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@@docbree, checking in on you . . .

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Thanks, @@RedDirtRoads - that is very kind of you. Getting biopsy results today and will let you know! I'm in good spirits,

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Thanks for all the good wishes and prayers! The polyps are benign! (Happy dance) :). I'm so thankful!

I see my surgeon this Thursday and will see what he says about this and ramifications for surgery.

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Yay!!!!

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Awesome!!!

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Wonderful News!!

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Glad to hear it! found out mine were benign as well...

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Glad to hear it! found out mine were benign as well...

Hurray!

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Yay! Looking forward to your update after you see the surgeon.

Thanks for all the good wishes and prayers! The polyps are benign! (Happy dance) :). I'm so thankful!

I see my surgeon this Thursday and will see what he says about this and ramifications for surgery.

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I have RA also. I did have the bypass surgery. I stopped taking any IBU probably a month before my surgery. I had never been told I could not use steroids.

I would be more concerned with the GERD that can occur with the Sleeve, I think.

I am glad the polyps were benign. Did they say it would be normal for you to have them return? The reason I ask is because 4 years ago my GI dr found colon polyps which were pre cancerous (2 of them) and he removed them. Then 2 years later he found 4 more. Also pre cancerous. My father had colon cancer so I have to stay on top of it.

If you have the surgery I wonder if they would have to allow for more room in the case that they return. I don't know if that makes sense or sounds weird. I just know that there is not much room in the stomach after surgery for food and if there are polyps which grow back, well you get what I am saying.

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I hope what ever is decided is the best for you. I had horrible heart burn and Gerd before the sleeve surgery (even to the point of having a chronic cough from it), I was on Rantidine and it didn't work without the help of tums and gaviscon. After the surgery and up to day 57 (today) I have not had one problem with heartburn. No waking up at night in mid vomiting of fire. They do have me on protonics since surgery for the healing effect (was on it prior and it did not control the heartburn). In my past when I lost weight the heartburn went away, so I am thinking the pounds shed has fixed the heartburn/Gerd.

I hope you can get some relief and some answers.

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