Sleeve to Bypass

[Time4Kindness 48]

My Dr. is talking going from my sleeve to bypass because my sleeve stopped working at 6 months. I've only lost 65 lbs in a year and a half. Has anyone gone from sleeve to bypass and been happier with the change?

Edited May 10, 2016 by anitasdream

[Ele marie 92]

That is exactly why I chose the gastric bypass. The sleeve is to easy to go back to old habits you can't do that on the gastric bypass if you try to eat sugar or anything fried or anything fatty. Like things with a lot of cheese. It will punish you! It is great to kick you in the butt! I have a friend 6 months out on the sleeve she can eat everything and she does the surgery was a complete fail for her she did loose 70 pounds but she is gaining it back. She refuses to go back to the doctor. I think you will be happy with the gastric bypass.

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[stacyrg2 350]

That is not true about the sleeve. I'm 3 years post sleeve and have maintained a 120+ lb loss. Not everyone regains with the sleeve and not everyone who has bypass dumps or has a problem with sugar/fats. This is just my opinion but I'm tired of other post OP's trying to make sleeve people feel bad for their surgical decision.

With that said, I'm in a position where I have to convert to bypass because of severe and uncontrolled GERD. While I know it's the right decision for me, I'll mourn the loss of my sleeve, my intact pyloric valve and the fact thst I don't have to worry about malabsorption. To the OP good luck on your revision and I hope the malabsorption gets you the results you desire

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[wtiger17470 3]

I'm having a revision from sleeve to bypass. It is really easy to go back to bad habits. After a year of eating right and following the program I felt like the operation was all for nothing. Four years later and I'm finally having a revision.

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[iagree2shine 52]

I'm on a fast track to sleeve to bypass revision. My sleeve was wonderful lost 75lbs but ended up getting pregnant. The only reason the changing is due to a hiatal hernia and my severe GERD. I love everything my sleeve did for myself. I am nervous about changing.

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[stacyrg2 350]

That's exactly how I feel. I'm so nervous about revising. I love my sleeve

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[KristenLe 5,979]

My Dr. is talking going from my sleeve to bypass because my sleeve stopped working at 6 months. I've only lost 65 lbs in a year and a half. Has anyone gone from sleeve to bypass and been happier with the change?

What did they say was the issue? Were you following the program and still not losing?

Edited May 18, 2016 by KristenLe