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25 minutes ago, asantiago said:

Hello

It is so normal to feel scared. I was scared to the point just before I went into Surgury. I almost said no. What helped me was to stay and focus on all the positive things that would happen after Surgury. Being around positive people is so important. Keep speaking to yourself positive things and be around supportive people. You will be ok. Trust me it's normal and many of us have felt that way. A lot of great health and great things will all come together. 😉😀

Thank you for saying this. I'm really starting to freak myself out over this.

I've been wanting the surgery for years, dreaming about it, going through every possible avenue to get financing, waiting for the right time when work and parenting would allow it. Now that everything has come together and my date is scheduled for less than a month I am getting sooooo scared! Please tell me this is normal for doubts to spring up just before surgery!

11 hours ago, MarinaGirl said:

My research is that bile reflux is not a big complication in MGB patients - only 0.9%, so less than 1%, which is the same rate for RNY. There have been some poor studies that had a hypothesis that it "might" occur but nothing was accurately determined and yet some Bariatric surgeons in the U. S. tout this bad data for MGB.

Note that the incidence of acid reflux in VSG patients is much higher than in MGB or RNY patients.

Hi MarinaGirl. Where did you find this stat?

2 hours ago, PatientEleventyBillion said:

Not enough studies to say for sure but studies I've seen thus far suggest the incidence of bile reflux is higher than I'd personally be comfortable with.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28214959

http://www.bariatricnews.net/?q=node/1344

Are you on a PPI?

What's a ppi?

Hello All,

I am trying to choose between the mgb and Roux en y. I was pretty set on the mgb but the doctor who would be performing the roux en y told me bile reflux is common in mgb. The mgb doctor told me it's less than 1%. I'm feeling so confused right now.

I know it's fairly recent but how are you doing so far? Also, were you advised against the mgb?

Hello All,

im seriously contemplating getting an mgb but I may have an early stage of Barrett's. I'll find out on Monday. Has anyone here had an mgb with Barrett's?