I went to my first appointment with the bariatric surgeon today I had my mind set on Gastric Sleeve. The surgeon says well with you being diabetic and African American I would recommend the bypass studies have shown that bypass works better for AA females. She stated that I would no longer have to take my diabetes medication. She said it's my choice but she wanted me to know the best option for me. Has anyone with diabetes been successful with the sleeve?

Never heard of race being a factor with weight loss surgery tools. Sounds like a bologna to me. The tool is what you make it, sleeve or bypass.

I chose the sleeve for various reasons. Nothing was recommended other than what I wanted "is a good choice" for me.

Its ultimately up to you to decide!

That's the first I've heard of that everything I've read doesn't mention anything like that. The complications of bypass compared to the sleeve is my biggest issue.

I'm African American Female also but but do not have diabetes I'm having the sleeve did on April 17 , sister she is black and she have diabetes and she having the sleeve also on May the 1st so need check with another doctor first and see what they say

19 minutes ago, browneyesdebra said:

I'm African American Female also but but do not have diabetes I'm having the sleeve did on April 17 , sister she is black and she have diabetes and she having the sleeve also on May the 1st so need check with another doctor first and see what they say

Thank you, I'm going to talk to another surgeon because that threw me off. I asked about losing too much weight with the bypass she said well you can always gain a little back if you lose too much.

I don't know one of my cousion had the bypass and she lost to much weight to fast and she haven't again any back yet and that been over three years your best bet is talking to another surgeon and see what they say always best get second opinion before you do anything

6 minutes ago, browneyesdebra said:

I don't know one of my cousion had the bypass and she lost to much weight to fast and she haven't again any back yet and that been over three years your best bet is talking to another surgeon and see what they say always best get second opinion before you do anything

That's what I'm going to do because I want to make the best decision. I have osteoarthritis and I take NSAID and with the bypass you can never take that again.

I am diabetic and I am getting the sleeve. I was told i probably won't have too take my medicine anymore after surgery and thday they would know for sure before i leave the hospital

47 minutes ago, browneyesdebra said:

I'm African American Female also but but do not have diabetes I'm having the sleeve did on April 17 , sister she is black and she have diabetes and she having the sleeve also on May the 1st so need check with another doctor first and see what they say

Thank you, I'm going to talk to another surgeon because that threw me off. I asked about losing too much weight with the bypass she said well you can always gain a little back if you lose too much.

2 minutes ago, joeg said:

I am diabetic and I am getting the sleeve. I was told i probably won't have too take my medicine anymore after surgery and thday they would know for sure before i leave the hospital

The surgeon kept saying with bypass you won't have to take your medication but with the sleeve it will take some time before I can stop. I think I'm going to go with my first mind to do the sleeve.

I'm going with the sleeve and hope I will come off my high blood pressure pills in time I don't wanted the bypass

8 minutes ago, browneyesdebra said:

I'm going with the sleeve and hope I will come off my high blood pressure pills in time I don't wanted the bypass

Yes, the complications of the bypass was too much. She gave me paperwork for both procedures and after reading the bypass I know in my heart I don't want that.

I'm going with the sleeve and hope I will come off my high blood pressure pills in time I don't wanted the bypass

Yes it is and my cousin she had the bypass and she was hospital longer then they said she would then when she came home a week later she was back in the hospital for about a month now some people do fine but it is to mich like you said so that is why I'm sticking to the sleeve

1 minute ago, browneyesdebra said:

Yes it is and my cousin she had the bypass and she was hospital longer then they said she would then when she came home a week later she was back in the hospital for about a month now some people do fine but it is to mich like you said so that is why I'm sticking to the sleeve

Yes, I'm going with my first mind

Honestly at the 2 year mark the surgeries are basically the same.

Curing your diabetes is really up to you and how you eat long term.

I know someone 4 plus years post op RNY that is sinking back into diabetes. Dr wants to put them back on meds and it is totally based on their lifestyle. They basically eat as bad if not worse than they did pre-op, fast food sweets (dumping is usually only short term for people if it happens at all).

I'm an AA female. I had the sleeve. My diabetes was under control with pills only before surgery. I was off my meds in 6 weeks.

After 6 to 9 months how much weight you lose is all on you, not your surgery.

My Dr said I was young, relatively healthy and active. The sleeve would work for me. I have lost 180 pounds more weight than people who had RNY at the same time I had the sleeve and we're in the same weight range. I have exceeded the expected weight loss for both the sleeve and RNY. How much you lose is based on you and your lifestyle choices, not the surgery.

They reserve RNY for the elderly and disabled. They only do DS on people that are massive 500 lb range.

You have to live with the choice not your doctor so consider your options carefully.

Oh yeah, I started with boarder line high blood pressure. The wanted to start me know meds. My blood pressure is at the bottom of normal now.

Edited March 28, 20179 yr by OutsideMatchInside