Worried about dumping syndrome with gastric bypass....advice...thoughts?

[lanaml2015 2]

I suffer from acid reflux. Everything I have read and my doctors suggest that bypass is the best option for me.

[Djmohr 6,965]

Acid reflux is usually the culprit that changes people from the sleeve to bypass. I know I was one of those and thank goodness I went that route. First, I have never had a single bout of reflux or Gerd since surgery.

Second, I have seen so many people that end up taking the chance of going with band or sleeve and end up having to have a revision.

The sleeve can cause people who have never had reflux to get it. I am glad my bariatric team educated my fully on this.

I wanted to do this only once.

[VDB 800]

I went bypass over sleeve for one major reason: Bypass has better control over diabetes. In most it causes complete remission, immediately, and my diabetes was getting worse every year even with good control. The day after surgery I went from five diabetes meds to none, but added one back after a few weeks. I fully expect to be diabetes free when the weight is gone.

I went bypass over sleeve for two lesser but important reasons. First, long term sustaining of weight loss is better. Second, due to the rerouting of the small intestine the surgery gives two ways to keep the weight off -- restriction and malabsorb factors

There are a number of people in my local support group who have had the sleeve and are happy with it, so it could be the right thing for you.

[gigito2 52]

Thank you all for sharing your reasons and stories. I'm still leaning towards the sleeve, tho you all make some valid points.