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I don't know what type of surgery to do my doctor is kind of leaving up to me. She has ruled out of the band, but she's leaning towards the sleeve because that seems to be her specialty. When I met with another doctor he was leaning towards the full bypass. And now I am just getting mixed up.

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Tipp2 hi I could have had either one but after meeting with my doctor it was suggested I gave the bypass because of my sweet tooth and hypol .

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I had the sleeve and at least 2 ladies I work with have had bypass, we are all satisfied with the weight we have lost. I can say that weight loss seems to be easier for the ladies who had the bypass. But for me, I thought the bypass was too extreme, the thought of having my intestines rerouted and the requirement to take Vitamin supplements for the rest of my life was not appealing. The sleeve seemed less "extreme" and more like having a haircut - "Okay doc, just trim a little off the stomach. And can you make it look like Bieber's?" :-)

In the end, you have to go with what makes you feel the most comfortable.

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If my stomach ends up looking like Bieber, I'm suing somebody! ;)

I am going with the sleeve, for the same reasons listed above. I would rather have less disruption to my digestive system, if I can get away with it and still have positive results. I was initially looking at banding, but I finally decided against having an implant because my insurance doesn't cover it and I was afraid if I had problems later, they wouldn't pay for removal.

I kind of feel like there isn't really a "right" answer, and that different things work for different people. And I'm sure you'll figure out which is the best for you.

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I did the research prior going into the surgeons office. I was freaked out with the notion of bypass and the malabsorption issues, so i went with the sleeve. My surgeon said it was up to me ultimately decide and didn't push me one way or the other. With bypass there are many more restrictions, and for some that structure is good. (I too have a sweet tooth problem, but due to a family member I know having a really bad experience after bypass I opted against it). All I can say is just look at both procedures and make the determination that way.

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