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I had no GERD prior to having the sleeve and now have both GERD and Barrett's. I'm only a year out of surgery and am in the process of revising to bypass. If I knew I had Barrett's there's no way I would do the sleeve. Bypass might sound more intense than the sleeve, but having two weight loss surgeries is certainly more risky than going the safe route to begin with. Everyone's decision is very personal, this is just my experience. Good luck!

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Sorry, I just saw that you don't have Barrett's and that you have GERD. My advice is still the same. GERD caused my Barrett's and I didn't even have signs of GERD to begin with.

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Having Barretts , well most surgeons prefer to do the bypass because its better..i took the bypass had no problems yet.been 2yrs now.

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I had gerd for many years and was on a strong dose of nexium for several years. I had a band removed and a sleeve and hernia repair in June and o have had no gerd symptoms.

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