Greetings,

Today I went to my PCP to follow up on my EGD results (gallstones/h pylori/Gerd).

When I first started researching WLS I started with the band and quickly realized that was not for me. I quickly got intrigued with the Sleeve and started reading everything I could about it.

The doctor (also a surgeon) told me today that my stomach issues and Gerd would get worse with the sleeve. He said the RNY would be the better operation for me.

I visually think of Star Jones and Carnie Wilson when I think of the RNY. I am at 40% bmi so yeah I am fat---I guess I thought RNY was better for the bigger folks.

I'm all confused now. If RNY was your only choice would you choose that surgery? I have heard so many negatives and this is really making me rethink surgery period.

whats GERD ? bloody hell this site is addictive-shoulda gone to bed hours ago !!!! (will havta make notes on topics i'm visiting)until i get the hang.am blinking hopeless-will have to cruise through !!

ive just mulled through other topics and GERD isnt mentioned - is this an american terminology ? i'm english-and am guessing digestive condition !!?? its boots /trunks and pavements/sidewalks stuff !!

It's basically acid reflux. What do you guys call it over there?

I have been reading all the Sophie Kinsella/Madeleine Wickham books lately and I have found myself having to look British terms up. It's so funny how we speak the same language and sometimes still don't know what the other is talking about! :Pl

Lisa

whats GERD ? bloody hell this site is addictive-shoulda gone to bed hours ago !!!! (will havta make notes on topics i'm visiting)until i get the hang.am blinking hopeless-will have to cruise through !!

GERD = Gastroesophageal Reflux disease which in laymans terms is acid reflux or heart burn

Greetings,

Today I went to my PCP to follow up on my EGD results (gallstones/h pylori/Gerd).

When I first started researching WLS I started with the band and quickly realized that was not for me. I quickly got intrigued with the Sleeve and started reading everything I could about it.

The doctor (also a surgeon) told me today that my stomach issues and Gerd would get worse with the sleeve. He said the RNY would be the better operation for me.

I visually think of Star Jones and Carnie Wilson when I think of the RNY. I am at 40% bmi so yeah I am fat---I guess I thought RNY was better for the bigger folks.

I'm all confused now. If RNY was your only choice would you choose that surgery? I have heard so many negatives and this is really making me rethink surgery period.

I had H. Pylori and because of that my surgery was almost cancelled. Well not cancelled but pushed back 2 weeks. Because our insurance was changing in January my doctor decided to go ahead and do the surgery. He told me himself if I had chose the Bypass it would have been cancelled no question about it.. With the sleeve they are removing your stomach not leaving it in. If they leave the part of your stomach you are no longer going to use how in the world are they going to treat the Gerd? It makes no sense to me. After sleeve surgery you can go on treatment for Gerd and live a normal life. I would get a 2nd opinion before going through with a surgery your not really sure of..