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I'm in the process of revising from Band to Bypass due to GERD. Good Lord, I hope I don't get GERD again after the Bypass. That's supposed to cure it. My sister in law has LPR, but she's not a wls patient. Her father had it and it led to his esophageal cancer. So this sort of thing terrifies me.

I'm sorry this is happening to you. You have to do what is best for you and staying positive mentally, will take you far on this journey. I agree with @Hop_Scotch I'd say that and any further negative comments from them, I'd distance myself from them. And if they live with you, I'd walk away and not say a word. With time, they'll see that it's not up for discussion. Put some earbuds in with positive songs that get you in a good mood and take a walk. I have an entire play list of songs that I listen to at the gym when I'm not feeling "strong" it gets me back to where I need to be mentally.

@Alex Brecher See there is a need for a chat room here! Please bring back the chat rooms!

Welcome to the group! Have you decided which surgery you're going to have? Besides reading these forums, there's a lot of informative videos on YouTube that you might want to check out.

Well, Norway was closest to Nordicland spelling-wise, lol.

Aww that was sweet. I knew you were a dual Citizen! ?? ?? ?

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Hahahaha just say it. Some Americans are shameless...

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No, no, no it's always my fault. ?

Sorry, I can't be serious all the time. My sense of humor takes over.

Sorry, I had to. ?

Did you wear tacky PJ's and slippers to Walmart at 1 am? ?

I grew my own. ?

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Conrats! ?

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The esophageal sphincter takes several years to fail. Because the Lap Band and Sleeve operate under a high pressure system, it's something that takes a while to become an issue. It doesn't happen right away. It's something that creeps up on you when you're years out from your surgery date.

Midnight gym run? Oh heck no. The only thing I'm working on at midnight is my zzz's. ?

When researching studies about any weight loss surgery, it helps to find studies that are recent. Within a year or two published. Otherwise, you might not get the most up to date, accurate data. One of the studies posted was from 2015. That seems a bit old, and the data may have changed from 2015. That's almost 7 years old.

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