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JomaraElizabeth reacted to CheerfulLoser in The dreaded stalls.... Help
I had surgery 12/20/19, and just was stalled for four months. I’ve been going crazy! Thankfully I tweaked my exercise and diet enough to get the scale moving again. Sometimes I also think that our bodies just need a moment to process the trauma and changes they’ve been through.
Stalls are still as annoying as anything, though.
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to chunkarella in 2 week stall... HELP
dont stress -- it's seriously frustrating, but it'll pass. I hit mine the first few weeks and i started to panic.. however, your body will start to lose weight. the first few weeks are a lot of Water weight from surgery and such.. just keep doing what you're doing and you'll see some results.
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to SpecialK92 in Approved for surgery in 1 day
woohoo!! I really like Fairlife! Congrats on the date, mine is 10/5!!! You got this!
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to SpecialK92 in Roux-en-y vs sleeve HELP!!!
@JomaraElizabeth girl, if you have ANY kind of reflux now, go with bypass!! You got this. Let me know how you make out!!
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JomaraElizabeth got a reaction from jami.1992 in Roux-en-y vs sleeve HELP!!!
This one of the reasons why I just made an app to go see my surgeon and talk to him about switching from sleeve to rny... thank you.... I cannot wait for oct 14♡♡♡
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JomaraElizabeth got a reaction from tarotcardreader in Roux-en-y vs sleeve HELP!!!
I thankfully have no comorbidities as of not but my bmi is 45 which is up there... thank you for your input.. hope everything goes well... I would love to hear how it all went.. I send you the best of vybes♡♡♡
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JomaraElizabeth got a reaction from jami.1992 in Roux-en-y vs sleeve HELP!!!
This one of the reasons why I just made an app to go see my surgeon and talk to him about switching from sleeve to rny... thank you.... I cannot wait for oct 14♡♡♡
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JomaraElizabeth got a reaction from jami.1992 in Roux-en-y vs sleeve HELP!!!
This one of the reasons why I just made an app to go see my surgeon and talk to him about switching from sleeve to rny... thank you.... I cannot wait for oct 14♡♡♡
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to Julie1292 in Roux-en-y vs sleeve HELP!!!
I would go with bypass. I had a sleeve in 2013. I did lose 80 pounds but that still had me at 220. Then I developed some discomfort swallowing and I ended up with bile reflux and a large hiatal hernia ... my surgeon said the chances of bile reflux are higher with sleeve because the stomach is under more pressure with a sleeve. a Bypass can be reversed if necessary. A sleeve cannot. Once that stomach is removed, it’s gone. But note that a sleeve can be converted to a bypass later. ..... ultimately if you have 100 or more to lose, bypass would be the way to go.
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to SpecialK92 in Roux-en-y vs sleeve HELP!!!
I had my heart and soul set on the sleeve, but my endoscopy showed bile reflux so I opted for bypass. I was freaking out, but after I did more research on RNY- I felt more secure in my decision. I didn't want to risk the chance of needing a revision later down the line if I developed reflux with the sleeve. Also, the overall weight loss of RNY is greater long term. Check out the revision group on here too and maybe ask them their thoughts as well. Most will say they wish they would've went with bypass from the beginning. I know folks that have had success with both surgeries, both excellent tools- but my best advice to you would be to do more research and then go with your gut. You got this, and good luck to you on your journey babe!!
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to ResaRoo in Roux-en-y vs sleeve HELP!!!
I had an MGB (mini gastric bypass). My surgeon recommended it because i had a high BMI (close to 60), though no real comorbidities. In his practice it had a higher long term success rate than sleeve patients. Much harder to stretch out the stomach, and some malabsorption of calories (and nutrients, hence the need for Vitamins every day). I’d recommend talking it over with your surgeon and asking his recommendation for you personally.
However, I know someone who was told to the sleeve would be better for her and it turned out not to have been the case. Apparently her insurance wouldn’t cover the bypass, only the sleeve (cheaper), but her dr didn’t tell her this until after the surgery when she started having problems. Had she known, she would have fought for the bypass and even asked to pay the difference if it came down to that.
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to tarotcardreader in Roux-en-y vs sleeve HELP!!!
Yep. Bypass here 8/28/20. Sleeve also loses less weight on average but you know that since you looked at the statistics. Sleeve has its place though for people with less bmi and few comorbidty. Rny is a little better towards reversing diabetes and comorbities thats in the data. Rny doesnt have as high risk as the DS. Its also got about 15-20 years of data versus less for sleeve. I think they are all good but rny fits my particular needs with comorbities being more likely to be gone (compared to sleeve) but not as high death risk as the DS. Thats why i went bypass
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to catwoman7 in Gastric Sleeve vs Roux-en-y
you can gain weight with either procedure if you don't consistently follow the "rules".
the biggest thing to consider is whether or not you have acid reflux/GERD. If so, most surgeons will recommend the bypass since it often improves if not outright cures it. Not everyone who gets the sleeve develops GERD (or worsening GERD), but there's a significant enough minority who do that they'll usually steer you toward the bypass.
if you don't have issues with that, then it comes down to personal preference. There are plenty of examples of people on here who have had great success with both surgeries.
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to jami.1992 in Gastric Sleeve vs Roux-en-y
I had my surgery 5/14/20....there was more pain and discomfort than what I originally expected for the first week but by the beginning of week 3 I had no pain and minimal discomfort and went back to work. I haven’t really had any issues other than having trouble figuring out what my body can and cannot tolerate....for example I can’t eat tuna bc it feels like I swallowed a bag of rocks every time I eat it...but so far that’s the only thing I’ve had issues with. I’m just over 3 months post-op and I’m down 63 pounds as of this morning!
Ask all the questions you have!! I’ll answer them to the best of my ability! ☺️
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to JomaraElizabeth in Gastric Sleeve vs Roux-en-y
Im schedule for surgery oct 14 but I am torn between having my sleeve as schedule or talking to my surgeon about switching to bypass... I have been researching and their is a chance that after 2 years with the sleeve I can gain some weight back and since im going thru this process and have been working so hard I might as well go all in (thats my train of though) I would love to hear what are your thoughts maybe you got one and now looking back you would have gotten the other one. Thank you in advance
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to jami.1992 in Gastric Sleeve vs Roux-en-y
I had the same thoughts when considering which surgery I wanted....i considered the sleeve for several reasons...a few being that the actual surgical procedure was less than half the time it would take to do the bypass and I heard recovery wasn’t as bad. I also have a few close friends who had the sleeve and are more than happy with their results.
I ended up deciding on RNY due to my occasional acid reflux and I was nervous about regaining my weight and falling back into the old habits that got my in the situation I was in before surgery. I didn’t want to have to deal with the possibility of needing revision surgery and having to go through everything twice. I figured I was already going to be under anesthesia so I just thought “I’m not going to know how long I’m asleep” lol
But I know several people that had the sleeve and it was a perfect fit for them with long term success to back it up! It’s really just up to you!
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to Hop_Scotch in Gastric Sleeve vs Roux-en-y
I would think that people can gain weight back with either procedure but possibly less so with the bypass due to the malabsorption. One thing to consider if you already suffer acid reflux/GERD the sleeve may make it worse.
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JomaraElizabeth reacted to RainbowBrite57 in Pre cert
For me it was a week & 2 days. I hope you hear back quickly!