Hi all,

My sleeve surgery is scheduled for May 8th. When I met with the surgeon last week to schedule the surgery, the first thing he asked me when he walked in the room was "so why the sleeve?" I answered him and he proceeded to tel me that he thinks bypass would be better for me because on the sleeve, I will most definitely get heartburn for the remainder of my life, also that bc i have a family history of diabetes, that with the sleeve I am more likely in 10 to 15 years to still develop diabetes, and lastly that with my height and weight and getting the sleeve, I will only ly lose about 5 lbs but with the bypass, i will lose around 60 to 80.

I have foe a lot of research and found that the sleeve is the best option for me and I stuck to my guns, even as he stared me down waiting for me to change my mind. But now I second guessing my sleeve decision and thinking the bypass would be better for me.

Anyone have any experience with this dilemma?

Thanks in advance

You have to do what's best for you. I had GERD and I had the sleeve done. I haven't had any heartburn or anything since surgery. I didn't even have the gas pain people speak of after surgery. So, not necessarily you will have had or heartburn after surgery. I think it's just based on you and how you treat you body afterwards.

My doctor recommended the "duel switch" so he did the sleeve first and then when i loose some weight in a year i will be goin in for the second surgery for the "dual switch"

BigBodyBombFace

I also live in canada and my bmi is high so its free

BigBodyBombFace

Maybe he does not like doing sleeves or is more comfortable with doing bypasses?? You really need to make sure you get the best surgeon for what YOU need. Good luck!

On 4/9/2017 at 1:43 PM, OutsideMatchInside said:

@antoinette85

How much you lose after surgery is basically based on you and how you eat/live. I have lost more weight with the sleeve than most people with RNY. That is because of my lifestyle choices.

I was diabetic. Completely reversed it. The one person I know that had RNY with a family history of diabetes had cured their diabetes with surgery. Then they started eating poorly and regaining, and now they diabetes is making its way back. It is really a roll of dice if RNY will cure you of diabetes or prevent you from every getting it. It isn't a guarantee.

The only reason to choose RNY over Sleeve is if you already have GERD and that GERD is not based on a Hiatal hernia.

In the end you have to live with the choice not the surgeon.

A lot of things that claimed to be guarantees with RNY don't always apply like dumping, most people don't dump long term. People with RNY supposedly lose like 10% more weight, but that 10% isn't really worth having your intestines touched.

JMO

I'll buy that for a dollar!