Anyone wish they had chosen bypass??

shortgal · February 8, 2008

RNY had too many complicatons for me, plus having my stomach cut and re-routed, no thanks. The malabsorption was another big issue for me. A friend had gastric bypass and is now troubled with anemia. What happens when a GBP patient gets to 70 and 80 and suffers from malnutrition?

A Dr. that doesn't do laproscopic? Is he old and not trained in the new ways? It's much more invasive for you to have an open procedure. Trust me I had open gallbladder surgery before they did it laproscopically and my band was so much easier. Recovery was four weeks with my gallbladder and I was much younger.

I have no problem with people that think GBP is a better choice for THEM, but open vs. laproscopic just doesn't make sense. It's like going back in time. There can be reasons they have to change a laproscopic to an open procedure while the surgery is being done, but to say right off the bat, that's how it wants to do it doesn't seem right to me.

On big medicine, even super morbidly obese patients have been done laproscopically and they are more difficult patients.

I would see another surgeon.

Linda Lu · February 9, 2008

Good for you...an inspiration to the rest of us. Keep up the great work!

Angie4b1g · February 9, 2008

The doctor I'm going to does all 3 procedures. His wife has a band.

I figured if he does all 3 and that's the one that he chose for his wife, then it's good enough for me. :thumbup:

Candle · February 9, 2008

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It sounds like you are leaning towards RNY. That may very well be the better choice for YOU but you should probably AT LEAST seek a second opinion.<o:p></o:p>

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