Curious..... Why sleeve over bypass?

[kmb71179 3]

Hello everyone,

I've been researching for over a year and thought I knew what I wanted. I turned in all my medical evaluation info and turns out what I wanted (sleeve) is not what is ideal for my situation (I have GERD) . I am totally fine with RNY, My question, for those of you going the sleeve route, why did you choose this over bypass?

Thanks!

[BeagleLover 1,020]

I chose it because my intestine was left as it was, nothing was taken off, allowing all the Vitamins and minerals to be absorbed. This translated into not having followup as often to make sure I wasn't developing a Vitamin deficiency.

[Bobby46 327]

^{Ditto BeagleLover}

[NiecyBelle12 5]

Ditto Beagle Lover

[Elode 8,093]

I choose the sleeve because my DR said it was best and I trusted his decision.

[Veronica Page 488]

When I talked to my doc, nut and pcp they said it was the best option for me and seem to be the safest route lately when it comes to certain medical conditions. Good luck with your choice. I wanted RNY but was recommended for sleeve since I was already anemic and have other medical issue that would have been interrupted by the lack of Vitamins and nutrients if I did not properly handle my Vitamin intake.

[joatsaint 2,814]

I wanted the sleeve for the same reasons people listed above. I had my mind set to get the sleeve before talking to my surgeon, and I was prepared to argue over which type of surgery to have with him. But it turned out that he was pro Sleeve. He'd been doing Gastric Bypass for 12 years and Sleeve for 5 years. And he was convinced that the Sleeve produced results that were "almost" as good as the Bypass. "Almost" meaning, that his Sleeve patients lost approximately 75% of their excess weight, while his Bypass patients lost approximately 80% of their excess weight.

He told me to realistically expect to get down to 235 from my beginning weight of 375. 2 years later, I'm easily staying in the 205 - 210 lb range. Needless to say, I'm very happy with my Frankensleeve.