Jessica89

Hey everyone! I am new to this site...I have been a part of the RNY talk for about 4 months now and love it. Through this whole process I was positive I wanted the gastric bypass until I got to my appointment and my surgeon said she thought the sleeve was a better option for me bc I am so young there's no point in cutting my intestine. If anyone could give me any information or tell me ur success story would be awesome...I have to make a decision in the next few days and I feel like im going into this blind now because I don't know anything about the sleeve.

Hey everyone! Im new to this site and live in michigan...saint johns...small town 30 mins. North of lansing. I haven't had my surgery yet its going to be on september 24th. Also just wanted to let everyone know there is a walk for obesity at potters park zoo in lansing on september 22nd if anyone wants more details on it if ur interested in walking in it. You can do 1,2, or 3 mile walk and its thru the zoo...u can register online but im not sure what the cut off date is online or pay ten dollars more to register tht day. Its 25 or 35. But what it does is helps raise money for people like all of us that need these kinds of surgeries done but cannot afford it. Let me know if anyone is interested. *Jess*

Thanks a bunch everyone! Pdxman...just letting u know that ur stuff isn't showing up in ur signature lol... but anyways thanks for the advice and info. It feels good to be getting so much support. I can always use more friends to talk to lol....mine are all super skinny and hot and don't understand what im going through...but definitely are supportive of w.e my decision is. *Jess*

Hey everyone! I am 22 and will be getting it done 2 days before my 23rd birthday so I will be in the hospital on my birthday but what a great gift right? To be getting my life back good luck to everyone else! Its really nice to know other people around my age are getting this done as well...I was very concerned that I am to young to be going to this extreme but honestly...I couldn't be happier!!

I am scheduled for september 24th....still going back and fourth between sleeve and rny but I have basically a week to make up my mind.

Thanks everyone for the advice and sharing your thoughts and stories, it means alot to me. I guess im just so lost feeling now that she brought up the sleeve and I've tried to do research on the internet but you never know what you can believe on there. When I first started this journey I was told by a dietician that ran the informational session that the sleeve was for very large people that were 400 or more pounds...so for me it was not an option. My surgeon actually rolled her eyes when I told her that and was mad that the weight management center is telling people that. I feel like I absolutely need this surgery but im scared...im so young and I feel like not a lot of people my age are doing this and its scary. Can someone answer a few questions for me maybe? Can you take excedrin migraine when you have sleeve done? Bc I know with rny u can't and I have horrible migraines. Also, what is the average amount of weight loss per week? Do you absorb nutrients with the sleeve ..like with the rny you don't absorb very much. Last question....can someone tell me what the surgery process is like? And how painful is it? For the women out there that have had a csection...is it that painful? Because alot of people I've talked to said its as bad as having a csection and let me tell ya...I thought I was gunna die after my csection lol. But....I don't tolerate pain very well. Sorry im asking so many questions...im just super crammed for time to make a decision. Thanks so much again!

Sdb1147- thank you for sharing and I wish you the best and hopefully it does cure your diabetes! I actually have a lady in my support group that is local to me that had her diabetes cured by having RNY. That was another main reason my surgeon said to go with sleeve instead of rny. Goodluck to you!