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I'm having my surgery (Sleeve) Oct 26 yaay!! .. I went to see my cardiologist and I told me the Bypass has better results and you have better chance to keep it off for a long time. Should I change it to a bypass?

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I would consult with the surgeon about this rather than the cardiologist. I know there's not the number of long term studies about the sleeve because the bypass has been around longer from what I understand. I know one person who has had the sleeve has done amazingly. All the bypass people I know had significant re-gain. I know it really depends upon the individual though and how s/he uses their tool.

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I choose Bypass because I need to lose 120+ it is what my surgeon and I decided on based off of my eating my eating habits and wanting to keep the weight off. You can most defiantly has success with both. I've seen it happen with both surgeries! I do agree that you need to talk to your surgeon not really the cardiologist.

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i think the cardiologist knows zero about bariatric surgery.

Its what is right for you. I didnt want to have a rerouting of my insides. So i went VSG and i had a lot more than 120 pounds to lose, i lost 240+ pounds, with the vsg and have kept it all off. you can do it either way, personally i felt that being able to eat normally if i wanted to , even with horrible side effects of dumping etc, seemed, like a chance i couldnt take, if there is a workaround i was likely to take it, It seemed a lot harder for me to cheat on a VSG than it did on a bypass, so i went with the VSG, but that may not be the case to you. Also recovery seemed easier for a VSG than a bypass. by those are MY reasons, you would have your own.

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i think the cardiologist knows zero about bariatric surgery.

Its what is right for you. I didnt want to have a rerouting of my insides. So i went VSG and i had a lot more than 120 pounds to lose, i lost 240+ pounds, with the vsg and have kept it all off. you can do it either way, personally i felt that being able to eat normally if i wanted to , even with horrible side effects of dumping etc, seemed, like a chance i couldnt take, if there is a workaround i was likely to take it, It seemed a lot harder for me to cheat on a VSG than it did on a bypass, so i went with the VSG, but that may not be the case to you. Also recovery seemed easier for a VSG than a bypass. by those are MY reasons, you would have your own.

Thanks so much for your reply.And congratulations to you!!!!!

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