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I'm 9 months out and I still crave sweets but you should ask your doctor what he advises. I'll tell you what though, if I over eat I still end up throwing up and in pain so I don't do it often.

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I am 6 months post sleeve and have just as much of a sweet tooth as I did before. I also find that cakes/cookies etc are very definitely slider foods for me - they go down easily even when I'm full and can't eat any more 'proper food'. I have to make just as much effort with sweet foods (and junk food) as I ever did however it has really helped with overeating/portion size (which was my biggest issue before). I still have to make healthy choices about food otherwise it's easy to have full days worth of food with a 'normal' calorie intake but very little food with nutritional value (please note this is NOT what I'm doing !).

I can see from what you have written that you are clearly carefully considering issues and think you are already aware that this surgery will not just make everything better on its own. You will need to continue to work at this for the rest of your life. It is a tool to help but the hard work will be done by you.

I only had dumping for the first couple of days but know that it is more common after a bypass but not everyone gets it, therefore the controls on sweet stuff will still need to be yours.

I hope all goes well for you.

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To everyone that replied, Thank you! I have decided on bypass

My surgeon and I believe that will be the best choice. I am in therapy, have been for years. I think the combination is a must along with a desire to rise above my addiction. Blessings

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