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Am I still welcomed here at Vertical Sleeve?

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mswisdom    42

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I've started my process for the sleeve in March 2013. I jumped through most of the hoops for surgery. When I went for my chest xray, ekg & barium swallow July 1st I received a call

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Fixerupper    335

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Why would you not be welcome here? There are people here in every stage of the process.

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mswisdom    42

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Sorry didn't finish the story, someone came to the door. My surgery scheduler called and told me that the Doctor said that she won't be able to perform the sleeve because I have reflux (go figure), but she will be able to do the rnybypass.

I was totally destroyed. This sleeve been on my mind all year and that's all I worked for. I got depressed and texted a few people. Afterwards I found the app for the bypass and even though its set up just like this one the people are different and I miss the people from this site.

I just don't want anyone to have a problem now that I'm having the bypass and not the sleeve.

**sorry if the words are small, I'm typing from my phone**

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NoneYa    380

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I welcome you but I'm confused. I had severe reflux before surgery. Mine went away. Maybe each Dr is different.

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RJ'S/beginning    5,358

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I have both the bypass and the sleeve...So I am not going anywhere else.....I get what I need from this forum..You can still apply a lot of what people feel like and think and the encouragement that comes from here....

I don't get it either..most people who are really over weight have re-flux issues...I would ask her more questions before I agreed to that procedure!

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mswisdom    42

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Thanks. I think I will talk to her when I go back to see her. Right now I'm at the stage that once I retake some labs (my Iron & albumin was low) I'll get my date and I'll sit down with my surgeon for the second time and we can discuss it then. I really want the sleeve.

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BigDaddyJoe    246

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I had severe reflux also, and that has been cured by the sleeve. It counts as one of the comorbidities they use to qualify for the surgery, so I'm confused why it would disqualify you from getting it.

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No game    14,437

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It's one of those things that doctors disagree on.

A lot of doctors believe that it will make it a lot worse and in some cases it does. In fact we've had two girls in the last month here have it so bad that they had to convert to the bypass...

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FeeIsMe2    508

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Before the sleeve, everything gave me reflux even Rolaids! After having the sleeve my reflux is gone!

Why not consult another surgeon?

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Ernestine    13

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My doctor had told me that severe reflux can get worse with the sleeve, I have it bad and I still do. It was fine after surgery esp when he fixed my hiatal hernia. But it has returned so I really need to watch what I eat. But he did suggest the bypass i didn't want it.

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AmyInOrlando    348

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The first Dr. I saw on consult said he recommended the RNY for those with reflux. Obviously not all Physicians have the same philosophy. Do your research. One of my "Sleeve Sisters" had severe reflux and she was sleeved at the same time as me. If you decide that you want the Sleeve vs. RNY, then find a Dr. that will do it. From what I've read, the problems resulting from the RNY are far worse then reflux, that can easily be treated with acid blockers.

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Marivdb    22

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Sorry didn't finish the story, someone came to the door. My surgery scheduler called and told me that the Doctor said that she won't be able to perform the sleeve because I have reflux (go figure), but she will be able to do the rnybypass.

I was totally destroyed. This sleeve been on my mind all year and that's all I worked for. I got depressed and texted a few people. Afterwards I found the app for the bypass and even though its set up just like this one the people are different and I miss the people from this site.

I just don't want anyone to have a problem now that I'm having the bypass and not the sleeve.

**sorry if the words are small, I'm typing from my phone**

Maybe it's the "cause" behind the reflux....My surgeon was adamant at my pre-op appointment that he was going RNY because of my extremely large para-esophogeal hernia. we sat down and discussed it and he agreed to go ahead and try the sleeve as we can't go back after a rny.....but I have med issues that won't work well with a rny.

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Ms.AntiBand    2,984

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Always get a second opinion.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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