Thinking about having Gastric Bypass and have questions?

[Lisa1171 2]

Hello mine name is lisa i dont know if im posting in the right place or not.I'm thinking about haveing the gastric bypass just want to know the good's and bad's about it

[joatsaint 2,814]

I had the Sleeve and personally know 3 others who had the Bypass (RNY). We're all happy with our decisions and weight loss.

But I can tell you why I didn't have Bypass:

1) I didn't like the idea of rerouting my intestines.

2) I didn't want to HAVE to take Vitamin supplements for the rest of my life.

3) I didn't want to possibly go through dumping syndrome or any other complications

The pros for Bypass:

1) It's easier to lose weight and lose more total weight.

2) It's easier to get insurance to cover Bypass. My doc said that the sleeve has only been recognized by insurance companies as a viable option for about 10 years.

But please ask a doctor what your best option is. He is going to be in the best position to make that call.

[Kindle 8,667]

Joatsaint, don't think you don't need to take Vitamins. Granted, malabsorption isn't as big of a deal with VSG, but studies on gastrectomy patients show 70% of males and 90% of women develop deficiencies within 10 years. Iron, B12, Vitamin D, folate, and Calcium were the biggest culprits. The best thing is to do (besides take your vitamins) is run annual bloodwork including CBC, chem, iron, Vitamin and mineral panels in order to asses any issues before they become serious problems.

Edited November 28, 2014 by Kindle