Started Off to Sleeve, got a Bypass

[Jolisue 112]

Hi! When I first joined this forum I was going for a sleeve, but had to have a bypass. I'm so happy I did but I want to change my profile to show I had a bypass, but don't know how. Any ideas? Just want to be sure folks see I'm a bypass patient and not a VSG patient?

[MisforMimi 760]

Yay! A bypass patient! Either we're a quiet lot or more folks are having sleeves. You have to be at a computer on your profile page. I ended having to change from sleeve to bypass myself...

[Jolisue 112]

Thank you for your reply! I always use my phone, so I'll go the computer to changes profile.

What made you change your mind from sleeve to bypass?

[Djmohr 6,965]

Congratulations!

[MisforMimi 760]

It came down to a few things. I have mild reflux, not diagnosed as GERD or anything, don't want nothing interfering with that. I've read articles that state that a higher percentage of my comorbities are resolved with the bypass, my surgeon is more experienced fixing complications with the bypass, and that 10-15% higher weight loss means something to me. I know that folks on mere with the sleeve do extremely well with weight loss, but I've decided they don't represent the whole 'average' population. I take pills everyday fish oil, Vitamin D and a pill for a condition that won't be resolved with the surgery. I have no problem throwing a multi in there with Iron and a sublingual B12 on the mix. My goals are to be off blood pressure meds and not become a full diabetic. I'm worried what to take for menstrual cramps though but t those are my reasons

[MisforMimi 760]

@@Jolisue