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I had the sleeve and 2 months after I had to have my gall bladder removed because I had gallstone pancreatitis. It depends on the person.

Going from sleeve to bypass this Thursday!

January 31st!!

Going from sleeve to bypass this Thursday!

I got my date today, January 30th. I’m in disbelief that it was approved. I went through the process in 2016 only to be denied due to a miscommunication by my insurance 8 months prior. I was devastated and ended up quitting my job to find one with better insurance. At new employee orientation I requested a detailed list of approved procedures, lol. I don’t think I’ll fully believe that it’s really happening until they roll me into the operating room.

I had my sleeve at a BMI of 72, now I'm at a BMI of I believe 62 and converting to distal gastric bypass.

I had my sleeve at a BMI of 72, now I'm at a BMI of I believe 62 and converting to distal gastric bypass.

Sounds like a DS with pouch vs sleeve. Doesn't seem too out of the norm really, with your height/weight, the extra support from the DS should make a really decent impact.

I have reservations about your goal weight however. I don't see a Bypass DS hybrid is going to get you to lose 242 lbs, I'd be afraid that you'll get frustrated with such an ambitious goal weight. WLS has around a 60-65% excess body weight loss success. Meaning whatever your "Ideal" weight is, subtracted from your current total, then taking only 60-65% of that.

So, for a Female standing 5 foot 3, "Ideal" weight is 104-127. Your call out states you current weigh 407. So assuming the high end of "Ideal" your excess weight is 280. 65% of 280 is 182. You should expect to reach 225 as your 65% of your excess body weight goal. Anything beyond that is great, but don't set your sights on a weight that's really not feasible without plastic surgery.

By all means strive for the best possible outcome, just keep in mind a more realistic goal, because when you can't reach a goal, frustration and depression can set in and sabotage your process. Speaking from personal experience, I originally had 200 as my dream goal, knowing I'd have a hard time hitting it. I've gotten close, within 7 lbs of that goal, but it's just not happening, excess skin adds to total weight, and you can't eat or exercise extra skin away.

Because I have awful acid reflux the surgeon wants to do a gastric bypass where he makes my stomach into a pouch BUT he wants to do something similar to a duodenal switch as well to maximize my weightloss, he feels its necessary at this point in my weightloss. Anyone have something similar? I feel like this is very rare lol. He said he has 2-3 patients who will be getting the same thing done.

I had the sleeve and 2 months after I had to have my gall bladder removed because I had gallstone pancreatitis. It depends on the person.

I had the sleeve at 19, I was terrified of the bypass because I was nervous about them touching my intestines, but now at 22 after weight gain and awful heartburn that led to stomach ulcers, I will be converting in July. Just looking for anyone who may have converted, what was different post op with the bypass than post op with the sleeve?

I had the sleeve at 19, I was terrified of the bypass because I was nervous about them touching my intestines, but now at 22 after weight gain and awful heartburn that led to stomach ulcers, I will be converting in July. Just looking for anyone who may have converted, what was different post op with the bypass than post op with the sleeve?

Hi, I'm Rebecca and I'm 17! I turn 18 next month. I started the surgery process back in April, and will be getting sleeved in January/February. Just wanted to say hi

Hi, I'm Rebecca and I'm 17! I turn 18 next month. I started the surgery process back in April, and will be getting sleeved in January/February. Just wanted to say hi

Hi, I'm Rebecca and I'm 17! I turn 18 next month. I started the surgery process back in April, and will be getting sleeved in January/February. Just wanted to say hi

Hi, I'm Rebecca and I'm 17! I turn 18 next month. I started the surgery process back in April, and will be getting sleeved in January/February. Just wanted to say hi