You had gotten a different type of surgery?

I'm trying to decide. Honestly, the thought of dumping if I eat sugar sounds awesome. Because I'm a big sweet eater. Its like a spanken, lol.

My bmi was 46 and my surgeon did my rny!

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i told my mom what ur sister said. my moms a nurse and she laughed. she thinks what ur sister said is absolutely ridiculous lol. more good than bad comes from rny.

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and if ur surgeon wont do ur surgery when u have 100lbs to loose then they are not the surgeon for you.

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When I first started I was determined to get the sleeve and my surgeon was ok with it. But then I was diagnosed with diabetes and I switched to RNY. My doc told me that u can have malabsorption issues with he sleeve too and I would still have to take vitamins.

So far all the rny patients I've asked this question are glad they did it.

One person on the sleeve boards say they kindof wish they had gone with the rny because they can still eat sweets.

I'm leaning toward rny at this point.

I just can't kick what my sister said the other day "rny should be illegal". She's a nurse and sees a lot of patients. I'll ask her why. I bet a big part of it is people who don't follow the rules and tried to eat a bunch of crap and get really unhealthy.

Also, a friend said she doesn't think my surgeon will do rny on me because my bmi is 41. ? I have about 100 lbs to lose.

Interesting comment from your sister on a procedure that is so widely accepted by a sizeable number of the medical community not only in the U.S. but around the world. Please share her reasoning with us after you have the chance to ask her. Always interesting to get other points of view and try to understand the reasoning behind them.

When I first started I was determined to get the sleeve and my surgeon was ok with it. But then I was diagnosed with diabetes and I switched to RNY. My doc told me that u can have malabsorption issues with he sleeve too and I would still have to take Vitamins.

I know that some folks (including my wife) have trouble taking pills but from my perspective, taking daily supplements is indeed a very small price to pay in exchange for the phenomenal benefits of this surgery!

i dont like taking pills so i take liquid Calcium and a chewable Vitamin twice a day. that god not all pills have to be swallowed lol

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So far all the rny patients I've asked this question are glad they did it.

One person on the sleeve boards say they kindof wish they had gone with the rny because they can still eat sweets.

I'm leaning toward rny at this point.

I just can't kick what my sister said the other day "rny should be illegal". She's a nurse and sees a lot of patients. I'll ask her why. I bet a big part of it is people who don't follow the rules and tried to eat a bunch of crap and get really unhealthy.

Also, a friend said she doesn't think my surgeon will do rny on me because my bmi is 41. ? I have about 100 lbs to lose.

I'm curious as to why your sister said that too. I'm really interested In knowing. Also I only have a BMI of 38.8 but they're still doing RNY on me. In fact my doctor was emphatic about saying I should have RNY over the sleeve because of my diabetes.

I'm curious as to why your sister said that too. I'm really interested In knowing. Also I only have a BMI of 38.8 but they're still doing RNY on me. In fact my doctor was emphatic about saying I should have RNY over the sleeve because of my diabetes.

I think that's a very important point. My BMI was only 35 but I had two co-morbidities and the insurance company approved the surgery on the first submission. My understanding is that most insurance companies will approve the surgery if you have a BMI of 40 or greater and no co-morbidities or a BMI of 35 or greater with at least two co-morbities. Not all insurance companies are created equal but that seems to be the rule of thumb. It would be interesting to know if those benchmarks originated with medical science and were adopted by the insurance companies or if they originated with the insurance companies and were accepted by the medical community as a matter of practical necessity (not too many folks could afford the surgery without insurance coverage).

I had a BMI of 35 and had health issues coming up fast. RNY was recommended by the surgeon over the sleeve, in my case because of a hiatus hernia and acid reflux. Surgeon also said that he his opinion RNY has more long term data behind it as to effectiveness, sleeve is still new and data still being collected about long term outcomes.

In my opinion, it's unhelpful if after all the operation and everything we can still consume and rubbish that got us not this mess I the first place. RNY has and anti cheat, which I think is great, forces us to take the healthier options. And with both procedures Vitamins need to be taken for life.

I had RNY done, but never considered the sleeve, because it wasn't covered by my insurance. My A1c was already creeping towards being diabetic and I also had GERD and sleep apnea. My BMI was 39 before surgery, and I was covered on the first go around. I didn't consider the band, since it offered no change in sugar tolerance. Also, my surgeon is 4 hours away, and I didn't want to be driving back and forth every time I needed a fill or unfill. Of course you have the ability to fail with any of the surgeries. I had my surgery last week, and I haven't had one moment of hunger yet, as opposed to before surgery, I was hungry all the time. My husband goes in on Monday for RNY, so I will have a partner in this. It is very strange going from being hungry to forcing yourself to eat. You will forever have to take your vitamins and supplements, so getting used to that is a little tough in the beginning. It's definitely a personal decision, and don't let anyone sway you from what YOU want. Listen to all the sides, sure, but in the end it is your body.

Lets give it up for Boston! That was very compassionate of him to call and check on you everyday...and lets thank the Lord that you are doing much better and recovering. Really nice to read you are doing so much better.

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Panda you are so sweet.

I had no choice of surgery - my surgeon is not bariatric; he is cardio thoracic. He doesn't do the RNY for weight loss. My bmi was 41 but the deciding factor was the hernia and esophageal problems and GERD with severe reflux. I read my post-op follow up sheets that went to my PCP and he had actually done 5 different surgeries while I was under. What a difference in my life now!!

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I was about 35 bmi 211pounds,and my insurance pay for it all. I had great reasons for not wanting to be fat. So thankyou my regular doctor,my surgeon,and this wonderful group for the support.

How is everyone's BMI so low? Mine was 52, starting weight was 342 lbs.

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