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This is a good choice. I switched surgeons and went to the one who recommended the bypass. So, I'm a little nervous like you, but the extra reinforcement will help after surgery. I have a problem with sweets and Gerd. Keep us posted! I'm thinking my surgery will be in February.

That's great news! I may end up switching doctors and hospitals due to responsiveness. So, hopefully, I'll be able to get a surgery date in the next few weeks. I only have 1 more Nut visit to go. I have an appointment with the new doctor on Thursday.

@@GBLady41, congratulations! I know you're excited

AMEN!! Congratulations!

@@Slim and Trim Hi there! Have you gotten your surgery date? Or surgery yet? I'm in the same boat as you and I'm in GA as well. I'm going through BCBS of Michigan and my Doctor is Dr. Macik at Northside Bariatric Center. What about you?

Congratulations! I hope you are recovering well. Sent blessings and prayers your way!

I scheduled my appointments as follows: Month 1-nut visit Month 2-nut visit, 1 psych visit, surgeon visit Month 3-nut visit, home sleep study, surgeon visit Month 4-nut visit, surgeon visit Month 5-nut visit, surgeon visit Month 6-nut visit, pre-op surgeon visit(@pre-op surgeon visit, I will get EKG, Chest X-ray, PFT, and labs) I didn't have to do a colonoscopy

That's great! Praying for much success and blessings for your upcoming surgery.

@@Jazzzyjay praying your surgeon helps to get your approval and your request comes back in less than 14 days.

That's good to know. I started to buy some after my scheduler said it was ok. But, I'm glad I waited. I may go ahead and buy the liquid Vitamins instead.

LOL! I love reading your posts!

Ok, goodness. I prayed for you. I just read your other post about your issue. I'm really hoping things work out for you. If you have to be on a tube, would it be for a little while? What can be done about the malabsorption? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using the BariatricPal App

Oh wow! What was your weight/height or bmi the day of surgery if you don't mind answering? The reason I ask is because my bmi is 36 and I have sleep apnea and PCOS. I don't even have my surgery date yet.

@@simpsongrad, hi there! How are you doing post op? Hope you're doing well.

@@Large2Ncharge, thanks for the post! You have a fascinating height! I think that's cool. I'm glad you have your surgery date and your losing weight. Sent blessings and prayers your way. Keep us posted on your journey.

@@Fredbear, oh ok.

@@GBLady41, you're in the home stretch! Keep up the good work!

@@dmw0621, glad you are doing well! I'm bout ready to switch doctors...

@@FDclerical, awesome! Congratulations on your upcoming surgery date! @@LovelyYazmin, congratulations to you as well!

@@MSer07, Glad you are doing well. I hope you get some support from your husband. Have you thought of some ways to divert the feeling of missing food?

Yay Lisa! So happy for you. Amazing! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App Congratulations!

Does the endoscopy show whether there's a bad gallbladder or not?

Cool! You have a date! Save room for me on the loser's bench!

Lately, I've been thinking of doing the bypass, but, I have these concerns: 1. I'm scared of having my innard's rerouted, 2. I do have mild case of Gerd, (does eating the right food still give you Gerd? For me, it does.) 3. I have sleep apnea 4. My bmi isn't that high. (The nutritional visits are really helping.) Not sure how I can make this final decision. Are there any other factor's to consider? the sleep apnea is completely irrelevant when it comes to which surgery you choose GERD often gets worse with the sleeve. If you have GERD now, even mild, I'd strongly consider the bypass. I know a lot of people are freaked out about having their intestines re-routed, but to be honest, I don't really think that's any more radical than having 80% of your stomach removed... high vs low BMI really doesn't matter, either. Most people who have the DS have high BMI's, but with both the sleeve and the bypass, it's a mix - some high, some low RNY cures it and I honestly do not believe rerouting your digestive system is any more aggressive than removing your stomach. With RNY, it can be reversed. With sleeve, when the rest of your stomach is gone, the only thing that can be done is to convert to RNY. Does this make sense? Definitely makes sense. Do you know how long they had you in surgery? I'm starting to consider this.