bakawaka

My doctor did not put me on Optifast specifically. He put me on shakes from Bariatric Advantage.

I also have GERD and am hoping that the RNY will resolve it.

My BMI is 34.9 - not enough for insurance to pay. So I am self-pay. I look at it as an investment in my future health.

My surgeon recommended bypass over sleeve because of my love of carbohydrates. I am self-pay and the bypass is costing me $10,000 more than the sleeve. The surgeon said that the dumping syndrome is what trains the brain to not desire carbohydrates. I am not looking forward to dumping syndrome but I am looking forward to better health post bypass. My surgeon says that the recovery period and complication rates for the sleeve and the bypass are basically the same.