notmyname
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Just got approval!! Any October sleevers out there?
notmyname replied to sleevemebaby7781's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
October 29, if I don't chicken out. BMI 45, pre-diabetic. -
I have my last appointment with my doctor on Friday. I'll have to make my final decision on which surgery. I've been pretty firm on wanting the sleeve (and not wanting the RNY). He said he'd be willing to do the sleeve, but that there is a chance my GERD would get worse and I'd have to have it revised into a RNY. Anyone have GERD before surgery and have a good result? Thanks!
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GERD but want to have sleeve
notmyname replied to notmyname's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
To sosewsue - maybe I’m not using the forum correctly? Is this not a place to ask for other’s personal experiences? If I’ve misunderstood, I apologize. -
GERD but want to have sleeve
notmyname replied to notmyname's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks. I have read the research on esophageal cancer and GERD. Basically about 5-10% of those with GERD get Barrett's esophagus, and Only about 1% of those people will get esophageal cancer. That’s a pretty slim chance. Not 0%, but still low. I have endoscopes every 5 years or so and so far, all is good. -
GERD but want to have sleeve
notmyname replied to notmyname's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks all. Lots to think about. I've done a lot of research, but appreciate the first hand experiences. -
GERD but want to have sleeve
notmyname replied to notmyname's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
My reservations really have to do with the fact that the couple people I know who have had RNY have had really, really bad experiences and the couple people I know who have had the sleeve have had good ones. Mentally, I know that this is just anecdotal. But it just makes me concerned. And I've read that the RNY has worse side effects than the sleeve, even if the chance of side effects are low.
