Upper GI

[elegant1 48]

So today I had my upper GI done and found out I have GERD does that mean I can't have sleeve but would have to go with bypass instead.

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[GradyCat 3,692]

I had GERD and had sleeve surgery 4 months ago. Now I don't have GERD anymore. Hooray!

[KimB7811 115]

No. You can still have the sleeve. I just had the endoscopy done a few weeks ago and they also discovered I had GERD and an ulcer as well and both the GI doctor and the Bariatric DR told me that if anything, the sleeve surgery might help the GERD go away after I lose weight. I just hear that the reflux can be a little worse right after surgery in some people, but that’s temporary.

[Emmy J 23]

I have GERD and am also having sleeve on April 22.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

On 4/3/2019 at 6:55 PM, elegant1 said:

GERD does that mean I can't have sleeve but would have to go with bypass instead.

@elegant1

direct answer is no "they" say reflux/ gerd can get worse after sleeve. There are

others ( @GradyCat for example) reflux decreases/or is gone.

Some OP do develop reflux after sleeve. - . doc will prescribe PPI and then reflux frequently disappears after periods of time.

many OP that have bad gerd/reflux pre-op , sleeve can make it worse.☹️

i never had/acquired gerd/reflux pre- or post sleeve, No problems, still cute as

a button 7+ years later.🤣

if you still have concerns which WLS you should have, talk to your doc. But in the

long run, it's your decision - good luck

kathy

[sassskin 23]

I have gerd also but i have been told by alot of doctors that they would recommend the bypass over the sleeve because that is what the bypass was to do before they relized it also helped people also loose weight i did alot of studing for past 12 years on both before i desided bypass was best for me but it also is something you would have to deside cause if the do the sleeve and if the gerd dont fix they can fix it to the bypass but thats just more surgery time. Just letting you know

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[elegant1 48]

I have gerd also but i have been told by alot of doctors that they would recommend the bypass over the sleeve because that is what the bypass was to do before they relized it also helped people also loose weight i did alot of studing for past 12 years on both before i desided bypass was best for me but it also is something you would have to deside cause if the do the sleeve and if the gerd dont fix they can fix it to the bypass but thats just more surgery time. Just letting you know

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Thanks

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