Conversion from Gastric Sleeve to Bypass

[RebeccaRN 27]

I am scheduled to have a revision from VSG to bypass on Jan 5. Keep wondering if I am doing the right thing. But I have been having horrible reflux and heartburn even on Protonix so I keep thinking I have to do something. I hope Deezjeanz that everything goes well for you - you will have to let me know how it goes.

[DeezJeanz 1,065]

Hello Rebecca, i do pray that all goes great with you as well. Just a few hours ago, i was questioning my decision again as well. I asked my husband, quality over quantity of life. ..he said, "I've watched you suffer for almost 2 years since day one, if i had to choose for you, I'd say quality". So for right now Rebecca, I'm sticking with having the surgery but I'm still scared. I'm on day 3 of liquids but I've been nauseated for about a month now, I'm scared there might be something else wrong with the sleeve, never been nauseated before, ugh. Wondering if it's trying to tell me something about the gbs, ughhh!!

[RebeccaRN 27]

It is a hard decision - I don't want to do it because I remember how much I did not like the 2 weeks before and then the couple of months after. I absolutely hated crushing pills - the taste of some of them made me nauseous. But, I also can't live like this with the reflux being so bad. I guess the 2 weeks before and the couple of months after are a short period of time to suffer compared to a life of reflux and heartburn.

Nausea is a terrible feeling - have you told your doc? Maybe they can give you something for it. I hope everything goes well for you, I will keep you in my thoughts and send you positive energy on your surgery day. It is scary but I also remember just going through the motions and then things got better with each passing day.