I am checking out 2 programs for my WLS, and after first info session last week I was all for the sleeve. Then had info session tonight with the other program, and they made RNY sounded like a much more sound choice, given that there's 20 years of data on the procedure, most reliable loss, AND. The surgeon told us not everyone experiences dumping syndrome.....I thought ALL RNYs caused dumping for all patients???

The surgeon said only about 20% of their patients experience dumping.... Is this possible?

Please tell me your experience with RNY and dumping syndrome?

I really was leaning sleeve out of fear of living with dumping, but maybe it's not as prevalent as I feared?

Any info appreciated.

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3 hours ago, SleeveDreamer said:

Then I guess I have never experienced dumping! But I was told by several including a nurse and a registered dietician that it was dumping. They both said you don't have to experience those other symptoms like shaking, cramps, etc to be dumping!!

they are, quite simply, wrong.

the term "dumping" comes from the fact that insulin is "dumped" into your blood, causing symptoms like shaking/flushing/cramps. the foaming and excess production of saliva and regurgitation of that with food has nothing to do with your insulin levels, it's your body's reaction to having the stomach's stoma blocked.

1 hour ago, JohnnyCakes said:

they are, quite simply, wrong.

the term "dumping" comes from the fact that insulin is "dumped" into your blood, causing symptoms like shaking/flushing/cramps. the foaming and excess production of saliva and regurgitation of that with food has nothing to do with your insulin levels, it's your body's reaction to having the stomach's stoma blocked.

It doesn't matter to me what it is called as long as I haven't had those symptoms!

6 hours ago, SleeveDreamer said:

It doesn't matter to me what it is called as long as I haven't had those symptoms!

definitely.

just drives me crazy that people in the medical profession dealing with bariatric patients are not only so grossly misinformed, but pass that misinformation onto the patient.