for those that have had a revision from sleeve to bypass....

[itsmekarenlee 129]

What was the reasoning for having it done?

[thesupportedhalf 66]

My bypass I'd only taking place on 29th May but my sleeve was dec 2012, I can eat what ever I want with no restriction, I lost 50kgs and gained 50 kgs, since then I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, my health just keeps deteriating, my sleeve has without a doubt stretched, I drink about 4 Pepsi max a day, I still believe it is all my own doing though

[Judyr 57]

I had bypass to get me off my medications for high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholestrol, reflux, Migraines, and arthritis. I am not off all medications (8).

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Hello @@itsmekarenlee - I am revising from sleeve to bypass. I'm having extreme gastric reflux. It is what my bariatric surgeon has recommended for me, so is what I am going to do. Long term reflux can lead to Barrett's (pre-cancer) and cancer, both I do not wish to play around with.

[itsmekarenlee 129]

Hi

Thank you for your replies.

Did you have reflux beefier getting the sleeve? This is why my Dr recommends bypass for me. I have had to take 40mg of omaprozol (basically prilosec) every day for many years now. It's inherited. Thanks grandpa and mom. Lol my brother has it too. I was wanting the sleeve but my Dr said that there's no guarantees the GErD will go away so bypass is better.

[itsmekarenlee 129]

Ugh, "beefier" should be "before"

[itsmekarenlee 129]

Judy, the sleeve weight loss didn't help get you off your meds?

Edited May 17, 2014 by itsmekarenlee

[itsmekarenlee 129]

My bypass I'd only taking place on 29th May but my sleeve was dec 2012, I can eat what ever I want with no restriction, I lost 50kgs and gained 50 kgs, since then I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, my health just keeps deteriating, my sleeve has without a doubt stretched, I drink about 4 Pepsi max a day, I still believe it is all my own doing though

This is what I'm afraid will happen with my husband.

[gonnabethin 10]

I am revising to bypass from sleeve for reflux also......... Would love to hear how you are doing! Did insurance cover it?

[gonnabethin 10]

Hello @@itsmekarenlee - I am revising from sleeve to bypass. I'm having extreme gastric reflux. It is what my bariatric surgeon has recommended for me, so is what I am going to do. Long term reflux can lead to Barrett's (pre-cancer) and cancer, both I do not wish to play around with.

Is this common, as the surgeon and a second opinion from GI who did my endoscopy recommended a bypass as well.

[itsmekarenlee 129]

Did your drs who did your sleeves not tell you that the heartburn/gerd could get worse with a sleeve before your got the sleeve? I'm finding that drs are neglecting mentioning this to their patients. I just want to shoot it out to everyone who has this provlem before they make their decision but I know it can be 50/50 chance of it getting worse after.

[gonnabethin 10]

I had a band .. No reflux, then sleeve and reflux wickedly increased! Now bypass is suppose to help decrease symptoms. I curious.... How much? 50, 60, 80%.??? Per surgeon, no answer, per GI 75 % or better

[Judyr 57]

I had bypass surgery and hiatal hernia repair back in November. It was a complete success. Had reflux for over 25 years and on meds. I am completely free of reflux now. No medications of any kind. Once in a great while I might take a Tums, but nothing at all compared to my life before surgery.

[itsmekarenlee 129]

I had herd before my bypass abs taking 40mg omaprozle daily. After the standard 30 days of taking it after surgery I haven't needed to take it. Gerd is gone.

I just want peiple to be educated about this since it sounds like most doctors aren't advising their patients about the increased chance of the heartburn getting worse with the sleeve so that they had they would save the trouble and expense if being a revision.

[pjhoyt 14]

I'm from MA. Bypass surgery in July. My surgery Ctr has a monthly support group. I'm surprised at the # of people that have sleeve surgery and had GERD problems before, and will be worse for them after. I can only surmise they may be smokers and therefore don't qualify for the bypass. I know my surgeon strongly suggests bypass for almost everyone, except smokers.