Going from Sleeve to By Pass due to Acid Reflux. Surgery has been approved and will be on Oct 24th. I've struggled with this decision for almost 3 years and finally got the courage to move forward. No liver shrink required this time, as I'm spot on with my weight (could lost 10 lbs). My doctor wants to keep a close eye on me so I don't lose to much.

Also anxious to see if it helps improve my diabetes further than what the sleeve did.

I'm not looking forward to the learning curve with eating the doctor says there will be...very afraid of possible dumping..I never had that with the sleeve. Fearful that I will never be able to eat a cupcake for the rest of my life, or have an ice cream cone. Hopefully I can once in a while...

The doctors office gave me a "belly binder" I didn't have to wear that with my sleeve but they highly recommended I do this time.

And tips or suggestions you have send them my way!

4 minutes ago, ren0318 said:

Going from Sleeve to By Pass due to Acid Reflux. Surgery has been approved and will be on Oct 24th. I've struggled with this decision for almost 3 years and finally got the courage to move forward. No liver shrink required this time, as I'm spot on with my weight (could lost 10 lbs). My doctor wants to keep a close eye on me so I don't lose to much.

Also anxious to see if it helps improve my diabetes further than what the sleeve did.

I'm not looking forward to the learning curve with eating the doctor says there will be...very afraid of possible dumping..I never had that with the sleeve. Fearful that I will never be able to eat a cupcake for the rest of my life, or have an ice cream cone. Hopefully I can once in a while...

The doctors office gave me a "belly binder" I didn't have to wear that with my sleeve but they highly recommended I do this time.

And tips or suggestions you have send them my way!

It will totally be trial and error to see if you will dump. Good Luck ?

Edited October 8, 20196 yr by GreenTealael

Going from Sleeve to By Pass due to Acid Reflux. Surgery has been approved and will be on Oct 24th. I've struggled with this decision for almost 3 years and finally got the courage to move forward. No liver shrink required this time, as I'm spot on with my weight (could lost 10 lbs). My doctor wants to keep a close eye on me so I don't lose to much.
Also anxious to see if it helps improve my diabetes further than what the sleeve did.
I'm not looking forward to the learning curve with eating the doctor says there will be...very afraid of possible dumping..I never had that with the sleeve. Fearful that I will never be able to eat a cupcake for the rest of my life, or have an ice cream cone. Hopefully I can once in a while...
The doctors office gave me a "belly binder" I didn't have to wear that with my sleeve but they highly recommended I do this time.
And tips or suggestions you have send them my way!

What's a belly binder?

Well is this wide band thing that you wrap around your belly area after surgery for support it Velcro’s