Bypass or Sleeve?

[Yentelema 6]

I’m still undecided on which to choose! The option of a Sleeve and Bypass was given to me. I’m leaning towards the Bypass because I’m anxious to get rid of the fat fast! But... is fast really a good thing? Uuughhh I need advice!

[Briswife15 890]

You could search sleeve vs bypass. There are lots of posts on this topic. , and you'll get lots of good advice. I picked bypass because I have GERD and also wanted the possible dumping to keep me in line. Best wishes to you.

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[Yentelema 6]

Wow Thanks for the feedback, I guess I’m tryna avoid any more Cliche Google Searches lol.

[Briswife15 890]

No, I didn't mean Google! I meant on this site!! [emoji4]

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[catwoman7 11,233]

I was going to suggest the same thing - just do as much research as you can. They're both good surgeries, and I've known people who've been very successful with both. I chose bypass because I had GERD pre-surgery, and I didn't want to risk it getting worse (sleeve can cause - or increase - GERD in some people, but not all. But I didn't want to take the risk). If it hadn't been for the GERD, I'm not sure which one I would have picked. I'm sure I would have been happy with either.

[GradyCat 3,696]

It's talked about a lot here on this forum. Check out the posts of people who've had each and the pros and cons of each. It's a personal decision that's up to you. I chose sleeve and I'm happy with it.

[Healthy_life2 8,327]

[Healthy_life2 8,327]

https://www.obesitycoverage.com/gastric-bypass-vs-gastric-sleeve-surgery/

[Yentelema 6]

Aaaw Man! I’m new here, please excuse my tardiness... I’ll definitely look around and do more searching here on this forum. Thanks 🙏🏾

[froufrou 678]

I have had both. For me, I was determined to do the sleeve despite my surgeon saying that Bypass is the Cadillac of surgeries. I thought that RNY just seemed so... final. I wasn't ready to commit. So I had the sleeve and I can tell you that for ME, I woke up from surgery hungry and I stayed hungry. Then had a complication, but that's neither here nor there when it comes to choosing my surgery.

forward to this February and I had RNY. Sooooo much better (for ME). I wasn't hungry. I now feel restriction where I didn't before. I don't feel weird or that different, except that I feel like my tool is working for me now.

Good luck with choosing! Maybe just think about your reasons for wanting one over the other and analyse that.

[New&Improved 1,780]

Overall the bypass rny is the best for many reasons you can find on here but it is up top the individual. Good Luck