Pea523

Sensational! Keep your eyes on the prize! Yes your surgery in June will provide even more motivation for you. Will the surgery be covered by insurance, or will you have to pay out of pocket?

No I was referring to why I did not want the roux en y, sorry I'll change that

There are no malabsorption issues with a sleeve because the small intestine is not altered.

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@@stacyrg2 can you tell me how experienced your surgeon was? Did you have any complications after the surgery? Also did your insurance pay for it?

I am really scared. I am starting to have a burning sensation when I wake up in the middle of the night - I think it is LPR because I can taste Fluid going up my throat. My voice is hoarse, and now I have this weird sensation in my chest.

Some days I can taste a tiny bit of blood in the back of my throat. I just wish my dr had given me statistics on this. I told him that I didn't want the sleeve because of malabsorption issues, and he told me that it was a legitimate reason: However he did not tell me that the malabsorption can weight out the possibility of developing esophageal carcinoma down the line. I explained to him that I had an uncle who died from it.

Did you see a doctor who specializes in revisions from sleeve to roux en y?

Thanks for your answers.

I had no reflux prior to surgery and no reflux until 8 months post VSG. Starting at 8 months I had increased acid and it got so bad PPIs offered no relief. I converted to bypass on 7/1 and my acid is gone. Knowing what I know now, if I had reflux prior to surgery I never would have had VSG. I would have gone straight to bypass.

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Hi I am wondering- how you are doing now? I had the same rational as you, but now I am thinking I made a HUGE mistake. I have constant burning in my esophagus that will not go away. I'm scared to death at this point. Nothing is working, and it seems like pills are stuck in my throat and chest.

When he asked me why I was fearful of roux en y, I told him, malasorbtion, and he said it was a valid point. Now I am thinking that maybe malasorbtion is better than esophageal carcinoma or horrific side effects from the PPIs

I just made the wrong call

I had severe acid reflux prior to my sleeve.. had the endoscopy prior... doc gave me the ins and outs and I still chose to do it. Once my hernia was repaired. I think that solved my problem a lot. I still take Nexum and Zantac daily... and I don't mind. I am 4 weeks post op w/ no complications or problems. No regrets. I'm tolerating solids and liquids just fine. It is a personal decision, you and your doctor will need to discuss. Re-routing of my intestines and the possibility of mal nutrition and less absorption of my daily pills and Vitamins were my top reasons for not doing gastric bypass vs dealing with acid reflux/GERD. To each their own.

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@@Happydales may I ask the name and dosage of the medication you are taking for bile reflux?

Also, what made the drs come up with that diagnosis? What specific test did they give you and what did they see?

Oops, I saw another thread where you wrote your medication and dosage. How does the medication stop the bile reflux?

I can eat hot dog with a 3rd of the bun removed in less than minutes when I am really hungry. I can eat a Ny slice of pizza as well.

Today I had a Protein Shake, 7 tortilla chips with cheese, a hot dog and a wing and some wine.

I don't always eat this way, but I must also add that I have worked out for 1.5 hours.

I also reached my dr's goal in 7 months, but I want to lose 20 more lbs.

@@Nycatt

You are awesome!!

What is your diet like? How many calories / carbs/ Protein are you doing daily?

How about exercise?

I wish my skin could look as great as yours

You look amazing!!!

I had been type 2 for almost 20 years when I had my RNY surgery. I was taking Lantus at night, which was eliminated before surgery. I was also taking Janumet twice a day. I decreased those until I was only taking 1 every other day. At 3 months post-op, my doctor took me off of everything. I still monitor my BS but haven't had any problems. It really is kind of a miracle.

Hi!

What do your fasting levels run?

How many carbs do you take in daily?

Do you eat sugar at all?

Hi,

I have been type 2 for 17 years. I am almost six months post op. I still have type 2, but I only take 1 Metformin 500 mg tablet a day. I exercise, and that helps to give me normal fasting levels. I will always have diabetes, but I can control it now.

@Linzloo2000

That's what I do, but it had been so hard to lose. I am wondering if it is my carb intake. How many mg of carbs are you taking in a day?

@@Linzlou question: what is your exercise schedule and caloric intake?

I am in the process of bagging up my things now!

???? you could be a model! You look great!! WOW!!

It will get better. Just pray on it. I know you are feeling sad and angry right now. Have you told your doctor about your vomiting? What has he/she said?

I like the Kroger Carbmaster yogurt as well, but it has artificial sweeteners.

@@Dub that was a really inspiring thing to write to Will for it inspired me too!

It's all about food choices and being aware of behaviors and foods cause you to gain, and what behaviors and foods allow you to lose.

I think pre planning and sticking eating my journaled foods I enter on My Fitness Pal helps me as well. This way you are able to see your nutritional plan for the whole day. I have realized that if I journal on My Fitness Pal and add my food entries as I eat during the day I do not lose the way I should.

@@thesweetone Hi! just seeing your post. I am four months out, and I can eat a hot pocket. I can eat a small fry, chips, and cheese dip, I can eat a lot of different foods in greater quantities than I could before. I just try to eat foods that are going to go down heavily - like eggs. If I eat two hard boiled eggs, I can't eat another thing. My stomach reacts like that to tuna l fish and beef as well. I drank some alcohol and went out to eat with my husband one night, and I gained 1.2 pounds, so I realized alcohol is not something I need either.

I think that once the swelling goes down a person is going to be able to eat more. The important thing is what you are eating - not really how much.

I have been a diabetic for over 15 years. I was on insulin before I had surgery. I am now only on 500 mg of Metformin daily with and a low carb diet. I can not take more than that because it upsets my stomach. My fasting levels hover around 106-127 in the morning. It used to be 160-190 with two types of insulin! I had my surgery on the same day as @rking. I believe we're also around the same weight. She has lost a bit more than I have, I am down 40 and my BMI was around 37.

As she said, her A1C has gone to normal and she is very fortunate. I am not sure how long she has had it. Maybe she can chime in on this.

My whole point of this is that while I am still a diabetic, I am still a doing a lot better than I was. Studies show that people who have had diabetes for under 5 years can expect to see a complete resolution of their diabetes with the sleeve when on a low carb diet. Even with my being diagnosed almost 16 years ago, I am still doing well. I still have 35 more lbs to go and my levels are getting better every day! I have read other studies that show that it can take a year for people to see a complete resolution in their diabetes. I think this is because there is a strong correlation between visceral fat, which is fat around the organs, and diabetes. The more fat you have in your liver and pancreas, the more likely you will experience symptoms. I would like to have a MRI to see if my liver and pancreas are still fatty.

So if you decide to go with the sleeve, and your blood sugar does not go to normal immediately, don't worry it will.

With your diagnosis being so new, I would just go ahead with the sleeve. As someone else posted, the RNY is a more committed procedure, and it requires much commitment on your part, and there are more complications along with it.

Hope this helps!

Ok, I had only read page 1 when I posted. Clearly the topic of emotions around weight loss have been fully debated and my comments aren't relevant or useful to the situation, but maybe a lurker will recognize a bit of this pattern and it cause some self reflection.

My only credentials is my personal success story - I am half my former weight and holding steady 4 years post sleeve.

Your comments were awesome and dead on!

@@1Cor2:9

You know I have the exact same feelings that you are having. I am not even three months out and I slip up ALL the time. I am just starting to exercise very hard and challenge myself. I get those thoughts of whether or not I deserve to be thin. It is natural, and sometimes can be difficult to ignore.

When that negativity and self doubt creep in, I try to shut down the emotional side by looking at my life scientifically. For example, I will say OK I have eaten this many calories today, so that means I have to exercise this many hours this week or this day. If I do not lose weight I just figure out why and say how can I use exercise as a tool to help with my progress. I also stop getting on the scale,and I just try to enjoy life.

I don't see you as a martyr. I understand what you are saying. Sometimes it is hard for me to feel deserving, but I am working through that. That's what brings about the sadness for me. I put up positive affirmations all around to remind myself just how wonderful and deserving I am.

I sometimes get these little negative reminders in my head that stem from childhood that are difficult to shake, but I keep telling myself that I am worth it

That's what keeps me from giving up.

I had a chipotle black bean burger and that thing "barked" at me for a solid 2 days. Worst heartburn I've ever had!

I had some and I could hold them down.

@@SleevyWonder - Funny because I was going to purchase the lobster bisque they had on sale.

Hamburger