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Thanks everyone! Trailnurse, no I've never had a DVT. My surgeon puts a vena cava filter in all his patients getting the sleeve or bypass. I wasn't too happy to hear I was going to have to have it but I guess it is looking out for my best interest. Doesn't seem like many on here have had to have one placed.

So......I'm new to the verical sleeve website. I complete all my pre-surgery counseling and requirements next Friday August 19th at which time I can submit to my insurance company and wait for my date. I'm very excited but nervous too. I have decided on the sleeve, even though it seems my surgeon would prefer me to have the bypass. I'm 29 and have no real health issues except for my weight and it confuses me that in my situation he would think the bypass would be better than the sleeve. I do have a very high BMI of 60.1 so that is why he says the bypass would be more successful. I'm just curious to if anyone else out there has encountered this issue with their surgeon and also decided on the sleeve.

Thanks so much guys for the responses! I am for sure doing the sleeve. To me it makes more sense and feels safer even though my BMI is high. I can't wait to get a surgery date! Sam, when did you have your surgery? I saw your starting BMI was higher also so I was just curious. <a href="http://lilyslim.com/"><img src="http://swlf.lilyslim.com/0qCSm4.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="LilySlim Weight loss tickers" /></a>