Alot of folks already said more or less the same thing, but I'll throw in my 2 cents anyway:
I chose sleeve because:
I was afraid of dumping (but...I dump anyway)
I wanted to continue using NSAIDs (but...I ended up not needing them anymore anyway)
I was personally freaked out a bit by the re-routing of my intestines (but...not cutting out my stomach? lol)
I DID NOT have GERD.
I only had a choice between sleeve and bypass cuz those were the only ones covered by my insurance, so I didn't consider any other procedure.
I think that one's results with WLS has more to do with the person, than with the type of surgery. I'm convinced I would have had the same result if I had the bypass. But that's just me.
Some background and current statuses:
I'm 5'2", almost 50yr old female, started off at 235 lbs at the beginning of my 2 week pre-op diet...2.5 years ago.
I got to goal of 127 lbs in 7 months (108 lbs lost at that time).
I settled into 115 lbs by 10 months post-op and stayed there basically since...but not without a bit of effort on my part. 3 times I got up to 120 lbs for a few consecutive days, and subsequently made efforts to get back down to 115. And 4-5 times I went sub-110 lbs for a few consecutive days, but didn't have to make any effort at all to get back to 115, go figure. This morning I was 109.2 lbs.
I consumed very little calories during weight loss phase, and exercised regularly starting month 3 (running/walking mostly, and minimal strength training daily). No complications, nor issues other than those expected (dump with sugar, foamies/chest pressure if I eat too much or too fast, need to barf if I drink with my meals, burp like a teenage boy)
At 2.5 years out, up until a month ago, I was averaging around 1800 cals a day with regular exercise (running & strength training 4-5 times a week). Currently I'm playing around with calories as I'm sidelined on the exercise front, which explains my lower weight these days cuz I haven't figured it out yet. I mostly eat salads (by choice, I LOOOVE salads!) , but I also eat desserts, spicy stuff, fried stuff, fatty stuff, drink coffee, alcohol and carbonated water. On rare occasions I eat bread or potatoes, but I don't eat rice nor regular pasta. I max out at about 1 to 1.5 cups of food per sitting (more if its salad)
My lab results have consistently been uneventful (my last one was in November last year).
So....so far so good. I have no illusions that I will be like this forever...but that's on me, not my sleeve.