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My surgeon recommended the gastric sleeve because he said I'm not that big. Idk which I want :(

Hw-305

Cw-281

Gw-150

Height-5'8

Age-22

Someone plz help in making my decision..

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Hei!

My hw was 242 and I am 5.7.

My doc wanted me to do RNY,so I did last october:-)

I am 158 now,very happy I did it.

Have yoy had acid problems,heartburn?

I had bad acid problems and my doc said doing a sleeve,witch I originally was looking in to,would make it worse.

I have seen people with sleewe loose their excess weight really,really fast:-)

But I have been told RNY people do better in the long run...

My hospital do not do banding anymore,to many problems and to less weightloss.

You doc must consider whath you want to,I really think!

Hope everything falls in to place for you!

Big hug !

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I say RNY because its been out longer, more researches have been done on it and to be honest when revisions are done they always seem to revise that person to RNY. Might ad well start out the right way.

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Your BMI puts you well into the obese range and a candidate for RNY. I find it off he says you're not that big when you truly are big enough to qualify for RNY. I would want he pros and cons from him of each surgery and why specifically he is leaning towards sleeve. I get the impression some surgeons are new with the sleeve and just like doing it so they try to guide everyone that direction. If he can give you good solid facts and numbers as to why go sleeve then is be willing to consider it but just not that big I don't see as a legitimate answer. (I was a failed band, after the suckage of band life I wasn't having anything other then the RNY, too much data to back it, too many success stories).

Good luck!!!!

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I was 216 lbs and 5'5" with 70 lbs to lose and I had RNY, you lose the most with that procedure. I wanted the best bang for my buck !!!

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Your BMI puts you well into the obese range and a candidate for RNY. I find it off he says you're not that big when you truly are big enough to qualify for RNY. I would want he pros and cons from him of each surgery and why specifically he is leaning towards sleeve. I get the impression some surgeons are new with the sleeve and just like doing it so they try to guide everyone that direction. If he can give you good solid facts and numbers as to why go sleeve then is be willing to consider it but just not that big I don't see as a legitimate answer. (I was a failed band, after the suckage of band life I wasn't having anything other then the RNY, too much data to back it, too many success stories).

Good luck!!!!

Soccermomma73 I totally agree with you on this subject. I' m sure you feel as I do that if we had had all the research on the band back when we had it, would have made a totally different decision. So many didn't like a foreign object in their body but it could be taken out. RNY can be reversed if medically necessary. But it is my understanding with the sleeve thats it. 2/3s of your stomach is totally removed and placed in the little red bag labeled hazardest waste. The other down side is it doesn't have anymore research done on it as the lapband had three years ago, and leading hospital are no longer even offering lapband because of its issues. So people don't know what they are really getting into at this point, Actually the doctors don't know the down side of the sleeve either, because they don't have any more research than a layman, it isn't out there yet. Myself, as you, am going after what is tried and true RNY the "golden standard" of over 30 years.

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I would suggest going to see another surgeon. I interviewed two surgeons before I made my decision. This doctor will be in you life for good. Make sure he is the right one.

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Great advice from music research your doctor. I originally had the vertical sleeve to years ago I lost 30 kg which is about 50lbs. And couldn't lose any more. However because I researched the doctors online and found great reports about the surgeon I originally had the operation with and I had such good after service I had no hesitation in going back to him again for the RNY. Again no complications and I've had a smooth run get online to some forms and get out and look at the opinions of people about the doctors. After all there are doctors and there are doctors there are mechanics and there are mechanics you want the best for your body not just anyone.

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