My Surgeon gave me a choice to choose my surgery: Sleeve vs. Bypass vs. RNY

[Tracyringo 503]

On 6/7/2020 at 5:37 AM, AchieveGoals said:

Have been visiting my Bariatric clinic initially for undergoing the Sleeve procedure, however with my last surgeon visit, he said he recommends that I get the Bypass.

With the increase of GERD after Sleeve, and the numerous revisions from Sleeve to Bypass...he says if you'd like to avoid this in the future and save a surgery then it would be better just to do Bypass. WHOAH! Bypass seems to me like the most drastic procedure for the most severe cases (IDK, I get that sensation).

My question to Sleevers: If you could do it again, would you choose Bypass? Does GERD really get that bad?

If you have any kind of heartburn what so ever you may as well do the bypass, otherwise I would do the sleeve. Its really your choice when it comes right down to it. I had just started having mild heartburn and it runs in my family so I should of had that bypass to begin with instead of the revision to bypass.

[JessLess 1,163]

1 hour ago, LovingmeForever said:

I had my sleeve in June, 2012 and I haven’t had any. On my day of surgery I was 230 pounds and I lost 100 pounds a year later and I do have to said that last year I gained about 40 pounds, however I went back and addressed my eating habits and I am back to 125 now.

Congratulations, that's inspiring.