Hi everyone, ok I've been wanting to write on here for awhile so here goes, I'm from Ontario Canada, I have finishes with all my visits with the bariatric team and my surgery is set for May 28th! My surgeon mentioned that I'm more of a candidate for the sleeve apposed to the gastric bypass, can anyone tell me if there is any difference between either surgery afterwards like the eating, recovery, weight loss...etc etc. I have been reading and preparing for the gastric bypass and not familiar with the sleeve. Also if anyone is interested my email is mariamassa@hotmail.ca for support. All the best to all!

I can only say what I've read. Sleeve recovery is easier, it is a simpler, less risky procedure. What is taken is about 70% of your stomach and all the rest is left intact! My surgeon said short term you probably lose quicker with bypass but at 3 years it is pretty close to the same. And you don't have yo worry about malabsorption either.

I think sleeve is used for people who don't have as much to lose, or who are young and don't have as many comorbidities making it more urgent to lose weight. Because you don't lose as fast with sleeve.

Also, with bypass you'll have dumping syndrome if you eat sweets. Some people report dumping with sleeve, but it's not common. I was never a sweets-eater, so I knew sleeve was probably fine for me. Recovery is easy and it does have less risk of complication. So far so good! 4 months out and 75 lbs down!

Thank you so much, so all the preparation before and after the surgery is the same also, like the eating and drinking doesn't change?

And yes you are right about why the surgeon suggested the sleeve instead of the bypass, I have less than 100 to lose however I'm barely 5 feet and 175lbs