Hello All,
It has been a while since I posted anything. I had my sleeve on May 1, 2016. On the day of my surgery, I weighed in at 304. Before my surgery I topped out at 320. Today I weigh 177. I passed my goal weight of 195 a few months ago. I am pleased and amazed by the results.
When I began my journey, the doctor and dietitians talked about the sleeve being a "tool". While I understood what they were saying, I really didn't get it. Now, I get it. The sleeve helps to restrict caloric intake to facilitate weight loss. However, it is still up to me to eat well and exercise. The sleeve isn't a magic pill. In fact, in many ways it is harder than just diet and exercise. Some days I really miss pizza and sandwiches. However, given how little I can eat, it just isn't worth it. So, the vast majority of the time it is protein first, then veggies, then some carbs room permitting. There usually isn't room though.
I'm extremely happy with decision to have the sleeve and with my results. I truly feel like it was the right decision for me. However, all that glitters isn't gold. A couple of months ago my hiatal hernia returned, and the heartburn and reflux came on with a vengeance. I'm on 40 mg of omeprazole once a day along with ranitidine once a day. I have to sleep upright. At my upper gi, the radiologist gave me the award for the worst reflux of the day, and I was the first appointment of the day. My surgeon says the only solution to the problem is a revision to a bypass. Based on my research, that seems to be the case.
I have read some posts here about reflux and heartburn, but I didn't see anything about a revision to a gastric bypass to solve the problem. My reflux and heartburn are bad, so I know I have to do something to fix the problem. The gastric bypass has its own set of complications. I worry that I'm trading one set of problems for another. I don't want to rush into another surgery, but the symptoms are bad, and I have to do something.
Thanks for reading,
Robert.
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