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I had the sleeve, and now I am having bypass for just that reason, I have reflux so bad..so, 1 wk from today is my surgery...dont want to go for multiple surgeries so take your doctors advice and go for the bypass....

My surg is 1 week from tomorrow....I was having a sleeve gone wrong surg and decided I am tired of bands, sleeve, and I just want to get this done and done right, so GBS it is...last weigh in tomorrow and a week to learn all there is to know...

Thank you Terry, I appreciate any and all feedback...this was a last min decision and I dont know a whole lot about it....

I also use the eas carb advantage shakes and atkins bars are good

Congratulations, It will go by fast and before you know it you will be on the losers bench...keep in touch oldoneyoungagain, would love to here from you!

Mine is Aug 1st, my daughters birthay..lol

Oh, I see, so the wt will come off easily as long as you dont eat really bad, but after 18 months, continue to work with the bypass to keep it off? does the malabsorption go away, does the pouch stretch much?

I thought this was a forever surg. and now i see post about a window of 12-18 mos.. what does this mean?

same thing happened to me when I was sleeved, she lives right next door to me and she hasnt talked to me in almost 3 yrs,...I was so upset for so long, and now Im glad to rid myself of toxic people, they will only drag you down....she said the same things to me...almost word for word! move on, I learned who my real friends were, they will lift you up...she is not a true friend...

when is your surg? maybe u have a UTI, if you have a week or two they can give you antibiotics to clear it up before your surg...good luck, hope all is well...

I thought when u had bypass you could never fit much, is that no true?

Seen the dr. today and changed my (fix my sleeve. Neofundus ) to go to gastric bypass...I've always been so scared of GB, and still am, but I've been thru so much with the band and sleeve, that I am just happy to finally be ending this nightmare of pain, reflux, and wt gain....started phase 1 south beach today, will do liquid diet 24 hrs before, and a bowel prep..ugh...lol....

well I guess I am what you dont want to be, I had a band, had my band repositioned after it prolapsed...( it never worked again after that) ...got sleeved on november 1st 2010, and here I am, going for the gastric bypass next thurs...I just want this rollercoaster nightmare over...do it right the first time and get it over with..I was 51 when I started this and now I am 56 and still fat and miserable..wish I would have done this 5 yrs ago.....

Wow, you are my inspiration! congrats to you and I will look to you for advice after surgery...

when is your surg when is your surg? I also wish i had done this first

Congrats!! prayer heading your way...xx

Prayers coming your way pitt, I am right behind you, next thurs....xxx

LOL.... WHAT WE GO THRU HUH?

I agree, I feel like the wight loss guinea pig!! ive had the band, then the sleeve, well, sort of a sleeve since he didnt do it right, and now hoping he will do the bypass...ugh..im so over this crap...just want it done and over already! thnks tiny, i feel better now....LOL...

Thanks DL, and congratulations on your amazing wt loss!!

Great job guys!! Cograts and good luck on your journey!!

thanks pattiro..its so good to here positive and encouraging responses...I too have reflux so i am hoping this will take care of it....

Wow, your still losing after a yr out? good for you...you only did 2 days liq diet and what was the 30 day pre op diet? congrats on your awesome wt loss...!

how about broth, can you have broth? omg...I dont know how anyone could do it 30 days..did you lose alot of wt?

I dont know how you guys do it...what can you have on a liq diet? I would like to try it even though my dr doesnt require it...thanks and good luck....