I got my approval today for my sleeve to be converted to RNY! My tentative date is October 26. I am so relieved. I have had severe bile reflux for 4 months. I'm getting tired and I seem to be on a constant emotional roller coaster. Just hoping the next 3 weeks go by fast!

What is severe bile reflux ?

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It is when bile backs up into the gastric sleeve and into the esophagus. It has damaged the bottom of my esophagus. Feels like heartburn amplified 100 times. Conversion to bypass is the only way to fix it.

I'm sorry you have been in pain glad you got approved

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Congratulations

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Congrats!!!

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Wonderful. Praying everything goes well.

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Hi just there, I'm having surgery for the same reason. VSG to RNY on the 26th in northern Cali

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Thank you all so much!! @@laliza, I hope all goes well for you--I will keep you in my prayers! I am so grateful for all of you and you wonderful support!

Thank you for the support! Message me so we can keep in touch. You will be in my prayers as wll

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All the best! Congrats on the approval!

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I am having my conversion this week! Have esophageal stricture and reflux for 10 mos. 2yrs post sleeve. Wishing you guys the best with your surgeries. How long post sleeve are you? Nervous about anything?

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I had my sleeve for over 3 years. It took me almost 5 months to be able to eat mushy foods. Then I had a stricture I had an endoscopy next and I was told last year that I had Barrett's esophagus. Not nice, so I'm looking forward to the RNY. I'll be praying for everyone here for a speedy and easy recovery let's all keep in touch

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laliza, have you been dealing with eating issues for 3 yrs then?

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Did you have Acid reflex before the sleeve? I want the sleeve but my doctor is being really pushy about me getting the roux en y better. Said because I have GERD the sleeve would make it worse. Curious if this is what happened in your case.

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Well I first had the lap band which only lasted under two years because it gave me terrible acid and I was told there was a Rosian so my band is taken out, because I had problems with acid I should've gone to the RN why but my surgeon converted me to the VSG. After the VSG I had terrible issues with eating it took almost 6 months just to get out of mushy stage. And I've had problems ever since. Life has been very hard when it comes to eating I could just literally open my mouth after eating and my food comes out. So if you'd like my advice I think you should take your doctors recommendation and do the RNY. Avoid all the problems that I've had and many of us here

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