Hi my name is Susan and I have done my preop labs and am taking my preop classes...scheduled to graduate on April 15th surgery by April 28 th!!! This is a dream come true! I have 100 lbs to lose and I am 43 yrs old married with two children. I have a wonderful support system and great insurance...... So here I go! Doe anyone wish they'd chosen the bypass over the sleeve? I hope I am choosing the right one for myself.... Can't wait to talk to you all!

I chose the sleeve because there is no malabsorption. I couldn't be happier with my choice!

100% sleeve

Congrats and good luck! it's my opinion, non medically, that the sleeve will replace the bypass all the way unless the bypass is medically necessary in the future. There are a lot more medical risks and absorption problems with the bypass, and with the success rate of the sleeve and amount of weight being lost, it's awesome. I'll be sleeved in a week, and I'm so glad I've chosen the sleeve.

Here is my favorite answer from a VST member who was my mentor when I was losing weight. She no longer posts here but I am still in contact outside this forum.

The risk for a leak with RNY is actually higher because it's a more difficult staple line. If your surgeon has done more RNY bypass staple lines, he may not be comfortable doing sleeves if he doesn't have the experience. Technique gets better with experience, and if he doesn't have a lot of sleeves under his belt then his sleeve patients may not do as well as his bypass patients. RNY immediate complications are practically double vs. VSG. It's been well documented. I've lost just as much if not more that some RNY patients that started out with similar pre-op stats. If I were to consider a malabsorptive procedure, I would not waste my time, money on RNY. I'd go full Duodenal Switch. Grant it, neither of the malabsorptive procedures were an option for me. I didn't entertain either of them, but the DS is by far superior over RNY with long term results.

Here are some of the reasons I chose VSG over RNY for my revision from the band.

1) RNY only gives you 2 years of calorie malabsorption of calories, but a lifetime of Vitamin malabsorption which can lead to later complications and deficiencies.

2) I had a pouch with my band, it is not natural, and the RNY gives the same pouch. My body hated the band pouch, and the RNY was not going to be any different.

3) I did not want a blind stomach that could not be easily scoped, but could still develop ulcers and cancer.

4) I wanted no medication or food restrictions.

5) Only 30% of RNY patients dump on sugar, it's not really a guarantee. If I want to eat a cookie, I don't want to suffer negative, self-induced consequences if I happen to be in that 30%.

6) I know several people in real life that have had major regain with RNY. Also, the complications that come 3-8 years later are just scary in my opinion.

7) I like the fact that my stomach is a normal stomach with function, just smaller in size.

Hope this helps you. Personally I suggest you research complications on both. I chose the sleeve so my opinion is somewhat jaded. But, I love my sleeve and have no regrets.