Hi Everyone, surgery coming up 3/7/22. I’m excited but a little scared. Will be starting 2nd week PreOp Diet of all liquids. Any advice? Please keep me in your prayers and best wishes to everyone, wherever you are on your Bariatric Journey!!! :) God Bless!

My advice would be to go in with a positive mindset. Leave your worries home and hope for all to go well.

Wish you all the very best. ?

Thank you so much!!! God Speed!

Good luck let us know how you get on

To any of you concerned about GERD and reflux-I was going to have the Gastric Sleeve but when I had an EGD with Bravo it was discovered I had off the charts GERD. My surgeon said it would be better for me to have the Gastric Bypass……

1 hour ago, Sulynfan22 said:

To any of you concerned about GERD and reflux-I was going to have the Gastric Sleeve but when I had an EGD with Bravo it was discovered I had off the charts GERD. My surgeon said it would be better for me to have the Gastric Bypass……

yes - that's the usual recommendation for patients with GERD. Sleeve can make that worse (it doesn't in everyone, but it does in some). Bypass usually improves if not outright cures it. I had bypass for the same reason.

To any of you concerned about GERD and reflux-I was going to have the Gastric Sleeve but when I had an EGD with Bravo it was discovered I had off the charts GERD. My surgeon said it would be better for me to have the Gastric Bypass……

I had a sleeve and developed severe GERD after. Now I'm getting a revision to bypass.

I’m sending thoughts of warm puppies and Spring flowers. Bypass helped my GERD immensely. I became able to lie down flat to sleep. ZZZZZ

To Learn2Cook- I love your kind thoughts-thank you and God Bless!!

To gabbykittyvsg- love your name!!! Best wishes for your Gastric Bypass! God Speed!!!

Good luck! That day will be here before you know it!

To Nifer72-thank you so much for your good wishes!! God bless you and yours!!!

To Nifer72-As Learn2Cook says “I’m sending thoughts of warm puppies and Spring flowers your way” And I wish you Gods Very Best on your upcoming procedure!!! :)

To catwoman7-I hope you have had great success! God Speed!

To Jue-thank you so much! God bless you and yours!

21 hours ago, Sulynfan22 said:

To any of you concerned about GERD and reflux-I was going to have the Gastric Sleeve but when I had an EGD with Bravo it was discovered I had off the charts GERD. My surgeon said it would be better for me to have the Gastric Bypass……

Same thing with my surgeon. I did however know I had GERD and have been on 2 prescriptions for years now and still have issues. I have high hopes that the gastric bypass will "correct" it.

Edited February 28, 20224 yr by kcuster83