brattsr2cute

Yea I would not do the band or the sleeve. He said that the sleeve would only make the GERD worse. Definitely the Roux-en-Y. Thanks so much for your input!

So I am very new to the idea of gastric bypass surgery. I have gained a significant amount of weight in the past 2 years but didn't ever think of surgery to correct it. I have been dealing with GERD since I was born. I have severe acid reflux to the point that some times medication 3x the normal dosage doesn't even touch it. I lose insurance in July and want to fix my GERD problems before then.
I met with a surgeon this morning about possibly doing a fundoplication - because that is what had been discussed prior to this appointment. So today he did talk about doing that but then suggested the Gastric Bypass. He said this would reduce my weight, relieve the pressure on my esophagus (I have almost no motility), and can relieve the symptoms of GERD.
Having never thought of this as an option before it came as quite a shock. I never thought of myself as someone who would have surgery to lose weight. Though I guess in this case it wouldn't be necessarily just to combat a weight issue - but the GERD as well.
Has anyone else ever had Gastric Bypass to relieve the symptoms of GERD? Would love your input

I would highly suggest that you follow your Doc's recommendation. I am being discharged from hospital today after undergoing Gastric Bypass Roux-en-Y Surgery. It will cure the GERD, help me to lose the extra 80 pounds gained over the last 10 years, and help me to rid a few other co-morbidities. However, plz be mindful that the sleeve won't do it for you, it will need to be the Roux-en-Y to totally get rid of the miserable GERD (per initial consult with my surgeon).