AnneElliot

The mental struggle is so absurd. I am compulsive and emotional eater. I attended my first oa meeting today. It's so sobering to hear others speak of their struggles.

I am really getting into oa now. Your right. It is truly an addiction.

It's so good to hear you're feeling better. I could have written your ororginal post! I an so so worried about long term complications and regret this surgery. I want to be myself again. I am glad your well.

food addiction is so difficult to overcome alone. You've done so well. Have you considered attending Over Eaters Anonymous meeting?

So this surgeon made it too large. That's not good. But revision surgeris are higher risk. Did he tell you that? I am not in your shoes. But I would research all the issues with the bypass long-term before you make this decision. Unless this surgery is literally life or death for you. You may lose weight and not be healthy

Did they make the sleeve too large? You eat so little with the sleeve generally. Not to be rude, I don't understand how you don't loose weight. Do you think there's something else going on that another weight loss surgery won't fix?

Yes. Many ppl are on meds permanently and others need to revise to gastric bypass because it's so bad

Please reconsider this decision, if you have significant anxiety! Take the lapband out but give yourself time. I have severe anxiety post op from the sleeve. This decision is not reversible.

@savyourdvine1 here's the thing, yea its a damn money making machine. They took 80% of your stomach and were paid to do so. You can hate it! You can regret the he'll out of it. But you need to live with the fact that you made the decision to enter that operating room. You walked in. So you and only you will live with the consequences! So be mad, trust in God but own up to your decisions and live thru this shit!

@savyourdvine1 loool I love your post. It is literally every fear I have post op. Are you really doing this surgery?

@carlychloe2 Please know that GERD can be worsened long term due to the sleeve. It's one of the most common side effects of the sleeve. I never had acid reflux before the sleeve and now cough quite a bit. All the best

Your welcome. Head to pubmed and search gastric sleeve for more studies

Latest study re Acid and Sleeve Moderating the Enthusiasm of Sleeve Gastrectomy: Up to Fifty Percent of Reflux Symptoms After Ten Years in a Consecutive Series of One Hundred Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies. Mandeville Y1, Van Looveren R2, Vancoillie PJ2, Verbeke X2, Vandendriessche K2, Vuylsteke P2, Pattyn P2, Smet B2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become a popular one-stage bariatric procedure with a proven efficacy on weight loss. However, the relationship between LSG and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) remains a subject of debate. The objective is to determine the long-term effect of LSG on weight loss and reflux disease. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 100 consecutive patients who underwent an LSG between January 2005 and March 2009 was performed. The effect of LSG on weight evolution and the relationship between preoperative and postoperative GERD symptoms and PPI dependency was analyzed. RESULTS: A mean follow-up of 8.48 years (range 6.1-10.3) was achieved. We observed a long-term % excess weight loss (%EWL) of 60%. A significant increase in reflux symptoms and use of PPIs was seen. Seventeen percent suffered from reflux disease preoperatively versus 50% at the end of the postoperative follow-up (RR = 2.5882, 95% CI [1.6161-4.1452], p value = 0.0001). The chance of developing de novo reflux after LSG was 47.8% (32/67). Reflux disease was present in 7 of the 26 patients who underwent a secondary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). In four of these seven patients, reflux disease disappeared completely after the secondary RYGB (57.1%). CONCLUSIONS: A satisfactory long-term effect on weight loss was achieved. However, a significant increase in GERD and PPI dependency after LSG was noted. New onset GERD was seen in more than 40% of the study population. Conversion to RYGB is a good option in patients with refractory reflux disease after LSG

@Berry78. I've read that research paper. It's a sample of patients from one facility I believe. Here's the latest study on the relationship between Acid Reflux and the Sleeve...10 yrs post op. Moderating the Enthusiasm of Sleeve Gastrectomy: Up to Fifty Percent of Reflux Symptoms After Ten Years in a Consecutive Series of One Hundred Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies. Mandeville Y1, Van Looveren R2, Vancoillie PJ2, Verbeke X2, Vandendriessche K2, Vuylsteke P2, Pattyn P2, Smet B2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become a popular one-stage bariatric procedure with a proven efficacy on weight loss. However, the relationship between LSG and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) remains a subject of debate. The objective is to determine the long-term effect of LSG on weight loss and reflux disease. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 100 consecutive patients who underwent an LSG between January 2005 and March 2009 was performed. The effect of LSG on weight evolution and the relationship between preoperative and postoperative GERD symptoms and PPI dependency was analyzed. RESULTS: A mean follow-up of 8.48 years (range 6.1-10.3) was achieved. We observed a long-term % excess weight loss (%EWL) of 60%. A significant increase in reflux symptoms and use of PPIs was seen. Seventeen percent suffered from reflux disease preoperatively versus 50% at the end of the postoperative follow-up (RR = 2.5882, 95% CI [1.6161-4.1452], p value = 0.0001). The chance of developing de novo reflux after LSG was 47.8% (32/67). Reflux disease was present in 7 of the 26 patients who underwent a secondary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). In four of these seven patients, reflux disease disappeared completely after the secondary RYGB (57.1%). CONCLUSIONS: A satisfactory long-term effect on weight loss was achieved. However, a significant increase in GERD and PPI dependency after LSG was noted. New onset GERD was seen in more than 40% of the study population. Conversion to RYGB is a good option in patients with refractory reflux disease after LSG

@Newme17 May the odds be in your favour! The other 84% probably felt the same way.

Hi there! There are very high chances your acid reflux will get higher post op. It may not be immediately after but could be several months or years down the road. There's tons of research that confirms the sleeve worsens acid reflux due to anatomical changes nothing to do with food truggers. Remember that your surgeon won't live in your body. This is your decision.

I think it's fantastic your in therapy. Emotional eatingis one of the factors that lead to regain postop. I have not found a substitue and its unnerving. I wish ai resolved my issues with food preop, this surgery would be unnecessary

@hopekate I pray that you take this very seriously. I have spoken to several ppl that never had GERD pre op and had it so badly post op post op that they needed a revision. With revision your at a much much higher risk for complications. Some ppl, their GERD improve immediately postop but in 3 or 6 years it comes back with vegenence! Think of reversible procedures like the Gastric Ballon and Lapband. You will lose the weight and be in a position to have the Nissan procedure. A small hatial hernia does not cause the significant issues your facing. The nurses and surgeon won't live in your body! There's a lot a lot of research that says the sleeve is creates a high pressure system that leads to acid reflux. I worry that you're getting bad advice. I can't believe your surgeon is suggesting a procedure that could be revised! Sorry for the rant. I was tested for acid reflux pre op. My surgeon refuses to do this procedure with anyone with acid reflux!

It@FAT TWO FABULOUS there's no connection between acid reflux and your gallbladder! It's kinda creepy that you're so okay with removing body parts. Ugh

@hopekate are you recently sleeved? I

It's fantastic for you! I drank it 6 weeks out with little issue. There's nother that much carbonation. I let sit for a while.

Me! I was hoping for the best but I made a mistake. This surgery may sound simple. But it's drastic and the only irreversible one. Even the gastric bypass can be reversed if your life is at risk. There's so much we don't know. I don't know how our aging process will be impacted...what if we need a heavy use of NSAIDs or face stomach cancer?? That's just me and something I wish I did. It's all too late. I can see how irational to think I will be healthy by taking away 80% of my vital organ. Regaing is real! This is not permanent. Isnt so scary that regain happens to most ppl! I lost most of my stomach and I can still regain? That can only mean that our stomachs are not the problem! Think about other reversible procedures where you have restriction and can still learn the same healthy food habits we should learn anyway

I wonder if this a symptom of silent GERD. I have no heartburn but a chronic cough. Sometimes our bodies are telling us to step away. Don't ignore it. I agree that you should not go under a major surgery not feeling 100% You can always reschedule. You have one life.

Unfortunately, this is one of the most common side effects of the sleeve. Ongoing issues with acid reflux, I thought I would be low risk. But struggling with it now two months post op. Even if you "refuse" to take them you may not have a choice. Acid reflux post op is serious due to changes to your anatomy and your very likely to suffer from it. Some ppl have it so bad that the only relief is to revise to the Gastric Bypass! I am tryin very hard to be optimistic and working on transitioning to natural remedies and H2 blockers. I hope it works, otherwise my options are kidney faliure or esophageal cancer lol.

@Newme17 Bear in mind, this is not your run of the mill acid reflux. I am in treatment from my doctor. It's barely controlled with two 40 mg PPIs a day. Taking PPIs long term is not good. There are ppl on this forum that had to revise to Gastric Bypass due to very severe acid reflux that is as a result of the sleeve...it's a high pressure system. This is a reality. Hearing both ends is important. All the best.