Choices and Big Decisions...

Aug 27, 2014

Lately I have been contemplating between which surgery to follow through with.  One I feel I know a lot about but the other...not so much but yet I feel compelled to choose it.  I'm talking about RNY and the Sleeve.  It seems like the bariatric system here in Canada really pushes RNY because of various reasons.  Now I could be totally wrong with this but I think the main reason is because of the effect it has on diabetic patients...they seemed to say that often during the orientation.  The Sleeve is covered but not often encouraged and I think it has more to do with surgeons being trained to perform RNY more so than the Sleeve.  

Ok so my main concern with the surgery process is the fact that malabsorption of nutrients issues will arise with RNY.  I am worried that as I age not every medication that is on the market is going to come in liquid form so therefore that means my medication choices are going to be quite restricted.  God's willing I will be so fit and healthy that I not require medication, however...you just never know.   Apparently malabsorption will not be an issue with the Sleeve!! Also with the sleeve the portion of the stomach that is responsible for producing hunger hormones, will be removed causing a decrease in hunger much like the RNY.  I understand that weight-loss may be a little slower with Sleeve though and regain seems to be more prevalent with Sleeve patients as well....

Overall weight-loss surgery is such a HUGE decision to make!  I will be meeting with my surgeon soon and I will have a number of questions for him or her.

On day at a time...

Blessings

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