I'll be starting at the same weight =) I have been talking to some friends that had the bypass, and they agree with what you've said. However, my husband started at 278 when he was sleeved Feb 1st, and he has dropped over 30 lbs already!
I also have severe GERD, which has developed into Barret's Esophagus. My surgeon will not offer sleeve surgery to patients with Barret's. I'll be in surgery by the last week of April. I'm nervous but excited at the same time.