1-2 5-7 whatever.

Yay! That's so exciting

Good luck tmartin! Just got done with my psych visit. I was so nervous and it was a piece of cake . But he said I'm a great candidate .