Am I still welcomed here at Vertical Sleeve?

[mswisdom 42]

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

[jody521 7]

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[Fixerupper 335]

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

[NoneYa 380]

Of course you're welcome but what was the call about?

[mswisdom 42]

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**

[NoneYa 380]

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

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

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!

[mswisdom 42]

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.

[BigDaddyJoe 246]

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.

[No game 14,437]

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...

[FeeIsMe2 508]

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

Why not consult another surgeon?

[Ernestine 13]

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.

[AmyInOrlando 348]

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.

[Marivdb 22]

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.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Always get a second opinion.