Just wondering whats everyones opinion on these options, which are more beneficial . Any help would be appreciated. Leaning toward sleeve.

Edited December 27, 20178 yr by Rudedogg89

On 12/27/2017 at 12:13 AM, Rudedogg89 said:

Just wondering whats everyones opinion on these options, which are more beneficial . Any help would be appreciated. Leaning toward sleeve.

you have two very different options here...

1 - you get the lap-band. it fails. you go get a revision surgery to the sleeve. it fails. you go back for a third surgery to go to the RNY bypass, which works excellently for the rest of your life.

2 - you get the RNY bypass, which works excellently for the rest of your life.

41 minutes ago, Sullie06 said:

I know not all RNY'ers dump and everyone is different but I did a lot of research leading up to WLS and from what I understood talking to my doctor there is still a larger percentage you will dump with RNY than with the sleeve, as some sleevers do dump as well. For me, it weighted into my pros and cons when choosing a surgery. I know myself and I have to make the decision on my own to not eat something, not be forced into not eating it, which is why diets never worked for me long term.

let's stop dealing in generalities and put some numbers to this, backed by research.

25% of RNY patients will ever experience dumping syndrome. and of those 25%, most actually LIKE the symptom because it helps them avoid bad food.

whereas 40% of sleeve patients will develop mild to severe GERD that they did not have before surgery. of those, 0% enjoy this symptom and leads to this message board being flooded with posts of sleevers going back to revise to RNY.

I had the sleeve done three years ago and have lost and kept off 100 pounds. I occasionally have bouts of heart burn and gerd. When I get it I take Prilosec for a few weeks and I’m good. I do have hunger and do not always eat healthy, but 90% of the time I’m a healthy eater and if I eat too many sweets my body lets me know, so no matter what the surgery is you have to listen to your body and enjoy food in moderation.

4 hours ago, JohnnyCakes said:

let's stop dealing in generalities and put some numbers to this, backed by research.

25% of RNY patients will ever experience dumping syndrome. and of those 25%, most actually LIKE the symptom because it helps them avoid bad food.

whereas 40% of sleeve patients will develop mild to severe GERD that they did not have before surgery. of those, 0% enjoy this symptom and leads to this message board being flooded with posts of sleevers going back to revise to RNY.

I have no issues with GERD, my experience is my experience which is what OP asked for, why we chose a certain surgery!

For me having the sleeve was the best option; I did tons of research prior to having surgery, talked to many people who have had different WLS and their experiences then made the decision based on my own personal wants for my future.

Edited December 28, 20178 yr by Sullie06

actually, most RNY'ers can eat anything, too, once we're a few months out. Some of us, of course, dump, but a lot of us don't (unfortunately - I wanted to be one of them!). The statistic I see thrown around a lot is that 30% of us dump. I don't know if there's any hardcore research behind that, but suffice it to say, I've been hanging out on bariatric boards for about five years, and there are a lot of us who don't dump.

What is dumping?


SW 272 sleeve 12/19/17 CW 247

6 minutes ago, LaLaLee said:

What is dumping?

SW 272 sleeve 12/19/17 CW 247

Edited December 28, 20178 yr by catwoman7

Dumping - some people's intestines spazz out after eating a lot of sugar or fat. They get the shakes, sweat, get diarrhea, etc. It's supposedly awful, but on the positive side, it keeps you from eating stuff you shouldn't be eating. It's most common in RNY'ers, but not all of us dump (I never have)

(sorry LaLaLee - I couldn't get the quote/reply function to do what I wanted it to! But this is what dumping is...)

Edited December 28, 20178 yr by catwoman7

Oh dumping does not sound like fun. Thanks for explaining.

6 hours ago, Sullie06 said:

I have no issues with GERD, my experience is my experience which is what OP asked for, why we chose a certain surgery!

well, technically she asked for “opinions”. not personal anecdotal accounts.

i think broader empirical research is more valuable to those trying to make a decision than one-off “worked for me!” stories but what do i know lmao.

12 hours ago, JohnnyCakes said:

let's stop dealing in generalities and put some numbers to this, backed by research.

25% of RNY patients will ever experience dumping syndrome. and of those 25%, most actually LIKE the symptom because it helps them avoid bad food.

whereas 40% of sleeve patients will develop mild to severe GERD that they did not have before surgery. of those, 0% enjoy this symptom and leads to this message board being flooded with posts of sleevers going back to revise to RNY.

And I just read that up to 17% of sleeve patients who develop GERD also develop Barrett's esophagus, which is considered a precancerous condition. There are risks for every surgery.

40% of sleeve patients will develop mild to severe GERD that they did not have before surgery. of those, 0% enjoy this symptom and leads to this message board being flooded with posts of sleevers going back to revise to RNY.

Almost 2 yrs post op and I've never had a problem with heartburn or Gerd.


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Sleeve

This is probably the ONE topic you should have with your surgeon instead of a message board :-)

My personal experience :
Had lap band in 2009 lost 75 pounds. I have since gained it back BC eating grilled chicken lettuce apples fruit basically anything healthy gets stuck I vomit (not like regular vomit it’s weird like your food is stuck your spot starts coming back in your mouth any way it’s awful. So u Learn that basically all healthy good foods get stuck but desserts and pastas and milkshakes give u no problems.
Now I’m back up the 75 pounds about to have lapband removed and sleeve preformed.
I decided on the sleeve as my doctor feels it’s the safest and will help me without all the major risk of gastric bypass

On 12/26/2017 at 9:36 PM, Rudedogg89 said:

I have my 1st consult jan9 wgere the doc will explain the options, im scared but i know i need it, i have severe sleep apnea and driving after work is a risk every night for me. I need help

Just to encourage you, I started about your weight with moderate-severe sleep apnea. I was able to discontinue my cpap about 3 months ago (15 months post-op) and I feel great! It's the best feeling, sleeping without that damned thing AND waking up rested.