I'm new and pre op, haven't had surgery yet. I've been pretty determined to have the sleeve. I bought Alex's book the Big Book of Gastric Sleeve. It's a terrific book, all 400+ pages of it. I'm still leaning toward the sleeve but am wondering if I should do the RNY bypass. My question is this, since I already bought the Gastric Sleeve book would I need to also buy the Bypass book? I would imagine the pre op and post op diets are the same. I just had my PCP refer me to the bariatric doctors so I haven't even discussed it with them yet, which surgery I should get.

I like the sleeve because I don't like the idea of malaborbtion, nor do I want my insides re-routed. I don't have co morbidities but I do have some slight gastritis and take RX Pepcid. I like the idea of the Ghrelin being gone and I don't like the idea of dumping. I am afraid of the sleeve leaking. On the other hand, I do have a family history of diabetes and want to avoid that at all costs. I have a sweet tooth and dumping may be a good deterrent. I'm concerned if I get the sleeve the acid reflux would be an issue. My BMI is 46 and I'm 49 yrs old.

Are the pre op and post ops diets the same? Didn't know if I need to buy another book.

Diets are the same but it depends on your doctor.

Acid reflux will get worse with the sleeve. I started wanting the sleeve but had to switch to bypass when we discovered damage to my esophagus from 'silent reflux'.

Didn't even know I had it.

Had my surgery on June 20 and am thrilled with it.

@@HappyValleyHappy,

I have 'silent reflux' too (LPRD-Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease). Didn't know I had it until I started having problems singing. Now it's a lot better. That's one reason I'm choosing the RNY, to get rid of that.