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Hello everyone. I don't do a lot of posting but more commenting than anything but right now I'm a bit perplexed. I am pre surgical and have been told I will have surgery at the end of April. My problem is which surgery? I first started out saying RNY but lately the fear has set in when my bro in law died last year just a year after RNY surgery. I am 53 diabetic, BP, cholesterol, and sleep apnea. I am a mother to 4 children. One grown daughter, one son who passed away fro Cystic fibrosis, another 2 sons age 7 & 5 that we adopted when they were born. Both were addicted to drugs both have issues one with ADHD and the 5 year old who is autistic. I worry about my babies and their future. I want to make sure I'm around for as much of that future as God allows me too. I have heard so many horror stories about RNY that it scares me. Would I lose the weight I need to if I go with the sleeve instead? I'm not looking to be twig but just enough weight were I feel better and not hurt all day. Where I can keep up with my boys. My hubby works all day and is basically home on weekends and bed time so they need their momma. I keep praying that the good Lord will show me which one but I think the fear has deafened me a bit to hearing his answer. I know I need help with this tool being 300 lbs and I'm thankful to be getting it soon but has anyone else felt like this? What did you decide to do and why? Did anyone regret getting one over the other? Any help you can give me will be much appreciated. I see my doc Thursday and have to decide by then. I know I'm the only one that can decide what to do in the end but hearing people's stories might help. Thank you everyone and God Bless you all!

I know once I talked to my doc and he filled me in on the what ifs and could be's we both decided that it would be to much to deal with on all of what I deal with now. When he talked about cancer and possibly doing a revised a couple years later I said one time only is what I want. Good luck to ya jrmoseley!

Oh it won't stop me from surgery. I will just keep it in mind of trying to stop it after surgery a bit. Thank you Jill_Me.

I'm on pantoprazole. I'm having RNY next month but my doc didn't say anything about stopping it. They said I would keep on it. Is this something I should be overly concerned about? I'm 53. Osteoarthritis runs in my family.

I got my golden ticket today which means I've done everything to have surgery. I am getting a RNY on the 24th of April. I'm nervous but excited as well. I have been going back and forth on which one to do till I talked to the doc today. I'm glad to finally get my head straight on it. Now to just get through the next 30 days without biting all my nails off lol. Anyone else having surgery that day as well?

That's what my weight loss clinic calls it lol. It's a card they give us that is golden in color. When I got it I finally felt that I achieved a goal. Now to just get through to the next goals.

Thank you all. I met with my doc today and went over everything. He said with the reflux I have and all the comorbidity's that the chance of having to get a revised from sleeve to RNY would be high plus the chance of esophageal cancer would also be him if my reflux went up. In the end we decided to go with RNY. Thank you all again!

I will be going to Herrin hosp.

I am pre op RNY and have tried a couple different types of shakes. I am just wondering what is everyone drinking or drank prior to surgery and how was it, good, great, bad, horrible?

I'm from S. IL. In my 4th mo. Pre op. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Wishing you loads of good thoughts and prayers for your soon to be surgery. @@Moonbabe you look great. As they say sometimes you have to go through the rough to get to the glory. Great going Hun. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Good luck on your surgery and no worries hubby will come around. He's just worried and nervous about it all. God Bless Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

We talked about this last night at a support meeting. unjury was mentioned as good as was pure Protein shakes. Hubby tried the chocolate before but didn't like it. I guess everyone is different. I'm going to try to get samples and try them before I decide which one. Thanks for letting me know a few names to try. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Congrats. You will do great! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Congrats. I know how excited you must be to start this new journey. Best wishes. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you. It's seeing people like you and your awesome story and pictures that have most of us stating out inspired to reach that point of healthiness. Congrats on your achievements. You look beautiful! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Best of luck to you! Praying! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm just starting out so it will be nice to see your journey in the post position rather than the pre. Will keep you and the others in my prayers as you go through this journey. God Bless Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

If it can happen to the small little pouch of gastric bypass then common sense and hundreds of revised sleeve surgeries would tell you it can happen to either sense they don't take as much of the stomach like they do in the gastric bypass. JS Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you so much. You answered a bunch of questions I had. I know the doc will go over a lot of this but being able to study it all before hand helps in so many ways. Thanks again for taking the time to post this. Your a rock star! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

http://www.obesitycoverage.com/weight-loss-surgeries/gastric-bypass/5-ways-to-prevent-stretching-your-stomach-after-gastric-bypass Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Great job! Such an inspiration to others. I bet you feel fab!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's what I was told as well @pallavi. I was also told sleeve stomach can stretch per what the doc said. Seems there's a lot of different things people are being told. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Did you say weather you had the sleeve or bypass? I still haven't decided. Just starting out. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App