New here - Hello! Just starting the journey

[Ashhh 3]

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to say hello and that I've started the journey. I had my consultation with the medical team today. It went well, and it looks like my insurance will work out (fingers crossed). My insurance is requiring 2-3 visits with the dietician, and I've scheduled my upper GI, and ultrasound. They want me to do a sleep study too but the place was closed when I tried to call....so I'll make that appointment tomorrow. I was able to get all of my appointments scheduled for this month. The surgeon and nurse said that I would have 2 visits with them, 1 month apart and as long as I had gotten all my testing done by then we would schedule the surgery after the 2nd visit. So hopefully this can progress quickly and I will be able to get scheduled for surgery sometime in July. I'm a teacher so I would love to be able to rest up and heal before Fall semester starts again at end of August!

I'm pretty sure I am going to go with the bypass, although the Dr said there were fewer complications with the sleeve. The bypass seems like it's more successful long term which is why I'm choosing it.

Anyway, nice to find an online community. Hope everyone is doing well!

Best,

Ash

[catwoman7 11,234]

yes - there are fewer complications with the sleeve, but on the other hand, there really aren't many complications with the bypass, either. There's the risk of dumping, but that only affects about 30% of bypassers, and it can be controlled by not eating a bunch of sugar or fat at one sitting (which we shouldn't be doing anyway). Strictures are another one of the most common complications, affecting about 5% of us (if you can call 5% "common", but that does give you an idea of how common complications actually are (i.e, not that common)). That one is an easy fix. And of course you can deal with nutrient deficiences if you slack off on your Vitamin supplements. But besides those, complications just aren't that common.

[toodlerue 462]

Welcome Ash, best of luck on your journey!

[Ashhh 3]

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

yes - there are fewer complications with the sleeve, but on the other hand, there really aren't many complications with the bypass, either. There's the risk of dumping, but that only affects about 30% of bypassers, and it can be controlled by not eating a bunch of sugar or fat at one sitting (which we shouldn't be doing anyway). Strictures are another one of the most common complications, affecting about 5% of us (if you can call 5% "common", but that does give you an idea of how common complications actually are (i.e, not that common)). That one is an easy fix. And of course you can deal with nutrient deficiences if you slack off on your Vitamin supplements. But besides those, complications just aren't that common.

Oh ok! This is comforting! I'm just nervous because I've never had a major surgery before. But this is helping! Thanks catwoman!

[Ashhh 3]

40 minutes ago, toodlerue said:

Welcome Ash, best of luck on your journey!

Thanks so much!

[summerseeker 2,318]

Hello Ash and welcome

[Jeanniebug 476]

Welcome!

[mcipanda 121]

Welcome 🤗

[Christina B1128 23]

Welcome and wishing all the best on your journey!