Sleeve VS ByPass

[aprilnicole 31]

I'm getting the sleeve so I thought and my fiancé mom is a Bariatric Surgeon and she has suggested that I get "BY PASS"........ Anyone that has the by pass or considered please share why if you don't mind and how much success have you had with it... Ohhh also how long was surgery! She told me a good surgeon can do both in about an hour and a half!!! Thanks in advance guys!????

[sallo 56]

All I know is that as a sweet eater, I was recommended the bypass over sleeve. I also felt assured the surgery has a long history & none of my stomach would be physically taken out.

[dhrguru 1,238]

I chose bypass because I wanted the dual advantage of malabsorption and restriction. Also, I felt that was my surgeon's strongest skill, doing bypass procedures. I'm almost 10 months out and down 110#. I don't dump and can still eat sweets, I just try and avoid them. I think my surgery lasted about 3 hours... But I also had a hernia repair.

[futuresupernurse 11]

My surgery lasted a little over 3 hours. I had a revision of a nonadjustable band to a bypass. I chose the bypass because it is tried and true. When I got my band it was the new thing. It really sucked when I began to have issues, bc a lot of surgeons did not know enough about it.

[jj7481 363]

I opted for bypass over sleeve. The procedures have about the same success rate but I couldn't get over the fact that part of my anatomy would be taken out of me with the sleeve. With bypass the plumbing is "rerouted," but can be reversed if need be.

[KimDawn 45]

I chose the RNY due to my Type II diabetes and acid re flux. They are both gone now. I dump when I eat fatty food such as rib eye steak or eggs fried in butter. Haven't tried sweets. My mom bakes me sugar free Peanut Butter Cookies and choc chip Cookies. That this how I deal with my sweet tooth which has recently returned. I am 11 months out.